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Cherie Priest

(b.1975)

Cherie Priest is the author of I Am Princess X, her debut young adult novel which earned three starred reviews and was a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. She is also the author of more than a dozen adult science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels, including Boneshaker, which won the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. She lives in Seattle, Washington

Genres: Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy

New and upcoming books

July 2025

It Was Her House First

Series

Eden Moore
   1. Four and Twenty Blackbirds (2003)
   2. Wings to the Kingdom (2006)
   3. Not Flesh Nor Feathers (2007)

Clockwork Century
   1. Boneshaker (2009)
   1.1. Clementine (2010)
   1.2. Tanglefoot (2011)
   2. Dreadnought (2010)
   3. Ganymede (2011)
   4. The Inexplicables (2012)
   5. Fiddlehead (2013)
   6. Jacaranda (2014)

Cheshire Red Reports
1. Bloodshot (2011)
2. Hellbent (2011)

Borden Dispatches
1. Maplecroft (2014)
2. Chapelwood (2015)

Booking Agents
1. Grave Reservations (2021)
2. Flight Risk (2022)

Novels

   Dreadful Skin (2007)
   Fathom (2008)
   Those Who Went Remain There Still (2008)
   I Am Princess X (2015)
   The Family Plot (2016)
   Brimstone (2017)
   Indigo (2017) (with others)
   The Agony House (2018)
   The Toll (2019)
   Cinderwich (2024)
   The Drowning House (2024)
   It Was Her House First (2025)

Collections

Holy Terror (2022)

Series contributed to

Wild Cards
The Button Man and the Murder Tree (2013)

Tor.Com Original
The Button Man and the Murder Tree (2013)

Books containing stories by Cherie Priest

Sleeper Straddle (2024)
(Wild Cards, book 32)
edited by
George R R Martin

Mississippi Roll (2017)
(Wild Cards, book 24)
edited by
George R R Martin

The Best of Subterranean (2017)
edited by
William Schafer

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Awards

2010 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel : Boneshaker

Award nominations

	2020 Locus Award for Best Horror Novel (nominee) : The Toll
	2020 Dragon Award for Best Horror Novel (nominee) : The Toll
	2019 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel (nominee) : The Agony House
	2017 Locus Award for Best Horror Novel (nominee) : The Family Plot
	2016 Dragon Award for Best Horror Novel (nominee) : Chapelwood
	2014 Philip K Dick Award (nominee) : Maplecroft
	2010 Hugo Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Boneshaker
	2009 Nebula Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Boneshaker

Cherie Priest recommends

My Darling Dreadful Thing (2024)
Johanna van Veen
"My Darling Dreadful Thing is a disquieting delight--an exciting and original gothic tale, told with tremendous flair."

The Navigating Fox (2023)
Christopher Rowe
"As clever and daring as its eponymous namesake, The Navigating Fox is a rich, weird fable--stocked with a vivid cast of characters in a world that's deeply peculiar, and completely fascinating."

The Iron Princess (2023)
Barbara Hambly
"Rich and complex, The Iron Princess is an absolute treat for fantasy fans. With thrilling characters and lush, nuanced world-building, this one will burn a hole through the nightstand and leave readers with wild dreams of family secrets, dynastic intrigue, and unexpected heroes who are so much more than they appear."

Number One Fan (2022)
Meg Elison
"A tense, creepy, and deeply spooky thriller that locks you down and wrings you out in the best way possible. I had other things to do today, but I couldn't put this down--so those things didn't get done. All Meg's fault. I hope she's happy, drat her."

Ymir (2022)
(Violet Wars, book 2)
Rich Larson
"Epic and Intimate in equal measure, this one's a joy from beginning to end."

Mine (2021)
Delilah S Dawson
"Spooky and twisty, with a killer setting and a determined heroine who won't take ghostly threats lying down."

The Twisted Ones (2019)
T Kingfisher
"A weird, shimmering story told with sharpness and grace - somehow both wild fairy tale and quiet, personal horror in equal measure. It's a strange and lovely balance, expertly crafted for daytime laughter or nighttime trembles."

Miranda in Milan (2019)
Katharine Duckett
"Miranda in Milan is somehow both utterly charming and perfectly sinister, and altogether delightful. A pleasure for any lover of romance, myth, and magic -- whether or not they're fans of the Bard."

Breach (2018)
(Cold War Magic, book 1)
W L Goodwater
"With a vintage vibe and modern magic, Breach is a perfectly unique spy thriller, with an exceptional cast and a killer setting that's colder than the Cold War ever dreamed of being. It's one hell of a mystery, yes. But it's also a whole lot of fun."

Blood Orbit (2018)
(Gattis File, book 1)
K R Richardson
"At turns both cyber-bright and grim as old noir, Blood Orbit is a clever procedural with a killer cast of cops and robbers, on an alien world that’s somehow very, very close to home."

The Armored Saint (2018)
(Sacred Throne, book 1)
Myke Cole
"Brutal and lovely -- an inventive and poignant fantasy that's rich with keen characters, set in a vivid, fascinating world."

The Uploaded (2017)
Ferrett Steinmetz
"Flex is a real gem - sharp, weird, and wildly innovative. It zigs when you think it'll zag, then tricks you into screaming when you’re ready to laugh out loud. So drop everything and settle in for the night - because once you open this one, you're not going anywhere."

Winter Tide (2017)
(Innsmouth Legacy, book 1)
Ruthanna Emrys
"An innovative gem that turns Lovercraft on his head with cleverness and heart."

Bad Mojo (2014)
(Zora Banks, book 1)
Shane Berryhill
"Berryhill's brand of southern-fried, supernatural noir is something to behold."

Mechanique (2011)
Genevieve Valentine
"Mechanique is a brutal gem of a novel - a fierce, gilded textual circus."

The Labyrinth of the Dead (2010)
(Penemue trilogy, book 2)
Sara M Harvey
"Labyrinth of the Dead is a sensual, apocryphil nightmare - an exquisite adventure that manages to be both epic and personal, sweet and vicious."

Happy Hour of the Damned (2008)
(Amanda Feral, book 1)
Mark Henry
"More brisk, batty, raunchy, and catty than a room full of cougars with a margarita machine. Happy Hour of the Damned is funny as hell."

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