Orson Scott Card bibliography explained
The Orson Scott Card bibliography contains a list of works published by Orson Scott Card.
Ender's Game
See main article: Ender's Game (series).
| Title | Year | Series | Format | ISBN | Notes |
|---|
| Ender's Game | 1985 | Ender's Game | Novel | | Hugo Award winner, Locus Award SF nominee, 1986;[1] Nebula Award winner, 1985[2] |
| Speaker for the Dead | 1986 | Ender's Game | Novel | | Hugo, and Locus SF Award winner, Campbell Award nominee, 1987;[3] Nebula Award winner, 1986 |
| Ender's War | 1991 | Ender's Game | Collection | | Omnibus of Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead |
| "Gloriously Bright" | 1991 | Ender's Game | Short story | | Published in the January 1991 issue of Analog Science Fiction and Fact. Reprinted as parts of Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 of Xenocide. It also includes about 20 paragraphs recounting Jane's story from Speaker for the Dead that are not republished anywhere else.[4] |
| Xenocide | 1991 | Ender's Game | Novel | | Hugo and Locus SF Awards nominee, 1992[5] |
| Children of the Mind | 1996 | Ender's Game | Novel | | |
| Ender's Shadow | 1999 | Shadow Saga | Novel | | Parallel novel to Ender's Game. Locus SF Award nominee, 2000[6] |
| Shadow of the Hegemon | 2001 | Shadow Saga | Novel | | Locus SF nominee, 2002[7] |
| Shadow Puppets | 2002 | Shadow Saga | Novel | | |
| First Meetings | 2002 | Ender's Game | Collection | | Short story collection |
| Shadow of the Giant | 2005 | Shadow Saga | Novel | | |
| "Mazer in Prison" | 2005 | Ender's Game | Short story | | Published online |
| "Pretty Boy" | 2006 | Ender's Game | Short story | | Published online |
| "Cheater" | 2006 | Ender's Game | Short story | | Published online |
| "A Young Man with Prospects" | 2007 | Ender's Game | Short story | | Published online. Incorporated into Ender in Exile as chapter 5. |
| "The Gold Bug" | 2007 | Ender's Game | Short story | | Published online. Included in Ender in Exile. |
| "Ender's Stocking" | 2007 | Ender's Game | Short story | | Published online. The beginning of this story is included as chapter 2 in A War of Gifts: An Ender Story. |
| 2007 | Ender's Game | Novel | | |
| "Ender's Homecoming" | 2008 | Ender's Game | Short story | | Published online. Included in Ender in Exile. |
| "Ender in Flight" | 2008 | Ender's Game | Short story | | Published online. Included in Ender in Exile. |
| Ender in Exile | 2008 | Ender's Game | Novel | | |
| Shadows in Flight | 2012 | Shadow Saga | Novel | | |
| Earth Unaware | 2012 | Formic Wars | Novel | | 1st book of the 1st Formic Wars trilogy – with Aaron Johnston[8] |
| Earth Afire | 2013 | Formic Wars | Novel | | 2nd book of the 1st Formic Wars trilogy – with Aaron Johnston |
| Ender's Game Alive | 2013 | | Audio play | | Audiobook[9] |
| Earth Awakens | 2014 | Formic Wars | Novel | | 3rd book of the 1st Formic Wars trilogy – with Aaron Johnston |
| The Swarm | 2016 | Formic Wars | Novel | | 1st book of the 2nd Formic Wars trilogy – with Aaron Johnston[10] |
| Children of the Fleet | 2017 | Fleet School | Novel | | |
| "Renegat" | 2017 | Fleet School | Short story | | Published online in the "Uncle Orson on the Fly" blog. Later included in Infinite Stars anthology (2017) |
| "Governor Wiggin" | 2017 | Ender's Game | Short story | | Published online in the "Uncle Orson on the Fly" blog. Later included in Ender's Way, a limited-edition collection of Ender-related short stories (2021) |
| "Messenger" | 2018 | Shadow Saga | Short story | | Published online in the "Uncle Orson on the Fly" blog. Later included in Infinite Stars: Dark Frontiers anthology (2019) |
| The Hive | 2019 | Formic Wars | Novel | | 2nd book of the 2nd Formic Wars trilogy – with Aaron Johnston |
| The Last Shadow[11] | 2021 | Shadow Saga | Novel | | |
| The Queens | Planned | Formic Wars | Novel | | 3rd book of the 2nd Formic Wars trilogy – with Aaron Johnston | |
The Tales of Alvin Maker
See main article: The Tales of Alvin Maker.
