Reading order · 5 books · 1981 to 1992 · Set in space
Chanur Books in Order
The Chanur novels follow Pyanfar Chanur, captain of a merchant ship crewed by the hani, a lion-like species, when a strange new alien, a human, escapes onto her ship.
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Series facts
- Books
- 5
- Published
- 1981 to 1992
- First book
- The Pride of Chanur
- Latest
- Chanur's Legacy (1992)
- Setting
- Set in space
The reading order
Every Chanur book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
5 books · Set in space
- 1The Pride of Chanur1981With Pyanfar ChanurPyanfar Chanur, captain of the hani merchant ship The Pride of Chanur, is docked at a space station when a strange alien escapes from the kif and hides aboard her ship.Buy on Amazon
- 2Chanur's Venture1984With Pyanfar ChanurCaptain Pyanfar Chanur is stranded at a space station with her crew, and a human she once helped returns with news that could change everything.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Kif Strike Back1985With Pyanfar ChanurThe predatory kif move against Pyanfar and her allies, and she must find a way to survive their schemes.Buy on Amazon
- 4Chanur's Homecoming1986With Pyanfar ChanurPyanfar heads home to her people’s world, with the fate of the alliance at stake.Buy on Amazon
- 5Chanur's Legacy1992With Hilfy ChanurHilfy Chanur, Pyanfar’s niece and now a captain herself, takes on a mysterious cargo that leads to trouble.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read the five books in order, starting with The Pride of Chanur.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Pyanfar Chanur | Hilfy Chanur | Tully |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Pride of Chanur | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 Chanur's Venture | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 The Kif Strike Back | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 Chanur's Homecoming | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 5 Chanur's Legacy | ·Minor | LLead |
Characters in the Chanur books
3 characters from C. J. Cherryh’s chart, with the number of Chanur books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Pyanfar ChanurHani captain of The Pride of Chanur | 5 | The Pride of Chanur 1981 |
| Hilfy ChanurPyanfar's niece | 5 | The Pride of Chanur 1981 |
| TullyHuman taken in by the hani | 4 | The Pride of Chanur 1981 |