J.N. Chaney

J.N. Chaney is a highly prolific author, best known for his work in the science fiction and young adult genres. He has a Master's of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and has published nearly 100 titles since 2015. His debut series, the "Variant Saga," is a dystopian exploration of genetic engineering and other captivating themes. Chaney's work includes the "Renegade Star," "Orion Colony," "Renegade Origins," "Last Reaper," "Fifth Column," "Ruins of the Galaxy," "Resonant Son," "Messenger," "Sol Arbiter," "Galactic Law," "Cyborg Corps," "Deadland Drifter," "King's League," "Renegade," "Ruins of the Earth," "Starcaster," "Wayward Galaxy," and "Exodus Ark series," as well as a single standing title, a collection of short stories, a novella, and a contribution to the "Masters of Space Opera" series.

Chaney's passion for writing was ignited during his time in the US Air Force, where he would often write and goof off with his friends. In addition to his military service, Chaney is an avid gamer and has cited "Super Mario Brothers" as one of his favorite games. He is also known to enjoy spending his time reading and watching series on Netflix. Despite his busy schedule, Chaney is active in his online community and has a strong presence on social media platforms such as Facebook. He encourages his readers to join his Facebook group, "JN Chaney's Renegade Readers," for the latest news and discussions. Chaney is constantly on the move but was last seen in Florida.
Renegade Star Books
# Title Year
1 Renegade Star 2017
2 Renegade Atlas 2017
3 Renegade Moon 2017
4 Renegade Lost 2018
5 Renegade Fleet 2018
6 Renegade Earth 2018
7 Renegade Dawn 2018
8 Renegade Children 2019
9 Renegade Union 2019
10 Renegade Empire 2019
11 Renegade Descent 2019
12 Renegade Rising 2019
13 Renegade Alliance 2019
14 Renegade Evolution 2020
15 Renegade War 2020
16 Renegade Peace 2020
17 End of Watch 2022
18 Lost in the City 2023
Renegade Origins Books
# Title Year
1 Nameless 2018
2 The Constable 2019
3 The Constable Returns 2019
4 Warrior Queen: Lucia's Story 2019
Backyard Starship Books (with Terry Maggert)
# Title Year
1 Backyard Starship 2021
2 Red Bounty 2021
3 Anvil Dark 2021
4 Legacy of Stars 2022
5 Blue Shift 2022
6 Origins 2022
7 Distant Horizon 2022
8 Kingdom Come 2022
9 Blackest Ocean 2022
10 Fields of Fire 2022
11 Severed Ties 2022
12 Echoes of Empire 2022
13 Song of Darkness 2023
14 Path of Tyrants 2023
15 Shattered Will 2023
16 Constant Sorrow 2023
17 Heavy is the Crown 2023
18 Ghost in the Deep 2023
19 Distant Warning 2023
20 Gone Nova 2024
Cyborg Corps Books (with Christopher Winder)
# Title Year
1 Cyborg Corps 2020
2 Built to Last 2020
Deadland Drifter Books (with Ell Leigh Clarke)
# Title Year
1 Deadland Drifter 2020
2 Deadland Wanderer 2020
3 Deadland Sentinel 2020
4 Deadland Protector 2020
Exodus Ark Books
# Title Year
1 Exodus Ark 2020
2 Max Frontier 2020
3 Lost Heritage 2021
The Fifth Column Books (with Molly Lerma)
# Title Year
1 The Fifth Column 2019
2 The Solaris Initiative 2019
3 The Forlorn Hope 2019
4 Nature of War 2022
5 Last Stand 2022
Galactic Law Books (with James S. Aaron)
# Title Year
1 Galactic Law 2020
2 Galactic Judge 2020
3 Galactic Jury 2020
4 Galactic Executioner 2020
Galactic Shield Books (with Scott Moon)
# Title Year
1 Galactic Shield 2022
2 Star Chaser 2023
3 Star Defender 2023
4 Star Keeper 2023
Homeworld Lost Books (with Scott Moon)
# Title Year
1 Homeworld Lost 2023
2 Forsaken Crown 2023
3 Leviathan's Bane 2023
4 Paragon's Fall 2023
5 Earth Rising 2023
6 United Nexus 2023
7 Obsidian Gate 2023
8 Rebel's Ultimatum 2024
King's League Books (with Jason Anspach)
# Title Year
1 King's League 2020
2 86-Neon 2020
3 Ruin of Kings 2021
4 Sky Raiders 2022
5 The Glitch 2022
6 Tournament of Champions 2022
The Last Hunter Books (with Terry Mixon)
# Title Year
1 The Last Hunter 2022
2 Bonds of Blood 2022
3 Allies of Convenience 2022
