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Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card has written at least 239 books. Their most popular book is Ender's Game with 1705 saves with an average rating of 4.27⭐.

They are best known for writing in the genres Science fiction, Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Adventurous, reflective, and emotional are their most common moods.

Author Bio

Orson Scott Card is an American novelist, critic, public speaker, essayist and columnist. He writes in several genres but is known best for science fiction. His novel Ender's Game (1985) and its sequel Speaker for the Dead (1986) both won Hugo and Nebula Awards, making Card the only author to win both science fiction's top U.S. prizes in consecutive years.

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Capitol

Capitol
ByOrson Scott Card

2 Readers

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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 30: The Best New Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
ByOrson Scott Card,Mike Resnick,+14 more

2014 • 2 Readers • 4

Beyond Ender's Game

Beyond Ender's Game
ByOrson Scott Card

2001 • 2 Readers • 1,408 pages • 4

Ender's Shadow Three-Book Set: Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, and Shadow Puppets

#1-3 omnibus of 29 in The Shadow

Ender's Shadow Three-Book Set: Ender's Shadow, Shadow of the Hegemon, and Shadow Puppets
ByOrson Scott Card

2003 • 2 Readers • 3.5

Saints

Saints
ByOrson Scott Card

1984 • 2 Readers • 608 pages • 4

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Ender's Game Alive: The Full-Cast Audioplay
ByOrson Scott Card

2 Readers • 5

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Lightspeed Magazine, January 2011
ByCorey Mariani,Susan Palwick,+2 more

2010 • 2 Readers • 4

Ender's Game

#1 of 6 in Ender's Saga

Ender's Game
ByOrson Scott Card

1985 • 2 Readers • 12 pages • 4.5

Invasive Procedures

Invasive Procedures
ByOrson Scott Card,Aaron Johnston

2007 • 2 Readers • 366 pages • 3

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Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus
ByOrson Scott Card

2 Readers

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Characters and Viewpoint
ByOrson Scott Card

2 Readers

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Masterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Twentieth Century
ByOrson Scott Card,Lloyd Biggle Jr.,+26 more

2 Readers • 4

Ender's World

Ender's World
ByOrson Scott Card

2013 • 2 Readers • 304 pages • 2

Other Worlds Than These

Other Worlds Than These
ByStephen Baxter,Vandana Singh,+27 more

2012 • 2 Readers • 564 pages • 2

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Jocul lui Ender
ByOrson Scott Card

2021 • 2 Readers • 5

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When the Sleeper Wakes
ByH. G. Wells

2 Readers

La puerta oculta

La puerta oculta
ByOrson Scott Card

2012 • 2 Readers • 370 pages • 5

Hijos de la Mente

#4 of 6 in Ender's Saga

Hijos de la Mente
ByOrson Scott Card

1996 • 2 Readers • 438 pages • 3

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#5.5 of 7 in Tales of Alvin Maker

Legendy
ByPiotr W. Cholewa(Translator),Katarzyna Karłowska(Translator),+5 more

1998 • 2 Readers • 744 pages • 4

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The War of the Worlds
ByH. G. Wells,Orson Scott Card

2 Readers • 2

Keeper of Dreams: Short Fiction

#0.5 of 1 in Pastwatch

Keeper of Dreams: Short Fiction
ByOrson Scott Card

2008 • 2 Readers • 656 pages • 4

The Yazoo Queen

#5.99 of 7 in Tales of Alvin Maker

The Yazoo Queen
ByOrson Scott Card

2003 • 1 Reader

Wizards, Inc.

Wizards, Inc.
ByLoren L. Coleman

2007 • 1 Reader • 320 pages

The Dragon Quintet

The Dragon Quintet
ByMarvin Kaye(Editor),Michael Swanwick(Contributor)

2003 • 1 Reader • 304 pages

A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic

A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic
ByUrsula K. Le Guin(Contributor),Roger Zelazny(Contributor)

1998 • 1 Reader • 421 pages

The Best of OMNI Science Fiction No. 4

The Best of OMNI Science Fiction No. 4
ByBen Bova(Editor),Don Myrus(Editor)

1 Reader • 144 pages

Decision Points

Decision Points
ByBryan Thomas Schmidt(Editor),Lois McMaster Bujold(Contributor)

2016 • 1 Reader • 356 pages • 5

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34
ByL. Ron Hubbard(Editor),David Farland(Editor)

1 Reader • 470 pages

Nebula Winners Sixteen

Nebula Winners Sixteen
ByFrank Herbert(Editor),Jack Dann(Contributor)

1981 • 1 Reader • 223 pages

InterGalactic Awards Anthology, Vol.

