Ender’s Game Books in Order, by Orson Scott Card

In a future where Earth is preparing for a potential third invasion by an alien species known as the Formics, the government identifies and trains gifted children to become military commanders, with a focus on finding a strategic genius who can lead humanity to victory.

Andrew “Ender” Wiggin is a young boy with exceptional tactical abilities and is selected to attend Battle School, a space-based military training facility. There, he undergoes intense training in war simulations, facing increasingly challenging scenarios against other gifted children.

As Ender progresses through the training, he becomes a military prodigy, ultimately commanding Earth’s forces in a simulated battle against the Formics. However, as the story unfolds, Ender discovers the true nature of the simulations and the consequences of his actions.

The Ender’s Game book series is written by Orson Scott Card.

Here is the Ender’s Game Series in Order of Publication

Ender’s Game (1985)
Speaker for the Dead (1986)
Xenocide (1991)
Children of the Mind (1996)
Ender’s Shadow (1999)
Shadow of the Hegemon (2000)
Shadow Puppets (2002)
First Meetings (2002)
Shadow of the Giant (2003)
A War of Gifts (2007)
Ender in Exile (2008)
Shadows in Flight (2011)
Earth Unaware (2012)*
Earth Afire (2013)*
Earth Awakens (2014)*
The Swarm (2016)*
Children of the Fleet (2017)
The Hive (2019)*
The Last Shadow (2021)

*Novels written with Aaron Johnston.

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Here is the Ender’s Game Series in Chronological Order

Earth Unaware (2012)
Earth Afire (2013)
Earth Awakens (2014)
The Swarm (2016)
The Hive (2019)
The Queens (TBA)
Ender’s Game (1985)
Ender’s Shadow (1999)
A War of Gifts (2007)
Children of the Fleet (2017)
Shadow of the Hegemon (2000)
Shadow Puppets (2002)
Shadow of the Giant (2003)
Ender in Exile (2008)
Shadows in Flight (2011)
First Meetings (2002)
Speaker for the Dead (1986)
Xenocide (1991)
Children of the Mind (1996)
The Last Shadow (2021)