Ender's Game

by Orson Scott Card · 1985

Ender Wiggin, a brilliant but troubled child, is recruited by the International Fleet to train for an imminent alien war. Through increasingly demanding battle simulations—first in a zero‑gravity classroom, then aboard the massive battle school—Ender must outthink, outmaneuver, and out‑lead his peers while grappling with isolation, moral doubt, and the weight of command. As the line between game and reality blurs, his final test forces him to confront the true cost of victory and the humanity he fights to protect.