Ender Publication Order
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:28 pm
This is the publication order for all of the Ender stories. Let me know if anything looks out of place, needs to be changed, or added. Thanks!
I hope this list will help someone who wants to read the stories in publication order.
Novel
- Main novels.
- Reference books are marked with an asterisk (*).
"Short Story"
- The short stories compilation books are in parentheses next to the short stories they contain (First Meetings, InterGalactic Medicine Show). The short stories are listed when they were originally released, not when they were released in the compilation book.
Comic
- The comics can be found in compilation books as well. Gold Bug is in the hardcover version of Red Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker Vol. 1. Recruiting Valentine, War of Gifts, Mazer in Prison, and The League War are in the compilation War of Gifts.
Film
Audio Play
“Ender’s Game” (1977, First Meetings)
Ender’s Game (1985)
Speaker for the Dead (1986)
"Gloriously Bright" (January 1991)
Ender’s Game - Author's Definitive Edition (1991)
Speaker for the Dead - Author's Definitive Edition (1991)
Xenocide (1991)
Children of the Mind (1996)
“Investment Counselor” (May 1999, First Meetings)
Ender’s Shadow (July 1999)
Shadow of the Hegemon (January 2001)
“The Polish Boy” (July 2002, First Meetings)
Shadow Puppets (July 9, 2002)
“Teacher’s Pest” (September 3, 2003, First Meetings)
Shadow of the Giant (March 2005)
“Mazer in Prison” (October 15, 2005, InterGalactic Medicine Show)
“Pretty Boy” (March 2006, InterGalactic Medicine Show)
“Cheater” (October 2006, InterGalactic Medicine Show)
“A Young Man with Prospects” (February 2007, InterGalactic Medicine Show)
Gold Bug (March 17, 2007)
“The Gold Bug” (July 2007)
“Ender’s Stocking” (October 2007)
A War of Gifts (October 30, 2007)
“Ender’s Homecoming” (January 2008)
“Ender in Flight” (April 2008)
Ender’s Game: Battle School #1 (October 18, 2008)
Ender in Exile (November 11, 2008)
Ender’s Game: Battle School #2 (November 19, 2008)
Ender’s Shadow: Battle School #1 (December 3, 2008)
Ender’s Shadow: Battle School #2 (January 28, 2009)
Ender’s Game: Battle School #3 (February 4, 2009)
Ender’s Shadow: Battle School #3 (February 25, 2009)
Ender’s Game: Battle School #4 (March 12, 2009)
Ender’s Shadow: Battle School #4 (April 15, 2009)
Ender’s Game: Battle School #5 (April 29, 2009)
Ender’s Shadow: Battle School #5 (May 28, 2009)
Recruiting Valentine (June 10, 2009)
Ender's Game: Command School #1 (September 10, 2009)
Ender's Shadow: Command School #1 (September 23, 2009)
Ender's Game: Command School #2 (October 14, 2009)
Ender's Shadow: Command School #2 (October 28, 2009)
*The Authorized Ender Companion (November 10, 2009)
Ender's Game: Command School #3 (November 11, 2009)
Ender's Shadow: Command School #3 (November 25, 2009)
War of Gifts (December 9, 2009)
Ender's Game: Command School #4 (December 23, 2009)
Ender's Shadow: Command School #4 (December 23, 2009)
Ender's Game: Command School #5 (February 10, 2010)
Ender's Shadow: Command School #5 (February 10, 2010)
Mazer in Prison (February 24, 2010)
The League War (April 14, 2010)
Ender in Exile #1 (June 3, 2010)
Ender in Exile #2 (July 8, 2010)
Ender in Exile #3 (August 4, 2010)
Ender in Exile #4 (September 9, 2010)
Ender in Exile #5 (October 13, 2010)
Speaker for the Dead #1 (January 26, 2011)
Formic Wars: Burning Earth #1 (February 16, 2011)
Speaker for the Dead #2 (February 23, 2011)
Formic Wars: Burning Earth #2 (March 2, 2011)
Formic Wars: Burning Earth #3 (March 16, 2011)
Speaker for the Dead #3 (March 23, 2011)
Formic Wars: Burning Earth #4 (April 13, 2011)
Speaker for the Dead #4 (April 27, 2011)
Formic Wars: Burning Earth #5 (May 11, 2011)
Speaker for the Dead #5 (May 25, 2011)
Formic Wars: Burning Earth #6 (June 8, 2011)
Formic Wars: Burning Earth #7 (July 13, 2011)
Formic Wars: Silent Strike #1 (December 21, 2011)
Formic Wars: Silent Strike #2 (January 11, 2012)
Shadows in Flight (January 17, 2012)
Formic Wars: Silent Strike #3 (February 15, 2012)
Shadows in Flight - Enhanced Ebook (March 1, 2012)
Formic Wars: Silent Strike #4 (March 21, 2012)
Formic Wars: Silent Strike #5 (April 11, 2012)
Earth Unaware (July 17, 2012)
*Ender's World (April 2, 2013)
Earth Afire (June 4, 2013)
*Ender's Game: Inside the World of an Epic Adventure (October 15, 2013)
Ender's Game Alive (October 22, 2013)
Ender's Game (Original Motion Picture Score) (October 22, 2013)
Ender's Game (November 1, 2013)
Earth Awakens (June 10, 2014)
The Swarm (August 2, 2016)
Children of the Fleet (October 10, 2017)
“Renegat” (October 10, 2017, Infinite Stars)
I hope this list will help someone who wants to read the stories in publication order.
