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📖 About This Bibliography

Orson Scott Card is an American author whose literary career spans science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, religious fiction, horror, short stories, poetry, drama, literary criticism, comics and non-fiction.

Best known for Ender’s Game and Speaker for the Dead, Card has also created several other extensive fictional universes, including The Tales of Alvin Maker, the Homecoming Saga, Pathfinder and Mither Mages.

His first published fiction appeared in 1977, several years before the novel-length version of Ender’s Game brought him international recognition.

This bibliography documents his books and major separately published works through October 2026, distinguishing:

• Original publications from revised editions.
• Novels from short stories and novellas.
• Original collections from omnibus editions.
• Individually authored works from collaborations.
• English-language originals from Romanian translations.
• Published books from planned or unfinished projects.

Series are also presented separately in recommended reading order.

📚 Books in Chronological Publication Order

The following chronology brings together original novels, principal collections and significant book-length publications. Later revised editions are identified without being counted as entirely new works.

1970s

Year	Title	Category
1977	Listen, Mom and Dad…	Non-fiction
1978	A Planet Called Treason	Science fiction novel
1978	Capitol	Worthing-related collection
1979	Hot Sleep	Worthing-related novel
1979	Songmaster	Science fiction novel

Songmaster is sometimes dated 1980 in catalogues, reflecting different publication records and editions.

1980s

Year	Title	Category
1980	Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories	Short-story collection
1981	Saintspeak	Humour / religious non-fiction
1982	Ainge	Non-fiction
1983	Hart’s Hope	Fantasy novel
1983	The Worthing Chronicle	Science fiction novel
1984	A Woman of Destiny	Historical novel; later Saints
1985	Ender’s Game	Ender Saga #1
1986	Speaker for the Dead	Ender Saga #2
1987	Seventh Son	Alvin Maker #1
1987	Wyrms	Standalone science fantasy
1987	Cardography	Short-story collection
1988	Red Prophet	Alvin Maker #2
1988	Treason	Revised A Planet Called Treason
1989	Prentice Alvin	Alvin Maker #3
1989	The Folk of the Fringe	Linked short fiction
1989	The Abyss	Film novelisation

1990s

Year	Title	Category
1990	The Worthing Saga	Expanded collection / revised Worthing material
1990	Maps in a Mirror	Major short-fiction collection
1990	How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy	Writing guide
1991	Xenocide	Ender Saga #3
1992	The Memory of Earth	Homecoming #1
1992	The Call of Earth	Homecoming #2
1992	Lost Boys	Horror / contemporary fantasy
1994	The Ships of Earth	Homecoming #3
1994	Lovelock	Science fiction; with Kathryn H. Kidd
1995	Earthfall	Homecoming #4
1995	Earthborn	Homecoming #5
1995	Alvin Journeyman	Alvin Maker #4
1996	Children of the Mind	Ender Saga #4
1996	Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus	Alternate history
1996	Treasure Box	Supernatural thriller
1997	Stone Tables	Historical / religious fiction
1998	Heartfire	Alvin Maker #5
1998	Homebody	Supernatural fiction
1999	Ender’s Shadow	Shadow #1
1999	Enchantment	Fantasy novel
1999	Magic Mirror	Illustrated fiction

2000s

Year	Title	Category
2000	Sarah	Women of Genesis #1
2001	Rebekah	Women of Genesis #2
2001	Shadow of the Hegemon	Shadow #2
2002	Shadow Puppets	Shadow #3
2002	First Meetings	Ender-related stories; early edition
2003	The Crystal City	Alvin Maker #6
2003	Robota	Illustrated collaboration with Doug Chiang
2003	First Meetings in the Enderverse	Expanded Ender-related collection
2004	Rachel and Leah	Women of Genesis #3
2004	An Open Book	Poetry
2005	Shadow of the Giant	Shadow #4
2005	Magic Street	Fantasy novel
2006	Empire	Empire #1
2007	A War of Gifts	Ender-related novella
2007	Invasive Procedures	Thriller; with Aaron Johnston
2008	Ender in Exile	Ender-related novel
2008	Keeper of Dreams	Short-fiction collection
2008	Zanna’s Gift: A Life in Christmases	Fiction; as Scott Richards
2009	Hidden Empire	Empire #2

