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Joe Steele is a 2015 alternate-history novel by Harry Turtledove. It is based on the premise that Joseph Stalin was born in the United States under the name Joe Steele and later became president, bringing a Soviet-style authoritarian system to an America shaped by the Great Depression and its aftermath. The novel is intended for readers interested in political counterfactuals, dystopian history, and the consequences of changing a major historical identity.
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How good is Joe Steele?
Joe Steele scores 5.85/10 (Mediocre) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Alternate History category. Later Turtledove with attention-grabbing premise; reader consensus is mixed, citing repetition, blunt satire, and thin characterization.
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