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First Meetings in Ender’s Universe – Orson Scott Card (1999)

Gifted minds like Ender, John Paul, and Valentine face sacrifice, love, and power, shaping humanity’s fate across worlds in a universe scarred by war and hope.

Orson Scott Card

Ender's Saga The Enderverse

Classics Science Fiction Young Adult

Ender’s Game – Orson Scott Card (1985)

A gifted boy, Ender Wiggin, is trained by Graff to save humanity from the alien Buggers, but victory comes at a devastating price. A brilliant, haunting tale of war and conscience.

Orson Scott Card

Ender's Saga The Enderverse

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

A War of Gifts – Orson Scott Card (2007)

At Battle School, Zeck’s defiance, Ender’s empathy, and Dink’s quiet rebellion collide, testing faith, identity, and the fragile sparks of humanity in a world built for war.

Orson Scott Card

Ender's Saga The Enderverse

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

Ender in Exile – Orson Scott Card (2008)

Haunted by war, Ender journeys to a distant colony with Valentine, seeking redemption. Amid political intrigue and the last hive queen, his fate shapes the future of two species.

Orson Scott Card

Ender's Saga The Enderverse

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

Speaker for the Dead – Orson Scott Card (1986)

Ender Wiggin arrives on Lusitania, where humans, pequeninos, and one woman’s buried grief collide. Truth, love, and redemption reshape a world teetering on the edge of trust.

Orson Scott Card

Ender's Saga The Enderverse

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

Xenocide – Orson Scott Card (1991)

Ender, Jane, and the godspoken of Path face a race against time as survival, sacrifice, and the fate of worlds collide in a gripping battle of minds, love, and moral choice.

Orson Scott Card

Ender's Saga The Enderverse

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

Children of the Mind – Orson Scott Card (1996)

Ender, Peter, and Jane race to save worlds from destruction, facing love, identity, and sacrifice in a sweeping journey where humanity’s fate hangs on fragile alliances.

Orson Scott Card

The Enderverse The Shadow Series

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

Ender’s Shadow – Orson Scott Card (1999)

A brilliant street child, a weary young commander, and a desperate war collide in a battle for survival, shaping destinies and testing the limits of loyalty and sacrifice.

Orson Scott Card

The Enderverse The Shadow Series

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

Shadow of the Hegemon – Orson Scott Card (2000)

As nations clash for power, Bean, Petra, and Peter Wiggin battle ruthless ambition, betrayal, and war - a brilliant, gripping fight for survival in a world reshaped by child prodigies.

Orson Scott Card

The Enderverse The Shadow Series

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

Shadow Puppets – Orson Scott Card (2002)

Bean, Petra, and Peter face a deadly game of love, power, and betrayal as a cunning killer rises. A battle of genius shapes the fate of nations—and the price is everything.

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