Nov 03, 2018 the best alternate history stories of the 20th century by harry turtledove hitler victorious. Alternate history, counterfactual literature, speculative fiction the genre has many names, but one mission. Great reads an interactive guide to the seattle times best books recommendations from the past few years. These stories usually contain what if scenarios at crucial points in history and present outcomes other than those in the historical record.
Science fictions most illustrious and visionary authors hold forth the ul. Kings thrilling alternate history is a wonderfully written story about jake epping, a timetraveller sent back to 1963 to prevent the assassination of president john f. Alternate history books by harry turtledove youtube. The man booker prize winner and magnificent best selling work of historical fiction the wolf hall trilogy, book 1 hilary mantel 3. This is perhaps because on the surface it can look like fantasy or sciencefiction involved as it is with stories of worlds not our own however beneath the surface its an entirely different thing. The best alternate history stories of the 20th century 2001 has fourteen stories and an introduction by harry turtledove. I highly recommend each of them and hope that you enjoy them as much as i did. American archaeologist martin padway is visiting the pantheon in rome in 1938. It can be variously seen as a subgenre of literary fiction, science fiction, and historical fiction. Daisy jones and the six, by taylor jenkins reid the fictitious oral history of a band in the 70s.
Alternate history is one of those subgenres that tends to fly a bit under the radar. Recommendations for books based on an alternate history, asb. Jan 04, 2019 in alternate 1938, where history diverged at waterloo, superstition and spiritualism are the controlling beliefs of european society steeped in political unrest. Exciting, awe inspiring, gripping, addictive, and believable are some of the words that come to mind when reading this book. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Robert conroys red inferno, for example, is a novel in form but addresses primarily a war between the soviet union and the western allies in 1945. Oct 18, 2009 my husband, who is very much interested in wwii history, would like some recommendations on books which deal with an alternate view of wwii history. A surprisingly effortless, if complex, read, its labyrinthine narrative weaves plot strands in and out of each other like silk, keeping the pages turning until the coffee goes cold.
Redcoats of the twentieth century alternate history novels. Feb 17, 2016 kings thrilling alternate history is a wonderfully written story about jake epping, a timetraveller sent back to 1963 to prevent the assassination of president john f. Want recommendations for a good alternate history book. Jul 17, 2018 if you are as big of a fan of inglorious basterds as i am then i youll love these books. It was a great deal, i used to watch this show and am enjoying rediscovering it. Recommendations for books based on an alternate history. Lest darkness fall is possibly the earliest and best example of the alternate history genre. Apr 16, 2011 eric flint as also written some decent ah, most notably his alternate histories of fontier america 1812 and 1832 dont forget harriss mainstream novel fatherland, which is not all that bad. This isnt your runofthemill alternate history book. And if youre looking for more, here are my lists of book recommendations from 2018. Alternate history has been seen as a subgenre of literary fiction, science fiction, or historical fiction. It asks, what if reagan economics and the cold war continue for another forty years. William gibsons latest book agency is about a world where hillary clinton is president and brexit never happened. Weve included alternate history novels focusing on different time periods and different parts of the world so there is sure to be something for everyones area of interest.
As a result hitlers dream of germania, a new capital to challenge that of ancient egypt, babylon, and rome is built, and the nazi empire has spread itself across most of the former russian lands. Sophie is drawn into an intricate political mystery when a bomb is set off outside of her boarding school and medium delivers a grim prophecy to her before being gruesomely murdered. These alternate history books imagine the possibilities. And conroys various dated alternate history novels about us wars 1862, 1901, 1942, 1945 are readible if at times preposterous. In alternate 1938, where history diverged at waterloo, superstition and spiritualism are the controlling beliefs of european society steeped in political unrest. Alternate history, alternate realities fiction, books. The best alternate history stories of the 20th century explore fascinating, often chilling what if accounts of the world that could have existedand still might yet.
I dont usually find cold war sf all that interesting, but i really liked the second book, the gold coast. Best alternate history novels and stories 619 books. Alternate history, counterfactual literature, speculative fiction the genre. Alternate history may be divided into two subgenres. His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union. I remember looking at it on amazon but cant for the life of me remember the title.
Its my real first attempt at a booktube, so any suggestions and comments are welcomed. He just finished the man in the high castle, and he was pretty disappointedhe found it interesting, but lacking in action. Napoleon and the conquest of the world by louis geoffroy, napoleon s first french empire emerging. Dick, his majestys dragon by naomi novik, leviathan by scott westerfeld, jon.
Another term occasionally used for the genre is allohistory literally other history. Eleven stories of the german victory in world war ii by gregory benford east of the sun the prometheus saga by jade kerrion. Macksey includes good military detail, but he tends to portray most british actions. Lee martinezthe automatic detectivesciscitorhilarious spoof of more sf genres and tropes than i can count9780765357946 a. Honestly, i would recommend browsing through several of the very well written stories here on the boards in the finished timelines and scenarios forum.
