Orson Scott Card Books in Order
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New to Orson Scott Card? Begin with the Formic Wars series. Start with Earth Unaware (2012), followed by Earth Afire (2013) and Earth Awakens (2014), then The Swarm (2016) and The Hive (2019).
Formic Wars
Formic Wars reading guide →- 1.
Earth Unaware(2012)
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Earth Afire(2013)
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Earth Awakens(2014)
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The Swarm(2016)
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The Hive(2019)
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Pathfinder
Pathfinder reading guide →Orson Scott Card FAQ
What order should I read Orson Scott Card's books in?
The longest series we cover is Formic Wars (5 books). For the Formic Wars series: Start with Earth Unaware (2012), followed by Earth Afire (2013) and Earth Awakens (2014), then The Swarm (2016) and The Hive (2019).
How many series has Orson Scott Card written?
We cover 2 Orson Scott Card series: Formic Wars, Pathfinder.
Which Orson Scott Card book on BookPath was published earliest?
The earliest Orson Scott Card book in our reading-order coverage is "Pathfinder" (2010), from the Pathfinder series. We only list books that belong to series we cover, so this is not necessarily Orson Scott Card's debut.