List of works by Orson Scott Card
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This is a list of the works of Orson Scott Card. (This list does not include criticisms, reviews, or things of the related written by him). Orson Scott Card
is the author of The Ender saga
and Homecoming Saga
among many other works.
Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card is an American author, critic, public speaker, essayist, columnist, and political activist. He writes in several genres, but is primarily known for his science fiction. His novel Ender's Game and its sequel Speaker for the Dead both won Hugo and Nebula Awards, making Card the...
is the author of The Ender saga
Ender's Game series
The Ender's Game series is a series of science fiction books by Orson Scott Card. The series started with the novelette "Ender's Game", which was later expanded into the novel Ender's Game. It currently consists of eleven novels and ten short stories...
and Homecoming Saga
Homecoming Saga
The Homecoming Saga is a science fiction series by Orson Scott Card. The series is patterned on the Book of Mormon. Some of the names also come from the Book of Mormon....
among many other works.
The Ender saga
- Ender's GameEnder's GameEnder's Game is a science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. The book originated as the short story "Ender's Game", published in the August 1977 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Elaborating on characters and plot lines depicted in the novel, Card later wrote additional...
(19851985 in literatureThe year 1985 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Isaac Asimov - Robots and Empire*Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale*Jean M. Auel - The Mammoth Hunters*Iain Banks - Walking on Glass...
) – Hugo winner, Locus SF Award nominee, 1986; Nebula winner, 1985 - Speaker for the DeadSpeaker for the DeadSpeaker for the Dead is a science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card and an indirect sequel to the novel Ender's Game. This book takes place around the year 5270, some 3,000 years after the events in Ender's Game...
(19861986 in literatureThe year 1986 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Michael Grade. Controller of BBC One, axes plans to televise Ian Curteis's The Falklands Play.-New books:*Kingsley Amis - The Old Devils...
) – Hugo, and Locus SF Award winner, Campell nominee, 1987; Nebula Award winner, 1986 - Ender's War – Omnibus of Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead
- XenocideXenocideXenocide is the third novel in the Ender's Game series of books by Orson Scott Card. It was nominated for both the Hugo and Locus Awards for Best Novel in 1992...
(19911991 in literatureThe year 1991 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Douglas Coupland publishes the novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, popularizing the term Generation X as the name of the generation....
) – Hugo and Locus SF Awards nominee, 1992 - Children of the MindChildren of the MindChildren of the Mind is the fourth book of Orson Scott Card's popular Ender's Game series of science fiction novels that focus on the character Ender Wiggin...
(19961996 in literatureThe year 1996 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is removed from an advanced placement English reading list in Lindale, Texas because it "conflicted with the values of the community."* In the United Kingdom, the first...
) - First MeetingsFirst MeetingsFirst Meetings is a collection of Orson Scott Card's short stories from the Ender's Game series. The 2003 edition published by Tor Books also includes the story "Teacher's Pest", about the first meeting of Ender's parents.- Story list :The stories in this book are:*...
(20022002 in literatureThe year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*March 16: Authorities in Saudi Arabia arrested and jailed poet Abdul Mohsen Musalam and fired a newspaper editor following the publication of Musalam's poem The Corrupt on Earth that criticized the state's Islamic...
) – short story collection - "Mazer in PrisonMazer in Prison (short story)"Mazer in Prison" is a story by Orson Scott Card set in his Ender's Game universe. It tells the story of how Mazer Rackham and Hyrum Graff started Battle School. It appears in Card's Webzine InterGalactic Medicine Show.-Plot summary:...
" (20052005 in literatureThe year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*February 25 - Canada Reads selects Rockbound by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation....
) – short story published online - "Pretty BoyPretty Boy (short story)"Pretty Boy" is a story by Orson Scott Card set in his Ender's Game universe. It tells the story of how "Bonzo" Madrid got into Battle School. It appears in Card's Webzine InterGalactic Medicine Show.-Plot summary:...
" (20062006 in literatureThe year 2006 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Literature:*Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Half of a Yellow Sun*Chris Adrian - The Children's Hospital *Martin Amis - House of Meetings...
) – short story published online - "CheaterCheater (short story)"Cheater" is a story by Orson Scott Card set in his Ender's Game universe. It tells the story of how "Hot Soup" Han Tzu got into Battle School. It appears in Card's Webzine InterGalactic Medicine Show.-Plot summary:...
" (20062006 in literatureThe year 2006 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Literature:*Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Half of a Yellow Sun*Chris Adrian - The Children's Hospital *Martin Amis - House of Meetings...
