Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card · 1985
Lindy Score
41 yrs
Age
5
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Why it endured
A child military genius is trained at a battle school in space to command Earth's forces against an alien threat. Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Ender's Game is a meditation on leadership, manipulation, empathy, and what it costs to win — beloved by military strategists, technologists, and readers of all ages.
What they're saying
5 people recommend this book
“Ender's Game taught me about strategy, leadership, and that sometimes the game is not what you think it is.”
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“Ender's Game is the best science fiction novel about leadership and strategy ever written.”
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“Card's masterpiece explores what we do to children in the name of necessity — and whether any end justifies those means.”
“It's alright. It's a bit like like Harry Potter in space, but not as fun or inventive. Another example a basic scifi that many people like, and I just can't really understand. 3/5”
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