Anthologies
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Destinies: The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact | 1979 | N/A |
| Chrysalis 4 | 1979 | Buy |
| Other Worlds Volume 1 | 1979 | Buy |
| Chrysalis 5 | 1979 | Buy |
| Dragons of Light | 1980 | Buy |
| Chrysalis 7 | 1980 | Buy |
| Chrysalis 8 | 1980 | Buy |
| Dragons of Darkness | 1981 | Buy |
| The First Omni Book of Science Fiction | 1983 | Buy |
| The Fifth Omni Book of Science Fiction | 1987 | Buy |
| Free Lancers | 1987 | Buy |
| The Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year, 1989 | 1989 | Buy |
| Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, November 1989 | 1989 | Buy |
| The Best Fantasy Stories of the Year, 1989 | 1990 | Buy |
| The Best Mystery Stories of the Year Mystery 1989, Audio Cassettes | 1990 | Buy |
| Third Annual Best Horror Stories of the Year | 1993 | Buy |
| Third Annual Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year | 1993 | Buy |
| Best Horror Value Collection | 1997 | Buy |
| Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King | 1998 | Buy |
| Legends 1 | 1998 | Buy |
| Future on Ice | 1998 | Buy |
| Far Horizons | 1999 | Buy |
| Best Science Fiction Value Collection II | 2001 | Buy |
| Meditations on Middle-Earth | 2001 | Buy |
| New Skies: An Anthology of Today’s Science Fiction | 2003 | Buy |
| Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian | 2003 | Buy |
| New Magics | 2004 | Buy |
| Posing as People | 2005 | Buy |
| Tar Heel Dead | 2005 | Buy |
| Escape from Earth | 2006 | Buy |
| The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy | 2008 | Buy |
| Masterpieces | 2008 | Buy |
| Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show | 2008 | Buy |
| The Ghost Quartet | 2008 | Buy |
| InterGalactic Medicine Show Issue 21 | 2011 | Buy |
| Lightspeed: Year One | 2011 | Buy |
| Season of Wonder | 2012 | Buy |
| Future Games | 2013 | Buy |
| Writing Fantasy Heroes | 2013 | Buy |
| Oz Reimagined | 2013 | Buy |
| Dead Man’s Hand | 2014 | Buy |
| Infinite Stars | 2017 | Buy |
Elements of Fiction Writing Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Characters & Viewpoint | 1988 | Buy |
| Plot | 1988 | Buy |
| Dialogue | 1989 | Buy |
| Beginnings, Middles & Ends | 1992 | Buy |
| Conflict, Action and Suspense | 1994 | Buy |
| Setting | 1994 | Buy |
| Description | 1995 | Buy |
| A Meeting in Oz | 2013 | Buy |
| A Tornado of Dorothys | 2013 | Buy |
| Beyond the Naked Eye | 2013 | Buy |
| Blown Away | 2013 | Buy |
| City So Bright | 2013 | Buy |
| Dead Blue | 2013 | Buy |
| Dorothy Dreams | 2013 | Buy |
| Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust | 2013 | Buy |
| Lost Girls of Oz | 2013 | Buy |
| Off to See the Emperor | 2013 | Buy |
| One Flew Over the Rainbow | 2013 | Buy |
| The Boy Detective of Oz | 2013 | Buy |
| The Cobbler of Oz | 2013 | Buy |
| The Great Zeppelin Heist of Oz | 2013 | Buy |
| The Veiled Shanghai | 2013 | Buy |
Empire Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Empire | 2006 | Buy |
| Hidden Empire | 2009 | Buy |
| Arrows of Fury | 2010 | N/A |
| Fortress of Spears | 2011 | N/A |
| The Leopard Sword | 2012 | N/A |
| The Eagle’s Vengeance | 2014 | N/A |
| The Emperor’s Knives | 2014 | N/A |
| Thunder of the Gods | 2015 | N/A |
| Altar of Blood | 2016 | N/A |
| The Scorpion’s Strike | - | N/A |
| River of Gold | 2020 | N/A |
| Vengeance | - | N/A |
| Storm of War | 2023 | N/A |
| Clash of Legions | 2024 | N/A |
| Extinct | 2019 | Buy |
Ender Saga Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| First Meetings in Ender’s Universe | 2002 | Buy |
| Ender | 1985 | N/A |
| Ender’s Game | 1985 | Buy |
| A War of Gifts: An Ender Story | 2007 | N/A |
| Govornik za mrtve | 1986 | N/A |
| Speaker for the Dead | 1986 | Buy |
| Xenocide | 1991 | Buy |