) – short story published online - "A Young Man with ProspectsA Young Man with Prospects (short story)"A Young Man with Prospects" is a story by Orson Scott Card set in his Ender's Game universe. It tells the story of how Alessandra and Dorabella Toscano end up colonizing one of the former formic worlds. It appears in Card's Webzine InterGalactic Medicine Show.-Plot summary:"A Young Man with...
" (20072007 in literatureThe year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books.-Events:*November 19 - First Kindle e-book reader released.*December 11 - Terry Pratchett informs fans on-line that he has been diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.-Literature:...
) – short story published online - "The Gold BugThe Gold Bug (short story)"The Gold Bug" is a story by Orson Scott Card set in his Ender's Game universe. It tells the story of how Sel Menach steps aside as leader of a colony world to let Ender Wiggin take over as governor...
" (20072007 in literatureThe year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books.-Events:*November 19 - First Kindle e-book reader released.*December 11 - Terry Pratchett informs fans on-line that he has been diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.-Literature:...
) – short story published online - "Ender's StockingEnder's Stocking (short story)"Ender's Stocking" is a story by Orson Scott Card set in his Ender's Game universe. It tells the story of how Ender’s brother Peter figures out how he can get people to do what he wants. It appears in Card's Webzine InterGalactic Medicine Show....
" (20072007 in literatureThe year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books.-Events:*November 19 - First Kindle e-book reader released.*December 11 - Terry Pratchett informs fans on-line that he has been diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.-Literature:...
) – short story published online - "Ender's HomecomingEnder's Homecoming (short story)"Ender's Homecoming" is a story by Orson Scott Card set in his Ender's Game universe. It tells the story of how Ender's parents and sister conspire to keep him from returning to Earth so he will be safe. It appears in Card's Webzine InterGalactic Medicine Show...
" (20082008 in literatureThe year 2008 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*January 1 - In the 2008 New Year Honours, Hanif Kureishi , Jenny Uglow , Peter Vansittart and Debjani Chatterjee are all rewarded for "services to literature".*June 15 - Gore Vidal, asked in a New York Times...
) – short story published online - "Ender in Flight" (20082008 in literatureThe year 2008 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*January 1 - In the 2008 New Year Honours, Hanif Kureishi , Jenny Uglow , Peter Vansittart and Debjani Chatterjee are all rewarded for "services to literature".*June 15 - Gore Vidal, asked in a New York Times...
) – short story published online - A War of Gifts: An Ender StoryA War of Gifts: An Ender StoryA War of Gifts: An Ender Story is a science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card. This book is set in Card's Ender's Game series and takes place during Ender Wiggin's time at Battle School as described in Card's novels Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow.-Plot summary:A War of Gifts begins in North...
(20072007 in literatureThe year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books.-Events:*November 19 - First Kindle e-book reader released.*December 11 - Terry Pratchett informs fans on-line that he has been diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.-Literature:...
) - Ender in Exile (2008)
- Earth Unaware (2012)
The Shadow saga
- Ender's ShadowEnder's ShadowEnder's Shadow is a parallel science fiction novel by the American author Orson Scott Card, taking place at the same time as the novel Ender's Game and depicting the same events from the point of view of Bean, a supporting character in the original novel. It was originally to be titled Urchin, but...
(19991999 in literatureThe year 1999 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*June 19 - Stephen King is hit by a Dodge van while taking a walk. He spends the next three weeks hospitalized...
) – "parallel" novel to Ender's Game – Locus SF Award nominee, 2000 - Shadow of the HegemonShadow of the HegemonShadow of the Hegemon is the second novel in the Ender's Shadow series by Orson Scott Card. It is also the sixth novel in the Ender's Game series. It is told mostly from the point of view of Bean, a largely peripheral character in the original novel Ender's Game...
(20012001 in literatureThe year 2001 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* The film version of J. R. R. Tolkien's classic book, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, is released to movie theaters...
) – Locus SF nominee, 2002 - Shadow PuppetsShadow PuppetsShadow Puppets , by Orson Scott Card is the sequel to Shadow of the Hegemon and the third book in the Ender's Shadow series . It was originally to be called Shadow of Death.-Plot summary:...
(20022002 in literatureThe year 2002 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*March 16: Authorities in Saudi Arabia arrested and jailed poet Abdul Mohsen Musalam and fired a newspaper editor following the publication of Musalam's poem The Corrupt on Earth that criticized the state's Islamic...
