Harry Turtledove

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in Los Angeles, California, The United States

June 14, 1949

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Dr Harry Norman Turtledove is an American novelist, who has produced a sizeable number of works in several genres including alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction.

Harry Turtledove attended UCLA, where he received a Ph.D. in Byzantine history in 1977.

Turtledove has been dubbed "The Master of Alternate History". Within this genre he is known both for creating original scenarios: such as survival of the Byzantine Empire; an alien invasion in the middle of the World War II; and for giving a fresh and original treatment to themes previously dealt with by other authors, such as the victory of the South in the American Civil War; and of Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

His novels have been credited with bringing al...more

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Harry Turtledove's Books

Average rating: 3.73 · 58,497 ratings · 2,841 reviews · 124 distinct works · Similar authors

	Guns of the South 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 3,422 ratings — published 1992 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Worldwar: In the Balance (Worldwar, Book 1) 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 2,589 ratings — published 1994 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Few Remain 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 2,029 ratings — published 1997 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tilting the Balance (Worldwar, #2) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 1,992 ratings — published 1995 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Striking the Balance (Worldwar, #4) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 1,953 ratings — published 1996 — 20 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Upsetting the Balance (Worldwar, #3) 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 1,843 ratings — published 1996 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great War: American Front (Great War, #1) 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 1,678 ratings — published 1998 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great War: Walk in Hell (Great War, Book 2) 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 1,446 ratings — published 1999 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great War: Breakthroughs (Great War, Book 3) 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 1,348 ratings — published 2000 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Center Cannot Hold (American Empire, #2) 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 1,271 ratings — published 2002 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Harry Turtledove

Tosev timeline (8 books)
by Harry Turtledove
3.723956674100032 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 12,556 ratings

Worldwar (4 books)
by Harry Turtledove
3.7617738465216353 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 8,366 ratings

Great War (4 books)
by Harry Turtledove
3.856153846153846 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 6,500 ratings

Settling Accounts (4 books)
by Harry Turtledove
3.8910016068559186 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 3,734 ratings

American Empire (3 books)
by Harry Turtledove
3.833480435422183 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 3,399 ratings

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Quotes by Harry Turtledove

“You count snouts,” Straha said. “Whichever side can persuade most snouts to join it prevails. It does not have to be clever. It does not have to be wise. It only needs to be popular.”
― Harry Turtledove, Second Contact

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“People were as they were, not not as he wished them to be.”
― Harry Turtledove, The Misplaced Legion

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“Well, I might even get used to the idea that she had no tail.”
― Harry Turtledove, Atlantis and Other Places: Stories of Alternate History

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This is the poll to select what we're reading for the January Science Fiction Theme: Alternate History

11/22/63 by Stephen King

7 votes 25.9%

Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove

6 votes 22.2%

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

6 votes 22.2%

Wild Cards by George R.R. Martin

5 votes 18.5%

The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson

2 votes 7.4%

In the Presence of Mine Enemies by Harry Turtledove

1 vote 3.7%

27 total votes

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