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Cherie Priest

36books in catalog
Most common themes

FictionextraenglishFantasyHorrorScience FictionDark Fantasy

About this author’s books

These books offer a reading experience that blends suspenseful pacing with atmospheric tension, often weaving supernatural or speculative elements into grounded, character-driven stories. The tone frequently balances darker themes with moments of mystery or adventure, inviting readers to engage with layered plots that unfold steadily toward resolution.

Common threads

  • Stories often build through a mix of mystery and escalating conflict, maintaining steady momentum.
  • Recurring focus on characters navigating unusual or supernatural challenges within realistic settings.
  • Plotlines typically combine investigative or problem-solving elements with emotional or thematic depth.
  • Resolutions tend to balance closure with lingering questions, encouraging reflection beyond the final page.
  • Narratives frequently integrate darker or eerie atmospheres without relying solely on shock or horror.

Good fit if you like

  • Reading stories that gradually reveal mysteries alongside character development.
  • Engaging with narratives that mix realistic settings with speculative or supernatural twists.
  • Following plots that balance suspense with thoughtful pacing rather than constant action.
  • Exploring themes through protagonists who face both external threats and internal dilemmas.
  • Enjoying atmospheres that are moody or haunting without being overwhelmingly dark.

Not ideal if…

  • You prefer fast-paced, nonstop action with minimal focus on atmosphere or character depth.
  • You seek purely realistic stories without elements of mystery or the supernatural.
  • You expect clear-cut, straightforward resolutions without ambiguity or open-endedness.

Generated from the books currently available in this catalog.

Publishers of Cherie Priest

TOR BOOKSTom Doherty AssociatesSubterranean PressMacmillanScholastic, IncorporatedTor Publishing GroupSourcebooks, IncorporatedSimon and Schuster
  • The Agony House — Cherie Priest

    The Agony House — Cherie Priest

  • The Agony House — Cherie Priest

    The Agony House — Cherie Priest

  • Dreadnought — Cherie Priest

    Dreadnought — Cherie Priest

  • Ganymede A Novel of the Clockwork Century — Cherie Priest

    Ganymede A Novel of the Clockwork Century — Cherie Priest

  • Fathom — Cherie Priest

    Fathom — Cherie Priest

  • Ganymede — Cherie Priest

    Ganymede — Cherie Priest

  • Dreadnought A Novel of the Clockwork Century — Cherie Priest

    Dreadnought A Novel of the Clockwork Century — Cherie Priest

  • It Was Her House First — Cherie Priest

    It Was Her House First — Cherie Priest

  • Maplecroft The Borden Dispatches — Cherie Priest

    Maplecroft The Borden Dispatches — Cherie Priest

  • Chapelwood — Cherie Priest

    Chapelwood — Cherie Priest

  • Grave Reservations A Novel — Cherie Priest

    Grave Reservations A Novel — Cherie Priest

  • Wings to the Kingdom — Cherie Priest

    Wings to the Kingdom — Cherie Priest

  • Not Flesh Nor Feathers — Cherie Priest

    Not Flesh Nor Feathers — Cherie Priest

  • Four and Twenty Blackbirds — Cherie Priest

    Four and Twenty Blackbirds — Cherie Priest

  • Flight Risk A Novel — Cherie Priest

    Flight Risk A Novel — Cherie Priest

  • I Am Princess X — Cherie Priest

    I Am Princess X — Cherie Priest

  • The Drowning House — Cherie Priest

    The Drowning House — Cherie Priest

  • Clementine — Cherie Priest

    Clementine — Cherie Priest

  • Boneshaker A Novel of the Clockwork Century — Cherie Priest

    Boneshaker A Novel of the Clockwork Century — Cherie Priest

  • The Book of Cthulhu Tales Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft — Cherie Priest

    The Book of Cthulhu Tales Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft — Cherie Priest