) - Shadow of the GiantShadow of the GiantShadow of the Giant is the fourth novel in Orson Scott Card's Ender's Shadow series.-Plot summary:A belief is spreading in conquered China that the government has lost the Mandate of Heaven. Han Tzu meets up with Mazer Rackham, who passes him a blow dart pen, calling it the "Mandate of Heaven"...
(20052005 in literatureThe year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*February 25 - Canada Reads selects Rockbound by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation....
) - Shadows in Flight (January 2012)
- Shadows AliveShadows AliveShadows Alive is a planned science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card in the Ender's Game series. It will link the Ender's Shadow books back to the Ender Saga....
(forthcoming)
The Tales of Alvin Maker
- "Prentice Alvin and the No-Good PlowPrentice Alvin and the No-Good Plow"Prentice Alvin and the No-Good Plow" is a poem by Orson Scott Card. It appears in his short story collection Maps in a Mirror. Card originally published this poem in the August 1989 issue of Sunstone magazine. In "Prentice Alvin and the No-Good Plow" won first prize in the long serious poem...
" (1989) – poem - Seventh SonSeventh SonSeventh Son is an alternate history/fantasy novel by Orson Scott Card. It is the first book in Card's The Tales of Alvin Maker series and is about Alvin Miller, the Seventh son of a seventh son. Seventh Son won a Locus Award and was nominated for both the Hugo and World Fantasy Awards in 1988...
(1987) – Locus Fantasy Winner, Hugo and World Fantasy Awards nominee, 1988 - Red ProphetRed ProphetRed Prophet is an alternate history/fantasy novel by Orson Scott Card. It is the second book in Card's The Tales of Alvin Maker series and is about Alvin Miller, the Seventh son of a seventh son...
(1988) – Locus Fantasy Award winner, Hugo Award nominee, 1989; Nebula Award nominee, 1988 - Prentice AlvinPrentice AlvinPrentice Alvin is an alternate history/fantasy novel by Orson Scott Card. It is the third book in Card's The Tales of Alvin Maker series and is about Alvin Miller, the Seventh son of a seventh son...
(1989) – Locus Fantasy Award winner, Hugo Award nominee, 1990; Nebula Award nominee, 1989 - Alvin JourneymanAlvin JourneymanAlvin Journeyman is an alternate history/fantasy novel by Orson Scott Card. It is the fourth book in Card's The Tales of Alvin Maker series and is about Alvin Miller, the Seventh son of a seventh son. Alvin Journeyman won the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 1996.-Synopsis:Alvin is a Maker,...
(1995) – Locus Fantasy Award winner, 1996 - HeartfireHeartfireHeartfire is an alternate history/fantasy novel by Orson Scott Card. It is the fifth book in Card's The Tales of Alvin Maker series and is about Alvin Miller, the Seventh son of a seventh son...
(1998) – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1999 - "Grinning ManGrinning Man"Grinning Man" is a fantasy short story by Orson Scott Card set in his The Tales of Alvin Maker series. It was published in the anthology Legends.-Plot summary:...
" (1998) – short story - "The Yazoo QueenThe Yazoo Queen"The Yazoo Queen" is a fantasy short story by Orson Scott Card set in his The Tales of Alvin Maker series. It was published in the anthology Legends II.-Other publication:...
" (2003) – short story - The Crystal CityThe Crystal CityThe Crystal City is an alternate history/fantasy novel by Orson Scott Card. It is the sixth book in Card's The Tales of Alvin Maker series and is about Alvin Miller, the Seventh son of a seventh son.-Plot summary:...
(2003) - Master AlvinMaster AlvinMaster Alvin is a yet-to-be-published alternate history/fantasy novel by Orson Scott Card. It is the seventh and final book in Card's The Tales of Alvin Maker series and is about Alvin Miller, the seventh son of a seventh son.-Plot summary:...
(forthcoming)
The Homecoming Saga
- The Memory of EarthThe Memory of EarthThe Memory of Earth is the first book of the Homecoming Saga by Orson Scott Card. The award-winning Homecoming saga is a loose sci-fi fictionalization of the first few hundred years recorded in the Book of Mormon.-Plot summary:...
(19921992 in literatureThe year 1992 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Ben Aaronovitch - Transit*Julia Álvarez - How the García Girls Lost Their Accents*Paul Auster - Leviathan*Iain Banks - The Crow Road...
) - The Call of EarthThe Call of EarthThe Call of Earth is the second book of the Homecoming Saga by Orson Scott Card. The Homecoming saga is a fictionalization of the first few hundred years recorded in the Book of Mormon.-Plot summary:...