2010s

Year	Title	Category
2010	Pathfinder	Pathfinder #1
2011	The Lost Gate	Mither Mages #1
2011	Laddertop	Graphic fiction; with Emily Janice Card
2012	Ruins	Pathfinder #2
2012	Shadows in Flight	Shadow #5
2012	Earth Unaware	First Formic War #1; with Aaron Johnston
2013	Earth Afire	First Formic War #2; with Aaron Johnston
2013	The Gate Thief	Mither Mages #2
2014	Earth Awakens	First Formic War #3; with Aaron Johnston
2014	Visitors	Pathfinder #3
2015	Gatefather	Mither Mages #3
2016	The Swarm	Second Formic War #1; with Aaron Johnston
2017	Children of the Fleet	Fleet School
2018	A Town Divided by Christmas	Short fiction
2019	The Hive	Second Formic War #2; with Aaron Johnston
2019	Lost and Found	Micropowers #1

2020s

Year	Title	Category
2021	Duplex	Micropowers #2
2021	The Last Shadow	Shadow #6 / Enderverse crossover
2022	Wakers	Side-Step #1
2025	Reawakening	Side-Step #2
2026	Master Alvin	Alvin Maker #7
2026	Ender’s Tribe	Enderverse story collection

2026 update: Master Alvin was published in April 2026. Ender’s Tribe, a collection of eight Enderverse stories, was published on 20 October 2026.

Publication dates in older bibliographies occasionally differ by a year because they refer to a different edition or market. This catalogue prioritises the earliest confirmed publication wherever possible.

🚀 The Ender Universe — Complete Reading Order

The Ender universe consists of several interconnected sequences. They share a fictional history, but they should not be presented as one uninterrupted numbered series.

Ender’s Saga — Main Novels

1. Ender’s Game (1985)
2. Speaker for the Dead (1986)
3. Xenocide (1991)
4. Children of the Mind (1996)

These four novels form the original main sequence.

Companion Works

• First Meetings (2002; expanded edition 2003) — Related stories.
• A War of Gifts (2007) — Short novel set during Ender’s childhood.
• Ender in Exile (2008) — Takes place partly between Ender’s Game and Speaker for the Dead.
• Ender’s Tribe (2026) — Collection of eight Enderverse stories.

Recommended reading order: Start with the four main novels. Read the companion works afterwards.

🌑 The Shadow Saga

1. Ender’s Shadow (1999)
2. Shadow of the Hegemon (2001)
3. Shadow Puppets (2002)
4. Shadow of the Giant (2005)
5. Shadows in Flight (2012)
6. The Last Shadow (2021)

The Shadow saga begins by revisiting events connected to Ender’s Game, then develops its own political and personal storylines.

The Last Shadow brings together elements of both the Ender and Shadow sequences.

Recommended Reading Order

Read Ender’s Game before Ender’s Shadow, even though the stories overlap chronologically.

The later Shadow novels are best read in publication order.

👽 First Formic War

Written with Aaron Johnston:

1. Earth Unaware (2012)
2. Earth Afire (2013)
3. Earth Awakens (2014)

These prequels explore humanity’s first major conflict with the Formics.

🛸 Second Formic War

Also written with Aaron Johnston:

1. The Swarm (2016)
2. The Hive (2019)

The Queens has been announced as a further instalment but should not be counted as published without confirmation.

🏫 Fleet School

1. Children of the Fleet (2017)

A separate storyline set within the Ender universe.

📖 Early Enderverse Short Fiction

Ender’s Game (1977)

The original shorter version appeared in Analog in August 1977.

