Order of Orson Scott Card Books
Orson Scott Card is an American author best known for his work in science fiction and fantasy. His other genres include historical fiction, thriller and horror. His most popular series is the Ender Saga, but he has several other series including The Tales of Alvin Maker, The Homecoming Saga, Women of Genesis and more. He is a lifelong member of the Latter-day Saints.
Orson Scott Card’s career as a published author began in 1978 with Capitol, part of the Worthing series. Below is a list of all of Orson Scott Card’s full-length novels in order of when they were originally published as well as in chronological order:
Publication Order of Ender Saga Books
(with Aaron Johnston)
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Ender’s Game |
(1985) |
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Speaker for the Dead |
(1986) |
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Xenocide |
(1991) |
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Children of the Mind |
(1996) |
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Ender’s Shadow |
(1998) |
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Shadow of the Hegemon |
(2000) |
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First Meetings in Ender’s Universe |
(2002) |
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Shadow Puppets |
(2002) |
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Shadow of the Giant |
(2005) |
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A War of Gifts |
(2007) |
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Ender in Exile |
(2008) |
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Shadows in Flight |
(2011) |
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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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The Last Shadow |
(2021) |
Chronological Order of Ender Saga Books
(with Aaron Johnston)
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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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Ender’s Game |
(1985) |
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Ender’s Shadow |
(1998) |
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A War of Gifts |
(2007) |
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Shadow of the Hegemon |
(2000) |
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Shadow Puppets |
(2002) |
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Shadow of the Giant |
(2005) |
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Ender in Exile |
(2008) |
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Shadows in Flight |
(2011) |
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First Meetings in Ender’s Universe |
(2002) |
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Speaker for the Dead |
(1986) |
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Xenocide |
(1991) |
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Children of the Mind |
(1996) |
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The Last Shadow |
(2021) |
Publication Order of Ender’s Shadow Books
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Ender’s Shadow |
(1998) |
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Shadow of the Hegemon |
(2000) |
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Shadow Puppets |
(2002) |
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Shadow of the Giant |
(2005) |
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Shadows in Flight |
(2011) |
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The Last Shadow |
(2021) |
Publication Order of Ender Saga Graphic Novels
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Battle School |
(2009) |
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Ender’s Shadow |
(2009) |
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Ender’s Game |
(2009) |
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Command School |
(2010) |
Publication Order of Ender Saga Collections
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First Meetings |
(2002) |
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Ender’s Game Alive: The Full Cast Audioplay |
(2013) |
Publication Order of Ender Saga Non-Fiction Books
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Ender’s World |
(2013) |
Publication Order of Empire Books
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Empire |
(2006) |
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Hidden Empire |
(2009) |
Publication Order of Extinct Books
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Extinct |
(2019) |
Publication Order of Fleet School Books
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Children of the Fleet |
(2017) |
Publication Order of Homecoming Saga Books
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The Memory of Earth |
(1992) |
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The Call of Earth |
(1993) |
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The Ships of Earth |
(1994) |
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Earthfall |
(1995) |
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Earthborn |
(1995) |
Publication Order of Laddertop Books
(with Emily Janice Card)
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Laddertop, Volume 1 |
(2011) |
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Laddertop, Volume 2 |
(2013) |
Publication Order of Maps in a Mirror Books
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The Changed Man |
(1990) |
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Maps In A Mirror |
(1992) |
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Flux |
(1992) |
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Cruel Miracles |
(1992) |
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Monkey Sonatas |
(1993) |
Publication Order of Mayflower Trilogy Books
(with Kathryn H. Kidd)
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Lovelock |
(1994) |
Publication Order of Micropowers Books
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Lost and Found |
(2019) |
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Duplex |
(2021) |
Publication Order of Mither Mages Books
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Stonefather |
(2008) |
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The Lost Gate |
(2011) |
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The Gate Thief |
(2013) |
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Gatefather |
(2015) |
Publication Order of Pastwatch Books
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Pastwatch |
(1996) |
Publication Order of Pathfinder Books
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Pathfinder |
(2010) |
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Ruins |
(2012) |
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Visitors |
(2014) |
Publication Order of The Side-Step Trilogy Books
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Wakers |
(2022) |
Publication Order of Tales Of Alvin Maker Books
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Seventh Son |
(1987) |
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Red Prophet |
(1988) |
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Prentice Alvin |
(1989) |
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Alvin Journeyman |
(1995) |
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Heartfire |
(1998) |
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The Crystal City |
(2003) |
Publication Order of Women Of Genesis Books
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Sarah |
(2000) |
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Rebekah |
(2001) |
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Rachel & Leah |
(2004) |
Publication Order of Worthing Books
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Capitol |
(1979) |
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Hot Sleep |
(1979) |
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The Worthing Chronicle |
(1983) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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A Planet Called Treason / Treason |
(1978) |
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Songmaster |
(1980) |
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Hart’s Hope |
(1983) |
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Saints / A Woman of Destiny |
(1984) |
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Wyrms |
(1987) |
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The Abyss |
(1989) |
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Lost Boys |
(1992) |
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Treasure Box |
(1996) |
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Stone Tables |
(1997) |
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Homebody |
(1998) |
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Enchantment |
(1999) |
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Magic Mirror |
(1999) |
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Robota |
(2003) |
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Zanna’s Gift |
(2004) |
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Magic Street |
(2005) |
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Space Boy |
(2007) |
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A Town Divided by Christmas |
(2018) |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
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The Fringe (in The Folk of the Fringe) |
(1985) |
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Hatrack River |
(1986) |
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Salvage |
(1986) |
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Eye for Eye |
(1987) |
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Computer Friendly |
(1989) |
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Lost Boys |
(1989) |
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Dogwalker |
(1989) |
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Hamlet’s Father |
(2011) |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
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Unaccompanied Sonata and Other Stories |
(1981) |
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The Folk of the Fringe |
(1989) |
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Future on Fire |
(1991) |
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Keeper of Dreams |
