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Author guide

Orson Scott Card

Orson Scott Card is an American novelist, critic, public speaker, essayist, and columnist. He writes in several genres but is best known for science fiction. His novels Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead won the Hugo and Nebula Awards in consecutive years.

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Ender's Game

Best-known entry point to the Ender storyline.

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Seventh Son

First book in the Tales of Alvin Maker series.

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The Lost Gate

First book in the Mither Mages series.

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Pathfinder

First book in the Pathfinder trilogy.

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Lost and Found

Accessible standalone novel with a contemporary setting.

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Books by series

novel series · complete

Ender's Saga

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  1. 1
    First Meetings in Ender's Universe

    Book 0.5 · collection · 1999

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  2. 2 Cover of Ender's Game
    Ender's Game

    Book 1 · novel · 1985

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  3. 3
    A War of Gifts: An Ender Battle School Story

    Book 1.1 · novella · 2006

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  4. 4 Cover of Speaker for the Dead
    Speaker for the Dead

    Book 2 · novel · 1986

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  5. 5 Cover of Xenocide
    Xenocide

    Book 3 · novel · 1991

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  6. 6 Cover of Children of the Mind
    Children of the Mind

    Book 4 · novel · 1996

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  7. 7 Cover of Ender in Exile
    Ender in Exile

    Book 5 · novel · 2007

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  8. 8 Cover of The Last Shadow
    The Last Shadow

    Book 6 · novel · 2008

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The Shadow Series

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  1. 1 Cover of Ender's Shadow
    Ender's Shadow

    Book 1 · novel · 1999

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  2. 2 Cover of Shadow of the Hegemon
    Shadow of the Hegemon

    Book 2 · novel · 1995

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  3. 3 Cover of Shadow Puppets
    Shadow Puppets

    Book 3 · novel · 2002

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  4. 4 Cover of Shadow of the Giant
    Shadow of the Giant

    Book 4 · novel · 2000

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  5. 5 Cover of Shadows in Flight
    Shadows in Flight

    Book 5 · novel · 2011

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  6. 6 Cover of The Last Shadow
    The Last Shadow

    Book 6 · novel · 2008

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The Shadow

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  1. 1 Cover of Ender's Shadow
    Ender's Shadow

    Book 1 · novel · 1999

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  2. 2 Cover of Shadow of the Hegemon
    Shadow of the Hegemon

    Book 2 · novel · 1995

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  3. 3 Cover of Shadow Puppets
    Shadow Puppets

    Book 3 · novel · 2002

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  4. 4 Cover of Shadow of the Giant
    Shadow of the Giant

    Book 4 · novel · 2000

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  5. 5 Cover of Shadows in Flight
    Shadows in Flight

    Book 5 · novel · 2011

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The First Formic War

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  1. 1 Cover of Earth Unaware
    Earth Unaware

    Book 1 · novel · 2012

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  2. 2 Cover of Earth Afire
    Earth Afire

    Book 2 · novel · 2013

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  3. 3 Cover of Earth Awakens
    Earth Awakens

    Book 3 · novel · 2014

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The Second Formic War

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  1. 1 Cover of The Swarm
    The Swarm

    Book 1 · novel · 2016

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  2. 2 Cover of The Swarm: Volume One Of The Second Formic War
    The Swarm: Volume One Of The Second Formic War

    Book 1 · novel · 2016

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  3. 3 Cover of The Hive
    The Hive

    Book 2 · novel · 2019

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subseries · complete

Silent Strike

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  1. 1
    Ender's Game: Formic Wars: Silent Strike

    Book 1 · comic · 2012

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  2. 2
    Formic Wars: Burning Earth

    Book 1 · comic · 2011

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Tales of Alvin Maker

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  1. 1 Cover of Seventh Son
    Seventh Son

    Book 1 · novel · 1987

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  2. 2
    Seventh Son and Red Prophet: The First Two Volumes of The Tales of Alvin Maker

    Book 1 · omnibus · 2016

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  3. 3
    The Tales of Alvin Maker: Seventh Son, Red Prophet, Prentice Alvin, Alvin Journeyman, Heartfire, The Crystal City

    Book 1 · omnibus · 2018

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  4. 4 Cover of Red Prophet
    Red Prophet

    Book 2 · novel · 1988

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  5. 5 Cover of Prentice Alvin
    Prentice Alvin

    Book 3 · novel · 1989

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  6. 6
    Prentice Alvin and Alvin Journeyman: The Third and Fourth Volumes of The Tales of Alvin Maker

