Ender Saga Books in Order

This page lists the complete Ender Saga reading order by Orson Scott Card, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 16 books / 1985-2021

Ender Saga Reading Order

01 Ender's Game 1985 Buy

02 Speaker for the Dead 1986 Buy

03 Xenocide 1991 Buy

04 Children of the Mind 1996 Buy

05 Ender's Shadow 1998 Buy

07 First Meetings in Ender's Universe 2002 Buy

08 Shadow Puppets 2002 Buy

10 A War of Gifts 2007 Buy

11 Ender in Exile 2008 Buy

12 Shadows in Flight 2011 Buy

13 Earth Unaware(With: Aaron Johnston) 2012 Buy

14 Earth Afire(With: Aaron Johnston) 2013 Buy

15 Earth Awakens(With: Aaron Johnston) 2014 Buy

16 The Swarm(With: Aaron Johnston) 2016 Buy

17 The Hive(With: Aaron Johnston) 2019 Buy

18 The Last Shadow 2021 Buy

Ender Saga Books by Publication Order

1985 Ender's Game #1

1986 Speaker for the Dead #2

1991 Xenocide #3

1996 Children of the Mind #4

1998 Ender's Shadow #5

2002 First Meetings in Ender's Universe #7

2002 Shadow Puppets #8

2007 A War of Gifts #10

2008 Ender in Exile #11

2011 Shadows in Flight #12

2012 Earth Unaware(With: Aaron Johnston) #13

2013 Earth Afire(With: Aaron Johnston) #14

2014 Earth Awakens(With: Aaron Johnston) #15

2016 The Swarm(With: Aaron Johnston) #16

2019 The Hive(With: Aaron Johnston) #17

2021 The Last Shadow #18

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Ender Saga reading order?

The Ender Saga reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Ender Saga books are there?

This catalog currently lists 16 Ender Saga books published across 1985-2021.

Who writes the Ender Saga books?

Ender Saga is listed as a book series by Orson Scott Card.

Should I read Ender Saga in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Ender Saga. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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