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J N Chaney


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J. N. Chaney has a Master’s of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and fancies himself quite the Super Mario Bros. fan. When he isn’t writing or gaming, you can find him somewhere online, probably goofing off. He spends most of his downtime reading, catching up on netflix, and building a weapon to combat the oncoming invasion of fifth dimensional beings (probably shaped like spaghetti or something).

After serving in the US Air Force, Chaney decided to pursue writing full time. Since then, he’s published two novels in his ongoing Variant Saga. It’s a cool series about genetic engineering, dystopian societies, and other neat stuff. Check it out if you’re into that sort of thing.

Chaney migrates often, but was last seen in Avon Park, FL. Any sightings should be reported, as they are rare. Also, you should say hi to him. He likes that.
 


Genres: Science Fiction, GameLit
 
New and upcoming books
January 2025

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Able Bodied Soldier 2
(Able Bodied Soldier, book 2)
January 2025

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Dead to Rights
(Undead Marine, book 6)
January 2025

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Fist of Orion
(Backyard Starship, book 25)
January 2025

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Hunter Ascended
(Star Scrapper, book 10)
January 2025

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Opening Moves
(Symbiote Wars, book 2)
January 2025

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Rebel Galaxy
(Rebel Galaxy, book 1)
February 2025

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Contact
(Rebel Galaxy, book 1)
February 2025

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Factions
(Rebel Galaxy, book 2)
February 2025

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Final Clash
(Messenger Corps, book 4)
February 2025

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Star Blade
(Star Blade, book 1)
February 2025

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Void Drifter 6
(Void Drifter, book 6)
March 2025

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Able Bodied Soldier 3
(Able Bodied Soldier, book 3)
March 2025

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Android Wars
(Android Wars , book 1)
March 2025

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First of the Order
(Star Blade, book 2)
March 2025

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Gaining the Edge
(Symbiote Wars, book 3)
March 2025

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Galaxy's Horizon
(Homeworld Lost, book 13)
March 2025

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Gathering Storm
(Star Scrapper, book 11)
April 2025

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Proclamation
(Android Wars , book 2)
April 2025

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Recon by Fire
(Symbiote Wars, book 4)
April 2025

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Sword Masters
(Star Blade, book 3)
April 2025

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Vanguard
(Rebel Galaxy, book 3)
May 2025

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Able Bodied Soldier 4
(Able Bodied Soldier, book 4)
May 2025

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The Forgotten Ship
(Forgotten Ship, book 1)
May 2025

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Pirates Nebula
(Homeworld Lost, book 14)
June 2025

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Assault
(Symbiote Wars, book 5)
June 2025

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Dangerous Heroes
(Star Blade, book 4)
August 2025

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Retribution
(Android Wars , book 3)
November 2025