| Children of the Mind | 1996 | Buy |
| Dzieci Umysłu | 1996 | N/A |
| Ender’s Shadow | 1998 | Buy |
| Ender in Exile | 2008 | Buy |
| Shadow of the Hegemon | 2000 | Buy |
| The Last Shadow | 2021 | Buy |
| Shadow Puppets | 2002 | Buy |
| Shadow of the Giant | 2005 | Buy |
| A War of Gifts | 2007 | Buy |
| Shadows in Flight | 2011 | Buy |
| Earth Unaware | 2012 | Buy |
| Earth Afire | 2013 | Buy |
| Earth Awakens | 2014 | Buy |
| The Swarm | 2016 | Buy |
| The Hive | 2019 | Buy |
Ender Saga Collections Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| First Meetings | 2002 | Buy |
| Ender’s Game Alive: The Full Cast Audioplay | 2013 | Buy |
| Ender’s World | 2013 | Buy |
Ender Saga Graphic Novels Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Battle School | 2009 | Buy |
| Ender’s Shadow | 2009 | Buy |
| Ender’s Game | 2009 | Buy |
| Command School | 2010 | Buy |
| Burning Earth | 2011 | Buy |
| First Meetings | 2002 | Buy |
| Ender’s Game Alive: The Full Cast Audioplay | 2013 | Buy |
Ender Saga Non-Fiction Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Authorized Ender Companion | 2009 | Buy |
| Ender’s World | 2013 | Buy |
| Empire | 2006 | Buy |
| Hidden Empire | 2009 | Buy |
Ender Saga Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers | 2017 | N/A |
| Mazer In Prison | 2005 | N/A |
| Pretty Boy | 2006 | N/A |
| The Gold Bug | 2007 | N/A |
Ender’s Shadow Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| First Meetings: In the Enderve | 1999 | N/A |
| Ender | 1985 | N/A |
| A War of Gifts: An Ender Story | 2007 | N/A |
| Govornik za mrtve | 1986 | N/A |
| Shadow of the Hegemon | 2000 | Buy |
| Xenocid | 1991 | N/A |
| Shadow Puppets | 2002 | Buy |
| Dzieci Umysłu | 1996 | N/A |
| Shadow of the Giant | 2005 | Buy |
| Ender L’exil | 2008 | N/A |
| Shadows in Flight | 2011 | Buy |
| The Last Shadow | 2021 | Buy |
| Ender’s Game | 2009 | Buy |
| Ender’s Game, Volume 1: Battle School | 2009 | Buy |
| Ender’s Shadow | 2009 | Buy |
| Ender’s Game Ultimate Collection | 2010 | Buy |
| Ender’s Game, Volume 2: Command School | 2010 | Buy |
Extinct Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Extinct | 2019 | Buy |
| Instinct | 2014 | N/A |
| Black Friday | 2015 | N/A |
| Distinct | - | N/A |
| Children of the Fleet | 2017 | Buy |
Fleet School Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Children of the Fleet | 2017 | Buy |
| The Memory of Earth | 1992 | Buy |
| The Call of Earth | 1993 | Buy |
| The Ships of Earth | 1994 | Buy |
| Earthborn | 1995 | Buy |
| Earthfall | 1995 | Buy |
Graphic Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Age, Vol. 1 | 2012 | Buy |
Homecoming Saga Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Pamięć Ziemi | 1992 | N/A |
| The Memory of Earth | 1992 | Buy |
| The Call of Earth | 1993 | Buy |
| Navele pământului | 1994 | N/A |
| The Ships of Earth | 1994 | Buy |
| Earthfall | 1995 | Buy |
| Earthborn | 1995 | Buy |
| Laddertop, Volume 1 | 2011 | Buy |
| Laddertop, Volume 2 | 2013 | Buy |
L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 | 1985 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2 | 1986 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3 | 1987 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4 | 1988 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5 | 1989 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6 | 1990 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 | 1991 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 | 1992 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9 | 1993 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10 | 1994 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11 | 1995 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12 | 1996 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13 | 1997 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14 | 1998 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15 | 1999 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16 | 2000 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17 | 2001 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18 | 2002 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19 | 2002 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20 | 2004 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21 | 2005 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22 | 2006 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 | 2007 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24 | 2008 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25 | 2009 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26 | 2010 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27 | 2011 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28 | 2012 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29 | 2013 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30 | 2014 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31 | 2015 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32 | 2016 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33 | 2017 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34 | 2018 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35 | 2019 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36 | 2020 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37 | 2021 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38 | 2022 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39 | 2023 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40 | 2024 | Buy |
| L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41 | 2025 | Buy |
Laddertop Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Laddertop, Volume 1 | 2011 | Buy |
| Laddertop, Volume 2 | 2013 | Buy |
| The Changed Man | 1990 | Buy |
| Cruel Miracles | 1992 | Buy |
| Flux | 1992 | Buy |
| Maps In A Mirror | 1992 | Buy |
| Monkey Sonatas | 1993 | Buy |
Maps in a Mirror Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Mozaika | 1990 | N/A |
| The Changed Man | 1990 | Buy |
| Flux | 1992 | Buy |
| Maps In A Mirror | 1992 | Buy |
| Monkey Sonatas | 1993 | Buy |
| Cruel Miracles | 1992 | Buy |
| Lost Songs | 1990 | N/A |
| Lovelock | 1994 | Buy |
Mayflower Trilogy Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Lovelock | 1994 | Buy |
| Lost and Found | 2019 | Buy |
| Duplex | 2021 | Buy |
Micropowers Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Lost and Found | 2019 | Buy |
| Duplex | 2021 | Buy |
| Stonefather | 2008 | Buy |
| The Lost Gate | 2011 | Buy |
| The Gate Thief | 2013 | Buy |
| Gatefather | 2015 | Buy |
Mither Mages Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Stonefather | 2008 | Buy |
| Sandmagic | 1979 | N/A |
| The Lost Gate | 2011 | Buy |
| The Gate Thief | 2013 | Buy |
| Gatefather | 2015 | Buy |
| Pastwatch | 1996 | Buy |
Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy | 1990 | Buy |
| A Storyteller in Zion | 1993 | Buy |
| An Open Book | 2004 | Buy |
| Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction | 2010 | Buy |
| The Writer’s Digest Guide to Science Fiction & Fantasy | 2010 | Buy |
Pastwatch Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantis | 1992 | N/A |
| Pastwatch | 1996 | Buy |
| Pastwatch: The Flood | 1996 | N/A |
| Pathfinder | 2010 | Buy |
| Ruins | 2012 | Buy |
| Visitors | 2014 | Buy |
Pathfinder Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Pathfinder | 2010 | Buy |
| Tropiciel | 2010 | N/A |
| Ruins | 2012 | Buy |
| Goście | 2014 | N/A |
| Visitors | 2014 | Buy |
| Wakers | 2022 | Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Fringe (in The Folk of the Fringe) | 1985 | Buy |
