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J. N. Chaney is a USA Today Bestselling author and has a Master's of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. He fancies himself quite the Super Mario Bros. fan. He migrates often, but was last seen in Las Vegas, NV. Any sightings should be reported, as they are rare.

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Series

The Variant Saga


A Science Fiction series (2015 - 2017)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Genetically engineered kids against a brutal post-apocalyptic world
  • Survival science riding on one dangerous breakthrough
  • Forbidden-knowledge quests through alien ruins and hostile landscapes

Renegade Star


A Science Fiction series (2017 - 2023)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Ancient megastructures hiding alien tech and stranger secrets
  • Misfit colony crews scraping through deadly deep-space exploration
  • Uneasy galactic alliances against extinction-level cosmic threats

Renegade Origins


A Science Fiction series (2018 - 2019)

Orion Colony


A Science Fiction series (2018 - 2019) co-authored by Jonathan Yanez

The Fifth Column


A Science Fiction series (2019 - 2022) co-authored by Molly Lerma

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Ex-soldiers hijacking stealth ships for a rebellion
  • Crew-on-the-run pressure under a relentless Vice-Admiral
  • Rescue missions uncovering galaxy-scale conspiracies

Ruins of the Galaxy


A Science Fiction series (2019 - 2020) co-authored by Christopher Hopper

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Space opera with hidden agendas on every side
  • Fugitive heroes hunted by their own faction
  • Starship wars against supernatural foes

Resonant Son


A Science Fiction series (2019 - 2019) co-authored by Christopher Hopper

The Messenger


A Science Fiction series (2019 - 2021) co-authored by Terry Maggert

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Ancient alien tech driving galaxy-spanning war
  • Desperate space combat against biomechanical inhuman enemies
  • Secret-hunting across star systems and beyond known space

Sol Arbiter


A Science Fiction series (2019 - 2024) co-authored by Jia Shen

Galactic Law


A Science Fiction series (2020 - 2020) co-authored by James S. Aaron

Cyborg Corps


A Science Fiction series (2020 - 2020) co-authored by Chris Winder

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Amputee veterans rebuilt as cyborg soldiers
  • Stranded war stories on alien battlefields
  • Galactic uprisings driven by mysterious alien tech

Deadland Drifter


A Science Fiction series (2020 - 2020) co-authored by Ell Leigh Clarke

The Renegade Series


A Science Fiction series (2020 - 2020)

Ruins of the Earth


A Science Fiction series (2020 - 2026) co-authored by Christopher Hopper

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Gruff military heroes thrown into impossible alien wars
  • Covert squad missions with betrayals and brutal no-win calls
  • Snarky humor cutting through planet-scale stakes

Starcaster


A Science Fiction series (2020 - 2021) co-authored by Terry Maggert

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Mage-soldiers hurling legendary powers through space war
  • Sleeper agents, suspicion, and loyalty under pressure
  • Galactic mysteries driven by terrifying gifted children

Wayward Galaxy


A Science Fiction series (2020 - 2024) co-authored by Jason Anspach

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Soldiers dropped onto hostile alien worlds
  • Ai-driven missions tied to an unfinished war
  • Shaky alliances under brutal frontline pressure

Exodus Ark


A Science Fiction series (2020 - 2021)

King's League


A GameLit & LitRPG series (2020 - 2022) co-authored by Jason Anspach

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Steampunk pirate game worlds with airship battles
  • Quests and tournaments warped by shifting game rules
  • Party rivalries and alliances under constant pressure

Orphan Wars


A Science Fiction series (2021 - 2021) co-authored by Scott Moon

Sentenced to War


A Science Fiction series (2021 - 2023) co-authored by Jonathan P. Brazee

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Mixed-species military squads held together by hard-earned trust
  • Gritty commanders making impossible calls in a brutal galactic war
  • Combat-heavy missions from ocean depths to deep space

Backyard Starship


A Science Fiction series (2021 - 2026) co-authored by Terry Maggert

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Dirty-justice space westerns with ragtag crews
  • Grimy station intrigue and galaxy-scale conspiracies
  • Offbeat crew banter amid high-stakes political space warfare

Sunkiller


A Science Fiction series (2022 - 2022) co-authored by Rick Partlow

Slip Runner


A Science Fiction series (2022 - 2024) co-authored by M.F. Lerma

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Misfit found families stranded in hostile galaxies
  • Space missions warped by secrets sabotage and shifting loyalties
  • Alien mysteries with galaxy-scale stakes and buried histories