Alternate history science fiction 112 of over 30,000 results for books. The book is cleverly and creatively written, so as not to be a typical dry history book. Unfortunately most published alternative history is along the lines of turtledove in that its an interesting idea but. It offers book recommendations chiefly, but it touches movies, liveaction or. The fated sky is the second book in the lady astronaut duology, an alternate history book in which americas space program is drastically sped up and expanded due to an extinction level event that will make earth uninhabitable in approximately fifty years. Behind this mission is the hope that the vietnam and cold wars, mlks assassinationand all subsequent american maladieswill never occur. Want recommendations for a good alternate history book i just finished the book version of the man in the high castle by phillip k dick, which is one of the more famous in the genre. My struggle is an astonishing three part illuminati expose. It deals with a postww2 scenario where a wealthy philanthropist, fed up with the political mechanisms of the world, uses his vast resources to create the objectivist paradise of rapture, that slowly begins to collapse as many different factors start to crush it with all the pressure of the sea.
The most unusual alternate history novels ever published. The novel begins with a murder, and most of it reads like a straightforward mystery. Lee martinezin the company of ogressciscitorand his other various fantasy books though not all are that good. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity.
I can suggest some of the books by harry turtledove. Sep 27, 2005 alternate history science fiction 112 of over 30,000 results for books. In writing an alternate history, the author makes the conscious choice to change something in our past. Dec 12, 2019 alternate history an authors debut book.
Despite that the reich has never admitted to the evils it committed during the war. Discover the best alternate history science fiction in best sellers. Best alternate history novels and stories 619 books goodreads. Fantasybased alternate history books spiritwalker series by kate elliott. Black chamber a novel of an alternate world war book 1 english edition. Im looking for recommendations for alternate history wwii. Especially a book with a foreign word in the title, im having trouble finding one. Alternate history fiction continues to thrive in the twentyfirst century, particularly as film and television adaptations are created from alternate history books. Beginning with cold magic, this steampunk series is set in a version of the 19th century in which the ice age never ended, changing the balance of power across the globe. The hardsf book won a sidewise award for alternate history, and was. His videssos series isnt really alternate history but an alternate universe with byzantine based empire, he takes a lot of actual somewhat obscure historical events and expands upon them for his stories in this series. Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving. Although branded as a work of fiction, its classification does not lay easy into a specific litery genre because of the vast array of subjects that it covers.
It starts with the age of colonization, but the east coast of north america was separated from the rest before the europeans discovered it. The trilogys status as alternate history books could be argued, but theyre narrated in a very similar way to yrs. Apr 21, 2016 any novel portraying a future, past or parallel world that humans still inhabit which is not like the one we have now for better or worse, you be the. Jan 03, 2018 not sure if this entirely fits what youre looking for, but bioshock. Discuss, rate, and post links to ah sites on the web. The best alternate history stories of the 20th century by harry turtledove hitler victorious. It gets lumped in with run of the mill historical fiction, or it gets. Posts about alternate history written by katie avagliano. Nuttalls alternate history posits that the third reich was successful in beating the soviets, and winning the war. The books are opening atlantisdiscovery, colonization, and alternate version of frenchindian war, the united states of atlantisrevolutionary war, and liberating atlantiscivil war. Eric flint as also written some decent ah, most notably his alternate histories of fontier america 1812 and 1832 dont forget harriss mainstream novel fatherland, which is not all that bad. His days of infamy books have japan occupying hawaii. Its like the written version of watching a behind the music special but with more drama and more humor.
I am thinking now, that a while ago on sffworld maybe a year ago there was a discussion about a new book of this nature that had just come out as in, a new book in 2008, that was an alternate history wwii book, that was creating a stir. This wildly audacious alternate history pits a black lawyer and. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. That books premise was that the japanese and germans won world war 2 in 1947 and america is divided west of the rockies belong to japan and most of the east. It offers book recommendations chiefly, but it touches movies, liveaction or animated as well. Alternate history is a subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction and historical fiction that is set in a world in which history has diverged from the actual. According to steven h silver, alternate history requires three things. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Books about alternate history what should i read next. Instead, it is an engaging account if brief of the tudors and their reigns, which i think would be perfect for both the seasoned tudor enthusiast as well as a newcomer to the time period. The guns of the south has the confederates equipped with ak47s by.
Alternate history project gutenberg selfpublishing. The alternate events subgenre focuses on the changing events themselves. Alternate history or alternative history, sometimes abbreviated ah, is a genre of fiction consisting of stories that are set in worlds in which one or more historical events unfolds differently from how it did in reality. Not sure if this entirely fits what youre looking for, but bioshock. It is similar to mark twains a connecticut yankee in king arthurs court. Feb 17, 2018 magazine i found, and some of the book recommendations that it gave, including the author harry turtledove. Jan 08, 2014 alternate history may be divided into two subgenres. Instead of picking a divergent point and speculating on its repercussions, eric flint drops a slice of 2000 into 17th century germany. I use the book thief here as a standin historicalminded ya but if you loved it or harry potter or the hunger games, then the first book of rachel caines great library series is for you. The earth is the center of the universe, and everything is made up of four elements. Tl191 uniform, weapons and equipment of the secondary combatants.
Ptolemaic astronomy, aristotelian physics, and taoist alchemy are all true. This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type. That book s premise was that the japanese and germans won world war 2 in 1947 and america is divided west of the rockies belong to japan and most of the east. Some of them are, colonization and worldwar series alien invasion during world war 2 cross time traffic series a trading company with a. Heres some other great novels which rewrite the recent past. Days of infamy is a 2 book series covering the idea of japan invading hawaii instead of just a raid on pearl. If anyone has any books they love that fulfill any of these categories id love to hear them. This blog introduces alternate history, historical fiction novels and other related media. If you consider yourself a serious dickhead then get this book on your reading list immediately.
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