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 Hinder Stars The novels take place before the beginning of the Company Wars •
Alliance Rising (2019; credited to C. J. Cherryh and
Jane S. Fancher) –
Prometheus Award winner 2020 •
Alliance Unbound (2024; credited to Cherryh and Fancher)
The Company Wars According to the author, the novels in this universe, except
Heavy Time and
Hellburner (which were subsequently re-published in one volume as
Devil to the Belt), can be read in any order. Those two books are chronologically the earliest in the series. •
Heavy Time (1991) •
Hellburner (1992) •
Devil to the Belt (2000) – single-volume edition of the above two books •
Downbelow Station (1981) –
Hugo Award winner,
Locus Award nominee, 1982 •
Rimrunners (1989) – Locus Award nominee, 1990 • ''
Merchanter's Luck'' (1982) • also published in the
Alliance Space (2008) omnibus •
Tripoint (1994) • ''
Finity's End'' (1997) – Locus Award nominee, 1998
The Chanur novels •
The Pride of Chanur (1981) – Hugo Award and Locus Award nominee, 1983 • ''Chanur's Venture'' (1984) – Locus Award nominee, 1985 •
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
Unionside •
Forty Thousand in Gehenna (1983) • Also published in the
Alliance Space (2008) omnibus •
Cyteen (1988) – Hugo Award and Locus Award winner,
British Science Fiction Award nominee, 1989 • Also published in a three-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." •
Regenesis (2009)
The Age of Exploration These novels share a common theme, but are 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) –
Philip K. Dick Award nominee, 1984 • also published in the
Alternate Realities (2000) omnibus • ''
Cuckoo's Egg'' (1985) – Hugo Award nominee, 1986 • also published in
The Deep Beyond (2005) omnibus
The Mri Wars These novels take place about 400 years after the Company wars. •
The Faded Sun: Kesrith (1978) – Hugo Award and Locus Award nominee, 1979; Nebula Award nominee, 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
The Era of Rapprochement • ''
Serpent's Reach'' (1980) • Also published in
The Deep Beyond (2005) omnibus •
Wave Without a Shore (1981) • Also published in the
Alternate Realities (2000) omnibus •
The Scapegoat (1985) – novella
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
Merovingen Nights The Merovin stories take place about 1000 years after the Company Wars •
Angel with the Sword (1985) •
Merovingen Nights –
shared world series of anthologies (see "As Editor" below)
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 (1985) •
The Morgaine Saga (2000) • ''
Exile's Gate'' (1988) ==The Foreigner series==