Original: Its sequels , Speaker for the Dead , Xenocide , Children of the Mind , and Ender in Exile , follow Ender 's subsequent travels to many different worlds in the galaxy . Also the subsequent book , A War of Gifts takes place during the same time period as the original .
Simplified: The book takes place around the year 2135 , and its sequels Speaker for the Dead , Xenocide , Children of the Mind , A War of Gifts , and Ender in Exile : Ganges follow Ender to different planets as he travels far into the future .