(19921992 in literatureThe year 1992 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Ben Aaronovitch - Transit*Julia Álvarez - How the García Girls Lost Their Accents*Paul Auster - Leviathan*Iain Banks - The Crow Road...
) - The Ships of EarthThe Ships of EarthThe Ships of Earth is the third book of the Homecoming Saga by Orson Scott Card. The Homecoming saga is a fictionalization of the first few hundred years recorded in the Book of Mormon.-Plot summary:...
(19941994 in literatureThe year 1994 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Kevin J. Anderson - Champions of the Force, Dark Apprentice and Jedi Search*Reed Arvin - The Wind in the Wheat*Greg Bear - Songs of Earth and Power...
) - EarthfallEarthfallEarthfall is the fourth book of the Homecoming Saga by Orson Scott Card. The Homecoming saga is a fictionalization of the first few hundred years recorded in the Book of Mormon.-Plot summary:...
(19951995 in literatureThe year 1995 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*The Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea is opened by Jimmy Carter....
) - EarthbornEarthbornEarthborn is the concluding fifth book of the Homecoming Saga by Orson Scott Card. The Homecoming saga is a fictionalization of the first few hundred years recorded in the Book of Mormon.-Plot summary:...
(19951995 in literatureThe year 1995 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*The Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea is opened by Jimmy Carter....
)
The "Women of Genesis" series
- SarahSarah (Women of Genesis series)Sarah: Women of Genesis is the first novel in The Women of Genesis series by Orson Scott Card.-Plot introduction:Sarah follows the story of Abraham through the eyes and perspective of Sarah. The Biblical account of the life of Sarah is contained in Genesis 12 - 22 most of which is centered...
(2000) - RebekahRebekah (Women of Genesis series)Rebekah is the second novel in The Women of Genesis series by Orson Scott Card.-Plot introduction:Rebekah follows the story of Isaac through the eyes and perspective of Rebekah. Card expands the story into a novel of over 400 pages so many of the details and characters are fictional...
(2001) - Rachel and LeahRachel and Leah (Women of Genesis series)Rachel and Leah is the third novel in The Women of Genesis series by Orson Scott Card.- Plot introduction :Rachel and Leah follows the story of Jacob through the eyes of Rachel and Leah. Card expands the story into a novel of over 300 pages, so many of the details and characters are fictional...
(2004) - The Wives of IsraelThe Wives of Israel (Women of Genesis series)The Wives of Israel will be the fourth novel in The Women of Genesis series by Orson Scott Card.-Plot summary:This book has yet to be released. It will be a continuation of the previous novel in the Women of Genesis series; Rachel and Leah. The book left off after Rachel had married Jacob,...
(forthcoming) - The Sons of Rachel (forthcoming)
Pastwatch series
- Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher ColumbusPastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher ColumbusPastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus is the first science fiction novel in the Pastwatch series by Orson Scott Card. The book's focus is the life and activities of explorer, Christopher Columbus...
(1996) - "Atlantis" (2008), short story found in the collection Keeper of DreamsKeeper of DreamsKeeper of Dreams is a short story collection by Orson Scott Card. It contains twenty-two stories by Card which do not appear in his collection Maps in a Mirror...
- Pastwatch: The Flood (proposed)
- Pastwatch: The Garden of Eden (proposed)
Mithermages series
- "SandmagicSandmagic"Sandmagic" is a short story by Orson Scott Card. It appears in his short story collections Cardography and Maps in a Mirror. Card originally published this in the anthology Swords Against Darkness IV edited by Andrew J. Offutt. This story was the basis for the novel The Lost Gate which was...
" (1979) – short story - Stonefather (2008)
- The Lost GateThe Lost GateThe Lost Gate is a fantasy novel by Orson Scott Card. It is the first novel in the Mither Mages trilogy.-Backcover Teaser:In the ancient world, pantheons of gods ruled over every society of man, until the trickster, Loki, sealed off the source of their power...
(2011) - Mithermages #1 - The Gate Thief (forthcoming) - Mithermages #2
The Mayflower trilogy
- Lovelock (1994) – with Kathryn H. KiddKathryn H. KiddKathryn H. Kidd was Orson Scott Card's co-author in writing a novel named Lovelock. The novel was to be the first of a proposed trilogy, but the other volumes have not been published...
- RasputinRasputin (novel)Rasputin is the title of an as-yet uncompleted science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card and Kathryn H. Kidd. It will be the second novel in The Mayflower Trilogy. It is currently listed as a work in progress on Card's website...