It was subsequently developed into the novel published in 1985.

The 1977 story and 1985 novel are related but distinct versions. The story must not be counted as an additional full-length novel.

Other Significant Ender Stories

• Investment Counselor
• The Polish Boy
• Teacher’s Pest
• A War of Gifts
• Mazer in Prison
• Pretty Boy
• Cheater
• A Young Man with Prospects
• Ender’s Stocking

Several of these works appeared independently before being collected in later Enderverse volumes.

🌾 The Tales of Alvin Maker — Complete Reading Order

An alternative-history fantasy series drawing on American folklore, religious history and the supernatural.

1. Seventh Son (1987)
2. Red Prophet (1988)
3. Prentice Alvin (1989)
4. Alvin Journeyman (1995)
5. Heartfire (1998)
6. The Crystal City (2003)
7. Master Alvin (2026)

Related Short Fiction

Hatrack River (1986/1989 publication records) — Related novella.

Bibliographical note: Master Alvin is the seventh novel, not a new series or a reissue of The Crystal City.

🌍 Homecoming Saga — Complete Reading Order

1. The Memory of Earth (1992)
2. The Call of Earth (1992/1993)
3. The Ships of Earth (1994)
4. Earthfall (1995)
5. Earthborn (1995)

The Homecoming sequence combines science fiction, religion, memory, identity and humanity’s long history.

The first two volumes sometimes carry differing publication years in bibliographical databases.

Omnibus Editions

• Harmony (1994)
• Earth (1995)
• The Complete Homecoming Saga (2019)

These collect existing novels rather than introducing new books to the sequence.

🌌 The Worthing Universe

The Worthing stories were published in several forms and subsequently reorganised.

Principal works include:

1. Capitol (1978)
2. Hot Sleep (1979)
3. The Worthing Chronicle (1983)
4. The Worthing Saga (1990)

The Worthing Saga incorporates earlier Worthing material and is not a completely independent fourth instalment in the same sense as an ordinary sequel.

🧭 Pathfinder Trilogy

1. Pathfinder (2010)
2. Ruins (2012)
3. Visitors (2014)

A science fiction and fantasy trilogy involving time, perception, identity and extraordinary abilities.

✨ Mither Mages Trilogy

1. The Lost Gate (2011)
2. The Gate Thief (2013)
3. Gatefather (2015)

Related Short Fiction

Stonefather (2008) — A novella connected to the larger mythological setting.

📜 Women of Genesis

1. Sarah (2000)
2. Rebekah (2001)
3. Rachel and Leah (2004)

A historical-fiction sequence drawing on biblical narratives.

⚔️ Empire Series

1. Empire (2006)
2. Hidden Empire (2009)

Political and speculative thrillers exploring division, conflict and the breakdown of established political structures.

🧩 Micropowers

1. Lost and Found (2019)
2. Duplex (2021)

🌐 Side-Step

1. Wakers (2022)
2. Reawakening (2025)

📚 Standalone Novels

The following works are not part of the numbered Ender, Alvin Maker, Homecoming, Pathfinder or Mither Mages sequences.

Original Publication	Title	Genre / Notes
1978	A Planet Called Treason	Science fiction; revised as Treason
1979	Songmaster	Science fiction
1983	Hart’s Hope	Fantasy
1984	A Woman of Destiny	Historical fiction; later Saints
1987	Wyrms	Science fantasy
1989	The Abyss	Film novelisation
1992	Lost Boys	Horror / supernatural fiction
1994	Lovelock	Science fiction; with Kathryn H. Kidd
1996	Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus	Alternate history
1996	Treasure Box	Supernatural thriller
1997	Stone Tables	Historical / religious fiction
1998	Homebody	Supernatural fiction
1999	Enchantment	Fantasy
1999	Magic Mirror	Illustrated fantasy
2003	Robota	Illustrated collaboration with Doug Chiang
2005	Magic Street	Fantasy
2007	Invasive Procedures	Thriller; with Aaron Johnston
2008	Zanna’s Gift: A Life in Christmases	Published as Scott Richards

Some bibliographical databases place illustrated fiction, novellas and collaborations in the general novel category. They are identified by type here to avoid misleading counts.

