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He is best known for writing the enders game series, which is currently comprised of 10 books. Orson scott card american library association best books for young adults from the author of enders game includes an excerpt of orson scott card s new novel, the lost gate. Collected here in one volume, the first two books in the alvin maker series, seventh son and red prophet. Homecoming the memory of the earth the call of the earth the ships of the earth earthfall earthborn.
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