Ender's Shadow
Orson Scott Card
16 people recommended it in 9 threads, 2007–2025.
2 of those were in the last year.
What people on Hacker News said
Throughout those books, Bean was always my favorite character and it was a great day when I discovered the Ender's Shadow series which chronicles Bean's life over several books. The thing I loved most about Bean were his powers of analysis and he taught me to think more about scenario outcomes and think about multiple ways of achieving my goals.
Every single time I've reread either I've found some part of the book that resonates precisely with a situation I'm going through in my life. Even parts I thought didn't apply to me at the time, upon rereading struck a chord.
The first book is covering some of the same events but from the perspective of Bean.
I LOVE Ender’s Game but my favorite is Ender’s Shadow. Bean is such an interesting character who always intrigued me so much.
Ender's Shadow is a great series. It complements the original story so, so well.
Where it comes up
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- What books would you recommend reading? Why? 2007 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Which books have you read more than once? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are your favorite books of all time, and why? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are the books that changed the perspective of your life? 2015 · 1 recommendation
- Ask YC: What's the most inspiring sci-fi book you've read? 2008 · 1 recommendation