A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Ender Books in Order

The complete Ender reading order — 40 books from 1961–2015.

  1. 01 The East-Enders 1961 Amazon — buy The East-Enders ThriftBooks — buy The East-Enders eBooks.com — buy The East-Enders
  2. 02 Colin Archer and the seaworthy double-ender 1979 Amazon — buy Colin Archer and the seaworthy double-ender Bookshop — buy Colin Archer and the seaworthy double-ender ThriftBooks — buy Colin Archer and the seaworthy double-ender eBooks.com — buy Colin Archer and the seaworthy double-ender
  3. 03 Ender's Game 1985 Amazon — buy Ender's Game Bookshop — buy Ender's Game ThriftBooks — buy Ender's Game eBooks.com — buy Ender's Game
  4. 04 Speaker for the Dead 1986 Amazon — buy Speaker for the Dead Bookshop — buy Speaker for the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Speaker for the Dead eBooks.com — buy Speaker for the Dead
  5. 05 Ender's war 1986 Amazon — buy Ender's war ThriftBooks — buy Ender's war eBooks.com — buy Ender's war
  6. 06 Xenocide 1991 Amazon — buy Xenocide Bookshop — buy Xenocide ThriftBooks — buy Xenocide eBooks.com — buy Xenocide
  7. 07 Ender Saga (Children of the Mind / Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead / Xenocide) 1991 Amazon — buy Ender Saga (Children of the Mind / Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead / Xenocide) Bookshop — buy Ender Saga (Children of the Mind / Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead / Xenocide) ThriftBooks — buy Ender Saga (Children of the Mind / Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead / Xenocide) eBooks.com — buy Ender Saga (Children of the Mind / Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead / Xenocide)
  8. 08 Elizabeth Enders 1992 Amazon — buy Elizabeth Enders Bookshop — buy Elizabeth Enders ThriftBooks — buy Elizabeth Enders eBooks.com — buy Elizabeth Enders
  9. 09 Children of the Mind 1996 Amazon — buy Children of the Mind Bookshop — buy Children of the Mind ThriftBooks — buy Children of the Mind eBooks.com — buy Children of the Mind
  10. 10 Ender Saga (Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead) 1998 Amazon — buy Ender Saga (Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead) Bookshop — buy Ender Saga (Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead) ThriftBooks — buy Ender Saga (Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead) eBooks.com — buy Ender Saga (Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead)
  11. 11 Ender's Shadow 1999 Amazon — buy Ender's Shadow Bookshop — buy Ender's Shadow ThriftBooks — buy Ender's Shadow eBooks.com — buy Ender's Shadow
  12. 12 Shadow of the Giant 2000 Amazon — buy Shadow of the Giant Bookshop — buy Shadow of the Giant ThriftBooks — buy Shadow of the Giant eBooks.com — buy Shadow of the Giant
  13. 13 Shadow of the Hegemon 2001 Amazon — buy Shadow of the Hegemon Bookshop — buy Shadow of the Hegemon ThriftBooks — buy Shadow of the Hegemon eBooks.com — buy Shadow of the Hegemon
  14. 14 Shadow Puppets 2002 Amazon — buy Shadow Puppets Bookshop — buy Shadow Puppets ThriftBooks — buy Shadow Puppets eBooks.com — buy Shadow Puppets
  15. 15 First meetings 2002 Amazon — buy First meetings Bookshop — buy First meetings ThriftBooks — buy First meetings eBooks.com — buy First meetings
  16. 16 Ender's Saga (Ender's Game / Ender's Shadow / Shadow of the Hegemon) 2002 Amazon — buy Ender's Saga (Ender's Game / Ender's Shadow / Shadow of the Hegemon) Bookshop — buy Ender's Saga (Ender's Game / Ender's Shadow / Shadow of the Hegemon) ThriftBooks — buy Ender's Saga (Ender's Game / Ender's Shadow / Shadow of the Hegemon) eBooks.com — buy Ender's Saga (Ender's Game / Ender's Shadow / Shadow of the Hegemon)
  17. 17 First Meetings in Ender's Universe 2004 Amazon — buy First Meetings in Ender's Universe Bookshop — buy First Meetings in Ender's Universe ThriftBooks — buy First Meetings in Ender's Universe eBooks.com — buy First Meetings in Ender's Universe
  18. 18 A War of Gifts 2006 Amazon — buy A War of Gifts Bookshop — buy A War of Gifts ThriftBooks — buy A War of Gifts eBooks.com — buy A War of Gifts
  19. 19 El juego de Ender 2006 Amazon — buy El juego de Ender ThriftBooks — buy El juego de Ender eBooks.com — buy El juego de Ender
  20. 20 Dream Ender 2007 Amazon — buy Dream Ender Bookshop — buy Dream Ender ThriftBooks — buy Dream Ender eBooks.com — buy Dream Ender
  21. 21 Türk nümismatik sözlüğü 2007 Amazon — buy Türk nümismatik sözlüğü ThriftBooks — buy Türk nümismatik sözlüğü eBooks.com — buy Türk nümismatik sözlüğü
  22. 22 Ender in Exile 2008 Amazon — buy Ender in Exile Bookshop — buy Ender in Exile ThriftBooks — buy Ender in Exile eBooks.com — buy Ender in Exile
  23. 23 Ender's Shadow -- Battle School 2009 Amazon — buy Ender's Shadow -- Battle School Bookshop — buy Ender's Shadow -- Battle School ThriftBooks — buy Ender's Shadow -- Battle School eBooks.com — buy Ender's Shadow -- Battle School
  24. 24 The authorized Ender companion 2009 Amazon — buy The authorized Ender companion Bookshop — buy The authorized Ender companion ThriftBooks — buy The authorized Ender companion eBooks.com — buy The authorized Ender companion
  25. 25 Command School 2010 Amazon — buy Command School Bookshop — buy Command School ThriftBooks — buy Command School eBooks.com — buy Command School
  26. 26 Orson Scott Card's Ender In Exile 2011 Amazon — buy Orson Scott Card's Ender In Exile Bookshop — buy Orson Scott Card's Ender In Exile ThriftBooks — buy Orson Scott Card's Ender In Exile eBooks.com — buy Orson Scott Card's Ender In Exile
  27. 27 Formic Wars Enders Game 2011 Amazon — buy Formic Wars Enders Game Bookshop — buy Formic Wars Enders Game ThriftBooks — buy Formic Wars Enders Game eBooks.com — buy Formic Wars Enders Game
  28. 28 Enders Game Ultimate Collection 2011 Amazon — buy Enders Game Ultimate Collection Bookshop — buy Enders Game Ultimate Collection ThriftBooks — buy Enders Game Ultimate Collection eBooks.com — buy Enders Game Ultimate Collection
  29. 29 Ender's world 2012 Amazon — buy Ender's world Bookshop — buy Ender's world ThriftBooks — buy Ender's world eBooks.com — buy Ender's world
  30. 30 Shadows in flight 2012 Amazon — buy Shadows in flight Bookshop — buy Shadows in flight ThriftBooks — buy Shadows in flight eBooks.com — buy Shadows in flight
  31. 31 Deadenders 2012 Amazon — buy Deadenders Bookshop — buy Deadenders ThriftBooks — buy Deadenders eBooks.com — buy Deadenders
  32. 32 Enders Shadow Ultimate Collection 2012 Amazon — buy Enders Shadow Ultimate Collection Bookshop — buy Enders Shadow Ultimate Collection ThriftBooks — buy Enders Shadow Ultimate Collection eBooks.com — buy Enders Shadow Ultimate Collection
  33. 33 Enders 2013 Amazon — buy Enders Bookshop — buy Enders ThriftBooks — buy Enders eBooks.com — buy Enders
  34. 34 Ender Saga (Ender's Game / Ender's Shadow) 2013 Amazon — buy Ender Saga (Ender's Game / Ender's Shadow) Bookshop — buy Ender Saga (Ender's Game / Ender's Shadow) ThriftBooks — buy Ender Saga (Ender's Game / Ender's Shadow) eBooks.com — buy Ender Saga (Ender's Game / Ender's Shadow)
  35. 35 Ender Saga (Ender in Exile / Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead) 2013 Amazon — buy Ender Saga (Ender in Exile / Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead) Bookshop — buy Ender Saga (Ender in Exile / Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead) ThriftBooks — buy Ender Saga (Ender in Exile / Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead) eBooks.com — buy Ender Saga (Ender in Exile / Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead)
  36. 36 Ender's Game Boxed Set 2013 Amazon — buy Ender's Game Boxed Set Bookshop — buy Ender's Game Boxed Set ThriftBooks — buy Ender's Game Boxed Set eBooks.com — buy Ender's Game Boxed Set
  37. 37 Ender's Game and Philosophy 2013 Amazon — buy Ender's Game and Philosophy Bookshop — buy Ender's Game and Philosophy ThriftBooks — buy Ender's Game and Philosophy eBooks.com — buy Ender's Game and Philosophy
  38. 38 Ender Quintet 2013 Amazon — buy Ender Quintet Bookshop — buy Ender Quintet ThriftBooks — buy Ender Quintet eBooks.com — buy Ender Quintet
  39. 39 Game Ender 2014 Amazon — buy Game Ender Bookshop — buy Game Ender ThriftBooks — buy Game Ender eBooks.com — buy Game Ender
  40. 40 Ender 2015 Amazon — buy Ender Bookshop — buy Ender ThriftBooks — buy Ender eBooks.com — buy Ender