📝 Short Stories, Novelettes and Novellas

Orson Scott Card’s short fiction is a substantial part of his career, beginning before his first novels.

Early and Significant Short Fiction

• Gert Fram (1977)
• Ender’s Game (1977) — Original novelette.
• Unaccompanied Sonata (1979)
• Kingsmeat
• The Bully and the Beast
• Eumenides in the Fourth-Floor Lavatory
• Fat Farm
• The Princess and the Bear
• The Porcelain Salamander
• A Thousand Deaths
• Eye for Eye
• The Fringe
• Salvage
• America
• Dogwalker
• Lost Boys
• Atlantis
• Hatrack River
• Stonefather
• Hamlet’s Father
• A Town Divided by Christmas

Some stories were published first in magazines or anthologies and later included in collections.

Major Short-Fiction Collections

Year	Collection
1980	Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories
1987	Cardography
1989	The Folk of the Fringe
1990	Maps in a Mirror: The Short Fiction of Orson Scott Card
1992	The Changed Man
1992	Flux
1992	Cruel Miracles
1993	Monkey Sonatas
1994	Turning Hearts
2001	The Elephants of Posnan
2002	Angles
2003	First Meetings in the Enderverse
2005	Posing as People
2008	Keeper of Dreams
2026	Ender’s Tribe

Maps in a Mirror

Maps in a Mirror is a major collection of Card’s short fiction.

Several later or separately marketed volumes present selections or subdivisions of its contents:

• The Changed Man
• Flux
• Cruel Miracles
• Monkey Sonatas

They should not automatically be counted as new collections of previously unpublished fiction.

First Meetings

This collection brings together stories connected to the Ender universe.

The 2002 and 2003 publication records reflect editions and expanded contents rather than two unrelated works.

Ender’s Tribe (2026)

A collection of eight Enderverse stories, including the original short version of Ender’s Game.

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 20 October 2026.

🎭 Drama, Poetry and Other Writing

Orson Scott Card began writing for the stage before establishing his career as a novelist.

His professional work includes:

• Plays and musical comedies.
• Audio dramas and scripts.
• Poetry.
• Essays and literary criticism.
• Screenwriting and adaptations.

Poetry

An Open Book (2004)

A published volume of poetry.

Theatre

Card wrote and participated in theatrical productions during the early stages of his career.

Individual theatrical productions and scripts are part of his wider literary activity, but a performance date does not necessarily establish a published book edition.

📖 Non-Fiction and Writing Guides

Year	Title	Category
1977	Listen, Mom and Dad…	Family / religious non-fiction
1981	Saintspeak	Humour / religious writing
1982	Ainge	Non-fiction
1990	How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy	Writing guide
1998	Characters and Viewpoint	Writing guide
2009	The Authorized Ender Companion	Reference work; with Jake Black
2013	Ender’s World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender’s Game	Essays / edited reference material

Card’s non-fiction includes writing advice, literary commentary and material connected to his religious background.

📚 Edited Anthologies

Card has also served as an editor or co-editor of science fiction and fantasy anthologies.

Identified volumes include:

• Dragons of Light (1980)
• Dragons of Darkness (1981)
• The Best Science Fiction of 1987 (1988), with Martin H. Greenberg
• The Best Fantasy Stories of the Year, 1988 (1989), with Martin H. Greenberg
• The Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year: 1988 (1989), with Martin H. Greenberg
• Future on Ice (1998)
• The Best of Sci-Fi and Fantasy (1999), with Arthur C. Clarke
• Masterpieces (2001)
• Empire of Dreams and Miracles (2002), with Keith Olexa
• Hitting the Skids in Pixeltown (2003), with Christian O’Toole and Keith Olexa
• Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show (2008), with Edmund R. Schubert
• InterGalactic Medicine Show Awards Anthology, Vol. I (2012), with Edmund R. Schubert
• IGMS: Big Book of SF Novelettes (2013), with Edmund R. Schubert

Editorial distinction: These anthologies contain works by multiple writers. They should not be mistaken for collections consisting entirely of Card’s own fiction.

