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Member Posts: 46 | Over the years, I've read a few alternative history books and watched a few alternative history movies, and on the whole, I've enjoyed the genre. However, it does seem that the majority of the genre deals with one of two historical points: the South winning the US Civil War or the Nazis winning WW2. Does anyone have any recommendations for some really good alternative history fiction that has nothing to do with the Civil War or WW2? | ||
justifiedsinner |
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Uber User Posts: 794 | I'm currently reading "Pashazade" by Jon Courtney Grimwood in which the US did not enter WW1 and the Ottoman Empire still exists. Very good so far. | ||
dustydigger |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1012 Location: UK | Tim,have you checked out the Alternate History sub-section in the subgenre lists in the WWEnd Resources area above? You may get some new ideas there. | ||
Scott Laz |
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Uber User Posts: 263 Location: Gunnison, Colorado | The Sidewise Award tries to pick the best alternate history novels and stories every year. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidewise_Award_for_Alternate_History | ||
Rhondak101 |
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Uber User Posts: 770 Location: SC, USA | For some British history, you might try Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series. I also love John M. Ford's The Dragon Waiting. I've had Years of Rice and Salt on my TBR pile forever. I should read it this summer. | ||
justifiedsinner |
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Uber User Posts: 794 | Except for the ending I really liked Years of Rice and Salt and I'm not generally a fan of KSR. | ||
Tim_Eagon |
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Member Posts: 46 | dustydigger - 2013-04-24 2:56 PM Tim,have you checked out the Alternate History sub-section in the subgenre lists in the WWEnd Resources area above? You may get some new ideas there. I took a quick look at it this afternoon. It's a lot of books, but my new favorite thing is browsing through the database. | ||
Tim_Eagon |
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Member Posts: 46 | The Years of Rice and Salt sounds very intriguing; I've added it to my wishlist. So many books, so little time... | ||
Fantasybear |
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Member Posts: 17 Location: near Skegness, Lincolnshire, UK. | How about 'Pavanne' by Keith Roberts, when the Spanish Armada successfully invaded England and brought the country back to the Roman Catholic church. 'Roma Eterna' by Robert Silverberg, when the western half of the Roman Empire never fell, but the whole grew ever larger and more powerful right up to the present day? Both are made up of long short stories that build to an overall novel. There`s also 'A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah!' by Harry Harrison, when the British won the(American) War of Independence. Edited by Fantasybear 2013-04-24 11:05 PM | ||
Badseedgirl |
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Uber User Posts: 369 Location: Middle TN, USA | I'm currently reading "The Watchmen" in which masked and super heroes change the outcome of society post World War II, the most shocking and horrifying of which is, not one, not two,but (GASP!, SOB!, SHUTTER!) three Richard Nixon terms as President! | ||
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