Alternate History Books

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The Man in the High Castle (Vintage) The Man in the High Castle (Vintage)
by (shelved 1137 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.59 — 239,242 ratings — published 1962
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His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1) His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)
by (shelved 688 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.07 — 113,549 ratings — published 2006
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The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1) The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1)
by (shelved 516 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.95 — 38,478 ratings — published 2018
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Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) Leviathan (Leviathan, #1)
by (shelved 510 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.92 — 95,103 ratings — published 2009
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union The Yiddish Policemen's Union (Hardcover)
by (shelved 491 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.72 — 81,040 ratings — published 2007
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Paperback)
by (shelved 490 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.87 — 258,353 ratings — published 2004
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Fatherland Fatherland (Paperback)
by (shelved 486 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.03 — 57,803 ratings — published 1992
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The Years of Rice and Salt The Years of Rice and Salt (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 443 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.77 — 15,763 ratings — published 2002
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Throne of Jade (Temeraire, #2) Throne of Jade (Temeraire, #2)
by (shelved 433 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.90 — 56,596 ratings — published 2006
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11/22/63 11/22/63 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 417 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.35 — 677,398 ratings — published 2011
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1632 1632 (Paperback)
by (shelved 384 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,701 ratings — published 2000
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The Plot Against America The Plot Against America (Paperback)
by (shelved 383 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.82 — 70,360 ratings — published 2004
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The Guns of the South The Guns of the South (Paperback)
by (shelved 365 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.96 — 9,783 ratings — published 1992
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Black Powder War (Temeraire, #3) Black Powder War (Temeraire, #3)
by (shelved 348 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.91 — 44,077 ratings — published 2006
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The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
by (shelved 343 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.88 — 138,156 ratings — published 2001
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Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1) Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1)
by (shelved 338 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.13 — 36,293 ratings — published 2018
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Empire of Ivory (Temeraire, #4) Empire of Ivory (Temeraire, #4)
by (shelved 313 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.99 — 34,236 ratings — published 2007
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Farthing (Small Change, #1) Farthing (Small Change, #1)
by (shelved 298 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.81 — 5,696 ratings — published 2006
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Behemoth (Leviathan, #2) Behemoth (Leviathan, #2)
by (shelved 297 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.17 — 41,633 ratings — published 2010
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How Few Remain (Timeline-191, #1) How Few Remain (Timeline-191, #1)
by (shelved 294 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.91 — 5,651 ratings — published 1997
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River of Teeth (River of Teeth, #1) River of Teeth (River of Teeth, #1)
by (shelved 293 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.51 — 11,821 ratings — published 2017
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Babel Babel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 284 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.14 — 502,408 ratings — published 2022
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Victory of Eagles (Temeraire, #5) Victory of Eagles (Temeraire, #5)
by (shelved 279 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.09 — 29,134 ratings — published 2008
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Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1) Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1)
by (shelved 278 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.53 — 34,330 ratings — published 2009
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In the Balance (Worldwar, #1) In the Balance (Worldwar, #1)
by (shelved 272 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.83 — 7,312 ratings — published 1994
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Underground Airlines Underground Airlines (Paperback)
by (shelved 266 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.82 — 26,141 ratings — published 2016
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Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1)
by (shelved 246 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.90 — 114,539 ratings — published 2009
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American Front (The Great War, #1) American Front (The Great War, #1)
by (shelved 240 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.92 — 4,185 ratings — published 1998
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The Fated Sky (Lady Astronaut Universe, #2) The Fated Sky (Lady Astronaut Universe, #2)
by (shelved 237 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.26 — 15,767 ratings — published 2018
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Wolf by Wolf (Wolf by Wolf, #1) Wolf by Wolf (Wolf by Wolf, #1)
by (shelved 236 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.18 — 23,478 ratings — published 2015
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Watchmen Watchmen (Paperback)
by (shelved 229 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.39 — 599,592 ratings — published 1987
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The Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 229 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 451,367 ratings — published 2016
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Tongues of Serpents (Temeraire, #6) Tongues of Serpents (Temeraire, #6)
by (shelved 229 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.77 — 24,243 ratings — published 2010
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, #1) Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, #1)
by (shelved 223 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.72 — 139,160 ratings — published 2010
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1633 1633 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 221 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,857 ratings — published 2002
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Goliath (Leviathan, #3) Goliath (Leviathan, #3)
by (shelved 221 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 34,208 ratings — published 2011
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Island in the Sea of Time (Nantucket, #1) Island in the Sea of Time (Nantucket, #1)
by (shelved 220 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.01 — 8,569 ratings — published 1998
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Walk in Hell (Great War, #2) Walk in Hell (Great War, #2)
by (shelved 213 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,493 ratings — published 1999
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Tilting the Balance (Worldwar, #2) Tilting the Balance (Worldwar, #2)
by (shelved 208 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.84 — 5,180 ratings — published 1995
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Crucible of Gold (Temeraire, #7) Crucible of Gold (Temeraire, #7)
by (shelved 206 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.99 — 19,424 ratings — published 2012
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Upsetting the Balance (Worldwar, #3) Upsetting the Balance (Worldwar, #3)
by (shelved 201 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.84 — 4,674 ratings — published 1996
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Breakthroughs (The Great War, #3) Breakthroughs (The Great War, #3)
by (shelved 196 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,326 ratings — published 2000
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Striking the Balance (Worldwar, #4) Striking the Balance (Worldwar, #4)
by (shelved 194 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.85 — 4,695 ratings — published 1996
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Blood & Iron (American Empire, #1) Blood & Iron (American Empire, #1)
by (shelved 191 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,805 ratings — published 2001
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Seventh Son (Tales of Alvin Maker, #1) Seventh Son (Tales of Alvin Maker, #1)
by (shelved 188 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.88 — 37,462 ratings — published 1987
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Anno Dracula (Anno Dracula, #1) Anno Dracula (Anno Dracula, #1)
by (shelved 187 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.76 — 15,094 ratings — published 1992
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The Difference Engine The Difference Engine (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 183 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.47 — 23,106 ratings — published 1990
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The Center Cannot Hold (American Empire, #2) The Center Cannot Hold (American Empire, #2)
by (shelved 180 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,878 ratings — published 2002
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A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1) A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)
by (shelved 176 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.99 — 36,662 ratings — published 2021
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The Black God's Drums The Black God's Drums (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 173 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.99 — 11,886 ratings — published 2018
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Debra Doyle
“If there’s a zeppelin, it’s alternate history. If there’s a rocketship, it’s science fiction. If there are swords and/or horses, it’s fantasy. A book with swords and horses in it can be turned into science fiction by adding a rocketship to the mix. If a book has a rocketship in it, the only thing that can turn it back into fantasy is the Holy Grail.”
Debra Doyle

Gwenn Wright
“They don’t teach kidnapping at Eton, dad”
Gwenn Wright, Lipstick & Bolsheviks

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