C. J. Cherryh bibliography

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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 that time, publishing over 60 novels, short-story compilations, with continuing production as her blog attests.^[1] Ms. 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 universe and her fantasy novels.

Contents 1 The Alliance-Union universe 1.1 The Company Wars 1.2 The Era of Rapprochement 1.3 The Chanur novels 1.4 The Mri Wars 1.5 Merovingen Nights (Mri Wars Period) 1.6 The Age of Exploration 1.7 The Hanan Rebellion 1.8 Miscellaneous 2 Other science fiction 2.1 The Morgaine Cycle 2.2 The Foreigner universe 2.3 Finisterre universe 2.4 Gene Wars 2.5 Miscellaneous 3 Fantasy works 3.1 The Fortress series 3.2 Ealdwood 3.3 The Russian stories 3.4 Heroes in Hell 3.5 Miscellaneous fantasy 4 Collections 4.1 Omnibuses 4.2 Short fiction 5 Other works 5.1 As editor 5.2 As translator 5.3 Other credits 6 References 7 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] The Company Wars

• Downbelow Station (1981)
• Heavy Time (1991)
• Hellburner (1992)
  • Devil to the Belt (2000) – single-volume edition of the above two books

[edit] The Era of Rapprochement

• Serpent's Reach (1980)
  • also published in The Deep Beyond (2005) omnibus
• Merchanter's Luck (1982)
  • also published in the Alliance Space (2008) omnibus
• Forty Thousand in Gehenna (1983)
  • also published in the Alliance Space (2008) omnibus
• Cyteen (1988)
  • also published in a 3-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."^[2]
• Rimrunners (1989)
• Tripoint (1994)
• Finity's End (1997)
• Cyteen II (completed, awaiting publication)^[1]

[edit] The Chanur novels

Main article: The Chanur novels

• The Pride of Chanur (1981)
• Chanur's Venture (1984)
• 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

[edit] The Mri Wars

Main article: Faded Sun Trilogy

• The Faded Sun: Kesrith (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

[edit] Merovingen Nights (Mri Wars Period)

Main article: Merovingen Nights

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

[edit] The Age of Exploration

These novels share a common theme, but an 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)
  • also published in the Alternate realities (2000) omnibus
• Cuckoo's Egg (1985)
  • also published in The Deep Beyond (2005) omnibus

[edit] 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

[edit] Miscellaneous

• Wave Without a Shore (1981)
  • also published in the Alternate realities (2000) omnibus

[edit] Other science fiction

[edit] 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 (1989)
    • The Morgaine Saga (2000)
• Exile's Gate (1988)

[edit] The Foreigner universe

Main article: Foreigner universe

• Foreigner (1994)
• Invader (1995)
• Inheritor (1996)

• Precursor (1999)
• Defender (2001)
• Explorer (2003)

• Destroyer (2005)
• Pretender (2006)
• Deliverer (2007)

• Conspirator (awaiting publication) ^[1]
• Deceiver (in progress) ^[1]

[edit] Finisterre universe

Main article: Finisterre universe

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

[edit] Gene Wars

Main article: The Gene Wars universe

• Hammerfall (2001)
• Forge of Heaven (2004)

[edit] Miscellaneous

• Hestia (1979)

[edit] Fantasy works

[edit] The Fortress series

Main article: The Fortress Series

• Fortress in the Eye of Time (1995)
• Fortress of Eagles (1998)
• Fortress of Owls (1999)
• Fortress of Dragons (2000)
• Fortress of Ice (2006)

[edit] Ealdwood

Main article: Ealdwood Stories

• Ealdwood (1981 novellette)
• The Dreamstone (1983 novel) – rewrite of the 1979 short story "The Dreamstone" and the novelette Ealdwood
• The Tree of Swords and Jewels (1983 novel)
  • Arafel's Saga (1983) – single-volume edition of the two 1983 novels
  • The Dreaming Tree (1997) – single-volume edition of the two 1983 novels with revisions

[edit] The Russian stories

Main article: The Russian Stories

• Rusalka (1989)
• Chernevog (1990)
• Yvgenie (1991)

[edit] Heroes in Hell

Main article: Heroes in Hell

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

[edit] Miscellaneous fantasy

• The Paladin (1988)
• The Goblin Mirror (1992)
• Faery in Shadow (1993)
• Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel (1996)

[edit] Collections

[edit] 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 (1989) – Gate of Ivrel (1976), Well of Shiuan (1978) and Fires of Azeroth (1979)
• The Dreaming Tree (1997) – The Dreamstone (1983) and The Tree of Swords and Jewels (1983)
• 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)
• Alliance Space (2008) – Merchanter's Luck (1982) and Forty Thousand in Gehenna (1983)

[edit] 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, Visible Light

[edit] Other works

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Bibliography C. J. Cherryh from the author's official site
• C. J. Cherryh: Bio and Bibliography from the author's official site
• Universes of C. J. Cherryh from the author's official site
• C. J. Cherryh - Summary Bibliography from the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB)
• Complete Bibliography of C. J. Cherryh (through 1995) from the Meetpoint C. J. Cherryh fan site
• http://www.shejidan.com/
• http://scifan.com/writers/cc/CherryhCJ.asp
• http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/c-j-cherryh/

v • d • e Works  by  C. J. Cherryh (bibliography) Science fiction novels Gate of Ivrel · Brothers of Earth · Hunter of Worlds · The Faded Sun: Kesrith · The Faded Sun: Shon'jir · Well of Shiuan · The Faded Sun: Kutath · Fires of Azeroth · Hestia · Serpent's Reach · Wave Without a Shore · Downbelow Station · The Pride of Chanur · Merchanter's Luck · Port Eternity · Forty Thousand in Gehenna · Chanur's Venture · Voyager in Night · Angel With the Sword · Cuckoo's Egg · The Kif Strike Back · Chanur's Homecoming · Cyteen · Exile's Gate · Rimrunners · Heavy Time · Chanur's Legacy · Hellburner · Foreigner · Tripoint · Invader · Rider at the Gate · Cloud's Rider · Inheritor · Finity's End · Precursor · Defender · Hammerfall · Explorer · Forge of Heaven · Destroyer · Pretender · Deliverer Fantasy novels Ealdwood  · The Dreamstone · The Tree of Swords and Jewels · The Gates of Hell · Kings in Hell · Legions of Hell · The Paladin · Rusalka · Chernevog · Yvgenie · The Goblin Mirror · Faery in Shadow · Fortress in the Eye of Time · Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel · Fortress of Eagles · Fortress of Owls · Fortress of Dragons · Fortress of Ice Short story collections Sunfall · Visible Light · Glass and Amber · The Collected Short Fiction of C. J. Cherryh