(forthcoming) – with Kathryn H. KiddKathryn H. KiddKathryn H. Kidd was Orson Scott Card's co-author in writing a novel named Lovelock. The novel was to be the first of a proposed trilogy, but the other volumes have not been published...
The Worthing series
- CapitolCapitol (collection)Capitol was Orson Scott Card's second published book. This collection of eleven short stories set in the Worthing series is no longer in print...
(1978) - Hot SleepHot SleepHot Sleep: The Worthing Chronicle is a science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card set in the Worthing series. Although it is currently out of print, Card's novel The Worthing Chronicle covers some of the same ground.-Plot summary:...
(1978) - The Worthing ChronicleThe Worthing ChronicleThe Worthing Chronicle is a science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card set in the Worthing series. This book by itself is out of print having been published along with nine short stories in the collection The Worthing Saga .-Plot summary:...
(1983) - The Worthing SagaThe Worthing SagaThe Worthing Saga is a science fiction book by American writer Orson Scott Card, set in the Worthing series. It is made up of the novel The Worthing Chronicle and nine related stories...
(1990)
The Empire series
- EmpireEmpire (2006 novel)Empire is a speculative fiction novel by Orson Scott Card. It tells the story of a possible second American Civil War, this time between the Right Wing and Left Wing in the near future. It is the first of the two books in The Empire duet, followed by Hidden Empire with the video game Shadow...
(2006) - Shadow ComplexShadow ComplexShadow Complex is a platform-adventure video game developed by Chair Entertainment in association with Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox Live Arcade, and is powered by Unreal Engine 3...
(2009) – Video game, bridges the two novels - Hidden EmpireHidden EmpireHidden Empire is a science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card. It is the second book in The Empire duet.-Plot summary:The war of words between right and left collapsed into a shooting war, and raged between the high-technology weapons on each side, devastating cities and overrunning the...
(2009)
Pathfinder series
- PathfinderPathfinder (novel)Pathfinder is a novel by Orson Scott Card, written in 2010.- Summary :The book begins with Rigg, a boy that has the strange ability to see the path of any living being, no matter how long ago it existed. He spends his time hunting with his father in the mountains, trapping for valuable pelts. His...
(2010) - Ruins (March 2012)
Miscellaneous novels
- A Planet Called TreasonA Planet Called TreasonA Planet Called Treason is a science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card. It was originally published by St Martin's Press and Dell Publishing Co. After being heavily revised, the book was republished under the title Treason by St...
(1978) - SongmasterSongmasterSongmaster is a science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card. The story of the Songmaster occurs in a future human empire, and follows Ansset, a beautiful young boy whose perfect singing voice has the power of amplifying people's emotions, making him both a potential healer and destroyer...
(1979) - Hart's HopeHart's Hope-Setting:Hart's Hope takes place in a realm called Burland in the midst of its medieval ages. Like many fantasies, magic is a real and functional force in this story's world, but with a grisly twist: all magic, whatever its purpose, must be paid for in blood...
(1983) - SaintsSaints (novel)Saints is a historical fiction novel by Orson Scott Card. It tells the story of the fictional protagonist, Dinah Kirkham, a native of Manchester, England, who immigrates to the United States and becomes one of the plural wives of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.Saints was...
(1983) – aka: Woman of Destiny - WyrmsWyrms (novel)Wyrms is a science fiction novel by American writer Orson Scott Card. The story examines desire, wisdom, and human will. Card describes a version of the tri-partite soul, similar to that articulated by Plato in The Republic.-Plot introduction:...
(1987) - TreasonA Planet Called TreasonA Planet Called Treason is a science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card. It was originally published by St Martin's Press and Dell Publishing Co. After being heavily revised, the book was republished under the title Treason by St...
(1988) – revised edition of A Planet Called Treason - Lost Boys (1992)
- Treasure BoxTreasure BoxTreasure Box is the second horror novel by Orson Scott Card. It takes place in modern day America.-Plot introduction:The plot details a middle-aged man, Quentin Fears , who marries a woman who turns out to be a succubus...
(1996) - Stone TablesStone Tables-Influences:As many of Card's other literature, a Christian/Mormon influence is present in this book.-Adaptations:In 1973, Card, in conjunction with Robert Stoddard, wrote a musical adaptation of Stone Tables that was premiered and performed at Brigham Young University...
