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(b.SFWA Grand Master C.J. Cherryh has written more than seventy books, including the highly popular Foreigner science fiction series. She won the Hugo Award for her novels Downbelow Station and Cyteen, and her short story "Cassandra." She has also won the Campbell Award, Locus Award, and more.
Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Series
Morgaine
1. Gate of Ivrel (1976)
2. Well of Shiuan (1978)
3. Fires of Azeroth (1979)
4. Exile's Gate (1988)
1. Gate of Ivrel (1976)
2. Well of Shiuan (1978)
3. Fires of Azeroth (1979)
4. Exile's Gate (1988)
Chanur Saga
1. The Pride of Chanur (1981)
2. Chanur's Venture (1984)
3. The Kif Strike Back (1985)
4. Chanur's Homecoming (1986)
5. Chanur's Legacy (1992)
1. The Pride of Chanur (1981)
2. Chanur's Venture (1984)
3. The Kif Strike Back (1985)
4. Chanur's Homecoming (1986)
5. Chanur's Legacy (1992)
Alliance-Union : Company Wars
1. Downbelow Station (1981)
2. Merchanter's Luck (1982)
3. Rimrunners (1989)
4. Heavy Time (1991)
5. Hellburner (1992)
6. Tripoint (1994)
7. Finity's End (1997)
1. Downbelow Station (1981)
2. Merchanter's Luck (1982)
3. Rimrunners (1989)
4. Heavy Time (1991)
5. Hellburner (1992)
6. Tripoint (1994)
7. Finity's End (1997)
Merovingen Nights
0. Angel with the Sword (1985)
1. Festival Moon (1987)
2. Fever Season (1987)
3. Troubled Waters (1988)
4. Smuggler's Gold (1988)
5. Divine Right (1989)
6. Flood Tide (1990)
7. Endgame (1991)
0. Angel with the Sword (1985)
1. Festival Moon (1987)
2. Fever Season (1987)
3. Troubled Waters (1988)
4. Smuggler's Gold (1988)
5. Divine Right (1989)
6. Flood Tide (1990)
7. Endgame (1991)
Alliance-Union : Cyteen
1. The Betrayal (1989)
2. The Rebirth (1989)
3. The Vindication (1989)
4. Regenesis (2009)
1. The Betrayal (1989)
2. The Rebirth (1989)
3. The Vindication (1989)
4. Regenesis (2009)
Foreigner
1. Foreigner (1994)
2. Invader (1995)
3. Inheritor (1996)
4. Precursor (1999)
5. Defender (2001)
6. Explorer (2002)
7. Destroyer (2005)
8. Pretender (2006)
9. Deliverer (2007)
10. Conspirator (2009)
11. Deceiver (2010)
12. Betrayer (2011)
13. Intruder (2012)
14. Protector (2013)
15. Peacemaker (2014)
16. Tracker (2015)
17. Visitor (2016)
18. Convergence (2017)
19. Emergence (2018)
20. Resurgence (2020)
21. Divergence (2020)
22. Defiance (2023)
1. Foreigner (1994)
2. Invader (1995)
3. Inheritor (1996)
4. Precursor (1999)
5. Defender (2001)
6. Explorer (2002)
7. Destroyer (2005)
8. Pretender (2006)
9. Deliverer (2007)
10. Conspirator (2009)
11. Deceiver (2010)
12. Betrayer (2011)
13. Intruder (2012)
14. Protector (2013)
15. Peacemaker (2014)
16. Tracker (2015)
17. Visitor (2016)
18. Convergence (2017)
19. Emergence (2018)
20. Resurgence (2020)
21. Divergence (2020)
22. Defiance (2023)
Tristen
1. Fortress in the Eye of Time (1995)
2. Fortress of Eagles (1998)
3. Fortress of Owls (1998)
4. Fortress of Dragons (2000)
5. Fortress of Ice (2006)
1. Fortress in the Eye of Time (1995)
2. Fortress of Eagles (1998)
3. Fortress of Owls (1998)
4. Fortress of Dragons (2000)
5. Fortress of Ice (2006)
Novels
Hestia (1979)
Wave without a Shore (1981)
Glass and Amber (1987)
The Paladin (1988)
The Goblin Mirror (1992)
Faery in Shadow (1993)
Lois and Clark (1996)
Devil to the Belt (2000)
Wave without a Shore (1981)
Glass and Amber (1987)
The Paladin (1988)
The Goblin Mirror (1992)
Faery in Shadow (1993)
Lois and Clark (1996)
Devil to the Belt (2000)
Omnibus
Collections
Sunfall (1981)
Alien Stars (1985) (with Joe Haldeman and Timothy Zahn)
Visible Light (1986)
Alternate Realities (2000)
The Collected Short Fiction of C.J. Cherryh (2004)
Alien Stars (1985) (with Joe Haldeman and Timothy Zahn)
Visible Light (1986)
Alternate Realities (2000)
The Collected Short Fiction of C.J. Cherryh (2004)
Series contributed to
Heroes in Hell
2. The Gates of Hell (1986) (with Janet Morris)
3. Rebels in Hell (1986) (with Janet Morris)
4. Kings in Hell (1987) (with Janet Morris)
6. Legions of Hell (1987)