🎨 Comics and Graphic Novels

Card has written or collaborated on comics and graphic adaptations.

Selected publications include:

• Ultimate Iron Man (2006)
• Wyrms Graphic Novel (2006)
• Red Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Volume 1 (2007)
• Red Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Volume 2 (2008)
• Ultimate Iron Man II (2008)
• Ender’s Game: Battle School (2009), with Christopher Yost
• Formic Wars: Burning Earth (2011)
• Laddertop, Volume 1 (2011), with Emily Janice Card
• Formic Wars: Silent Strike (2012)
• Laddertop, Volume 2 (2013), with Emily Janice Card

The graphic adaptations should not be counted as newly written prose novels.

🤝 Major Collaborations

Orson Scott Card has worked with several co-authors and artists.

Aaron Johnston

• Invasive Procedures
• Earth Unaware
• Earth Afire
• Earth Awakens
• The Swarm
• The Hive

Kathryn H. Kidd

• Lovelock

Doug Chiang

• Robota

Emily Janice Card

• Laddertop

Collaborative works are included once, with their co-creators identified.

🇷🇴 Romanian Translations

Orson Scott Card has been translated extensively in Romania, most notably by Nemira.

Ender’s Saga

English Title	Romanian Title	Romanian Publisher
Ender’s Game	Jocul lui Ender	Nemira
Speaker for the Dead	Vorbitor în numele morților	Nemira
Xenocide	Xenocid	Nemira
Children of the Mind	Copiii minții	Nemira

Confirmed Romanian Edition History

Vorbitor în numele morților

• An earlier Nemira edition appeared in 1995.
• A later Armada edition appeared in 2022.
• Translator: Gabriel Stoian.

Xenocid

• An earlier Nemira edition appeared in 1995.
• A later Armada edition appeared in 2022.
• Translator: Constantin Dumitru-Palcuș.

Jocul lui Ender

• Published in Romanian by Nemira in multiple editions.
• A recent Armada edition appeared in 2021.

Copiii minții

• Published in Romanian by Nemira in multiple editions.

These examples demonstrate why a bibliography must distinguish a book’s first Romanian translation from the date of a later reprint.

The Shadow Saga

English Title	Romanian Title
Ender’s Shadow	Umbra lui Ender
Shadow of the Hegemon	Umbra Hegemonului
Shadow Puppets	Umbra marionetelor
Shadow of the Giant	Umbra uriașului

These novels were issued by Nemira. More than one Romanian edition exists for some titles.

Homecoming

Identified Romanian titles include:

• Din nou pe Pământ
• Născuți pe Pământ

Both are associated with the Homecoming sequence and appeared through Nemira.

Standalone Fiction

Wyrms — Wyrm

Romanian title: Wyrm
Publisher: Nemira
Collection: Nautilus
Romanian publication: 2010
Translator: Roxana Brînceanu

The Romanian edition preserves the shorter title Wyrm, while the original English novel is titled Wyrms.

📦 Revised Editions, Retitled Works and Omnibus Collections

Orson Scott Card’s bibliography contains numerous revised editions and multi-volume collections.

A Planet Called Treason / Treason

• A Planet Called Treason — Original publication, 1978/1979 records.
• Treason — Revised edition, 1988.

These are versions of the same underlying novel, not two unrelated stories.

A Woman of Destiny / Saints

• A Woman of Destiny — 1984.
• Saints — Expanded or retitled later edition.

