swap_horiz Moscow 2042 Alternatives

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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

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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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His Majesty's Dragon

His Majesty's Dragon is a 2006 alternate history novel by American author Naomi Novik, the first book in the nine-volume...

Novel Dragons Napoleonic Wars Temeraire

8.3 Great

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The Eyre Affair

The Eyre Affair is a 2001 alternate history novel by Welsh author Jasper Fforde, set in a 1985 parallel-universe Britain...

Novel Literary Alt 1985 Britain Jasper Fforde

8.3 Great

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Conquistadors of the Useless

Conquistadors of the Useless is a mountaineering memoir by French alpinist Lionel Terray (1921–1965), one of the foremos...

Exploration Novel Americas Alt Colonization

8.3 Great

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Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus

Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus is a 1996 science-fiction novel by Orson Scott Card. In a future damag...

Time Travel Novel Colonial Columbus

8.1 Great

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The Dragon Waiting

The Dragon Waiting is a 1983 alternate-history fantasy novel by American writer John M. Ford. It depicts a Renaissance E...

Byzantine Novel 1983 Alt Medieval

8.1 Great

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Lost in a Good Book

Lost in a Good Book is a 2002 alternate-history comic fantasy novel by Jasper Fforde and the second volume in the Thursd...

Novel Sequel Alt 1985 Britain Jasper Fforde

8.1 Great

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The Guns of the South

The Guns of the South is a 1992 alternate history novel by Harry Turtledove, depicting a scenario where members of the w...

Time Travel Novel Civil War Confederacy

8.1 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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The Peshawar Lancers

"The Peshawar Lancers" is an alternate history, steampunk-adjacent novel published by S. M. Stirling in 2002. Set in the...

Novel Victorian British India Sm Stirling

8.0 Great

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Guns of the South

"Guns of the South" is an alternate history novel by Harry Turtledove published in 1992. The story is set in 1864 during...

Novel Civil War Confederate Victory Harry Turtledove

8.0 Great

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Throne of Jade

"Throne of Jade" is a 2006 alternate history fantasy novel by Naomi Novik and the second installment in the "Temeraire"...

China Novel Napoleonic Wars Temeraire

8.0 Great

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Anno Dracula

"Anno Dracula" is a 1992 alternate history vampire novel written by British author Kim Newman, serving as the first book...

Vampire Novel Victorian Dracula Victorian

8.0 Great

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Under the Yoke

Under the Yoke is a 1989 alternate history science fiction novel by S. M. Stirling, forming the second book in the Domin...

Novel Occupation Dystopia Sm Stirling

7.8 Good

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Marching Through Georgia

Marching Through Georgia is a 1988 alternate-history novel by S. M. Stirling and the first book in the Draka sequence. I...

Novel WW2 Dystopia Sm Stirling

7.3 Good

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Joe Steele

Joe Steele is a 2015 alternate-history novel by Harry Turtledove. It is based on the premise that Joseph Stalin was born...

Novel Depression Era Dystopia Turtledove

5.9 Mediocre