| Title | Year | Series | Format | ISBN | Notes |
|---|
| "Prentice Alvin and the No-Good Plow" | 1989 | Alvin Maker series | Poem | | Poem that inspired the series. Available in Maps in a Mirror: The Short Fiction of Orson Scott Card[12] |
| Seventh Son | 1987 | Alvin Maker series | Novel | | Locus Fantasy Winner, Hugo and World Fantasy Awards nominee, 1988[13] |
| Red Prophet | 1988 | Alvin Maker series | Novel | | Locus Fantasy Award winner, Hugo Award nominee, 1989;[14] Nebula Award nominee, 1988 |
| Prentice Alvin | 1989 | Alvin Maker series | Novel | | Locus Fantasy Award winner, Hugo Award nominee, 1990;[15] Nebula Award nominee, 1989 |
| Alvin Journeyman | 1995 | Alvin Maker series | Novel | | Locus Fantasy Award winner, 1996[16] |
| Heartfire | 1998 | Alvin Maker series | Novel | | Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1999 |
| "Grinning Man" | 1998 | Alvin Maker series | Short story | | Published in the anthology Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy[17] |
| "The Yazoo Queen" | 2003 | Alvin Maker series | Short story | | Published in the anthology Legends II : Dragon, Sword, and King[18] |
| "Alvin and the Apple Tree" | 2014 | Alvin Maker series | Short story | | |
| The Crystal City | 2003 | Alvin Maker series | Novel | | |
| Master Alvin | Planned | Alvin Maker series | Novel | | | |
The Homecoming Saga
See main article: Homecoming Saga.
Women of Genesis
See main article: Women of Genesis.
| Title | Year | Series | Format | ISBN | Notes |
|---|
| Sarah | 2000 | Women of Genesis | Novel | | |
| Rebekah | 2001 | Women of Genesis | Novel | | |
| Rachel and Leah | 2004 | Women of Genesis | Novel | | |
| The Wives of Israel | Planned | Women of Genesis | Novel | | |
| The Sons of Rachel | Planned | Women of Genesis | Novel | | | |
Pastwatch series
| Title | Year | Series | Format | ISBN | Notes |
|---|
| "Atlantis" | 1992 | Pastwatch series | Short story | | Found in the collection Keeper of Dreams |
| 1996 | Pastwatch series | Novel | | |
| Pastwatch: The Flood | Planned | Pastwatch series | Novel | | |
| Pastwatch: The Garden of Eden | Planned | Pastwatch series | Novel | | | |
Mithermages series
Mayflower
Mayflower was a projected trilogy begun in 1994 by Orson Scott Card and Kathryn H. Kidd, but only one book in the trilogy was published. Kidd died in 2015.[19]
| Title | Year | Series | Format | ISBN | Notes |
|---|
| Lovelock | 1994 | Mayflower | Novel | | With Kathryn H. Kidd |
| Rasputin | Planned but not published | Mayflower | Novel | | With Kathryn H. Kidd | |
The Worthing series
See main article: The Worthing series.
The Empire series
See main article: The Empire Duet.
Pathfinder series
See main article: The Pathfinder series.
Laddertop series
| Title | Year | Series | Format | ISBN | Notes |
|---|
| Laddertop: Volume 1 | 2011 | Laddertop series | Graphic novel | | With Emily Janice Card |
| Laddertop: Volume 2 | 2013 | Laddertop series | Graphic novel | | With Emily Janice Card |
| Laddertop: Volume 3 | 2022 | Laddertop series | Audiobook | | With Emily Janice Card | |
Micropowers series
| Title | Year | Series | Format | ISBN | Notes |
|---|
| Lost and Found | 2019 | | Novel | | |
| Duplex | 2021 | | Novel | | | |
Standalone novels
Short story collections
Anthologies edited by Card
Other works
Plays
| Title | Year | Series | Format | ISBN | Notes |
|---|
| The Apostate | 1970 | | Play | | About the Book of Mormon character Alma. Performed at Brigham Young University Margetts Arena Theatre |
| In Flight | 1970 | | Play | | Performed at Brigham Young University Margetts Arena Theatre |
| Across Five Summers | 1971 | | Play | | Performed at Brigham Young University Theatre Workshop |
| Stone Tables | 1971 | | Musical play | | About Moses. Music by Robert Stoddard. Performed at Brigham Young University Pardoe Drama Theatre in 1971, Utah Valley Repertory Theatre Company in 1975, again at Brigham Young University Pardoe Drama Theatre in 1981, and Southern Virginia University in 2008. Novelized as Stone Tables by Card in 1997. |
| Father, Mother, Mother, and Mom | 1974 | | Musical play | | About pioneer-era Mormon polygamy. Music by Robbert Stoddard. Written in 1971, it had a staged reading at Brigham Young University, but administration rejected a full staging, apparently to avoid appearing to sanction modern polygamy. After some rewriting, Card staged a 1974 production at his own Utah Valley Repertory Theatre Company. There were also productions at the Green Briar Theatre in West Jordan in 1977. and Sundance in 1982. The script is found in Sunstone Magazine, 2.2, 1978. |