(2008) |
Publication Order of Graphic Novels
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Dragon Age, Vol. 1 |
(2012) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
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How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy |
(1990) |
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A Storyteller in Zion |
(1993) |
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An Open Book |
(2004) |
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Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction |
(2010) |
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The Writer’s Digest Guide to Science Fiction & Fantasy |
(2010) |
Publication Order of Elements of Fiction Writing Books
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Characters & Viewpoint |
(1988) |
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Plot |
(1988) |
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Dialogue |
(1989) |
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Beginnings, Middles & Ends |
(1992) |
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Setting |
(1994) |
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Description |
(1995) |
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Publication Order of Oz Reimagined Books
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Dorothy Dreams |
(2013) |
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Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust |
(2013) |
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The Boy Detective of Oz |
(2013) |
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A Meeting in Oz |
(2013) |
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Off to See the Emperor |
(2013) |
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The Cobbler of Oz |
(2013) |
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Lost Girls of Oz |
(2013) |
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Blown Away |
(2013) |
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A Tornado of Dorothys |
(2013) |
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The Veiled Shanghai |
(2013) |
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Dead Blue |
(2013) |
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The Great Zeppelin Heist of Oz |
(2013) |
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Beyond the Naked Eye |
(2013) |
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City So Bright |
(2013) |
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One Flew Over the Rainbow |
(2013) |
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Publication Order of Legends Books
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Legends |
(1998) |
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Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King |
(1998) |
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Legends 3 |
(1999) |
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Publication Order of Ender Saga Short Stories/Novellas Books
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Mazer In Prison |
(2005) |
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Pretty Boy |
(2006) |
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The Gold Bug |
(2007) |
Publication Order of L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Books
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 |
(1985) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2 |
(1986) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3 |
(1987) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4 |
(1988) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5 |
(1989) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 |
(1991) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 |
(1992) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9 |
(1993) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future10 |
(1994) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future11 |
(1995) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future12 |
(1996) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future13 |
(1997) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future14 |
(1998) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15 |
(1999) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future16 |
(2000) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future17 |
(2001) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future19 |
(2002) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20 |
(2004) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21 |
(2005) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future22 |
(2006) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 |
(2007) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future24 |
(2008) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25 |
(2009) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future26 |
(2010) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 27 |
(2011) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28 |
(2012) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29 |
(2013) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future30 |
(2014) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31 |
(2015) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future32 |
(2016) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future33 |
(2017) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future34 |
(2018) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future35 |
(2019) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future36 |
(2020) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37 |
(2021) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future38 |
(2022) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39 |
(2023) |
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L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future, Vol. 40 |
(2024) |
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Publication Order of Anthologies
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Chrysalis 4 |
(1979) |
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Other Worlds Volume 1 |
(1979) |
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Chrysalis 5 |
(1979) |
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Dragons of Light |
(1980) |
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Chrysalis 7 |
(1980) |
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Chrysalis 8 |
(1980) |
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Dragons of Darkness |
(1981) |
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The First Omni Book of Science Fiction |
(1983) |
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The Fifth Omni Book of Science Fiction |
(1987) |
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Free Lancers |
(1987) |
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The Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year, 1989 |
(1989) |
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Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, November 1989 |
(1989) |
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The Best Fantasy Stories of the Year, 1989 |
(1990) |
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The Best Mystery Stories of the Year Mystery 1989, Audio Cassettes |
(1990) |
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Third Annual Best Horror Stories of the Year |
(1993) |
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Third Annual Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year |
(1993) |
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Best Horror Value Collection |
(1997) |
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Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King |
(1998) |
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Legends 1 |
(1998) |
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Future on Ice |
(1998) |
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Far Horizons |
(1999) |
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Meditations on Middle-Earth |
(2001) |
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Best Science Fiction Value Collection II |
(2001) |
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New Skies: An Anthology of Today’s Science Fiction |
(2003) |
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Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian |
(2003) |
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New Magics |
(2004) |
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Posing as People |
(2005) |
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Tar Heel Dead |
(2005) |
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Escape from Earth |
(2006) |
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Getting Lost |
(2006) |
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The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy |
(2008) |
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Masterpieces |
(2008) |
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Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show |
(2008) |
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The Ghost Quartet |
(2008) |
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InterGalactic Medicine Show Issue 21 |
(2011) |
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Lightspeed: Year One |
(2011) |
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Season of Wonder |
(2012) |
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Future Games |
(2013) |
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Writing Fantasy Heroes |
(2013) |
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Oz Reimagined |
(2013) |
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Dead Man’s Hand |
(2014) |
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Infinite Stars |
(2017) |
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Galaxy’s Edge Magazine: Issue 37, March 2019 |
(2019) |
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Infinite Stars |
(2019) |
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Worlds Long Lost |
(2022) |
Notes: A Planet Called Treason was revised in 1988 as Treason. Saints was also published under the title Woman of Destiny. Invasive Procedures, Earth Unaware, Earth Afire, Earth Awakens and The Swarm were co-authored by Aaron Johnston.