C. J. Cherryh bibliography
American writer C. J. Cherryh career began with publication of her first books in 1976, Gate of Ivrel and Brothers of Earth. She has been a prolific science fiction and fantasy author since then, publishing over 80 novels, short-story compilations, with continuing production as her blog attests. Cherryh has received the Hugo and Locus Awards for some of her novels.
Her novels are divided into various spheres, focusing mostly around the Alliance–Union universe, the Foreigner series and her fantasy novels.
The Alliance–Union universe
The Alliance–Union universe is a science fiction future history series, in which the development of political entities and cultures occurs over a long time period. Major characters in one work may be referenced or appear briefly in another.The Hinder Stars
The novels take place before the beginning of the Company WarsAlliance Rising – Prometheus Award winner 2020- ''Alliance Unbound''
The Company Wars
According to the author, the novels in this universe, except Heavy Time and Hellburner, can be read in any order. Those two books are chronologically the earliest in the series.Heavy Time Hellburner- * Devil to the Belt – single-volume edition of the above two booksDownbelow Station – Hugo Award winner, Locus Award nominee, 1982Rimrunners – Locus Award nominee, 1990Merchanter's Luck
- * also published in the Alliance Space omnibusTripoint Finity's End – Locus Award nominee, 1998
The Chanur novels
The Pride of Chanur – Hugo Award and Locus Award nominee, 1983Chanur's Venture – Locus Award nominee, 1985The Kif Strike Back- * The Chanur Saga – single-volume edition of the above three booksChanur's Homecoming Chanur's Legacy
- * Chanur's Endgame – single-volume edition of the above two books
Unionside
Forty Thousand in Gehenna- * Also published in the Alliance Space omnibusCyteen – Hugo Award and Locus Award winner, British Science Fiction Award nominee, 1989
- * Also published in a three-volume edition as The Betrayal, The Rebirth and The Vindication, about which Cherryh has written, "There was a paperbound publication that split the novel into three parts, but this has ended: the current and, by my wishes, all future publications, will have Cyteen as one unified book."
- ''Regenesis''
The Age of Exploration
These novels share a common theme, but are unrelated to each other and can be read in any order.Port Eternity- * also published in the Alternate Realities omnibusVoyager in Night – Philip K. Dick Award nominee, 1984
- * also published in the Alternate Realities omnibusCuckoo's Egg – Hugo Award nominee, 1986
- * also published in The Deep Beyond omnibus
The Mri Wars
These novels take place about 400 years after the Company wars.The Faded Sun: Kesrith – Hugo Award and Locus Award nominee, 1979; Nebula Award nominee, 1978 The Faded Sun: Shon'Jir The Faded Sun: Kutath- * The Faded Sun Trilogy – single-volume edition of the above three books
The Era of Rapprochement
Serpent's Reach- * Also published in The Deep Beyond omnibusWave Without a Shore
- * Also published in the Alternate realities omnibusThe Scapegoat – novella
The Hanan Rebellion
Brothers of Earth Hunter of Worlds- * At the Edge of Space – single-volume edition of the above two books
Merovingen Nights
The Merovin stories take place about 1000 years after the Company WarsAngel with the Sword- * Merovingen Nights – shared world series of anthologies
The Morgaine Cycle
Gate of Ivrel Well of Shiuan Fires of Azeroth- * Above three collected in the following editions:
- ** The Book of Morgaine
- ** The Chronicles of Morgaine
- ** The Morgaine Saga
- ''Exile's Gate''
The Foreigner series
- Trilogy arc 1
- * Foreigner – Locus SF Award nominee, 1995
- * Invader – Locus SF Award nominee, 1996
- * Inheritor
- Trilogy arc 2
- * Precursor
- * Defender – Locus SF Award nominee, 2002
- * Explorer
- Trilogy arc 3
- * Destroyer
- * Pretender
- * Deliverer
- Trilogy arc 4
- * Conspirator
- * Deceiver
- * Betrayer
- Trilogy arc 5
- * Intruder
- * Protector
- * Peacemaker
- Trilogy arc 6
- * Tracker
- * Visitor – Locus SF Award nominee, 2017
- * Convergence
