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C J Cherryh


(Carolyn Janice Cherry)
USA flag (b.1942)

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
 
New Books
October 2023

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Defiance
(Foreigner, book 22)
Series
Morgaine
   1. Gate of Ivrel (1976)
   2. Well of Shiuan (1978)
   3. Fires of Azeroth (1979)
   4. Exile's Gate (1988)
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Hanan Rebellion
   1. Brothers of Earth (1976)
   2. Hunter of Worlds (1977)
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Faded Sun
   1. Kesrith (1978)
   2. Shon'Jir (1978)
   3. Kutath (1979)
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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)
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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)
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Age of Exploration
   1. Port Eternity (1982)
   2. Voyager in Night (1984)
   3. Cuckoo's Egg (1985)
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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)
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Alliance-Union : Cyteen
   1. The Betrayal (1989)
   2. The Rebirth (1989)
   3. The Vindication (1989)
   4. Regenesis (2009)
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Rusalka
   1. Rusalka (1989)
   2. Chernevog (1990)
   3. Yvgenie (1991)
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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) (with Jane S Fancher)
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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)
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Finisterre
   1. Rider at the Gate (1995)
   2. Cloud's Rider (1996)
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Gene Wars
   1. Hammerfall (2001)
   2. Forge of Heaven (2004)
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Hinder Stars (with Jane S Fancher)
   1. Alliance Rising (2019)
   2. Alliance Unbound (2024)
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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)
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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)
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Omnibus editions
   The Deep Beyond (2005)
   Alliance Space (2008)
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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 others)
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Sword of Knowledge
   1. A Dirge for Sabis (1989) (with others)
   2. Reap the Whirlwind (1989) (with others)
   3. Wizard Spawn (1989) (with others)
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Anthologies containing stories by C J Cherryh
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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
John W. Campbell Best New Author winner (1977)
John W. Campbell Best Book winner (1977) : Gate of Ivrel
Hugo Best Short Story winner (1979) : Cassandra
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1979) : Kesrith
Nebula Awards Best Short Story nominee (1979) : Cassandra
Nebula Awards Best Novel nominee (1979) : Kesrith
Hugo Best Novel winner (1982) : Downbelow Station
World Fantasy Best Novella nominee (1982) : Ealdwood [short story]
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1983) : The Pride of Chanur
Philip K Dick Award Best Book nominee (1984) : Voyager in Night
Hugo Best Novel nominee (1986) : Cuckoo's Egg
Hugo Best Novella nominee (1987) : The Scapegoat
Hugo Best Novel winner (1989) : The Betrayal
World Fantasy Best Novella nominee (1992) : Gwydion and the Dragon
British Fantasy Society Best Novel nominee (1995) : Fortress in the Eye of Time
British Fantasy Society Best Novel nominee (1995) : Invader
British Fantasy Society Best Novel nominee (1995) : Rider at the Gate
Prometheus Award Best Novel nominee (1998) : Finity's End
John W Campbell Memorial Award Best Novel nominee (2002) : Hammerfall


C J Cherryh recommends
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The Alpha Enigma (2020)
(Team PSI, 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!"
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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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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."
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Battlestorm (2016)
(Midgard, book 3)
Susan Krinard
"A brilliant concept- Norse fantasy in a modern setting. Highly recommended!"
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War Surf (2005)
(Future World, book 3)
M M Buckner
"An innovative and exciting read. A treat."
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The Second Coming (2004)
(Millenium , book 1)
John Dalmas
"An outstanding writer."

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