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American writer C. J. Cherryh's 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

Main article: 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 Wars

Alliance Rising (2019) (credited to C. J. Cherryh and Jane S. Fancher) – Prometheus Award winner 2020
Alliance Unbound (2024) (credited to Cherryh and Fancher)

The Company Wars

According to the author, the novels in this universe, except Heavy Time and Hellburner (which were subsequently re-published in one volume as Devil to the Belt), can be read in any order. Those two books are chronologically the earliest in the series.

Heavy Time (1991)
Hellburner (1992)
- Devil to the Belt (2000) – single-volume edition of the above two books
Downbelow Station (1981) – Hugo Award winner, Locus Award nominee, 1982
Rimrunners (1989) – Locus Award nominee, 1990
Merchanter's Luck (1982)
- also published in the Alliance Space (2008) omnibus
Tripoint (1994)
Finity's End (1997) – Locus Award nominee, 1998

The Chanur novels

Main article: The Chanur novels

The Pride of Chanur (1981) – Hugo Award and Locus Award nominee, 1983
Chanur's Venture (1984) – Locus Award nominee, 1985
The Kif Strike Back (1985)
- The Chanur Saga (2000) – single-volume edition of the above three books
Chanur's Homecoming (1986)
Chanur's Legacy (1992)
- Chanur's Endgame (2007) – single-volume edition of the above two books

Unionside

Forty Thousand in Gehenna (1983)
- Also published in the Alliance Space (2008) omnibus
Cyteen (1988) – 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 (2009)

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 (1982)
- also published in the Alternate Realities (2000) omnibus
Voyager in Night (1984) – Philip K. Dick Award nominee, 1984
- also published in the Alternate Realities (2000) omnibus
Cuckoo's Egg (1985) – Hugo Award nominee, 1986
- also published in The Deep Beyond (2005) omnibus

The Mri Wars

Main article: The Faded Sun Trilogy

These novels take place about 400 years after the Company wars

The Faded Sun: Kesrith (1978) – Hugo Award and Locus Award nominee, 1979; Nebula Award nominee, 1978
The Faded Sun: Shon'Jir (1978)
The Faded Sun: Kutath (1979)
- The Faded Sun Trilogy (UK, 1987 and US, 2000) – single-volume edition of the above three books

The Era of Rapprochement

Serpent's Reach (1980)
- Also published in The Deep Beyond (2005) omnibus
Wave Without a Shore (1981)
- also published in the Alternate realities (2000) omnibus
The Scapegoat (1985) – novella

The Hanan Rebellion

Brothers of Earth (1976)
Hunter of Worlds (1977)
- At the Edge of Space (2003) – single-volume edition of the above two books

Merovingen Nights

The Merovin stories take place about 1000 years after the Company Wars

Main article: Merovingen Nights

Angel with the Sword (1985)
- Merovingen Nights – shared world series of anthologies (see "As Editor" below)

The Morgaine Cycle

Main article: The Morgaine Stories

Gate of Ivrel (1976)
Well of Shiuan (1978)
Fires of Azeroth (1979)
- Above three collected in the following editions:
  - The Book of Morgaine (1979)
  - The Chronicles of Morgaine (1985)
  - The Morgaine Saga (2000)
Exile's Gate (1988)

The Foreigner series

Main article: Foreigner series

Trilogy arc 1
- Foreigner (1994) – Locus SF Award nominee, 1995
- Invader (1995) – Locus SF Award nominee, 1996
- Inheritor (1996)
Trilogy arc 2
- Precursor (1999)
- Defender (2001) – Locus SF Award nominee, 2002
- Explorer (2003)
Trilogy arc 3
- Destroyer (2005)
- Pretender (2006)
- Deliverer (2007)
Trilogy arc 4
- Conspirator (2009)
- Deceiver (2010)
- Betrayer (2011)
Trilogy arc 5
- Intruder (2012)
- Protector (2013)
- Peacemaker (2014)
Trilogy arc 6
- Tracker (2015)
- Visitor (2016) – Locus SF Award nominee, 2017
- Convergence (2017)
Trilogy arc 7
- Emergence (2018)
- Resurgence (2020)
- Divergence (2020)
Trilogy arc 8
- Defiance (2023) (with Jane Fancher)