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Old Guns
(Old Guns, book 1)
Series
Variant Saga
   1. The Amber Project (2015)
   2. Transient Echoes (2016)
   3. Hope Everlasting (2016)
   4. The Vernal Memory (2017)
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Renegade Star
   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 (2018)
   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)
   End of Watch (2022) (with Rob Meridy)
   Lost in the City (2023)
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Orion Colony (with Jonathan Yanez)
   1. Orion Colony (2018)
   2. Orion Uncharted (2018)
   3. Orion Awakened (2019)
   4. Orion Protected (2019)
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Renegade Origins
   1. Nameless (2018)
   2. The Constable (2019)
   3. The Constable Returns (2019)
   4. Warrior Queen (2019)
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Last Reaper (with Scott Moon)
   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 (2021)
   13. Light of the Reaper (2022)
   14. Fall of the Reaper (2022)
   Mission One (2022)
   15. Reign of the Reaper (2022)
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Fifth Column (with Molly Lerma)
   1. The Fifth Column (2019)
   2. The Solaris Initiative (2019)
   3. The Forlorn Hope (2019)
   4. Nature of War (2022)
   5. Last Stand (2022)
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Ruins of the Galaxy (with Christopher Hopper)
   1. Ruins of the Galaxy (2019)
     aka The Eve of War
   2. Galactic Breach (2019)
     aka Honor Bound
   3. Gateway to War (2019)
     aka Last of the Luma
   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)
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Resonant Son (with Christopher Hopper)
   1. Resonant Son (2019)
   2. Resonant Abyss (2019)
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Messenger (with Terry Maggert)
   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)
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Sol Arbiter (with Jia Shen)
   1. Sol Arbiter (2019)
   2. Intrinsic Immortality (2019)
   3. Digital Chimera (2020)
   4. Memetic Drift (2020)
   5. Nociceptor (2021)
   6. Fractured Simulacra (2024)
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Galactic Law (with James S Aaron)
   1. Galactic Law (2020)
   2. Galactic Judge (2020)
   3. Galactic Jury (2020)
   4. Galactic Executioner (2020)
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Cyborg Corps (with Chris Winder)
   1. Cyborg Corps (2020)
   2. Built to Last (2020)
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Deadland Drifter (with Ell Leigh Clarke)
   1. Deadland Drifter (2020)
   2. Deadland Wanderer (2020)
   3. Deadland Sentinel (2020)
   4. Deadland Protector (2020)
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King's League (with Jason Anspach)
   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)
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Renegade
   1. The Renegade (2020)
   2. The Deal (2020)
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Ruins of the Earth (with Christopher Hopper)
   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)
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Starcaster (with Terry Maggert)
   1. Starcaster (2020)
   2. Hex Division (2020)
   3. Crimson Sun (2020)
   4. Witch Nebula (2020)
   5. Savage Tide (2021)
   6. Cry Victory (2021)
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Wayward Galaxy (with Jason Anspach)
   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)
   7. Wayward Earth (2024)
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Exodus Ark
   1. Exodus Ark (2020)
   2. Max Frontier (2020)
   3. Lost Heritage (2021)
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Orphan Wars (with Scott Moon)
   1. Orphan Wars (2021)
   2. War Song (2021)
   3. Samurai Guns (2021)
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Sentenced to War (with Jonathan P Brazee)
   1. Sentenced to War (2021)
   2. Children of Angels (2021)
   3. Song of Redemption (2021)
   4. An Uneasy Alliance (2021)
   5. A Broken Alliance (2021)
   6. An Alliance Reforged (2021)
   7. When Words Fail (2022)
   8. What Lies Behind (2022)
   First Kill (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)
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Backyard Starship (with Terry Maggert)
   1. Backyard Starship (2021)
   2. Red Bounty (2021)
   3. Anvil Dark (2021)
   4. Legacy of Stars (2022)
   5. Blue Shift (2022)
   Origins (2022)
   6. Distant Horizon (2022)
   7. Kingdom Come (2022)
   8. Blackest Ocean (2022)
   9. Fields of Fire (2022)
   Backyard Starship: Origins 2 (2022)
   10. Severed Ties (2022)
   11. Echoes of Empire (2022)
   12. Song of Darkness (2023)
   13. Path of Tyrants (2023)
   14. Shattered Will (2023)
   15. Constant Sorrow (2023)
   16. Heavy is the Crown (2023)
   17. Ghost in the Deep (2023)
   18. Distant Warning (2023)
   19. Gone Nova (2024)
   20. Point of Impact (2024)
   21. Hand of Fate (2024)
   22. Bright Red Line (2024)
   Backyard Starship: Origins 3 (2024)
   23. Killing Stroke (2024)
   24. The Enemy Within (2024)
   25. Fist of Orion (2025)
   26. Wolves Among the Stars (2025)
   27. Forged in Stillness (2025)
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Sunkiller (with Rick Partlow)
   1. Sunkiller (2022)
   2. Legacy (2022)
   3. Odyssey (2022)
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Last Hunter (with Terry Mixon)
   1. The Last Hunter (2022)
   2. Bonds of Blood (2022)
   Allies of Convenience (2022)
   3. Alpha Strike (2022)
   4. The Enemy Revealed (2022)
   5. Command Authority (2022)
   6. The Grand Conspiracy (2022)
