Children of the Mind
Children of the Mind is the fourth novel in Orson Scott Card's Ender series, published by Tor Books in New York in August 1996. It began as the second half of Xenocide before being split into a separate book, and continues the efforts to save the planet Lusitania.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Tor, 1996
- First published
- Tor Books, New York, 1996
- Series
- Ender's Saga
The first edition of Children of the Mind by Orson Scott Card was published in United States by Tor in 1996. We track 1 edition.
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Setting and characters
- Characters
- Ender Wiggin
- Genre
- science fiction
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- Comes after
- Xenocide
In print
- Editions recorded
- 21 on Open Library, 13 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 11 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Children of the Mind?
The first edition of Children of the Mind by Orson Scott Card was published in United States by Tor in 1996.
How many editions of Children of the Mind are there?
We track 1 edition of Children of the Mind, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after Children of the Mind?
In order, it follows Xenocide, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Children of the Mind, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Children of the Mind, Wikidata (wikidata.org)
- Editions of Children of the Mind, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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