Other science fiction

Finisterre universe

Main article: Finisterre universe

Rider at the Gate (1995)
Cloud's Rider (1996)

Gene Wars

Hammerfall (2001) – John W. Campbell Award nominee, 2002
Forge of Heaven (2004)

Miscellaneous

"Cassandra" (1978) – short story, Hugo Award winner, 1979
Hestia (1979)

Fantasy works

The Fortress series

Main article: The Fortress Series

Fortress in the Eye of Time (1995) – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1996
Fortress of Eagles (1998) – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1999
Fortress of Owls (1999) – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 2000
Fortress of Dragons (2000)
Fortress of Ice (2006)

Ealdwood

Main article: Ealdwood Stories

Ealdwood (1981 novella)
The Dreamstone (1983 novel) – includes material from Cherryh's short story "The Dreamstone" (1979) and the novella Ealdwood
The Tree of Swords and Jewels (1983 novel)
Arafel's Saga (1983) – single-volume edition of The Dreamstone (1983) and The Tree of Swords and Jewels (1983)
Ealdwood (1991) – single-volume edition of The Dreamstone (1983) and The Tree of Swords and Jewels (1983) with revisions and a new ending
The Dreaming Tree (1997) – single-volume edition of The Dreamstone (1983) and The Tree of Swords and Jewels (1983) with the Ealdwood (1991) revisions

The Russian stories

Main article: The Russian Stories

Rusalka (1989) – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1990
- Rusalka (2010) – revised ebook edition
Chernevog (1990)
- Chernevog (2012) – revised ebook edition (credited to C. J. Cherryh and Jane Fancher)
Yvgenie (1991)
- Yvgenie (2012) – revised ebook edition

Heroes in Hell

Main article: Heroes in Hell

The Gates of Hell (1986), novel with Janet Morris
Kings in Hell (1986), novel with Janet Morris
Legions of Hell (1987)

Miscellaneous fantasy

The Brothers (1986) – novella
The Paladin (1988) – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1989
The Goblin Mirror (1992)
Faery in Shadow (1993)
- Faery Moon (2009) – revised ebook edition of Faery in Shadow, plus its prequel, "The Brothers"
Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel (1996)

Collections

Omnibuses

The Book of Morgaine (1979) – Gate of Ivrel (1976), Well of Shiuan (1978) and Fires of Azeroth (1979)
Arafel's Saga (1983) – The Dreamstone (1983) and The Tree of Swords and Jewels (1983)
The Chronicles of Morgaine (1985) – Gate of Ivrel (1976), Well of Shiuan (1978) and Fires of Azeroth (1979)
Ealdwood (1991) – The Dreamstone (1983) and The Tree of Swords and Jewels (1983) with revisions and a new ending
The Dreaming Tree (1997) – The Dreamstone (1983) and The Tree of Swords and Jewels (1983) with revisions and a new ending
The Morgaine Saga (2000) – Gate of Ivrel (1976), Well of Shiuan (1978) and Fires of Azeroth (1979)
The Faded Sun Trilogy (2000) – Kesrith (1978), Shon'Jir (1978) and Kutath (1979)
The Chanur Saga (2000) – The Pride of Chanur (1981), Chanur's Venture (1984) and The Kif Strike Back (1985)
Devil to the Belt (2000) – Heavy Time (1991) and Hellburner (1992)
Alternate Realities (2000) – Wave Without a Shore (1981), Port Eternity (1982) and Voyager in Night (1984)
At the Edge of Space (2003) – Brothers of Earth (1976) and Hunter of Worlds (1977)
The Deep Beyond (2005) – Serpent's Reach (1980) and Cuckoo's Egg (1985)
Chanur's Endgame (2007) – Chanur's Homecoming (1986) and Chanur's Legacy (1992)
Alliance Space (2008) – Merchanter's Luck (1982) and Forty Thousand in Gehenna (1983)

