Ender's Game is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set at an unspecified date in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled humankind after two conflicts with the Formics, an insectoid alien species they dub the "buggers". In preparation for an anticipated third invasion, …
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Ender's Game is a 1985 military science fiction novel by American author Orson Scott Card. Set at an unspecified date in Earth's future, the novel presents an imperiled humankind after two conflicts with the Formics, an insectoid alien species they dub the "buggers". In preparation for an anticipated third invasion, children, including the novel's protagonist, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, are trained from a very young age by putting them through increasingly difficult games, including some in zero gravity, where Ender's tactical genius is revealed.
The book originated as a short story of the same name, published in the August 1977 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact. The novel was published on January 15, 1985. Later, by elaborating on characters and plotlines depicted in the novel, Card was able to write additional books in the Ender's Game series. Card also released an updated version of Ender's Game in 1991, changing some political facts to reflect the times more accurately (e.g., to include the recent collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War). The novel has been translated into 34 languages.
Reception of the book has been mostly positive. It has become suggested reading for many military organizations, including the United States Marine Corps. Ender's Game was recognized as "best novel" by the 1985 Nebula Award[3] and the 1986 Hugo Award[4] in the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Its four sequels—Speaker for the Dead (1986), Xenocide (1991), Children of the Mind (1996), and Ender in Exile (2008)—follow Ender's subsequent travels to many different worlds in the galaxy. In addition, the later novella A War of Gifts (2007) and novel Ender's Shadow (1999), plus other novels in the Shadow saga, take place during the same time period as the original.
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Ender's Game
mass market paperback, 352 pages
Published April 27, 2021 by Tor Science Fiction.
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Ender's Game
Paperback, 256 pages
Published May 4, 2021 by Tor Books, Tor Trade.
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Enders Spiel
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German language
Published March 8, 2012 by Heyne.
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Ender's Game
Paperback, 324 pages
English language
Published Feb. 8, 2002 by Starscape.
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O Jogo Final (Portuguese Edition)
Paperback
Published Sept. 13, 2004 by Editorial Presenca.
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Ender's game
226 pages
English language
Published March 8, 1991 by Tor.
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El juego de Ender
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Spanish language
Published June 8, 2013 by B de Books.
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Ender's Game Mti 18-Copy Mixed Fd
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Published by Tor Books.
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Ender's Game
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English language
Published March 8, 2002 by Fantastic Audio.
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El joc de l'Ender
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Catalan language
Published March 8, 2013 by B de Books.
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El Juego de Ender
library binding, 511 pages
Spanish language
Published June 8, 2005 by byblos / Paw Prints.
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- 221143824
Ender's Game
audio cd, 9 pages
Published Aug. 5, 2008 by Macmillan Audio.
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Ender's Game
mass market paperback, 357 pages
English language
Published March 8, 1986 by Tor.
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戰爭遊戲: Ender's Game
Chinese language
Published March 8, 2013 by 天下雜誌股份有限公司.
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Ender's Game
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English language
Published Sept. 8, 1992 by Tor Books.
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