InterGalactic Awards Anthology, Vol.
ByOrson Scott Card(Editor),Jason Sanford(Contributor)

2011 • 1 Reader • 258 pages

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Arcydzieła. Najlepsze opowiadania science fiction stulecia
ByOrson Scott Card(Editor),Isaac Asimov(Contributor)

2001 • 1 Reader • 424 pages • 4

O Mundo do Exterminador: Novas Perspectivas Sobre o Clássico da Ficção Científica O Jogo do Exterminador

O Mundo do Exterminador: Novas Perspectivas Sobre o Clássico da Ficção Científica O Jogo do Exterminador
ByOrson Scott Card(Organizador),Edmundo Barreiros(Tradutor)

2013 • 1 Reader • 320 pages

L'homme transformé - Récits d'angoisse

#1 of 5 in Maps in a Mirror

L'homme transformé - Récits d'angoisse
ByArnaud Mousnier-Lompré(Translator),Luc Carissimo(Translator),+1 more

1990 • 1 Reader • 267 pages • 4

A Planet Called Treason

A Planet Called Treason
ByOrson Scott Card

1979 • 1 Reader • 299 pages • 2

Earthborn

Earthborn
ByOrson Scott Card

1996 • 1 Reader • 384 pages

Rachel and Leah

Rachel and Leah
ByOrson Scott Card

1 Reader • 1

Space Boy

Space Boy
ByOrson Scott Card

2007 • 1 Reader • 95 pages

Laddertop, Volume 1

#1 of 1 in Laddertop

Laddertop, Volume 1
ByEmily Janice Card,Honoel A. Ibardolaza,+1 more

2011 • 1 Reader • 192 pages

Cruel Miracles

#4 of 5 in Maps in a Mirror

Cruel Miracles
ByOrson Scott Card

1990 • 1 Reader • 242 pages • 4

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#2 of 3 in Mither Mages

The Gate Thief
ByOrson Scott Card

2013 • 1 Reader • 1

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#1 of 3 in Mither Mages

The Lost Gate
ByOrson Scott Card

2011 • 1 Reader • 2

The Ender Quartet

The Ender Quartet
ByOrson Scott Card

2008 • 1 Reader • 1,760 pages

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Ender's Saga short stories

Renegat
ByOrson Scott Card

1 Reader • 48 pages

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The Great Snape Debate
ByAmy Berner,Joyce Millman,+1 more

2007 • 1 Reader • 185 pages • 3

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The Writer's Digest Guide to Science Fiction & Fantasy
ByWriter's Digest Books,Daniel A. Clark,+6 more

2010 • 1 Reader • 422 pages • 3

La sombra de Ender

La sombra de Ender
ByOrson Scott Card

2019 • 1 Reader • 566 pages

The Ender's Shadow Series Box Set

The Ender's Shadow Series Box Set
ByOrson Scott Card

2008 • 1 Reader • 1,712 pages • 5

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Enchantment
ByStefan Rudnicki,Orson Scott Card

1999 • 1 Reader • 3

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#0.5 of 1 in Pastwatch

Atlantis
ByOrson Scott Card

1992 • 1 Reader

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#3 of 3 in The Second Formic War

The Queens
ByOrson Scott Card

1 Reader

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Dragon Age, Volume 1
ByOrson Scott Card,Mark Robinson,+1 more

1 Reader • 3

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Vzpomínky na Zemi
ByOrson Scott Card,Milena Třísková(Translator),+1 more

1 Reader

Ender's Game: Il gioco di Ender

#1 of 6 in Ender's Saga

Ender's Game: Il gioco di Ender
ByOrson Scott Card,Gianluigi Zuddas(translator)

1985 • 1 Reader • 392 pages

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#3 of 2 in Worthing

The Worthing Chronicle
ByOrson Scott Card

1983 • 1 Reader • 3

Elements of Fiction Writing

Elements of Fiction Writing

Elements of Fiction Writing
ByOrson Scott Card

1988 • 1 Reader

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#5.5 of 7 in Tales of Alvin Maker

Grinning Man
ByOrson Scott Card

1998 • 1 Reader • 32 pages

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Wizards: Magical Tales From the Masters of Modern Fantasy
ByJack Dann,Gardner Dozois,+18 more

1 Reader • 5

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#1 of 6 in Ender's Saga

Ender's Game - Das große Spiel
ByOrson Scott Card

1985 • 1 Reader • 4

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Oczarowanie
ByOrson Scott Card,Maciejka Mazan(translator)

1999 • 1 Reader • 406 pages • 4

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Salvage
ByOrson Scott Card

1 Reader • 4

Writers of the Future, Vol 34

Writers of the Future, Vol 34
ByL. Ron Hubbard,Brandon Sanderson,+17 more

1 Reader • 400 pages • 3

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37
ByL. Ron Hubbard,Orson Scott Card,+17 more

1 Reader • 378 pages • 4

Pretty Boy

Ender's Saga short stories

Pretty Boy
ByOrson Scott Card

2006 • 1 Reader • 1 page • 3

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Elements of Fiction Writing

Elements of Fiction Writing - Characters & Viewpoint
ByOrson Scott Card

1988 • 1 Reader

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Legends: Stories By The Masters of Modern Fantasy
ByRobert Silverberg,Stephen King,+9 more

1 Reader

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Legendy 2
ByRobert Silverberg,Orson Scott Card,+5 more

1998 • 1 Reader • 391 pages

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Seventh Son and Red Prophet: The First Two Volumes of the Tales of Alvin Maker
ByOrson Scott Card

1 Reader

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Magic Mirror
ByOrson Scott Card

