Cherie Priest

Cherie Priest is a highly accomplished American author, well-known for her work in the genres of horror, gothic fiction, science fiction, and steampunk. She is the author of the Clockwork Century series, among many other novels and short stories. Priest was born in Tampa, Florida, and grew up in various parts of the United States as an Army brat. She earned her B.A. from Southern Adventist University and her M.A. in professional writing from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Priest has received numerous accolades for her work, including the Lulu Blooker Prize, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award, and the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. Despite being raised in a Seventh-day Adventist household, Priest does not follow any religion and is known for her candidness about her personal life in her blog. She currently resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she continues to write and blog about her experiences.

In addition to her success in the literary world, Priest has also made a name for herself as a blogger and has a strong online presence. She has written for various publications and has been a guest speaker at numerous conferences and events. Priest's work has been translated into nine languages and has been nominated for several prestigious awards, including the Hugo and Nebula awards for science fiction.

Priest's writing style is known for its unique blend of genres and her ability to create immersive worlds and compelling characters. She continues to be a prominent figure in the science fiction and fantasy communities and has a dedicated fan base. With over two dozen books and novellas under her belt, Cherie Priest shows no signs of slowing down and continues to push the boundaries of speculative fiction.
Eden Moore Books
# Title Year
1 Four and Twenty Blackbirds 2005
2 Wings to the Kingdom 2006
3 Not Flesh Nor Feathers 2007
Clockwork Century Books
# Title Year
1 Boneshaker 2009
2 Dreadnought 2010
3 Clementine 2010
4 Ganymede 2011
5 Tanglefoot 2011
6 The Inexplicables 2012
7 Fiddlehead 2013
8 Jacaranda 2014
Clockwork Century Series in Chronological Order
# Title Year
1 Boneshaker 2009
2 Clementine 2010
3 Tanglefoot 2011
4 Dreadnought 2010
5 Ganymede 2011
6 The Inexplicables 2012
7 Fiddlehead 2013
8 Jacaranda 2014
Cheshire Red Reports Books
# Title Year
1 Bloodshot 2011
2 Hellbent 2011
The Borden Dispatches Books
# Title Year
1 Maplecroft 2014
2 Chapelwood 2015
Princess X Books
# Title Year
1 I Am Princess X 2015
Leda Foley / Booking Agents Books
# Title Year
1 Grave Reservations 2021
2 Flight Risk 2022
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Dreadful Skin 2007
2 Fathom 2008
3 Those Who Went Remain There Still 2008
4 The Family Plot 2016
5 Brimstone 2017
6 The Agony House 2018
7 The Toll 2019
8 Cinderwich 2024
9 The Drowning House 2024
10 It Was Her House First 2025
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 Holy Terror 2022
Wild Cards Books
# Title Year
1 Wild Cards (By: George R.R. Martin) 1986
2 Aces High (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1987
3 Jokers Wild (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1987
4 Aces Abroad (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1988
5 Down and Dirty (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1988
6 Ace in the Hole ( By: George R.R. Martin) 1990
7 Dead Man's Hand ( By: George R.R. Martin) 1990
8 One-Eyed Jacks (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1991
9 Jokertown Shuffle (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1991
10 Double Solitaire (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1992
11 Dealer's Choice ( By: George R.R. Martin) 1992
12 Turn of the Cards (By: George R.R. Martin, Victor Milán) 1993
13 Deuces Down (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2002
14 Death Draws Five (By: George R.R. Martin, John J. Miller) 2006
15 Busted Flush (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Caroline Spector) 2008
16 Inside Straight (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2008
17 Suicide Kings (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2009
18 Ghost Girl Takes Manhattan ( By: Carrie Vaughn) 2010
19 Fort Freak (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham) 2011
20 The Button Man and the Murder Tree 2013
21 The Elephant in the Room (By: George R.R. Martin, Paul Cornell) 2013
22 Lowball (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham) 2014
23 Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza (By: Carrie Vaughn) 2014
24 Prompt. Professional. Pop! ( By: Walter Jon Williams) 2014
25 Discards (By: David D. Levine) 2016
26 High Stakes (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2016
27 The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown ( By: George R.R. Martin) 2016
28 The Atonement Tango (By: Stephen Leigh) 2017
29 When the Devil Drives (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2017
30 Evernight (By: Victor Milán) 2018
31 The Flight of Morpho Girl (By: George R.R. Martin, Caroline Spector) 2018
32 Knaves Over Queens (By: George R.R. Martin) 2018
33 Long is the Way ( By: George R.R. Martin) 2019
34 The City That Never Sleeps (By: Walton Simons) 2019
35 Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed (By: Bradley Denton) 2019
36 Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2019
37 American Hero (By: George R.R. Martin) 2020
38 Three Kings (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2020
39 Ripple Effects (By: Laura J. Mixon) 2021
40 Joker Moon (By: George R.R. Martin) 2021
41 Skin Deep (By: Alan Brennert) 2021
42 Hearts of Stone (By: Emma Newman) 2022
43 Grow (By: Carrie Vaughn) 2022
44 Full House (By: George R.R. Martin) 2022
45 Pairing Up (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Gwenda Bond, Marko Kloos, Christopher Rowe, Bradley Denton, Peter Newman) 2023
46 Sleeper Straddle (With: Carrie Vaughn, Stephen Leigh, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Walter Jon Williams, Christopher Rowe, Max Gladstone) 2024
Cherie Priest Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Aegri Somnia 2006
2 Mythic 2 2006
3 Son of Retro Pulp Tales 2009
4 Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded 2010
5 The Living Dead 2 2010
6 Bewere the Night 2011
7 The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities 2011
8 The Book of Cthulhu 2011
9 Creatures: Thirty Years of Monsters 2011
10 The Recent Weird 2011
11 New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird 2011
12 Steampunk III 2012
13 The Mammoth Book of Steampunk 2012
14 Steampunk Specs 2013
15 Rogues 2014
16 The Mammoth Book of Steampunk Adventures 2014
17 Out of Tune Book 2 2016
18 Scary Out There 2016
19 Dark Cities 2017
20 Indigo 2017
21 Pairing Up 2023
22 George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Sleeper Straddle in Stories 2024