Short fiction

Sunfall (1981) – short stories and novelettes
Visible Light (1986) – short stories, novelettes and novellas
Glass and Amber (1987) – short stories and essays
The Collected Short Fiction of C. J. Cherryh (2004) – short stories, novelettes and novellas, including those in Sunfall and Visible Light

Anthologies

Altered States: a cyberpunk sci-fi anthology (2014) – "Mech" (1992)
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 (1987) – Merovingen Nights #1
Fever Season (1987) – Merovingen Nights #2
Troubled Waters (1988) – Merovingen Nights #3
Smuggler's Gold (1988) – Merovingen Nights #4
Divine Right (1989) – Merovingen Nights #5
Flood Tide (1990) – Merovingen Nights #6
Endgame (1991) – Merovingen Nights #7

As translator

From French to English:

The Green Gods (1980), by N. C. Henneberg (Nathalie and Charles Henneberg)
Stellar Crusade (1980), by Pierre Barbet
The Book of Shai (1982), by Daniel Walther
Shai's Destiny (1985), by Daniel Walther

Other credits

Main article: The Sword of Knowledge

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 (1989), by Cherryh and Leslie Fish
Wizard Spawn (1989), by Cherryh and Nancy Asire
Reap the Whirlwind (1989), by Cherryh and Mercedes Lackey
- The Sword of Knowledge (1995) – compilation of the three titles in a single volume

Scholarship

Works about C. J. Cherryh written by others.

The Cherryh Odyssey (2004), by Edward Carmien – a collection of essays by academics, critics and authors about C. J. Cherryh

References

Cherryh, C. J. "Progress Report". Cherryh.com. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
"Prometheus Awards". Libertarian Futurist Society. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
"C.J. Cherryh's webpage". Retrieved February 6, 2009.
"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1982 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
^ "Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1990 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1998 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1983 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1985 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
^ "Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1989 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
Cherryh, C. J. "Universes of C. J. Cherryh – Alliance-Union". Cherryh.com. Retrieved August 15, 2006.
"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1984 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1986 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1979 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1978 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1995 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
^ "Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1996 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
^ "Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 2002 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 2017 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
"Bibliography: Cassandra". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1999 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 2000 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved March 25, 2009.

External links

Bibliography of C. J. Cherryh at the author's official site.
C. J. Cherryh: Bio and Bibliography at the author's official site.
Universes of C. J. Cherryh at the author's official site.
C. J. Cherryh at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database.
C. J. Cherryh at Fantastic Fiction.
Works by C. J. Cherryh bibliography at Open Library
C. J. Cherryh bibliography at SciFan.
Complete Bibliography of C. J. Cherryh (through 1995) at Meetpoint.

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Science fiction series	Alliance–Union universe The Faded Sun Trilogy Alternate Realities The Chanur novels The Merchanter novels Devil to the Belt Foreigner series Finisterre universe
Fantasy series	The Morgaine Stories Ealdwood Stories The Russian Stories The Fortress Series
Science fiction novels	Brothers of Earth Hunter of Worlds Hestia Serpent's Reach Downbelow Station Merchanter's Luck Forty Thousand in Gehenna Angel with the Sword Cuckoo's Egg Cyteen Rimrunners Tripoint Rider at the Gate Cloud's Rider Finity's End Hammerfall Forge of Heaven Regenesis Alliance Rising (with Jane S. Fancher) Alliance Unbound (with Fancher)
Fantasy novels	Gate of Ivrel Well of Shiuan Fires of Azeroth Exile's Gate Ealdwood The Dreamstone The Tree of Swords and Jewels The Paladin Rusalka Chernevog Yvgenie The Goblin Mirror Faery in Shadow Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel
Short fiction collections	Glass and Amber The Collected Short Fiction of C. J. Cherryh
Short fiction	"Cassandra" "The Scapegoat" "The Brothers"
Related	Jane Fancher (spouse) David A. Cherry (brother) Heroes in Hell Merovingen Nights Azi Mri Themes of C. J. Cherryh's works The Cherryh Odyssey The Company War 77185 Cherryh
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