Order of C.J. Cherryh Books

C.J. Cherryh is an American author known for her science fiction and fantasy novels. She created the Alliance-Union universe, which includes the Chanur Saga, the Merovingen Nights series, the Fortress/Tristen series, and the Foreigner series. Her writing style features third-person narration, focusing solely on the perspective of the main character. Cherryh explores themes of politics, militarism, and the experiences of outsiders adapting to new cultures. She resides near Spokane, Washington, with fellow sci-fi/fantasy author and artist Jane Fancher. Cherryh published her first novels, Gate of Ivrel and Brothers of Earth, in 1976. Since then, she has authored over 60 novels and collections. Her accolades include the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 1976, multiple Hugo Awards, a Locus Award, and other honors, including an asteroid named in her honor. Below is a list of C.J. Cherryh’s books in the order of their original publication.

C.J. Cherryh became a published novelist in 1976 with the novel Gate of Ivrel. Below is a list of C.J. Cherryh's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Rusalka Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Betrayal	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Rebirth	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Vindication	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Regenesis	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Morgaine Cycle Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Gate of Ivrel	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Well of Shiuan	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fires of Azeroth	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Exile's Gate	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Hanan Rebellion Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Brothers of Earth	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hunter of Worlds	(1977)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Faded Sun Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Kesrith	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Shon'jir	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Kutath	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Alliance-Union Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Serpent's Reach	(1980)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Forty Thousand in Gehenna	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Hinder Stars Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Alliance Rising	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Alliance Unbound	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Chanur Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Pride of Chanur	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Chanur's Venture	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Kif Strike Back	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Chanur's Homecoming	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Chanur's Legacy	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Alliance-Union: Company Wars Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Downbelow Station	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Merchanter's Luck	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rimrunners	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Heavy Time	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hellburner	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tripoint	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Finity's End	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Age of Exploration Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Heavy Time	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hellburner	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Downbelow Station	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Merchanter's Luck	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rimrunners	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tripoint	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Finity's End	(1997)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Arafel Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Port Eternity	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Voyager in Night	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cuckoo's Egg	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Merovingen Nights Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Dreaming Tree	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Tree of Swords and Jewels	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Alliance-Union: Cyteen Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Angel with the Sword	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Festival Moon (By: Pat Tobin)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fever Season (By: Pat Tobin)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Troubled Waters (By: Chris Morris)	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Smuggler's Gold (By: Chris Morris)	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Divine Right (By: Bradley H. Sinor)	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Flood Tide (By: Bradley H. Sinor)	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Endgame (By: Pat Tobin)	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Sword of Knowledge Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Rusalka	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Chernevog	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Yvgenie	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Foreigner Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
A Dirge for Sabis	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wizard Spawn	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Reap the Whirlwind	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Finisterre Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Foreigner	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Invader	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Inheritor	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Precursor	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Defender	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Explorer	(2002)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Destroyer	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Pretender	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deliverer	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Conspirator	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deceiver	(2010)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Betrayer	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Intruder	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Protector	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Peacemaker	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tracker	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Visitor	(2016)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Convergence	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Emergence	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Resurgence	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Divergence	(2020)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Defiance (With: Jane S. Fancher)	(2023)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Fortress Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Rider at the Gate	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cloud's Rider	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Gene Wars Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Fortress in the Eye of Time	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fortress of Eagles	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fortress of Owls	(1999)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fortress of Dragons	(2000)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fortress of Ice	(2006)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Hammerfall	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Forge of Heaven	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Hestia	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wave Without a Shore	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Glass and Amber	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Paladin	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cyteen	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Goblin Mirror	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Faery in Shadow	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lois & Clark	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Ealdwood	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Scapegoat (in Alien Stars)	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Gwydion and the Dragon	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Blood Of Ten