''Women of Genesis'' is a series of books begun in 2000 by
Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card (born August 24, 1951) is an American writer known best for his science fiction works. He is the first and (as of 2022) only person to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award in consecutive years, winning both awards for both ...
. The books in this series are centered on the wives of the Biblical
Patriarch
The highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, the Catholic Church (above major archbishop and primate), the Hussite Church, Church of the East, and some Independent Catholic Churches are termed patriarchs (and in c ...
s of the
Book of Genesis
The Book of Genesis (from Greek ; Hebrew: בְּרֵאשִׁית ''Bəreʾšīt'', "In hebeginning") is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its Hebrew name is the same as its first word, ( "In the beginning" ...
. To date three books have been published; fourth and fifth books in the series are currently listed as works in progress on Card's website.
Books in the series
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Sarah
Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch and prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pio ...
'' (2000)
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Rebekah
Rebecca, ; Syriac: , ) from the Hebrew (lit., 'connection'), from Semitic root , 'to tie, couple or join', 'to secure', or 'to snare') () appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblic ...
'' (2001)
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Rachel and Leah
''Rachel and Leah'' (2004) is the third novel in the '' Women of Genesis'' series by Orson Scott Card.
Plot introduction
''Rachel and Leah'' follows the story of Jacob through the eyes of Rachel and Leah. Card expands the story into a novel ...
'' (2004)
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The Wives of Israel
''The Wives of Israel'' will be the fourth novel in the '' Women of Genesis'' series by Orson Scott Card. It has yet to be released.
Plot summary
The book will be a continuation of the previous novel in the ''Women of Genesis'' series ''Rachel an ...
'' (forthcoming)
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The Sons of Rachel
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (forthcoming)
See also
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List of works by Orson Scott Card
The Orson Scott Card bibliography contains a list of works published by Orson Scott Card.
Ender's Game
The Tales of Alvin Maker
The Homecoming Saga
Women of Genesis
Pastwatch series
Mithermages series
Mayflower
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Bible fiction
The term Bible fiction refers to works of fiction which use characters, settings and events taken from the Bible. The degree of fictionalization in these works varies and, although they are often written by Christians or Jews, this is not always th ...
External links
The official Orson Scott Card website
Book series introduced in 2000
Novels by Orson Scott Card
Historical novels by series
Novel series
Hebrew Bible in popular culture
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