| Of Gideon | 1974 | | Lyric Drama | | Performed at Brigham Young University Margetts Arena Theatre |
| Liberty Jail | 1975 | | Musical play | | Music by C. Michael Perry. About Joseph Smith. Performed at the Utah Valley Repertory Theatre Company in 1975, Valley Center Theater in 1978, and Green Briar in 1979. |
| Abraham and Issac | 1976 | | Opera | | Scored by Murray Boren. Performed at Brigham Young University. |
| Rag Mission | 1977 | | Play script | | Mormon missionary story. Written under the pseudonym Brian Green. Appeared in the LDS magazine Ensign, July 1977. |
| Fresh Courage Take | 1978 | | Play | | About William Clayton. Performed at Green Briar. |
| Elders and Sisters | 1979 | | Musical play | | Based on a novel by Gladys Farmer. Music by Dallin Pack. Avenue Productions. |
| Wings | 1982 | | Play | | Partial production at Utah State Institute of Fine Arts. |
| Barefoot to Zion | 1997 | | Musical | | LDS Sesquicentennial Musical, about Mormon pioneers. Written with Kevin and Khaliel Kelly and music by Arlen Card. Card was brought in late in the process. |
| Posing as People | 2004 | | Play | | Three one-act plays based on short stories by Card |
| Clap Hands and Sing | 2004 | | Play | | One one-act play from Posing as People; adapted by Scott Brick |
| Lifeloop | 2004 | | Play | | One one-act play from Posing as People; adapted by Aaron Johnston |
| Sepulchre of Songs | 2004 | | Play | | One one-act play from Posing as People; adapted by Emily Janice Card |
| Taming of the Shrew | 2007 | | Play | | Translated and updated from Shakespeare |
| Merchant of Venice | | | Play | | Adapted from Shakespeare |
| Romeo and Juliet | | | Play | | Adapted from Shakespeare |
| A Dixie Christmas Carol | 2000 | | Play | | Adapted from the Charles Dickens' classic |
| Bubble Gum | | | Play | | | |
Non-fiction works
Works based on other media
Books on writing
| Title | Year | Series | Format | ISBN | Notes |
|---|
| Characters and Viewpoint | 1988 | On writing | | | |
| How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy | 1990 | On writing | | | |
| Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction: Volume One First Contact | 2007 | On writing | | | | |
Columns
Other projects
| Title | Year | Series | Format | ISBN | Notes |
|---|
| Compute's Third Book of Atari (section) | 1984 | | book section | | chapter 1 section 2 "Reading the Keyboard Codes"[20] |
| The King is Born | 1987 | The Animated Stories from the New Testament | Direct-To-Video Series | | Wrote the screenplay for "The King is Born" which is part of The Animated Stories from the New Testament which was released and produced by Nest Entertainement |
| Unaccompanied Sonata | | | Possible feature film | | Optioned in 2014 by Chockstone Pictures and Opening Night Productions; Yaron Zilberman slated to write/direct[21] [22] |
| Alvin's World | Planned | Alvin Maker series | Video game | | An MMORPG being developed for Windows by eGenesis |
| Extinct | 2017 | | TV series | | Post-apocalyptic science fiction television series directed by Ryan Little and written by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston |
| Ender's Game | 2013 | Ender saga | Feature film | | American military science fiction action film based on the novel of the same name |
| I Am Legend: Shelter | 2007 | | online promotional film | | Wrote the story for the short animated online film "Shelter" which was created as part of the movie's promotion |
| Advent Shadow | 2006 | | Video game | | Originally planned for April 2006, a video game developed for the Sony PSP by Majesco Entertainment; canceled January 2006 |
| Advent Rising | 2005 | | Video game | | A third-person shooter developed for Microsoft Windows and Xbox by GlyphX Inc. |
| Stories of Strength | 2005 | Ender saga | Anthology | | Charity anthology |
| 50 WPM | 2002 | | Anthology | | Contribution to In the Shadow of the Wall, Vietnam Stories that Might Have Been, edited by Byron R. Tetrick. |
