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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke’s *Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell* explores an alternative British past where magic has faded into legend....

British Novel Magic Napoleonic Wars

9.4 Excellent

2

For Want of a Nail

For Want of a Nail is a 1973 alternate history novel written by American author Robert Sobel. The book is structured ent...

Academic Novel American Revolution Textbook Parody

8.6 Great

3

Declare

Declare is a 2001 supernatural spy novel by American author Tim Powers that won the World Fantasy Award. The narrative o...

Cold War Supernatural Novel Spy

8.5 Great

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The Yiddish Policemen's Union

*The Yiddish Policemen's Union* is a 2007 alternate-history detective novel written by Michael Chabon. The story is set...

Novel Noir Jewish Alaska Michael Chabon

8.4 Great

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The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

*The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August* is a science fiction novel written by Catherine Webb under the pseudonym Clair...

Cold War Wwii Time Loop Novel

8.4 Great

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Farthing

Farthing is a 2006 alternate history mystery novel by British-Canadian author Jo Walton, set in a 1949 Britain that has...

British Novel 1940S Nazi Peace

8.1 Great

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Pavane

"Pavane" is a 1968 science fiction and alternate history novel by British author Keith Roberts, structured as a fix-up o...

British Novel Spanish Armada No Reformation

8.0 Great

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Anno Dracula: 1918 The Bloody Red Baron

The Bloody Red Baron is a 1995 alternate history novel by Kim Newman, the second in his Anno Dracula series, set during...

Series Vampire Novel Wwi

8.0 Great

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Ha'penny

Ha'penny is a 2007 alternate history detective novel by Canadian author Jo Walton, serving as the second installment in...

Series British Novel Nazi Peace

7.8 Good

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Anno Dracula: 1959 Dracula Cha Cha Cha

Dracula Cha Cha Cha is a 1998 alternate history novel by Kim Newman, third in the Anno Dracula series, set in 1950s Rome...

Cold War Series Vampire Novel

7.4 Good

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1634: The Baltic War

'1634: The Baltic War' is an alternate history novel co-authored by Eric Flint and David Weber, published in 2007 as a c...

Series Novel 17TH Century Eric Flint

7.2 Good

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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century is a graphic novel series by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill published betwe...

20TH Century Series British Graphic Novel

7.1 Good

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Eagle in Exile

Eagle in Exile is a 2015 alternate-history novel by Alan Smale and the second volume of the Clash of Eagles trilogy. The...

Series Novel Roman Empire Roman North America

7.0 Good

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1635: The Eastern Front

1635: The Eastern Front is a 2011 alternate-history novel by Eric Flint in the Ring of Fire series. It follows the Unite...

Series Novel 17TH Century Eric Flint

6.9 Fair

15

Eagle and Empire

Eagle and Empire is an alternate-history novel by Alan Smale and the third book in the Clash of Eagles trilogy. It imagi...

Series Novel Roman Empire Roman North America

6.9 Fair

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Anno Dracula: 1976-1977 Johnny Alucard

Johnny Alucard is a 2013 alternate history novel by Kim Newman, the fourth Anno Dracula book, following a vampire protag...

Series Vampire 1970S Novel

6.9 Fair

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Collaborator

Collaborator is an alternate-history novel by Murray Davies, published in 2003. Its point of divergence is a successful...

Wwii British Novel Nazi Occupation

6.7 Fair

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End of the Beginning

End of the Beginning is a 2005 alternate-history novel by Harry Turtledove and the second and final volume in the Days o...

Hawaii Series Novel Turtledove

6.7 Fair

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Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th

Pearl Harbor: A Novel of December 8th is a historical alternate-history novel by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen,...

Japan Series Novel Gingrich Forstchen

6.7 Fair

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1634: The Bavarian Crisis

Novel by Eric Flint and Virginia DeMarce in the 1632 Ring of Fire series, set during a political and religious crisis in...

Series Novel 17TH Century Eric Flint

6.4 Fair