8. Masters in Hell (1987) (with David Drake, Bill Kerby and Janet Morris)
2. The Gates of Hell (1986) (with Janet Morris)
3. Rebels in Hell (1986) (with Janet Morris)
4. Kings in Hell (1987) (with Janet Morris)
6. Legions of Hell (1987)
8. Masters in Hell (1987) (with David Drake, Bill Kerby and Janet Morris)
Sword of Knowledge (with Nancy Asire, Leslie Fish and Mercedes Lackey)
1. A Dirge for Sabis (1989)
2. Reap the Whirlwind (1989)
3. Wizard Spawn (1989)
The Sword of Knowledge (omnibus) (1995)
1. A Dirge for Sabis (1989)
2. Reap the Whirlwind (1989)
3. Wizard Spawn (1989)
The Sword of Knowledge (omnibus) (1995)
Anthologies containing stories by C J Cherryh
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 3 (1977)
Nebula Winners 14 (1980)
Fantasy Annual V (1982)
The John W Campbell Awards Volume 5 (1984)
Stealer's Sky (1989)
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fifth Annual Collection (1992)
Strange Dreams (1993)
Women of Wonder (1995)
A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic (1998)
The Unexplained (1998)
Future on Ice (1998)
Nebula Winners 14 (1980)
Fantasy Annual V (1982)
The John W Campbell Awards Volume 5 (1984)
Stealer's Sky (1989)
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fifth Annual Collection (1992)
Strange Dreams (1993)
Women of Wonder (1995)
A Magic-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic (1998)
The Unexplained (1998)
Future on Ice (1998)
Short stories
| The Dark King (1976) | |||
| Cassandra (1978) | Nebula Awards (nominee) Hugo | ||
| The Dreamstone [short story] (1979) | |||
| Ealdwood [short story] (1981) | World Fantasy (nominee) | ||
| The General (Peking) (1981) | |||
| The Haunted Tower (London) (1981) | |||
| Highliner (New York) (1981) | |||
| Ice (Moscow) (1981) | |||
| Nightgame (Rome) (1981) | |||
| The Only Death in the City (Paris) (1981) | |||
| Willow (1982) | |||
| Companions (1984) | |||
| Pots (1985) | |||
| The Scapegoat (1985) | Hugo (nominee) | ||
| Winds of Fortune (1989) | |||
| Gwydion and the Dragon (1991) | World Fantasy (nominee) |
Awards
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C J Cherryh recommends
The Bones of God (1986)
Stephen Leigh
"Complex, intriguing, unfailingly interesting. I recommend it enthusiastically!"
Firstflight (1987)
(Nicole Shea, book 1)
Chris Claremont
"Impressive ... I give it my enthusiastic recommendation!"
A Matter of Oaths (1990)
Helen S Wright
"Fast-paced and inventive... it held my attention to the end."
Midshipman's Hope (1994)
(Nicholas Seafort, book 1)
David Feintuch
"It's been a long time since a new writer has held my interest this well...great storytelling."
Ganwold's Child (1995)
(Unified Worlds, book 1)
Diann Thornley
"Grips and holds from the first chapter - a good read."
Derelict for Trade (1997)
(Solar Queen, book 6)
Andre Norton and Sherwood Smith
"Vintage Norton with a new hard edge."
Blackrose Avenue (2001)
Selina Rosen and Mark Shepherd
"This is a book for the politically timid - those who've forgotten about the 1940's - to read in secret."
Law of Survival (2001)
(Jani Kilian Chronicles, book 3)
Kristine Smith
"First-rate alien characters and a fascinating culture. Innovative storytelling on that chancy interface between what is human and what is not."
Black Ice (2014)
(Midgard, book 2)
Susan Krinard
"A brilliant concept--Norse fantasy in a modern setting. Highly recommended!"
Outpost (2018)
(Donovan , book 1)
W Michael Gear
"A marginal colony on a living world—where human life and human will are tested to the limits. An intriguing and inventive new work from Michael Gear, first of a trilogy. Recommended!"
From Unseen Fire (2018)
(Aven Cycle, book 1)
Cass Morris
"A unique and well-studied fantasy take on the Roman world—an alternate world of another name, where ambition is a driving force and magic is real."
Cry Pilot (2019)
(Cry Pilot, book 1)
Joel Dane
"I picked it up, I started reading. I kept reading...Intense, involving, with intriguing world development."
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