1 Reader • 3

Enderi mäng

#1 of 6 in Ender's Saga

Enderi mäng
ByOrson Scott Card,Juhan Habicht(Translator)

1985 • 1 Reader • 328 pages

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#1 of 5 in Maps in a Mirror

Mozaika
ByOrson Scott Card,Małgorzata Fiałkowska(Translator),+1 more

1990 • 1 Reader • 207 pages • 3

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#1 of 6 in Ender's Saga

Gra Endera
ByOrson Scott Card

1985 • 1 Reader • 325 pages • 5

Un planeta llamado Traicion

Un planeta llamado Traicion
ByOrson Scott Card

1979 • 1 Reader • 272 pages

The Shadow Saga Omnibus

#1-4 omnibus of 29 in The Shadow

The Shadow Saga Omnibus
ByOrson Scott Card

2008 • 1 Reader • 1,257 pages • 5

Wyrm

Wyrm
ByOrson Scott Card,Roxana Brînceanu(Translator)

1987 • 1 Reader • 432 pages • 5

Xenocid

#3 of 6 in Ender's Saga

Xenocid
ByOrson Scott Card,Constantin Dumitru Pălcuş(Translator)

1991 • 1 Reader • 672 pages • 1

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#0.5 of 6 in Ender's Saga

First Meetings: In the Enderve
ByOrson Scott Card

1999 • 1 Reader

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There Will Be War Volume I
ByJerry Pournelle,Larry Niven,+5 more

1 Reader

Das große Spiel

#1 of 6 in Ender's Saga

Das große Spiel
ByOrson Scott Card,Karl-Ulrich Burgdorf(translator),+1 more

1985 • 1 Reader • 411 pages

A Storyteller in Zion

A Storyteller in Zion
ByOrson Scott Card

1993 • 1 Reader

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#1 of 6 in Ender's Saga

De tactiek van Ender
ByOrson Scott Card

1985 • 1 Reader • 273 pages • 4

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#2 of 6 in Ender's Saga

Spreker voor de doden
ByOrson Scott Card

1986 • 1 Reader • 348 pages

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#1 of 1 in Ender's Shadow: Battle School

ENDERS SHADOW BATTLE SCHOOL #1
ByMike Carey,Orson Scott Card

1 Reader • 5

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Fat Farm
ByOrson Scott Card

2005 • 1 Reader • 25 pages • 4

Laddertop

Laddertop
ByOrson Scott Card,Emily Janice Card

2011 • 1 Reader

Hamlet's Father

Hamlet's Father
ByOrson Scott Card

2008 • 1 Reader • 92 pages

Xenocídio

#3 of 6 in Ender's Saga

Xenocídio
ByOrson Scott Card

1991 • 1 Reader • 534 pages

Os Filhos da Mente

#4 of 6 in Ender's Saga

Os Filhos da Mente
ByOrson Scott Card,Sylvio Monteiro Deutsch(Translator)

1996 • 1 Reader • 352 pages

Empire

#1 of 10 in Empire

Empire
ByOrson Scott Card

2006 • 1 Reader • 352 pages • 3

Primeros encuentros en el universo de Ender

#0.5 of 6 in Ender's Saga

Primeros encuentros en el universo de Ender
ByOrson Scott Card

1999 • 1 Reader • 235 pages • 4

Pathfinder / Ruins

Pathfinder / Ruins
ByOrson Scott Card

2013 • 1 Reader • 5

Pathfinder / Ruins / Visitors

#1 of 3 in Pathfinder

Pathfinder / Ruins / Visitors
ByOrson Scott Card

2014 • 1 Reader • 1,824 pages • 5

Enders Game War of Gifts One-Shot

Enders Game War of Gifts One-Shot
ByOrson Scott Card

2009 • 1 Reader • 5

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The Ender Quintet: Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, and Ender in Exile
ByOrson Scott Card

2013 • 1 Reader • 2,012 pages • 5

Ξενοκτονία

#3 of 6 in Ender's Saga

Ξενοκτονία
ByOrson Scott Card,Βικτώρια Τράπαλη(Translator)

1991 • 1 Reader • 586 pages

Εκπρόσωπος των νεκρών

#2 of 6 in Ender's Saga

Εκπρόσωπος των νεκρών
ByOrson Scott Card,Μαρία Αντωνίου(Translator)

1986 • 1 Reader • 409 pages

Cień Endera

#1 of 5 in The Shadow Series

Cień Endera
ByOrson Scott Card

1999 • 1 Reader • 496 pages • 5

Ultimate Iron Man: Ultimate Collection

#1-5 of 1 in Ultimate Iron Man

Ultimate Iron Man: Ultimate Collection
ByOrson Scott Card

2005 • 1 Reader

Personnages et Points de vue

Elements of Fiction Writing

Personnages et Points de vue
ByOrson Scott Card

1988 • 1 Reader • 352 pages • 3

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Genre Writing Series

Comment écrire de la Fantasy et de la Science-Fiction
ByOrson Scott Card

1990 • 1 Reader • 229 pages • 3

La porte perdue

#1 of 3 in Mither Mages

La porte perdue
ByOrson Scott Card

2011 • 1 Reader • 416 pages