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Ender

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The East-Enders 1961
2 Colin Archer and the seaworthy double-ender 1979
3 Ender's Game 1985
4 Speaker for the Dead 1986
5 Ender's war 1986
6 Xenocide 1991
7 Ender Saga (Children of the Mind / Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead / Xenocide) 1991
8 Elizabeth Enders 1992
9 Children of the Mind 1996
10 Ender Saga (Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead) 1998
11 Ender's Shadow 1999
12 Shadow of the Giant 2000
13 Shadow of the Hegemon 2001
14 Shadow Puppets 2002
15 First meetings 2002
16 Ender's Saga (Ender's Game / Ender's Shadow / Shadow of the Hegemon) 2002
17 First Meetings in Ender's Universe 2004
18 A War of Gifts 2006
19 El juego de Ender 2006
20 Dream Ender 2007
21 Türk nümismatik sözlüğü 2007
22 Ender in Exile 2008
23 Ender's Shadow -- Battle School 2009
24 The authorized Ender companion 2009
25 Command School 2010
26 Orson Scott Card's Ender In Exile 2011
27 Formic Wars Enders Game 2011
28 Enders Game Ultimate Collection 2011
29 Ender's world 2012
30 Shadows in flight 2012
31 Deadenders 2012
32 Enders Shadow Ultimate Collection 2012
33 Enders 2013
34 Ender Saga (Ender's Game / Ender's Shadow) 2013
35 Ender Saga (Ender in Exile / Ender's Game / Speaker for the Dead) 2013
36 Ender's Game Boxed Set 2013
37 Ender's Game and Philosophy 2013
38 Ender Quintet 2013
39 Game Ender 2014
40 Ender 2015

Ender reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The East-Enders (1961). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Ender — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Ender books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1961–2015.

What is the newest Ender book?

Ender, published in 2015.