    Book 3 · omnibus · 2017

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  7. 7 Cover of Alvin Journeyman
    Alvin Journeyman

    Book 4 · novel · 1995

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  8. 8 Cover of Heartfire
    Heartfire

    Book 5 · novel · 1988

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  9. 9 Cover of The Crystal City
    The Crystal City

    Book 6 · novel · 2001

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  10. 10 Cover of Master Alvin
    Master Alvin

    Book 7 · novel · 2026

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Homecoming Saga

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  1. 1 Cover of The Memory of Earth
    The Memory of Earth

    Book 1 · novel · 1992

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  2. 2 Cover of The Call Of Earth
    The Call Of Earth

    Book 2 · novel · 1993

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  3. 3 Cover of The ships of Earth
    The ships of Earth

    Book 3 · novel · 1994

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  4. 4 Cover of Earthfall
    Earthfall

    Book 4 · novel · 1995

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  5. 5 Cover of Earthborn
    Earthborn

    Book 5 · novel · 1995

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Empire

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  1. 1 Cover of Empire
    Empire

    Book 1 · novel · 2006

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  2. 2 Cover of Hidden Empire
    Hidden Empire

    Book 2 · novel · 2009

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Mither Mages

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  1. 1 Cover of Stonefather
    Stonefather

    Book 0.5 · novel · 2008

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  2. 2 Cover of The Lost Gate
    The Lost Gate

    Book 1 · novel · 2011

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  3. 3 Cover of The Gate Thief
    The Gate Thief

    Book 2 · novel · 2013

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  4. 4 Cover of Gatefather
    Gatefather

    Book 3 · novel · 2015

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Pathfinder

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  1. 1 Cover of Pathfinder
    Pathfinder

    Book 1 · novel · 2010

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  2. 2
    Pathfinder / Ruins

    Book 1 · omnibus · 2013

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  3. 3
    Pathfinder / Ruins / Visitors

    Book 1 · omnibus · 2014

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  4. 4 Cover of Ruins
    Ruins

    Book 2 · novel · 2012

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  5. 5 Cover of Visitors
    Visitors

    Book 3 · novel · 2014

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  6. 6 Cover of Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus
    Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus

    Book null · novel · 1996

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    Dragon Age Volume 1

    Book null · comic · 2011

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Women of Genesis

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  1. 1 Cover of Rebekah
    Rebekah

    Book 2 · novel · 2001

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  2. 2 Cover of Rachel and Leah
    Rachel and Leah

    Book 3 · novel · 2004

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Worthing

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  1. 1 Cover of Capitol: The Worthing Chronicle
    Capitol: The Worthing Chronicle

    Book 1 · novel · 1979

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  2. 2 Cover of Hot Sleep: The Worthing Chronicle
    Hot Sleep: The Worthing Chronicle

    Book 2 · novel · 1979

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  3. 3 Cover of Worthing Chronicle
    Worthing Chronicle

    Book 3 · novel · 1983

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subseries · ongoing

Laddertop

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  1. 1
    Laddertop

    Book 1 · comic · 2011

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  2. 2
    Laddertop, Books 1 - 2

    Book 1 · omnibus · 2013

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  3. 3
    Laddertop, Volume 1

    Book 1 · comic · 2011

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Micropowers

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  1. 1 Cover of Lost and Found
    Lost and Found

    Book 1 · novel · 2019

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  2. 2 Cover of Duplex
    Duplex

    Book 2 · novel · 2021

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Fleet School

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  1. 1 Cover of Children of the Fleet
    Children of the Fleet

    Book 1 · novel · 2017

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The Side-Step Trilogy

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  1. 1 Cover of Wakers
    Wakers

    Book 1 · novel · 2022

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  2. 2 Cover of Reawakening
    Reawakening

    Book 2 · novel · 2025

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Maps in a Mirror

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  1. 1
    Maps In A Mirror

    Book 1 · collection · 1992

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  2. 2
    Maps in a Mirror: The Short Fiction of Orson Scott Card