   7. Shield of Humanity (2023)
   8. Fog of War (2023)
   9. Ships of the Line (2023)
   10. Operation Liberty (2023)
   11. Under Siege (2023)
   12. Implacable Resolve (2024)
   13. No Retreat (2024)
   14. Lightning Strike (2024)
   15. Shell Game (2024)
   16. Operation Endgame (2024)
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Uplink Squadron (with Chris Kennedy)
   1. Uplink Squadron (2022)
   2. Second Flight (2022)
   3. Fangs Out (2022)
   4. Far and Away (2022)
   5. Forge the Path (2022)
   6. Heaven's Angels (2023)
   7. Scales of Envy (2023)
   8. Torn Asunder (2023)
   9. To Rule in Heaven (2023)
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Slip Runner (with M F Lerma)
   1. Slip Runner (2022)
   2. Dark Peace (2022)
   3. Defiant Exile (2022)
   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)
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Galactic Shield (with Scott Moon)
   1. Galactic Shield (2022)
   2. Star Chaser (2023)
   3. Star Defender (2023)
   4. Star Keeper (2023)
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Homeworld Lost (with Scott Moon)
   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)
   9. Hero's Return (2024)
   10. Shining World (2024)
   11. Darkness Falls (2024)
   12. Galaxy's Requiem (2024)
   13. Galaxy's Horizon (2025)
   14. Pirates Nebula (2025)
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Taken to the Stars (with Rick Partlow)
   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)
   6. Home of the Brave (2024)
   7. Road of Vengeance (2024)
   8. Sanctuary's End (2024)
   9. Citadel's Fall (2024)
   10. Day of the Zha'-Rath (2025)
   11. Exiles of the Void (2025)
   12. Shadow Dominion (2025)
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Peacemaker Wars (with Terry Maggert)
   1. Peacemaker Wars (2023)
   2. Echoes in the Deep (2024)
   3. Foundations of Glass (2024)
   4. This Means War (2024)
   5. Shadows of Justice (2024)
   6. Casualties of Consequence (2024)
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Symbiote Wars (with Chris Kennedy)
   1. Symbiote Wars (2024)
   2. Opening Moves (2025)
   3. Gaining the Edge (2025)
   4. Recon by Fire (2025)
   5. Assault (2025)
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Star Scrapper
   1. Star Scrapper (2024) (with Matthew A Goodwin)
   2. Hunter's Rise (2024) (with Matthew A Goodwin)
   3. Rebel Intelligence (2024) (with Matthew A Goodwin)
   4. Deadly Ghosts (2024) (with Matthew A Goodwin)
   5. Inquisitor's Wrath (2024) (with Matthew A Goodwin)
   6. Hunting Extinction (2024) (with Matthew A Goodwin)
   7. Fractured Consortium (2024) (with Matthew A Goodwin)
   8. Bounty Hunted (2024) (with Matthew A Goodwin)
   9. Machine Learning (2024) (with Matthew A Goodwin)
   10. Hunter Ascended (2025) (with Matthew A Goodwin)
   11. Gathering Storm (2025) (with Matthew A Goodwin)
   12. Twain's Reckoning (2025) (with Matthew A Goodwin)
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Void Drifter (with Jason Anspach)
   1. Void Drifter 1 (2024)
   2. Void Drifter 2 (2024)
   3. Void Drifter 3 (2024)
   4. Void Drifter 4 (2024)
   5. Void Drifter 5 (2024)
   6. Void Drifter 6 (2025)
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Undead Marine (with Jonathan P Brazee)
   1. Undead Marine (2024)
   2. Proof of Concept (2024)
   3. Mission Creep (2024)
   4. Marine Corpse (2024)
   5. A Meeting of Minds (2024)
   6. Dead to Rights (2025)
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Messenger Corps
   1. Messenger Corps (2024) (with Terry Maggert and D Glenn Seguin)
   2. Cold War (2024) (with Terry Maggert and D Glenn Seguin)
   3. Spinward War (2024) (with Terry Maggert and D Glenn Seguin)
   Full Secret Black (2025) (with Terry Maggert and Glenn Seguin)
   4. Final Clash (2025) (with Terry Maggert and D Glenn Seguin)
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Rebel Galaxy (with Jasper T Scott)
   1. Rebel Galaxy (2025)
   1.5. Contact (2025)
   2. Factions (2025)
   3. Vanguard (2025)
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Star Blade (with Scott Moon)
   1. Star Blade (2025)
   2. First of the Order (2025)
   3. Sword Masters (2025)
   4. Dangerous Heroes (2025)
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Android Wars (with Jonathan P Brazee and Thomas Webb)
   1. Android Wars (2025)
   2. Proclamation (2025)
   3. Retribution (2025)
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Novels
   Their Solitary Way (2016)
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Collections
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Novellas and Short Stories
   The Forever Family (2019)
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Books containing stories by J N Chaney
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Titans Rising (2022)
The Business of Writing Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror in the 21st Century
edited by
Chris Kennedy and William Alan Webb
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Empires Ascendant (2019)
A Space Opera Anthology
edited by
Jay Allan

Award nominations
2022 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Backyard Starship
2021 Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Sentenced to War


J N Chaney recommends
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Stranded (2025)
(Starship of the Ancients, book 1)
A K DuBoff
"A.K. DuBoff is a powerhouse talent in science fiction."
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Hell's Horizon (2020)
Jonathan P Brazee and Richard Fox
"Hell's Horizon is top notch action sci fi."

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