Series by C. J. Cherryh
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Buy on AmazonThe Pride of Chanur (Alliance-Union Universe)
1982 · C. J. Cherryh
The Chanur novels are a series of five science fiction books written by American author C. J. Cherryh and published by DAW Books between 1982 and…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · C. J. Cherryh
Chanur's legacy is a 1992 book by C. J. Cherryh. It is book 5 of the series The Chanur novels. Catalog genres: Science Fiction, Literary Fiction. The…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · C. J. Cherryh
A 1995 novel by C. J. Cherryh follows a human rider on a planet where all animal species are telepathic. The rider is selected to be bonded with his…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · C. J. Cherryh
Cloud's Rider is a science fiction novel by C. J. Cherryh, published by Warner Books in September 1996. It is the second book in a two-part series…
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Buy on Amazon1982 · C. J. Cherryh
Port Eternity is a 1982 book by C. J. Cherryh. It is book 1 of the series Age of Exploration. Catalog genres: Romance, Literary Fiction, Science…
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Voyager in night is a 1984 book by C. J. Cherryh. It is book 2 of the series Age of Exploration. Catalog genres: Literary Fiction, Science Fiction.…
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1985 · C. J. Cherryh
Cuckoo's Egg is a science fiction novel by C. J. Cherryh, published by DAW Books in 1985. It also had a limited hardcover edition from Phantasia…
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Buy on Amazon1989 · C. J. Cherryh
Rusalka is a fantasy novel by American author C. J. Cherryh, first published in October 1989 by Ballantine Books under the Del Rey imprint. It is the…
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Buy on Amazon1990 · C. J. Cherryh
Chernevog is a fantasy novel by American author C. J. Cherryh. It was published in September 1990 by Ballantine Books under the Del Rey imprint. The…
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Buy on Amazon1991 · C. J. Cherryh
Yvgenie is a fantasy novel by C. J. Cherryh, first published in October 1991 by Ballantine Books under the Del Rey imprint. It is the third book in…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · C. J. Cherryh
Hammerfall (2001), part of The Gene Wars, is by three-time Hugo Award winner C. J. Cherryh, introducing an all-new universe scarred by nanotechnology…
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At Concord Station, where humans, Outsider worlds, and the powerful ondat coexist, Marak trin Tain, born the son of a desert prince, shepherds a…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · C. J. Cherryh
Foreigner is a science fiction novel by C. J. Cherryh. It tells the story of humans stranded on an alien planet where registered assassination is a…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · C. J. Cherryh
"Second Contact" is a science fiction novel by C.J. Cherryh. Nearly two centuries after the starship Phoenix vanished, it returns to the orbit of the…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · C. J. Cherryh
Ben Cameron of Mospheira, a planet shared by humans and aliens, is the only one who speaks both languages. War threatens, and as the official…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · C. J. Cherryh
Precursor is a 1999 book by C. J. Cherryh. It is book 4 of the series Foreigner series. Catalog genres: Science Fiction, Literary Fiction.…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · C. J. Cherryh
The fifth novel in C. J. Cherryh’s Foreigner space opera series follows the atevi, an alien species, as they make significant technological advances,…
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Explorer is a 2003 book by C. J. Cherryh. It is book 6 of the series Foreigner series. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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Destroyer is a 2005 novel by C. J. Cherryh, the seventh book in her Foreigner series and the first book of a new Foreigner trilogy. The series tells…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · C. J. Cherryh
A science fiction novel by C. J. Cherryh follows the story of human survivors stranded on a planet ruled by a hostile alien race. The narrative…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · C. J. Cherryh
From its beginnings as a human-alien first-contact story, the Foreigner series has become a science fiction odyssey. This is the ninth book in the…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · C. J. Cherryh
Cajeiri is the son of a powerful leader in the Western Association. He has become a target because of the forces trying to overthrow his father.…
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Buy on Amazon2024 · C. J. Cherryh
Alliance Unbound is a 2024 science fiction novel by C. J. Cherryh and Jane S. Fancher. It is the second book in The Hinder Stars series, following…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · C. J. Cherryh
In 1995, C.J. Cherryh wrote a novel about an old man who uses the Old Magic to create a young man through a Shaping. The old man's goal is to send…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · C. J. Cherryh
Tristen, brought to life by a wizard to serve a king yet to be crowned, is now the closest friend and only trusted ally of Cefwyn, ruler of a newly…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · C. J. Cherryh
The walls between the worlds are down, and a new conflict has begun. This story follows Tristen, a being created by the wizard Mauryl's Shaping, who…
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1978 · C. J. Cherryh
The Faded Sun: Kesrith is a 1978 book by C. J. Cherryh. It is book 1 of the series The Faded Sun Trilogy. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1978 · C. J. Cherryh
The Faded Sun: Shon'jir is a 1978 book by C. J. Cherryh. It is book 2 of the series The Faded Sun Trilogy. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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1979 · C. J. Cherryh
The Faded Sun: Kutath is a 1979 book by C. J. Cherryh. It is book 3 of the series The Faded Sun Trilogy. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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Standalone books
- Cyteen · 2001
- Downbelow Station · 2001
Frequently asked questions
How many books has C. J. Cherryh written?
We list 58 books by C. J. Cherryh across 12 series, published between 1976–2024 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read C. J. Cherryh's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Pride of Chanur (Alliance-Union Universe).” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
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