Books by C. J. Cherryh
“C. J. Cherryh is how I learned to write politics. Her work is enormously interested in both the structures of political systems – sometimes those are also military systems, or corporate systems – and the internal effects of those systems on character, on people. Those people are sometimes aliens, and sometimes humans. Foreigner is the first book of a long series. I do suggest that if you want to read them, you read them in order; but this first one is totally standalone, you can just read that one by itself.” Read more...
The Best Political Sci-Fi Books
Arkady Martine, Novelist
“I highlight the Chanur books because their complex setting, exciting plot, and wonderful characters capture many of the things I love most about what space opera can accomplish in the right hands.” Read more...
Kate Elliott, Novelist
Interviews where books by C. J. Cherryh were recommended
The Best Space Opera Books, recommended by Kate Elliott
Space opera—a popular subgenre of science fiction—features louder-than-life characters, hair-raising action sequences, and spacefaring civilisations. Kate Elliott, a prolific author of sci fi and fantasy novels, recommends five space opera books that will grab you by the collar and drag you off on an intergalactic adventure.
The Best Political Sci-Fi Books, recommended by Arkady Martine
Science fiction has a rich tradition of examining not only space-age technology but political ideology. Arkady Martine, author of the Hugo-award winning A Memory Called Empire, introduces us to political science fiction books that explore systems of government, power hierarchies, and the geopolitics of other planets.
