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The Foreigner series by C. J. Cherryh is a science fiction space opera centered on human survivors stranded on a planet inhabited by a hostile alien race. The series explores themes of first contact, diplomacy, and societal development through the experiences of humans navigating a complex alien political landscape. Set primarily on the atevi world and involving human refugees and political negotiations, the story spans multiple decades and focuses on the evolving relationship between humans and the atevi.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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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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Buy on Amazon2003 · C. J. Cherryh
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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Buy on Amazon2005 · C. J. Cherryh
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 Amazon2010 · C. J. Cherryh
The civil war among the alien atevi has ended, but peace remains elusive for Bren. Cajeiri, the young son of Tabini-aiai, the ruler, leaves his…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · C. J. Cherryh
After the civil war among the alien atevi has ended, Tabini-aiji, ruler of the Western Association, and his son, Cajeiri, return to Bujavid. They…
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2012 · C. J. Cherryh
Intruder is a 2012 book by C. J. Cherryh. It is book 13 of the series Foreigner series. Catalog genres: Science Fiction.
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Buy on Amazon2013 · C. J. Cherryh
Bren and Illisidi are tasked with protecting young prince Cajeiri and human children visiting for his birthday from a dangerous split within the…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · C. J. Cherryh
At last—Cajeiri has his young guests from the starship, three young people fascinated by the weather, trees, and creatures with their own minds. This…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · C. J. Cherryh
With the Assassins' Guild restored after a year of upheaval and rebellion, Bren Cameron takes a position on the court to advocate for a trade…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · C. J. Cherryh
A science fiction novel by C. J. Cherryh. A year after Bren Cameron's return from a two-year interstellar mission with the aiji-dowager, during which…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · C. J. Cherryh
Alpha Station, orbiting the atevi world, has taken in five thousand human refugees from a destroyed station. Due to overcrowding, the refugees must…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · C. J. Cherryh
A 2018 novel by C. J. Cherryh, the nineteenth book in the Foreigner space opera series. Alpha Station, orbiting the atevi world, has taken in five…
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Buy on Amazon2020 · C. J. Cherryh
Resurgence is a 2020 book by C. J. Cherryh. It is book 20 of the series Foreigner series.
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2020 · C. J. Cherryh
Divergence is a 2020 book by C. J. Cherryh. It is book 21 of the series Foreigner series.
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2023
The 22nd book in the beloved Foreigner saga continues the adventures of diplomat Bren Cameron as he navigates the tenuous peace he has struck between…
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Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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Year unknown · C. J. Cherryh
Deliberations" is a self-published ebook short story by C. J. Cherryh that serves as a prequel to the Foreigner series. It explores events preceding…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Foreigner series books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Foreigner”. Start with “Foreigner.”
How many books are in the Foreigner series series?
We list 23 books by C. J. Cherryh , published between 1994–2023.
Where can I buy the Foreigner series books?
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