Books like Wave without a Shore by C. J. Cherryh

In C. J. Cherryh’s Hugo‑winning space‑opera, control of Pell’s Downbelow station determines whether Earth’s aging empire or its rebellious colonies will dominate the galaxy.

Set on the industrial planet Cyteen, the novel follows the political regime of Dr. Ariane Emory, whose control over the life‑generating factory Reseune fuels a regime that merges biotechnology, cybernetics, genetics and psychology.

A young woman, Tia Cade, survives a crippling illness and trains as a brainship, seeking a human partner—her Brawn—to help cure the plague that threatens humanity.

A deadly microorganism terrorizes a space research station, raising questions about the ethics of human presence in space.

A CIA operative travels to a remote Arizona mountain with a team of scientists to sabotage the world's largest supercollider, uncovering a secret that could either doom or save humanity.

A woman tries to rekindle her relationship with her astronaut husband while struggling with family secrets and marital conflict.

In C.J. Cherryh’s steamy city of canals, a daring canaler, Altair Jones, finds herself thrust into upper‑class politics after rescuing a noble stranger from drowning.

Two novellas: a young writer discovers a nostalgic community, and a man prepares for a first interstellar hunt.

A thrilling novel about humanity's desperate struggle to survive after a catastrophic rise in sea levels.

A spellbinding novel of contemporary romantic suspense--the unforgettable story of a woman caught between love and vengeance... Manhattan attorney Claire Green is haunted by the brutal murder of her twin sister Zoe in a dangerous revenge scheme that soon implicates Claire. Claire's only hope of clearing her name is to bring her sister's murderer to justice on her own...before a second killer strikes. But someone else is dogging Claire's trail: relentless F.B.I. agent Liam Jameson, who has tracked her to New Orleans. With her own life threatened, Claire reluctantly joins forces with the enigmatic Jameson. Distrust quickly flames into desire. As Mardi Gras builds to fever pitch, they are inexorably drawn into a shadowy world where impeccable tradition cloaks deadly secrets and where no one--not Claire nor even Jameson--is safe from the shocking truth...

Physically disadvantaged Carialle chooses to become a shellperson spaceship, partnering with Keffas to search the galaxy for intelligent life, only to uncover a world of enslaved humans and powerful sorcerers on Ozran.

Jayne Ann Krentz weaves a fantasy romance in "Crystal Flame," where a passionate love story unfolds amid a battle between good and evil, with revenge adding tension to the man‑woman relationship.

When a summer tragedy shatters a beloved lakeside family retreat, one sister strives to heal old wounds and restore the ties that once bound her sisters and nieces together.