- Trilogy arc 7
- * Emergence
- * Resurgence
- * Divergence
- Trilogy arc 8
- * ''Defiance''
Other science fiction
Finisterre universe
Rider at the Gate- ''Cloud's Rider''
Gene Wars
Hammerfall – John W. Campbell Award nominee, 2002- ''Forge of Heaven''
Miscellaneous
Fantasy works
The Fortress series
Fortress in the Eye of Time – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1996Fortress of Eagles – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1999Fortress of Owls – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 2000Fortress of Dragons- ''Fortress of Ice''
Ealdwood
Ealdwood The Dreamstone – includes material from Cherryh's short story "The Dreamstone" and the novella Ealdwood The Tree of Swords and Jewels Arafel's Saga – single-volume edition of The Dreamstone and The Tree of Swords and Jewels Ealdwood – single-volume edition of The Dreamstone and The Tree of Swords and Jewels with revisions and a new endingThe Dreaming Tree – single-volume edition of The Dreamstone and The Tree of Swords and Jewels with the Ealdwood revisionsThe Russian stories
Rusalka – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1990- * Rusalka – revised ebook editionChernevog
- * Chernevog – revised ebook edition Yvgenie
- * Yvgenie – revised ebook edition
''Heroes in Hell''
The Gates of Hell, novel with Janet MorrisKings in Hell, novel with Janet Morris- ''Legions of Hell''
Miscellaneous fantasy
The Brothers – novellaThe Paladin – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1989The Goblin Mirror Faery in Shadow- * Faery Moon – revised ebook edition of Faery in Shadow, plus its prequel, The Brothers
- ''Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel''
Collections
Omnibuses
The Book of Morgaine – Gate of Ivrel, Well of Shiuan and Fires of Azeroth Arafel's Saga – The Dreamstone and The Tree of Swords and Jewels The Chronicles of Morgaine – Gate of Ivrel, Well of Shiuan and Fires of Azeroth Ealdwood – The Dreamstone and The Tree of Swords and Jewels with revisions and a new endingThe Dreaming Tree – The Dreamstone and The Tree of Swords and Jewels with revisions and a new endingThe Morgaine Saga – Gate of Ivrel, Well of Shiuan and Fires of Azeroth The Faded Sun Trilogy – Kesrith, Shon'Jir and Kutath The Chanur Saga – The Pride of Chanur, Chanur's Venture and The Kif Strike Back Devil to the Belt – Heavy Time and Hellburner Alternate Realities – Wave Without a Shore, Port Eternity and Voyager in Night At the Edge of Space – Brothers of Earth and Hunter of Worlds The Deep Beyond – Serpent's Reach and Cuckoo's Egg Chanur's Endgame – Chanur's Homecoming and Chanur's Legacy Alliance Space – Merchanter's Luck and ''Forty Thousand in Gehenna''Short fiction
Sunfall – short stories and novelettesVisible Light – short stories, novelettes and novellasGlass and Amber – short stories and essaysThe Collected Short Fiction of C. J. Cherryh – short stories, novelettes and novellas, including those in Sunfall and ''Visible Light''Anthologies
- Altered States: a cyberpunk sci-fi anthology – "Mech"
- Numerous contributions to the original Thieves' World anthology series between 1981-1989
Other works
As editor
The Merovingen Nights shared-world anthologies are set on the world of Merovin in Cherryh's Alliance–Union universe. They are collections of interrelated short stories written by Cherryh and others. Cherryh's novel Angel with the Sword precedes book #1 in this series.- Festival Moon
- Fever Season
- Troubled Waters
- Smuggler's Gold
- Divine Right
- Flood Tide
- ''Endgame''
As translator
From French to English:The Green Gods, by N. C. Henneberg Stellar Crusade, by Pierre BarbetThe Book of Shai, by Daniel WaltherShai's Destiny, by Daniel WaltherOther credits
Cherryh did not write the three novels in the Sword of Knowledge series, but received co-author's credit because she penned a foreword to each. The publisher removed Cherryh's introductions from most or all editions of these works.A Dirge for Sabis, by Cherryh and Leslie FishWizard Spawn, by Cherryh and Nancy AsireReap the Whirlwind, by Cherryh and Mercedes Lackey- * The Sword of Knowledge – omnibus