Books by Orson Scott Card
4 books by Orson Scott Card have full reviews here; all 15 Orson Scott Card titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.
Orson Scott Card has 4 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 5–8 reading level. The typical Orson Scott Card book lands at Grade 8, with average content intensity 3/5. Orson Scott Card's books span 2 series, including Shadow, Ender.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether an Orson Scott Card book is right for a child. None of Orson Scott Card's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
Ender's Shadow
Orson Scott Card
Ender's Shadow
Orson Scott Card
Children of the mind
Orson Scott Card
Children of the mind
Orson Scott Card
Shadow of the Hegemon
Orson Scott Card
Shadow of the Hegemon
Orson Scott Card
More Orson Scott Card titles in our catalog
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- Ender in Exile Level 8 · Moderate
- First meetings in the Enderverse Level 6 · Mild
- Lost boys Level 8 · Moderate
- Shadow of the Giant Level 7 · Moderate
- Shadows in flight Level 7 · Moderate
- Speaker for the Dead Level 7 · Moderate
- Visitors Level 8 · Moderate
- Wyrms Level 7 · Moderate
- Xenocide Level 6-7 · Moderate
Questions about Orson Scott Card's books
- What reading level are Orson Scott Card's books?
- Orson Scott Card's reviewed books range from Grade 5–8, with the typical book at Grade 8. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
- Are Orson Scott Card's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- None of Orson Scott Card's 4 reviewed books are at Gentle or Mild intensity. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 3/5.
- What age are Orson Scott Card's books appropriate for?
- Orson Scott Card's reviewed books target Ages 13+. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.