(1997) - HomebodyHomebodyHomebody is the third horror novel by Orson Scott Card. It takes place in modern day America.-Plot introduction:Homebody is the story of Don Lark who moves into an old house and is forced to deal with the supernatural forces that live in it....
(1998) - EnchantmentEnchantment (novel)Enchantment is an English language fantasy novel written by Orson Scott Card. First published in 1999, the novel is based on the Russian version of Sleeping Beauty and other folk tales...
(1999) - Magic StreetMagic StreetMagic Street is an urban fantasy novel by Orson Scott Card. This book follows the magical events in the Baldwin Hills section of contemporary Los Angeles, including the life of protagonist Mack Street, his foster brother Cecil Tucker, a trickster identified variously as Bag Man, Puck, Mr...
(2005) - Invasive ProceduresInvasive Procedures (novel)Invasive Procedures is a medical thriller by Orson Scott Card and screenwriter Aaron Johnston. This novel was based on the short story "Malpractice" by Card.-Plot:...
(2007) – with Aaron Johnston
Assorted short story collections
- Unaccompanied Sonata and Other StoriesUnaccompanied Sonata and Other StoriesUnaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by Orson Scott Card. Although not purely science fiction and definitely not hard science fiction, the book contains stories that have a futuristic angle or are purely works of fantasy set in current times...
(1980) - CardographyCardographyCardography is a short story collection by Orson Scott Card. It contains five stories and an introduction by David Hartwell. All five of these stories were later published in Maps in a Mirror- Story list :The short stories in this book are:...
(1987) - The Folk of the FringeThe Folk of the FringeThe Folk of the Fringe is a collection of post-apocalyptic stories by American writer Orson Scott Card. These stories are set sometime in the near future, when World War III has left America in ruins. The stories are about how a few groups of Mormons struggle to survive...
(1989) - Maps in a Mirror: The Short Fiction of Orson Scott CardMaps in a MirrorMaps in a Mirror is a collection of short stories by Orson Scott Card. Like Card's novels, most of the stories have a science fiction or fantasy theme...
(1990) - The Changed Man (1992)
- Flux (1992)
- Monkey Sonatas (1993)
- Cruel Miracles (1992)
- Waterbaby (2001) Published in Leading EdgeLeading EdgeLeading Edge, formerly The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy, is a semi-professional speculative fiction magazine founded in 1981 and published at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. The magazine is known for its high quality fiction and has published stories by authors such...
- Doorways (2002)
- Keeper of DreamsKeeper of DreamsKeeper of Dreams is a short story collection by Orson Scott Card. It contains twenty-two stories by Card which do not appear in his collection Maps in a Mirror...
(2008)
Anthologies edited by Card
- Dragons of LightDragons of LightDragons of Light is an anthology edited by Orson Scott Card. It contains thirteen stories by different writers.- Story list :The short stories in this book are:*"The Ice Dragon" by George R. R...
(1980) - Dragons of DarknessDragons of DarknessDragons of Darkness is an anthology edited by Orson Scott Card. It contains fifteen stories, two of which were written by Card himself. The two stories by Card are "Middle Woman" and "A Plague of Butterflies"...
(1981) - Future on FireFuture on FireFuture on Fire is a science fiction anthology edited by Orson Scott Card. It contains fifteen stories written in the 1980s by different writers.- Story list :The stories in this book are:*"Rachel in Love" novelette by Pat Murphy...
(1991) - Future on IceFuture on IceFuture on Ice is a science fiction anthology edited by Orson Scott Card, belated companion to Future on Fire . It contains eighteen stories written in the 1980s by different writers including "The Fringe" by Card himself....
(1998) - MasterpiecesMasterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the CenturyMasterpieces: The Best Science Fiction of the Century is an anthology edited by Orson Scott Card. It contains twenty-six stories by different writers.- The Golden Age :- The New Wave :- The Media Generation :...
(2001) - The Phobos Science Fiction Anthology Volume 1The Phobos Science Fiction Anthology Volume 1The Phobos Science Fiction Anthology Volume 1 - Empire of Dreams and Miracles is an anthology edited by Orson Scott Card and Keith Olexa. It contains twelve stories by different writers...
(2002) - The Phobos Science Fiction Anthology Volume 2The Phobos Science Fiction Anthology Volume 2The Phobos Science Fiction Anthology Volume 2 - Hitting the Skids in Pixeltown is an anthology edited by Orson Scott Card and Keith Olexa. It contains thirteen stories by different writers...
