C. J. Cherryh

Born 1 September 1942

From St. Louis, Missouri, United States · Nationality: United States · Writes fiction

Carolyn Janice Cherry (born September 1, 1942), better known by the pen name C. J. Cherryh, is an American writer of speculative fiction.

Quotes

“Trade isn't about goods. Trade is about information. Goods sit in the warehouse until information moves them.”
Chanur's Legacy 1992
“Average people didn't analyze what they thought: they thought they thought, and half of it was gut reaction.”
Invader 1995
“The worst atrocities began with half-measures, with apologies, compromising with the wrong side, shrinking from what had to be done.”
Downbelow Station, Book 3
“Things whispered here, and the trees muttered with the wind and perhaps with other things. Men knew the place was old, old as the world, and they never made peace with it.”
Arafel's Saga, Chapter 1

Books by C. J. Cherryh in order

Books by C. J. Cherryh in the order they were published, from Gate of Ivrel (1976) to Protector (2013).

Authors readers of C. J. Cherryh often like, from our AI-written notes

Ursula K. Le GuinAlso writes anthropological science fiction about alien societies and the politics of cultural difference.
Lois McMaster BujoldWrites space opera with strong character focus and political plots, appealing to readers of the Alliance-Union and Chanur books.
Vernor VingeWrites large-scale science fiction with complex political and technological settings, suited to readers of Downbelow Station.
Joan D. VingeWrites science fiction focused on cultures, political systems, and individuals who cross social boundaries.
Octavia E. ButlerWrites science fiction about power, survival, and adaptation, which overlaps with Cherryh's interest in outsiders and social pressure.