C. J. Cherryh at Norcon 12,
Oslo , Norway, August 1994.
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.
[1] 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 Wars
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.
[3] Those two books are chronologically the earliest in the series.
The Chanur novels
The Pride of Chanur (1981) – Hugo Award and Locus Award nominee, 1983
[7]
Chanur's Venture (1984) – Locus Award nominee, 1985
[8]
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
[9]
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."
[10]
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.
The Mri Wars
These novels take place about 400 years after the Company wars
The Faded Sun: Kesrith (1978) – Hugo Award and Locus Award nominee, 1979;
[13] Nebula Award nominee, 1978
[14]
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
The Hanan Rebellion
Merovingen Nights
The Merovin stories take place about 1000 years after the Company Wars
The Morgaine Cycle
The Foreigner series
Trilogy arc 1
Foreigner (1994) – Locus SF Award nominee, 1995
[15]
Invader (1995) – Locus SF Award nominee, 1996
[16]
Inheritor (1996)
Trilogy arc 2
Precursor (1999)
Defender (2001) – Locus SF Award nominee, 2002
[17]
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
[18]
Convergence (2017)
Trilogy arc 7
Emergence (2018)
Resurgence (2020)
Divergence (2020)
Trilogy arc 8
Other science fiction
Finisterre universe
Gene Wars
Miscellaneous
Fantasy works
The Fortress series
Fortress in the Eye of Time (1995) – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1996
[16]
Fortress of Eagles (1998) – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1999
[20]
Fortress of Owls (1999) – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 2000
[21]
Fortress of Dragons (2000)
Fortress of Ice (2006)
Ealdwood
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
Rusalka (1989) – Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1990
[5]
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
Miscellaneous fantasy
Collections
Omnibuses
Short fiction
Anthologies
Altered States: a cyberpunk sci-fi anthology (2014) – "Mech" (1992)
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
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
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Cherryh, C. J.
"Progress Report" . Cherryh.com . Retrieved February 9, 2009 .
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"Prometheus Awards" . Libertarian Futurist Society. Retrieved July 10, 2020 .
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"C.J. Cherryh's webpage" . Retrieved February 6, 2009 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1982 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved March 25, 2009 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1990 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved March 25, 2009 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1998 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved March 25, 2009 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1983 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved March 25, 2009 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1985 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved March 25, 2009 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1989 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved March 25, 2009 .
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"Universes of C. J. Cherryh – Alliance-Union" . Cherryh.com . Retrieved August 15, 2006 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1984 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved April 29, 2009 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1986 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved March 25, 2009 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1979 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved March 25, 2009 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1978 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved March 25, 2009 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1995 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved March 25, 2009 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1996 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved March 25, 2009 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 2002 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved March 25, 2009 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 2017 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved January 31, 2018 .
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"Bibliography: Cassandra" .
Internet Speculative Fiction Database . Retrieved August 8, 2014 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 1999 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved November 2, 2015 .
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"Science Fiction & Fantasy Books by Award: 2000 Award Winners & Nominees" . Worlds Without End . Retrieved March 25, 2009 .
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