(2003) - Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine ShowOrson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine ShowOrson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show is an anthology edited by Edmund R. Schubert and Orson Scott Card.Originally published in paperback by Tor Books in August 2008 , It contains eighteen stories from Card's online magazine InterGalactic Medicine Show including four from Card set in his...
(2008)
Other works
- Eye for EyeEye for EyeEye for Eye is a science fiction novella by Orson Scott Card. It first appeared in the March 1987 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction magazine. In 1990 it appeared in Card’s short story collection Maps in a Mirror and also as a Tor double novel, with The Tunesmith by Lloyd Biggle, Jr....
/ Tunesmith (1990) – Tor double novel with Lloyd Biggle, Jr.Lloyd Biggle, Jr.Lloyd Biggle, Jr. , was a musician, author, and internationally known oral historian.-Biography:Biggle was born in 1923 in Waterloo, Iowa. He served in World War II as a communications sergeant in a rifle company of the 102nd Infantry Division; during the war, he was wounded twice... - Magic MirrorMagic Mirror (book)Magic Mirror is a Children's book by Orson Scott Card and illustrator Nathan Pinnock.-External links:*...
(1999) – children's book - RobotaRobotaRobota is an illustrated book by Doug Chiang and Orson Scott Card about a mysterious fourth planet of the solar system named Orpheus. In a time before the events of the book, an alien race known as the Olm came to Orpheus and warned the people, explaining that their planet will crash into Earth in...
(2003) – illustrated book - An Open BookAn Open Book (poems)An Open Book is a collection of poems by Orson Scott Card.-Contents:I - Hunger, Love, and Death*Walking on Water*Short-Lived Creatures*Echo*Grain of the Wood*Of a Private History*This Is the Poem I Made Then*I Go Out the Door...
(2004) – collection of poems - Ultimate Iron ManUltimate Iron ManUltimate Iron Man is the name of two comic book miniseries written by Orson Scott Card and published by Marvel Comics. The stories tell the origins of the Ultimate Marvel version of Iron Man, who appears in Ultimates.-Publication history:...
(2005) – comic book series - Red Prophet: The Tales Of Alvin MakerRed Prophet: The Tales Of Alvin MakerRed Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker is a twelve-issue comic book limited series by Orson Scott Card, based on The Tales of Alvin Maker series by author Orson Scott Card...
(2006) – comic book series - WyrmsWyrms (comics)Wyrms is a six-issue comic book mini-series by Orson Scott Card and Jake Black, based on the novel Wyrms by author Orson Scott Card. Publication started in April 2006 by Dabel Brothers Productions and was finished in February 2008 by Marvel Comics....
(2006) – comic book series - The Space Boy (2007) – YA novel
- Bully and the BeastBully and the BeastBully and the Beast is a yet-to-be-published young adult's fantasy novel by Orson Scott Card. It is currently listed as a work in progress on Card's website.-Plot introduction:...
(forthcoming) – YA novel - Hamlet's Father (2011) - novella
Plays
- Posing as PeoplePosing as PeoplePosing as People is a collection of three short stories by Orson Scott Card plus three plays by three different playwrights based on those stories.-Contents:*"Clap Hands and Sing" - short story by Orson Scott Card...
(2004) – three one-act plays based on short stories by Card - Clap Hands and Sing – adapted by Scott Brick
- Lifeloop – adapted by Aaron Johnston
- Sepulchre of Songs – adapted by Emily Janice Card
- Taming of the Shrew (2007) - translated and updated from Shakespeare
- Merchant of Venice - adapted from Shakespeare
- Romeo and Juliet - adapted from Shakespeare
- A Dixie Christmas Carol (2000) - adapted from the Charles DickensCharles DickensCharles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
' classic - Bubble Gum
Non-fiction works
- Listen, Mom and Dad (1977)
- AingeAingeAinge is an out of print non-fiction book by author Orson Scott Card. It is a biography of star basketball player Danny Ainge. Two thousand copies were printed, distributed only in Provo, Utah, USA.-External links:*...
(1981) - SaintspeakSaintspeakSaintspeak is a satirical look at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by LDS author Orson Scott Card. It is modeled after The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce....
(1981) - A Storyteller in ZionA Storyteller in ZionA Storyteller in Zion is a collection of short stories and articles by Orson Scott Card. Card is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Unlike much of his work, which is often science fiction, fantasy or similar fiction genres, A Storyteller in Zion is a collection of...