    Book 1 · collection · 1980

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  3. 3
    The Changed Man

    Book 1 · collection · 1990

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  4. 4
    Flux

    Book 2 · collection · 1990

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  5. 5
    Monkey Sonatas

    Book 3 · collection · 1990

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  6. 6
    Cruel Miracles

    Book 4 · collection · 1990

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Outside the series

Standalone and other books

  1. The Carpet Makers

    novel · 1995

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  2. Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse

    anthology · 2008

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  3. Cover of Enchantment
    Enchantment

    novel · 1999

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  4. The Abyss

    screenplay · 1989

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  5. How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy

    nonfiction · 1990

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  6. Legends II

    anthology · 1998

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  7. Characters & Viewpoint

    nonfiction · 1988

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  8. Ender's Game, Volume 2: Command School

    comic · 2009

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  9. Cover of Songmaster
    Songmaster

    novel · 1980

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  10. Cover of Wyrms
    Wyrms

    novel · 1987

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  11. Cover of Lost Boys
    Lost Boys

    novel · 1992

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  12. The Folk of the Fringe

    collection · 1985

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  13. Cover of Treasure Box
    Treasure Box

    novel · 1996

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  14. Cover of Homebody
    Homebody

    novel · 1998

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  15. Ender's World

    anthology · 2012

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  16. Cover of A Planet Called Treason
    A Planet Called Treason

    novel · 1979

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  17. The Ender Quartet Box Set

    omnibus · 1991

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  18. Cover of Invasive Procedures
    Invasive Procedures

    novel · 2007

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  19. Legends II: Dragon, Sword and King

    anthology · 1998

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  20. Cover of A Town Divided by Christmas
    A Town Divided by Christmas

    novel · 2018

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  21. The Ender Quintet

    omnibus · 2013

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  22. Cover of Stone Tables
    Stone Tables

    novel · 1997

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  23. Legends Volume 2

    anthology · 1998

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  24. Cover of Saints
    Saints

    novel · 1984

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  25. Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show

    anthology · 2008

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  26. Meditations on Middle-Earth

    anthology · 2001

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  27. Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories

    collection · 1980

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  28. A Dragon-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic

    anthology · 1994

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  29. The Authorized Ender Companion

    nonfiction · 2009

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  30. L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 30

    anthology · 2014

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  31. Robota

    graphic_novel · 2003

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  32. Cover of Hart's Hope
    Hart's Hope

    novel · 2009

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  33. Writers of the Future, Vol 34

    anthology · 2018

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  34. Lightspeed: Year One

    anthology · 2011

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  35. Dragons of Light

    anthology · 1980

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  36. The Dragon Quintet

    anthology · 2003

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  37. Wizards: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy

    anthology · 2007

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  38. Eye for Eye/The Tunesmith

    collection · 1990

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  39. Space Boy

    comic · 2007

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  40. Nebula Winners Fifteen

    anthology · 1981

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  41. The New Hugo Winners, Volume 2

    anthology · 1990

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  42. The First Omni Book of Science Fiction

    anthology · 1983

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  43. Decision Points

    anthology · 2016

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  44. Writing Fantasy Heroes

    nonfiction · 2008

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  45. Future On Ice

    anthology · 1998

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  46. The Mither Mages Trilogy

    omnibus · 2017

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  47. The 1990 Annual World's Best SF

    anthology · 1990

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  48. The Great Snape Debate

    nonfiction · 2007

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  49. Enders Game Boxed Set

    omnibus · 1993

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  50. Cover of Zanna's Gift
    Zanna's Gift

    novel · 2004

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  51. Wondrous Beginnings

    anthology · 2003

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  52. Cover of Extinct
    Extinct

    novel · 2019

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  53. Smart Pop Preview 2013

    anthology · 2013

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  54. Empire of Dreams and Miracles

    anthology · 2002

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  55. L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37

    anthology · 2023

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  56. Worlds Long Lost

    anthology · 2022

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  57. Hitting the Skids in Pixeltown

    anthology · 2003

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  58. Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show

    anthology · 2009

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  59. Ender Saga Collection Set

    omnibus · 2013

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  60. Children of the Night: Stories of Ghosts, Vampires, Werewolves, and Lost Children

    anthology · 1999

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  61. Off to See the Emperor

    short_story · 2013

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  62. The 1980 Annual World's Best SF

    anthology · 1980

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  63. Shadow Two-Book Set

    omnibus · 2002

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  64. Orson Scott Card/David Lubar Starscape Boxed Set

    omnibus · 2005

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  65. Cover of Ainge
    Ainge

    novel · 1981

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  66. Cover of A Woman Of Destiny
    A Woman Of Destiny

    novel · 1984

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  67. Analog's Children of the Future

    anthology · 1982

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  68. More of the Best of Science Fiction & Fantasy

    anthology · 1995

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  69. Nebula Awards 22

    anthology · 1988

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  70. Visions of Wonder

    anthology · 1996

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  71. Saintspeak

    nonfiction · 1981

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  72. The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy

    anthology · 2008

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  73. L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 4

    anthology · 1988

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