| Hatrack River | 1986 | Buy |
| Salvage | 1986 | Buy |
| Eye for Eye | 1987 | Buy |
| Computer Friendly | 1989 | Buy |
| Dogwalker | 1989 | Buy |
| Hamlet’s Father | 2011 | Buy |
Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories | 1981 | Buy |
| The Folk of the Fringe | 1989 | Buy |
| Future on Fire | 1991 | Buy |
| Keeper of Dreams | 2008 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| A Planet Called Treason / Treason | 1978 | Buy |
| Songmaster | 1980 | Buy |
| Hart’s Hope | 1983 | Buy |
| Saints / A Woman of Destiny | 1984 | Buy |
| Wyrms | 1987 | Buy |
| The Abyss | 1989 | Buy |
| Lost Boys | 1992 | Buy |
| Treasure Box | 1996 | Buy |
| Stone Tables | 1997 | Buy |
| Homebody | 1998 | Buy |
| Enchantment | 1999 | Buy |
| Magic Mirror | 1999 | Buy |
| Robota | 2003 | Buy |
| Zanna’s Gift | 2004 | Buy |
| Magic Street | 2005 | Buy |
| Space Boy | 2007 | Buy |
| Invasive Procedures | 2007 | Buy |
| A Town Divided by Christmas | 2018 | Buy |
Tales Of Alvin Maker Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Prentice Alvin and the No-Good Plow | 1989 | N/A |
| Seventh Son | 1987 | Buy |
| Siódmy syn | 1987 | N/A |
| Red Prophet | 1988 | Buy |
| Prentice Alvin | 1989 | Buy |
| Uczeń Alvin | 1989 | N/A |
| Alvin Czeladnik | 1995 | N/A |
| Alvin Journeyman | 1995 | Buy |
| Heartfire | 1998 | Buy |
| Legende | 1998 | N/A |
| Legends 3 | 1998 | N/A |
| The Crystal City | 2003 | Buy |
| Dead Man’s Hand | 2014 | N/A |
| Master Alvin | - | N/A |
| Sarah | 2000 | Buy |
| Rebekah | 2001 | Buy |
| Rachel & Leah | 2004 | Buy |
The Side-Step Trilogy Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Wakers | 2022 | Buy |
| Reawakening | 2025 | Buy |
| Seventh Son | 1987 | Buy |
| Red Prophet | 1988 | Buy |
| Prentice Alvin | 1989 | Buy |
| Alvin Journeyman | 1995 | Buy |
| Heartfire | 1998 | Buy |
| The Crystal City | 2003 | Buy |
Ultimate Iron Man Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Iron Man Vol. 1 | 2006 | Buy |
| Ultimate Iron Man, Vol. 2 | 2008 | Buy |
| Ultimate Iron Man #3 | 2005 | N/A |
| Ultimate Iron Man #4 | - | N/A |
| Ultimate Iron Man #5 | 2005 | N/A |
Women Of Genesis Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Women of Genesis | 1983 | N/A |
| Sarah | 2000 | Buy |
| Rebekah | 2001 | Buy |
| Rachel & Leah | 2004 | Buy |
| Capitol | 1979 | Buy |
| Hot Sleep | 1979 | Buy |
| The Worthing Chronicle | 1983 | Buy |
Worthing Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Capitol | 1979 | Buy |
| The Worthing Saga | 1979 | N/A |
| Hot Sleep | 1979 | Buy |
| The Worthing Chronicle | 1983 | Buy |
| A Planet Called Treason / Treason | 1978 | Buy |
| Songmaster | 1980 | Buy |
| Hart’s Hope | 1983 | Buy |
| Saints / A Woman of Destiny | 1984 | Buy |
| Wyrms | 1987 | Buy |
| The Abyss | 1989 | Buy |
| Lost Boys | 1992 | Buy |
| Treasure Box | 1996 | Buy |
| Stone Tables | 1997 | Buy |
| Homebody | 1998 | Buy |
| Enchantment | 1999 | Buy |
| Magic Mirror | 1999 | Buy |
| Robota | 2003 | Buy |
| Zanna’s Gift | 2004 | Buy |
| Magic Street | 2005 | Buy |
| Space Boy | 2007 | Buy |
| A Town Divided by Christmas | 2018 | Buy |
Orson Scott Card is an American author who has been publishing science fiction and fantasy since the late 1970s. He is best known for Ender’s Game (1985) and its sequels, which follow a gifted child trained to fight an alien war. The Ender universe has expanded into numerous novels, novellas, and graphic novels over the decades.
Card’s other major works include the Tales of Alvin Maker series, an alternate-history fantasy set in frontier America, and the Homecoming Saga, which retells the Book of Mormon as science fiction. He has published more than three hundred books across thirty series, making him one of the most prolific authors in speculative fiction.