swap_horiz The Sky People 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

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

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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Island in the Sea of Time

Island in the Sea of Time is a 1998 science fiction novel by S. M. Stirling that initiates the Nantucket trilogy. The st...

Novel Bronze Age Nantucket Time Displacement

7.8 Good

9

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

10

Against the Tide of Years

"Against the Tide of Years" is a 1999 alternate history novel by S. M. Stirling, functioning as the second book in the N...

Novel Sequel Bronze Age Nantucket

7.7 Good

11

The Stone Dogs

The Stone Dogs is a 1990 alternate-history novel by S. M. Stirling and the third volume of the Draka trilogy. It depicts...

Cold War Novel Superpower Sm Stirling

7.6 Good

12

On the Oceans of Eternity

On the Oceans of Eternity is a 2000 science fiction alternate history novel by S. M. Stirling, concluding the Nantucket...

Novel Bronze Age Trilogy End Nantucket

7.5 Good

13

Conquistador

Conquistador is a 2003 alternate-history novel by S. M. Stirling. Its premise centers on a gateway connecting modern Cal...

Novel Portal World Sm Stirling Colonial Alt

7.4 Good

14

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

15

The Protector's War

"The Protector's War" is a 2005 science fiction alternate history novel by S. M. Stirling, serving as the second volume...

Medieval Novel Sm Stirling Post Collapse

7.3 Good

16

Drakon

Drakon is a science-fiction novel by S. M. Stirling and the fourth book in his Draka alternate-history series, also call...

Modern Novel Time Slip Sm Stirling

7.2 Good

17

A Meeting at Corvallis

A Meeting at Corvallis is a 2006 alternate-history and post-apocalyptic novel by S. M. Stirling. It concludes the origin...

Medieval Novel Sm Stirling Post Collapse

7.1 Good

18

In the Courts of the Crimson Kings

In the Courts of the Crimson Kings is a 2008 science-fiction novel by S. M. Stirling and a companion to The Sky People....

Novel Space Age Sm Stirling Retro SF

6.9 Fair

19

The High King of Montival

The High King of Montival is a 2010 alternate-history novel by S. M. Stirling and part of the Emberverse series. It take...

Medieval Novel Sm Stirling Post Collapse

6.6 Fair

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The Golden Princess

The Golden Princess is a 2014 novel by S. M. Stirling in the Emberverse series. It continues the alternate-history saga...

Japan Novel Sm Stirling Post Collapse

5.8 Mediocre