(1993)
Works Based on Other Media
- The Abyss (1989) – novelization of the movieThe AbyssThe Abyss is a 1989 science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron. It stars Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn. The original musical score was composed by Alan Silvestri...
with James CameronJames CameronJames Francis Cameron is a Canadian-American film director, film producer, screenwriter, editor, environmentalist and inventor... - Getting Lost (2006)
- Shelter (Based on the I Am Legend movie chronology- 2007?)
Books on writing
- Characters and Viewpoint (1988)
- How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy (1990)
- Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction: Volume One First Contact (2007)
Columns
- Civilization Watch (formerly known as War Watch or World Watch) for the Rhinoceros TimesRhinoceros TimesThe Rhinoceros Times is a free weekly conservative news and opinion newspaper published in Greensboro, North Carolina, founded in 1991. A Charlotte, North Carolina print edition was founded in 2002 and discontinued in 2008.-Background:...
(an independent Greensboro, NCGreensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
newspaper) - Uncle Orson Reviews Everything for the Rhinoceros TimesRhinoceros TimesThe Rhinoceros Times is a free weekly conservative news and opinion newspaper published in Greensboro, North Carolina, founded in 1991. A Charlotte, North Carolina print edition was founded in 2002 and discontinued in 2008.-Background:...
(an independent Greensboro, NCGreensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
newspaper) - Hymns of the Heart for Meridian Magazine (an LDS online magazine)
Other projects
- Ender's Game film (in pre-production)
- Dogwalker (film) (forthcoming)
- Advent RisingAdvent RisingAdvent Rising is a third-person, science fiction action-adventure video game. It was developed by GlyphX Games and published by Majesco. The game was released on May 31, 2005 for Xbox and on August 9, 2005 for Microsoft Windows. The story of this game was created by Donald Mustard, and featured a...
(June 2005) – a third-person shooterThird-person shooterThird-person shooter is a genre of 3D action games in which the player character is visible on-screen, and the gameplay consists primarily of shooting.-Definition:...
developed for WindowsMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
and XboxXboxThe Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
by GlyphX Inc.GlyphX Inc.GlyphX Inc. is a computer graphics designer studio that has been producing promotional videos, cinematics and artwork for various video games for several years before going into video game design... - Advent ShadowAdvent ShadowAdvent Shadow was a video game developed for the PlayStation Portable handheld and a side story of Advent Rising, however, the game was cancelled in January 2006....
(originally planned for April 2006) – a video gameComputer and video gamesA video game is an electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The word video in video game traditionally referred to a raster display device, but following popularization of the term "video game", it now implies any type of...
, developed for the Sony PSP by Majesco (canceled January 2006) - Alvin's World (forthcoming) – an MMORPGMMORPGMassively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
, being developed for Windows by eGenesis - The Great Snape Debate – a flip book discussing theories on Severus SnapeSeverus SnapeSeverus Snape is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J.K. Rowling. In the first novel of the series, he is hostile toward Harry and is built up to be the primary antagonist until the final chapters. As the series progresses, Snape's character becomes more layered and...
of the Harry Potter series. - The Secret of Monkey IslandThe Secret of Monkey IslandThe Secret of Monkey Island is a graphic adventure game developed by Lucasfilm Games and published by the same company after its name was changed to LucasArts. The game spawned a number of sequels, collectively known as the Monkey Island series...
– Card wrote the insults for the insult swordfighting section - The DigThe DigThe Dig is a graphical adventure game developed by LucasArts and released in 1995, and a game based on an idea for an Amazing Stories episode by Steven Spielberg...
– wrote dialogues - NeoHunter – wrote story
- Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine ShowIntergalactic Medicine ShowInterGalactic Medicine Show is an American online fantasy and science fiction magazine. It was founded by multiple award-winning author Orson Scott Card. An anthology also called Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show was published by Tor in August, 2008, featuring selected stories from...
– online magazine - Stories of StrengthStories of StrengthStories of Strength is a 2005 anthology printed to raise funds for disaster relief. It was edited by Jenna Glatzer, the author of the Celine Dion biography For Keeps...
(2005) ISBN 1-4116-5503-6 – charity anthology - I Am Legend (film)I Am Legend (film)I Am Legend is a 2007 post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith. It is the third feature film adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel of the same name, following 1964's The Last Man on Earth and 1971's The Omega Man. Smith plays virologist Robert...
– Wrote the story for the short animated online film "Shelter" which was created as part of the movie's promotion.
External links
- Detailed bibliography at Card's official website
- The Library of Orson Scott Card
- Orson Scott Card's work at Macmillan.com
- Orson Scott Card's work at Marvel.com
- Complete list of sci-fi award wins and nominations by novel