Ender's Game

By Orson Scott Card

Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
  • Release Date: 2010-04-01
  • Genre: Science Fiction
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 7,153 Ratings

Description

Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards

In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut—young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous military training.

Ender's skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room, where children play at mock battles in zero gravity. Yet growing up in an artificial community of young soldiers Ender suffers greatly from isolation, rivalry from his peers, pressure from the adult teachers, and an unsettling fear of the alien invaders. His psychological battles include loneliness, fear that he is becoming like the cruel brother he remembers, and fanning the flames of devotion to his beloved sister.

Is Ender the general Earth needs? But Ender is not the only result of the genetic experiments. The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway for almost as long. Ender's two older siblings are every bit as unusual as he is, but in very different ways. Between the three of them lie the abilities to remake a world. If, that is, the world survives. Ender's Game is the winner of the 1985 Nebula Award for Best Novel and the 1986 Hugo Award for Best Novel.

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Reviews

  • Great sci-fi story

    5
    By Nernemsaa.G
    Amazing. Fantastic. An action thrilled sequence of intellect and emotion. Ender goes down as one of my favorite protagonists in sci-fi history.
  • Sci-Fi must read

    5
    By lordlestibournes
    Absolutely amazing. I really can’t believe I hadn’t read this earlier. This book is equally gripping and deep. The themes of leadership and compassion are really great in this story. It really is a must read to science fiction fans and readers who want a really great story.
  • Mid

    2
    By Abhayjot
    This book isn’t that interesting. It was rather mid. It’s not the worst book I read, so I will give it 2 stars.
  • Classic

    5
    By Love it Parrish
    Ender’s game has been a book I have reread since I was 8 years old. I never will forget picking it up as a child. I have just finished reading it another time and it never fails to disappoint me. One of the best sci fi books written. A must read, even for those who don’t enjoy sci fi. This is a book for the ages.
  • Both the best and worst book ever

    5
    By Supreme4k12
    This book is so deep. It is not a sci-fi like halo novels or Star Wars short stories, but it has so many different levels that it feels like a dickens set In space.
  • Really good book but the sequels aren’t as good

    5
    By Loading_._
    The first book is really good and has an interesting plot but the sequel seems to be a lot more about philosophy and less about the plot
  • Best in the series

    5
    By balcmusic
    Besides Bean, Ender is the other great character.
  • Review

    2
    By the guy whomread this book
    Ender is kind of weird I really don’t like his personality Also I can’t stand peter he’s just so mean and cruel and how is it he can take control of earth well the only character I like is mazer rackham
  • Very good

    5
    By tpullinger
    I was surprised how good this book was, I think you will too!
  • An Average Reader

    4
    By Mature Money
    I give this a Four, only because I do not know what is worth a five.... I like this book though, and was looking forward to continue its storyline