4 Alpha Strike 2022
5 The Enemy Revealed 2022
6 Command Authority 2022
7 The Grand Conspiracy 2022
8 Shield of Humanity 2023
9 Fog of War 2023
10 Ships on the Line 2023
11 Operation Liberty 2023
12 Under Siege 2023
13 Implacable Resolve 2024
14 No Retreat 2024
The Last Reaper Books (with Scott Moon)
# Title Year
1 The Last Reaper 2019
2 Fear the Reaper 2019
3 Blade of the Reaper 2019
4 Wings of the Reaper 2019
5 Flight of the Reaper 2019
6 Wrath of the Reaper 2019
7 Will of the Reaper 2019
8 Descent of the Reaper 2019
9 Hunt of the Reaper 2020
10 Bastion of the Reaper 2020
11 Soul of the Reaper 2021
12 Blood of the Reaper 2022
13 Light of the Reaper 2022
14 Mission One 2022
15 Fall of the Reaper 2022
16 Reign of the Reaper 2022
The Messenger Books (with Terry Maggert)
# Title Year
1 The Messenger 2019
2 The Dark Between 2019
3 Star Forged 2019
4 The Silent Fleet 2019
5 Dawn of Empire 2020
6 Worlds Apart 2020
7 Rage of Night 2020
8 Heaven's Door 2020
9 Radical Dreamer 2020
10 Cosmic Ride 2020
11 The Black Gate 2020
12 Furious Gulf 2021
13 Farthest Shore 2021
14 Dark Origins 2021
15 Infinite Crown 2021
Orion Colony Books (with Jonathan Yanez)
# Title Year
1 Orion Colony 2018
2 Orion Uncharted 2018
3 Orion Awakened 2019
4 Orion Protected 2019
Orphan Wars Books (with Scott Moon)
# Title Year
1 Orphan Wars 2021
2 War Song 2021
3 Samurai Guns 2021
Peacemaker Wars Books (with Terry Maggert)
# Title Year
1 Peacemaker Wars 2023
2 Echoes of the Deep 2024
3 Foundations of Glass 2024
The Renegade Books
# Title Year
1 The Renegade 2020
2 The Deal 2020
Resonant Son Books (with Christopher Hopper)
# Title Year
1 Resonant Son 2019
2 Resonant Abyss 2019
Ruins of the Earth Books (with Christopher Hopper)
# Title Year
1 Ruins of the Earth 2020
2 Gods and Men 2020
3 Phantom Deadfall 2021
4 Decayed Legacy 2021
5 Valley of the Dead 2021
6 Fire and Fury 2021
Ruins of the Galaxy Books (with Christopher Hopper)
# Title Year
1 Ruins of the Galaxy 2019
2 Galactic Breach 2019
3 Gateway to War 2019
4 Void Horizon 2019
5 Black Labyrinth 2019
6 Imminent Failure 2020
7 Terminal Fallout 2020
8 Quantum Assault 2020
9 Rise of the Gladias 2020
Sentenced to War Books (with Jonathan P. Brazee)
# Title Year
1 Sentenced to War 2021
2 Children of Angels 2021
3 Song of Redemption 2021
4 An Uneasy Alliance 2021
5 An Alliance Reforged 2021
6 A Broken Alliance 2021
7 When Words Fail 2022
8 What Lies Behind 2022
9 Gods of War 2022
10 United We Kill 2022
11 Marines Never Die 2022
12 Nexus of Chaos 2023
13 Exiled to Perdition 2023
14 Into the Void 2023
15 Brave New Dawn 2023
Slip Runner Books (with M.F. Lerma)
# Title Year
1 Slip Runner 2022
2 Dark Peace 2022
3 Defiant Exile 2023
4 Bad Omens 2023
5 Deracine Sun 2023
6 Made in Heaven 2023
7 Destiny of Blood 2023
8 Way of Light 2023
9 Cosmic Horizon 2024
Sol Arbiter Books (with Jia Shen)
# Title Year
1 Sol Arbiter 2019
2 Intrinsic Immortality 2019
3 Digital Chimera 2020
4 Memetic Drift 2020
5 Nociceptor 2020
Starcaster Books (with Terry Maggert)
# Title Year
1 Starcaster 2020
2 Hex Division 2020
3 Crimson Sun 2020
4 Witch Nebula 2020
5 Savage Tide 2021
6 Cry Victory 2021
Sunkiller Books
# Title Year
1 Legacy 2022
2 Sunkiller 2022
3 Odyssey 2022
Taken to the Stars Books (with Rick Partlow)
# Title Year
1 Taken to the Stars 2023
2 War of the Liberator 2023
3 Eclipse of Empire 2023
4 Legacy of Empire 2023
5 Vanguard Wing 2024
The Variant Saga Books
# Title Year
1 The Amber Project 2015
2 Transient Echoes 2016
3 Hope Everlasting 2016
4 The Vernal Memory 2017
Wayward Galaxy Books (with Jason Anspach)
# Title Year
1 Wayward Galaxy 2020
2 Wayward Galaxy 2 2021
3 Wayward Galaxy 3 2021
4 Wayward Galaxy 4 2022
5 Wayward Galaxy 5 2022
6 Wayward Galaxy 6 2023
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Their Solitary Way 2016
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 The Forever Family 2019
Collections
# Title Year
1 The Other Side of Nowhere: And Other Stories 2016