Novel
- Main novels.
- Reference books are marked with an asterisk (*).
"Short Story"
- The short stories compilation books are in parentheses next to the short stories they contain (First Meetings, InterGalactic Medicine Show). The short stories are listed when they were originally released, not when they were released in the compilation book.
Comic
- The comics can be found in compilation books as well. Gold Bug is in the hardcover version of Red Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker Vol. 1. Recruiting Valentine, War of Gifts, Mazer in Prison, and The League War are in the compilation War of Gifts.
Film
Audio Play
“Ender’s Game” (1977, First Meetings)
Ender’s Game (1985)
Speaker for the Dead (1986)
"Gloriously Bright" (January 1991)
Ender’s Game - Author's Definitive Edition (1991)
Speaker for the Dead - Author's Definitive Edition (1991)
Xenocide (1991)
Children of the Mind (1996)
“Investment Counselor” (May 1999, First Meetings)
Ender’s Shadow (July 1999)
Shadow of the Hegemon (January 2001)
“The Polish Boy” (July 2002, First Meetings)
Shadow Puppets (July 9, 2002)
“Teacher’s Pest” (September 3, 2003, First Meetings)
Shadow of the Giant (March 2005)
“Mazer in Prison” (October 15, 2005, InterGalactic Medicine Show)
“Pretty Boy” (March 2006, InterGalactic Medicine Show)
“Cheater” (October 2006, InterGalactic Medicine Show)
“A Young Man with Prospects” (February 2007, InterGalactic Medicine Show)
Gold Bug (March 17, 2007)
“The Gold Bug” (July 2007)
“Ender’s Stocking” (October 2007)
A War of Gifts (October 30, 2007)
“Ender’s Homecoming” (January 2008)
“Ender in Flight” (April 2008)
Ender’s Game: Battle School #1 (October 18, 2008)
Ender in Exile (November 11, 2008)
Ender’s Game: Battle School #2 (November 19, 2008)
Ender’s Shadow: Battle School #1 (December 3, 2008)
Ender’s Shadow: Battle School #2 (January 28, 2009)
Ender’s Game: Battle School #3 (February 4, 2009)
Ender’s Shadow: Battle School #3 (February 25, 2009)
Ender’s Game: Battle School #4 (March 12, 2009)
Ender’s Shadow: Battle School #4 (April 15, 2009)
Ender’s Game: Battle School #5 (April 29, 2009)
Ender’s Shadow: Battle School #5 (May 28, 2009)
Recruiting Valentine (June 10, 2009)
Ender's Game: Command School #1 (September 10, 2009)
Ender's Shadow: Command School #1 (September 23, 2009)
Ender's Game: Command School #2 (October 14, 2009)
Ender's Shadow: Command School #2 (October 28, 2009)
*The Authorized Ender Companion (November 10, 2009)
Ender's Game: Command School #3 (November 11, 2009)
Ender's Shadow: Command School #3 (November 25, 2009)
War of Gifts (December 9, 2009)
Ender's Game: Command School #4 (December 23, 2009)
Ender's Shadow: Command School #4 (December 23, 2009)
Ender's Game: Command School #5 (February 10, 2010)
Ender's Shadow: Command School #5 (February 10, 2010)
Mazer in Prison (February 24, 2010)
The League War (April 14, 2010)
Ender in Exile #1 (June 3, 2010)
Ender in Exile #2 (July 8, 2010)
Ender in Exile #3 (August 4, 2010)
Ender in Exile #4 (September 9, 2010)
Ender in Exile #5 (October 13, 2010)
Speaker for the Dead #1 (January 26, 2011)
Formic Wars: Burning Earth #1 (February 16, 2011)
Speaker for the Dead #2 (February 23, 2011)
Formic Wars: Burning Earth #2 (March 2, 2011)
Formic Wars: Burning Earth #3 (March 16, 2011)
Speaker for the Dead #3 (March 23, 2011)
Formic Wars: Burning Earth #4 (April 13, 2011)
Speaker for the Dead #4 (April 27, 2011)
Formic Wars: Burning Earth #5 (May 11, 2011)
Speaker for the Dead #5 (May 25, 2011)
Formic Wars: Burning Earth #6 (June 8, 2011)
Formic Wars: Burning Earth #7 (July 13, 2011)
Formic Wars: Silent Strike #1 (December 21, 2011)
Formic Wars: Silent Strike #2 (January 11, 2012)
Shadows in Flight (January 17, 2012)
Formic Wars: Silent Strike #3 (February 15, 2012)
Shadows in Flight - Enhanced Ebook (March 1, 2012)
Formic Wars: Silent Strike #4 (March 21, 2012)
Formic Wars: Silent Strike #5 (April 11, 2012)
Earth Unaware (July 17, 2012)
*Ender's World (April 2, 2013)
Earth Afire (June 4, 2013)
*Ender's Game: Inside the World of an Epic Adventure (October 15, 2013)
Ender's Game Alive (October 22, 2013)
Ender's Game (Original Motion Picture Score) (October 22, 2013)
Ender's Game (November 1, 2013)
Earth Awakens (June 10, 2014)
The Swarm (August 2, 2016)
Children of the Fleet (October 10, 2017)
“Renegat” (October 10, 2017, Infinite Stars)