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Ender Saga Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Ender Saga books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Ender Saga series? Start with "Ender's Game" (1985) and follow publication order through all 21 books.
The complete Ender Saga reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Ender's Game
1985
Speaker for the Dead
1986
Xenocide
1991
Children of the Mind
1996
Ender's Shadow
1998
Shadow of the Hegemon
2000
First Meetings in Ender's Universe
2002
Shadow Puppets
2002
Shadow of the Giant
2005
A War of Gifts
2007
Ender in Exile
2008
Shadows in Flight
2011
Earth Unaware (With: Aaron Johnston)
2012
Earth Afire (With: Aaron Johnston)
2013
Earth Awakens (With: Aaron Johnston)
2014
The Swarm (With: Aaron Johnston)
2016
The Hive (With: Aaron Johnston)
2019
The Last Shadow
2021
Mazer In Prison
2005
Pretty Boy
2006
The Gold Bug
2007
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