- C. J. Cherryh bibliography
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 prolificscience fiction andfantasy author since that time, publishing over 60 novels, short-story compilations, with continuing production as herblog attests.cite web | author=C. J. Cherryh | year= | title=Progress Report | url=http://www.cherryh.com/www/progress.htm | work= [http://www.cherryh.com Cherryh.com] | accessdate=15 August | accessyear=2006] 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 , theForeigner universe 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 Company Wars
* "
Downbelow Station " (1981)
* "Heavy Time " (1991)
* "Hellburner" (1992)
** "Devil to the Belt " (2000) – single-volume edition of the above two booksThe 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."cite web | author=C. J. Cherryh | year= | title=Universes of C. J. Cherryh — Alliance-Union | url=http://www.cherryh.com/www/univer.htm#Alliance/Union | work= [http://www.cherryh.com Cherryh.com] | accessdate=15 August | accessyear=2006]
* "Rimrunners " (1989)
* "Tripoint" (1994)
* "Finity's End " (1997)
* "Cyteen II: Regenesis" (scheduled January 2009) [cite web | title=Forthcoming Books | url=http://www.locusmag.com/ForthcomingBooks.html | work=Locus Online | accessdate=10 June | accessyear=2008]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 booksThe Mri Wars
* "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 booksMerovingen Nights (Mri Wars Period)
* "Angel with the Sword" (1985)
** "Merovingen Nights" –shared world series of anthologies (see "As Editor" below)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) omnibusThe Hanan Rebellion
* "
Brothers of Earth " (1976)
* "Hunter of Worlds " (1977)
** "At the Edge of Space" (2003) – single-volume edition of the above two booksMiscellaneous
* "
Wave Without a Shore " (1981)
** also published in the "Alternate realities" (2000) omnibus
* "The Scapegoat" (1985)—novellaOther science fiction
The Morgaine Cycle
* "
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)The Foreigner universe
* "Foreigner" (1994)
* "Invader" (1995)
* "Inheritor" (1996)* "Precursor" (1999)
* "Defender" (2001)
* "Explorer" (2003)* "Destroyer" (2005)
* "Pretender" (2006)
* "Deliverer" (2007)* "Conspirator" (awaiting publication)
* "Deceiver" (in progress)Finisterre universe
* "
Rider at the Gate " (1995)
* "Cloud's Rider " (1996)Gene Wars
* "Hammerfall" (2001)
* "Forge of Heaven" (2004)Miscellaneous
* "Cassandra" (1978) – short story
* "Hestia" (1979)Fantasy works
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)Ealdwood
* "
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 revisionsThe Russian stories
* "Rusalka" (1989)
* "Chernevog" (1990)
* "Yvgenie" (1991)Heroes in Hell
* "Kings in Hell" (1986), novel with Janet Morris
* "Gates of Hell" (1986), novel with Janet Morris
* "Legions of Hell" (1987)Miscellaneous fantasy
* "The Brothers" (1986) – novella
* "The Paladin " (1988)
* "The Goblin Mirror " (1992)
* "Faery in Shadow " (1993)
* "" (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" (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)hort 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"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 #7As translator
From French to English:
*"The Green Gods" (1980), by N. C. Henneberg (Nathalie and Charles Henneberg)
*"Stellar Crusade" (1980), byPierre Barbet
*"The Book of Shai" (1982), by Daniel Walther
*"Shai's Destiny" (1985), by Daniel WaltherOther 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 andLeslie Fish
* "Wizard Spawn" (1989), by Cherryh andNancy Asire
* "Reap the Whirlwind" (1989), by Cherryh andMercedes Lackey
**"The Sword of Knowledge" (1995) – compilation of the three titles in a single volumeReferences
External links
* [http://www.cherryh.com/www/foreignbiblio.htm Bibliography C. J. Cherryh] from the author's official site
* [http://www.cherryh.com/www/bio.htm C. J. Cherryh: Bio and Bibliography] from the author's official site
* [http://www.cherryh.com/www/univer.htm Universes of C. J. Cherryh] from the author's official site
* [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?C._J._Cherryh C. J. Cherryh - Summary Bibliography] from the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (ISFDB)
* [http://www.perrochon.com/cherryh/ref/cjbiblio.html 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/
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