| How Tolkien Means | 2001 | | Anthology | | A contribution to Meditations on Middle-earth, edited by Karen Haber, in which Card discusses Tolkien's aversion to modernist allegory. |
| The Great Snape Debate | 2000 | | Children's book | | A flip book discussing theories on Severus Snape of the Harry Potter series |
| Feijoada (American Style) | 1998 | | Anthology | | Contribution to Saints Well Seasoned, edited by Linda Hoffman Kimball. |
| NeoHunter | 1996 | | Video game | | Wrote story |
| The Dig | 1995 | | Video game | | Wrote dialogue |
| The Secret of Monkey Island | 1990 | | Video game | | Card wrote the insults for the insult swordfighting section | |
Pen names
Over the years Orson Scott Card used at least seven pseudonyms. According to Card he used a pseudonym for "Gert Fram" because he already had three other works appearing in the same issue. He used the penname Byron Walley again in various other publications for LDS magazines such as the Friend and the New Era as well as the short story "Middle Woman" in Dragons of Darkness. Card used the names Frederick Bliss and P.Q. Gump when he wrote an overview of Mormon playwrights for the Spring 1976 issue of Sunstone magazine. According to Card he used these pseudonyms because the article included a brief reference to himself and his play "Stone Tables".[23] He used the name Brian Green in the July 1977 fine arts issue of Ensign magazine. He used this name for his short play "The Rag Mission" because he had three other pieces appearing in the same issue. Card used the name Noam D. Pellume for his short story "Damn Fine Novel" which appeared in the October 1989 issue of The Green Pages.
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.worldswithoutend.com/books_year_index.asp?year=1986 1986 Award Winners & Nominees | Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award
- http://www.worldswithoutend.com/books_year_index.asp?year=1985 1985 Award Winners & Nominees | Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award
- http://www.worldswithoutend.com/books_year_index.asp?year=1987 1987 Award Winners & Nominees | Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award
- Web site: Title: Gloriously Bright . 2024-08-03 . isfdb.org.
- http://www.worldswithoutend.com/books_year_index.asp?year=1992 1992 Award Winners & Nominees | Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award
- http://www.worldswithoutend.com/books_year_index.asp?year=2000 2000 Award Winners & Nominees | Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award
- http://www.worldswithoutend.com/books_year_index.asp?year=2002 2002 Award Winners & Nominees | Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award
- http://www.hatrack.com/osc/bibliography Orson Scott Card Bibliography
- Web site: Ender'S Game Alive - The Full Cast Audioplay By Orson Scott Card . Skyboat Media . 2013-10-01 . 2013-10-30.
- Web site: The Second Formic Wars trilogy titles released: The Swarm; the Hive; the Queens. 2014-04-03.
- Web site: Maybe Some Good Will Come Out of This. 18 August 2020 . April 5, 2020. Hatrack River. Orson. Card.
- Book: Card, Orson Scott . Maps in a mirror : the short fiction of Orson Scott Card . 1990 . Tom Doherty Associates . 978-0-312-85047-0 . 21759561 .
- Web site: 1988 Award Winners & Nominees . Worlds Without End .
- Web site: 1989 Award Winners & Nominees . Worlds Without End .
- Web site: 1990 Award Winners & Nominees . Worlds Without End .
- Web site: 1996 Award Winners & Nominees . Worlds Without End .
- Book: Silverberg, Robert . Legends : short novels by the masters of modern fantasy . Tor . 2001 . 978-0-7653-0035-5 . 762229879 . 215.
- Book: Silverberg, Robert . Legends II: Dragon, sword and king . Ballantine Books/Del Rey . New York . 2004 . 978-0-345-47578-7 . 56834711 . 105.
- Web site: In Memoriam: Kathryn H. Kidd . Hall . Andrew . 2015-12-17 . Dawning of a Brighter Day . Association of Mormon Letters . 2019-08-23.
- Web site: Compute's Third Book of Atari. 2022-08-10.
- Web site: Entertainment Weekly. Yaron Zilberman adapting Orson Scott Card short story 'Unaccompanied Sonata'. C. Molly Smith. July 15, 2014.
- Web site: Orson Scott Card Comics Marvel.com. 2014-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20141210171123/http://marvel.com/comics/creators/391/orson_scott_card. 2014-12-10. 2018-04-03.
- http://www.hatrack.com/research/questions/q0081.shtml Pseudonyms