Galactic Shield


A Science Fiction series (2022 - 2023) co-authored by: Scott Moon

Taken to the Stars


A Science Fiction series (2023 - 2025) co-authored by Rick Partlow

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Scrappy space crews pulling impossible heists against superweapons
  • Underdog rebels forced into risky alliances with old enemies
  • Weird war tech like ai-guided zoo ships and ancient starfighters

Peacemaker Wars


A Science Fiction series (2023 - 2024) co-authored by Terry Maggert

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Ragtag justice crews taking on galactic corruption
  • War-scarred heroes driven by loyalty, loss, and vengeance
  • Weird space politics with outlaw tech and alien alliances

Star Scrapper


A Science Fiction series (2024 - 2025) co-authored by Matthew A. Goodwin

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Scrappy bounty hunters facing universe-sized threats
  • On-the-run space adventures with relentless pursuers
  • Friend-saving missions that demand reckless trust

Undead Marine


A Science Fiction series (2024 - 2025) co-authored by Jonathan P. Brazee

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Resurrected marines treated like government property
  • Black-ops military sci-fi built on grotesque biotech
  • Alien war colliding with public backlash and state betrayal

Void Drifter


A Science Fiction series (2024 - 2025) co-authored by Jason Anspach

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Ancient alien relic hunts in deadly Void space
  • Underdog humans driving galactic rebellions
  • Battle-scarred crews facing impossible flagship wars

Messenger Corps


A Science Fiction series (2024 - 2025) co-authored by Terry Maggert, D. Glenn Seguin

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Ancient mechs eclipsing flashy new war machines
  • Underdog heirs toppling engineered elites
  • Galactic power struggles driven by ambition and legacy

Able Bodied Soldier


A Science Fiction series (2024 - 2025) co-authored by Jason Anspach

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Battle-worn veterans getting brutal high-tech second chances
  • Powered exosuit combat against overwhelming alien invasions
  • High-risk raids behind enemy lines with survival at stake

Symbiote Wars


A Science Fiction series (2024 - 2024) co-authored by: Chris Kennedy

Rebel Galaxy


A Science Fiction series (2025 - 2025) co-authored by Jasper T. Scott

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Alien-rerouted colony fleets fighting for humanity's last foothold
  • Hard leadership calls under pressure from betrayal and divided loyalties
  • Sentient machine powers with motives nobody fully trusts

Star Blade


A Science Fiction series (2025 - 2025) co-authored by Scott Moon

Android Wars


A Science Fiction series (2025 - 2026) co-authored by Jonathan P. Brazee, Thomas Webb

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Android rebellions pushing for personhood
  • Military squads surviving betrayal and impossible missions
  • Enemy alliances under extinction-level war pressure

The Forgotten Ship


A Science Fiction series (2025 - 2026) co-authored by Terry Mixon

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Artifact heists with dangerous sci-fi relics
  • Treasure hunts for legendary lost starships
  • Rogue do-gooders versus shadow governments

The First Peacemaker


A Science Fiction series (2025 - 2026) co-authored by Terry Maggert

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Idealists turned outlaw peacekeepers
  • Galactic justice versus corrupt institutions
  • Identity mysteries with mythic AI lore

Big Trouble, Little Earth


A Science Fiction series (2025 - 2026) co-authored by Jason Anspach

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Neon refugee cities haunted by Earth's buried past
  • Scrappy heist crews fighting galactic puppet masters
  • Chaotic reluctant saviors facing betrayals across warped dimensions

1-800-STARSHIP


A Science Fiction series (2025 - 2026)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Retro 80s pop culture baffling aliens
  • Arcade-game energy in high-stakes space war
  • Weird alien mysteries with shifting wartime loyalties

Lost Legacy


A Science Fiction series (2025 - 2026)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Sentient relics with agendas of their own
  • Ragtag crews earning trust on galaxy-spanning artifact hunts
  • Fallen-earth space opera with ancient secrets and legacy wars

Accidental Astronaut


A Science Fiction series (2025 - 2026) co-authored by: Rick Partlow

Gold Medal Marine


A Science Fiction series (2026 - 2026) co-authored by Terry Maggert

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Athletes thrown into interstellar war
  • Civilian-to-soldier training arcs under brutal pressure
  • Military operations wrecked by bad calls and enemy pivots

Old Guns


A Science Fiction series (2026 - 2026)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Washed-up warhorses dragged into one last galaxy-scale fight
  • Ragtag squads of veterans and rookies learning to work together
  • Military sci-fi with battered tech and deeply weird alien threats

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