Chiefs Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Sunfall	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Visible Light	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Collected Short Fiction of C.J. Cherryh	(2004)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Heroes in Hell Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Blood of Ten Chiefs	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Wolfsong	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Winds of Change	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Against the Wind	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dark Hours	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Thieves' World Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Rebels In Hell (By: Janet Morris)	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Heroes in Hell (With: Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris)	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Gates of Hell (With: Janet Morris)	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Masters in Hell (With: David Drake)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Kings in Hell (With: Janet Morris)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crusaders in Hell (With: Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael Amstrong,Bill Kerby)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Legions of Hell	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Angels in Hell (By: Janet Morris)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Little Helliad (By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris)	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
War in Hell (By: Janet Morris)	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Prophets in Hell (With: George Alec Effinger,Robert Sheckley,David Drake,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Brad Miner,Bill Kerby,Richard Groller)	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Explorers in Hell (By: David Drake)	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bridge Over Hell (By: Janet Morris,Michael A. Armstrong)	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lawyers in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Jason Cordova,Bruce Durham,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller)	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rogues in Hell (By: Bradley H. Sinor,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Shirley Meier,Michael Z. Williamson,Michael H. Hanson,Julie Cochrane,David L. Burkhead,H. David Blalock,Bruce Durham,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller,Michael A. Armstrong,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Jack William Finley,Edward McKeown,Allan Gibreath)	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dreamers in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Ed McKeown,Sara M. Harvey,David L. Burkhead,Jason Cordova,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller,Tom Barczak,Yelle Hughes,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Shebat Legion,Jack William Finley,Michael A. Ventrella,Bettina Meister,Petra Jorns)	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Poets in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,pdmac,Bruce Durham,Larry Atchley Jr.,Richard Groller,Michael A. Armstrong,Tom Barczak,Matthew Kirshenblatt,Beth W. Patterson,Yelle Hughes,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Shebat Legion,Bill Barnhill,Jack William Finley)	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Doctors in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Matthew Kirshenblatt,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,ChrisMorris,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle,Paul Freeman)	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hell Bound (By: Janet Morris,Andrew P. Weston)	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Pirates in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Paul Freeman,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle)	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lovers in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston,Michael E. Dellert)	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mystics in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Gustavo Bondoni,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston)	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Liars in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Richard Groller,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston)	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Monsters in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Chris Morris,A. L. Butcher)	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Heroes in Hell (With: Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris)	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Gates of Hell (With: Janet Morris)	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rebels In Hell (By: Janet Morris)	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Kings in Hell (With: Janet Morris)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crusaders in Hell (With: Gregory Benford,David Drake,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael Amstrong,Bill Kerby)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Legions of Hell	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Angels in Hell (By: Janet Morris)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Masters in Hell (With: David Drake)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Little Helliad (By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris)	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
War in Hell (By: Janet Morris)	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Prophets in Hell (With: George Alec Effinger,Robert Sheckley,David Drake,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Brad Miner,Bill Kerby,Richard Groller)	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Explorers in Hell (By: David Drake)	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lawyers in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Jason Cordova,Bruce Durham,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller)	(2011)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rogues in Hell (By: Bradley H. Sinor,Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Shirley Meier,Michael Z. Williamson,Michael H. Hanson,Julie Cochrane,David L. Burkhead,H. David Blalock,Bruce Durham,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller,Michael A. Armstrong,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Jack William Finley,Edward McKeown,Allan Gibreath)	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bridge Over Hell (By: Janet Morris,Michael A. Armstrong)	(2009)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dreamers in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Ed McKeown,Sara M. Harvey,David L. Burkhead,Jason Cordova,Sarah Hulcy,Larry Atchley Jr.,John Manning,Richard Groller,Tom Barczak,Yelle Hughes,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Shebat Legion,Jack William Finley,Michael A. Ventrella,Bettina Meister,Petra Jorns)	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Poets in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,pdmac,Bruce Durham,Larry Atchley Jr.,Richard Groller,Michael A. Armstrong,Tom Barczak,Matthew Kirshenblatt,Beth W. Patterson,Yelle Hughes,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,Shebat Legion,Bill Barnhill,Jack William Finley)	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Doctors in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Matthew Kirshenblatt,Bill Snider,Deborah Koren,ChrisMorris,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle,Paul Freeman)	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hell Bound (By: Janet Morris,Andrew P. Weston)	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Pirates in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Paul Freeman,Andrew P. Weston,Rob Hinkle)	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lovers in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Nancy Asire,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston,Michael E. Dellert)	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mystics in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Gustavo Bondoni,A.L. Butcher,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston)	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Liars in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Chris Morris,Michael H. Hanson,Joe Bonadonna,Richard Groller,S.E. Lindberg,Andrew P. Weston)	(2022)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Monsters in Hell (By: Janet Morris,Joe Bonadonna,S.E. Lindberg,Chris Morris,A. L. Butcher)	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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