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) (with Jane S Fancher)
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)
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)
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)
Omnibus editions
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)
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)
Sword of Knowledge
1. A Dirge for Sabis (1989) (with others)
2. Reap the Whirlwind (1989) (with others)
3. Wizard Spawn (1989) (with others)
1. A Dirge for Sabis (1989) (with others)
2. Reap the Whirlwind (1989) (with others)
3. Wizard Spawn (1989) (with others)
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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