Books like…

Books Like Ender's Shadow

by Orson Scott Card · about this book

Loved Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card? If its science fiction, series and male lead hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Golden Son, The Exiled Fleet and Skyward. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside Ender's Shadow: Science Fiction · Series · Male Lead · Far Future · Soldiers and Warfare

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   Golden Son

   Pierce Brown

   Military Sci-Fi · Far Future · Science Fiction · Genetic Engineering · Soldiers and Warfare

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   The Exiled Fleet

   J.S. Dewes

   Military Sci-Fi · Far Future · Science Fiction · Alien Invasion · Soldiers and Warfare

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   Skyward

   Brandon Sanderson

   Military Academy · Military Sci-Fi · Alien Invasion · Science Fiction · Teen Protagonist

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   Leviathan Falls

   James S.A. Corey

   Far Future · Space Exploration · Military Sci-Fi · Science Fiction · Intense

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   The Dark Forest

   Liu Cixin

   Alien Invasion · Space Exploration · Military Sci-Fi · Science Fiction · Far Future

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   Shadows Upon Time

   Christopher Ruocchio

   Military Sci-Fi · Far Future · Science Fiction · Soldiers and Warfare · Male Lead

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   The Toll

   Neal Shusterman

   Far Future · Science Fiction · Space Exploration · Teen Protagonist · Plot-Driven

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   Armada

   Ernest Cline

   Military Sci-Fi · Alien Invasion · Science Fiction · Teen Protagonist · Plot-Driven

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   The Way of the Warrior

   Chris Bradford

   Military Academy · Underdog · Teen Protagonist · Plot-Driven · Male Lead

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    Patient Zero

    Jonathan Maberry

    Genetic Engineering · Soldiers and Warfare · Plot-Driven · Intense · Science Fiction

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    We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

    Dennis E. Taylor

    Far Future · Space Exploration · Science Fiction · Plot-Driven · Male Lead

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12. 

    The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

    Suzanne Collins

    Teen Protagonist · Intense · Male Lead · Science Fiction · Series

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13. 

    Without Sanction

    Don Bentley

    Plot-Driven · Intense · Soldiers and Warfare · Male Lead · Series

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    Dungeon Crawler Carl

    Matt Dinniman

    Alien Invasion · Underdog · Plot-Driven · Science Fiction · Male Lead

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15. 

    An Ember in the Ashes

    Sabaa Tahir

    Military Academy · Soldiers and Warfare · Intense · Male Lead · Series

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16. 

    The Blinding Knife

    Brent Weeks

    Military Academy · Soldiers and Warfare · Morally Gray Character · Male Lead · Series

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17. 

    Wrath of Empire

    Brian McClellan

    Soldiers and Warfare · Intense · Plot-Driven · Series · Morally Gray Character

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18. 

    Onyx Storm

    Rebecca Yarros

    Military Academy · Soldiers and Warfare · Intense · Political Intrigue · Morally Gray Character

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19. 

    Savage Son: A Thriller

    Jack Carr

    Plot-Driven · Soldiers and Warfare · Intense · Male Lead · Series

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    The Poppy War

    R.F. Kuang

    Military Academy · Soldiers and Warfare · Underdog · Intense · Series

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