Songmaster

Originally published around 1979–1980, with later revised editions.

Worthing Material

Capitol, Hot Sleep, The Worthing Chronicle and The Worthing Saga have overlapping fictional material.

Their relationships should be described as revised, expanded and collected forms rather than four ordinary sequential novels.

Ender Collections

Examples include:

• The Ender Wiggin Saga
• The Ender Quartet Box Set
• The Ender Quintet
• The Ender Saga Omnibus
• The Ender’s Shadow Series Box Set
• The Shadow Quintet

These combine existing works and do not increase the number of original novels.

Romanian Boxed Sets

Nemira has marketed collections containing the principal Ender novels.

A four-volume set includes:

1. Jocul lui Ender
2. Vorbitor în numele morților
3. Xenocid
4. Copiii minții

The boxed set represents a purchasing format, not a separate literary work.

🏆 Awards and Literary Recognition

Card’s best-known awards include:

Ender’s Game

• Nebula Award for Best Novel.
• Hugo Award for Best Novel.

Speaker for the Dead

• Nebula Award for Best Novel.
• Hugo Award for Best Novel.

Card became the first writer to receive both awards for best novel in consecutive years.

His other works have received or been nominated for awards across science fiction, fantasy and short fiction.

🦋 Orson Scott Card on BookFairy

Three Orson Scott Card novels have already been reviewed on BookFairy.

Ender’s Game (1985)

Romanian title: Jocul lui Ender

My review explores military strategy, exceptional intelligence, childhood, manipulation, empathy and the moral consequences of warfare.

📖 Read the Ender’s Game BookFairy Review

Speaker for the Dead (1986)

Romanian title: Vorbitor în numele morților

A thoughtful continuation of Ender’s story, with a stronger emphasis on communication, cultural understanding, forgiveness and moral responsibility.

📖 Read the Speaker for the Dead BookFairy Review

Wyrms (1987)

Romanian title: Wyrm

My review discusses knowledge, identity, ambition and the dangers of power without wisdom.

📖 Read the Wyrm BookFairy Review

New BookFairy reviews will be added as additional books are read and reviewed.

⭐ Recommended Reading Routes

New to Orson Scott Card?

Start with:

1. Ender’s Game
2. Speaker for the Dead
3. Xenocide
4. Children of the Mind

Then explore the Shadow saga.

Interested in Fantasy?

Start with:

1. Seventh Son
2. Red Prophet
3. Prentice Alvin

Continue through the remaining Alvin Maker novels.

Prefer Standalone Fiction?

Consider:

• Wyrms
• Songmaster
• Hart’s Hope
• Enchantment
• Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus

Interested in Short Fiction?

Start with:

• Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories
• Maps in a Mirror
• Keeper of Dreams
• Ender’s Tribe

🔎 Bibliographical Sources

1. Orson Scott Card — Macmillan / Tor Books
2. Orson Scott Card — Science Fiction Encyclopedia
3. Orson Scott Card — Fantastic Fiction
4. Orson Scott Card — Penguin Random House
5. Orson Scott Card — Nemira
6. Orson Scott Card — North Carolina Literary Map

This bibliography uses first-publication dates whenever they can be established and distinguishes revised editions, adaptations, collaborations and omnibus collections.

💭 Final Thoughts

Orson Scott Card’s bibliography demonstrates a literary career extending far beyond the Ender universe.

Although Ender’s Game remains his defining work, his fiction ranges from military science fiction and philosophical space opera to alternative-history fantasy, supernatural fiction, biblical narratives and experimental short stories.

His numerous collaborations, collections, graphic adaptations and revised editions make bibliographical distinctions particularly important.

For readers discovering Card through Ender’s Game, the wider bibliography offers several different directions to explore. Some lead deeper into the Ender universe, while others introduce entirely new worlds and storytelling traditions.

This catalogue will continue to be updated as new publications, Romanian editions and BookFairy reviews are confirmed.