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Robert Conroy


Born
in Michigan, The United States
August 24, 1938

Died
December 30, 2014

Genre
Alternative History


Robert Conroy was a best selling author of alternate history novels. His 1942, which is set within a Japanese conquest of Hawaii, won the prestigious Sidewise Award for alternate histories.

After taking early retirement from automotive management, Conroy decided to combine his loves of history and writing. After discovering that Kaiser Wilhelm had plans to invade the U.S., he wrote his first alternate history, 1901 in which the invasion took place. He found alternate history fascinating and the possibilities never-ending. He also wrote for Military History Magazine.

Conroy had a MBA, was a US Army Veteran and was a retired instructor at Macomb Community College. He had a married daughter and two grandsons. He lived in southeastern Michigan ...more

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Average rating: 3.82 · 10,005 ratings · 802 reviews · 33 distinct works • Similar authors
1945
3.94 avg rating — 1,502 ratings — published 2007 — 12 editions
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Red Inferno: 1945
3.85 avg rating — 1,478 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions
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1901: A Thrilling Novel of ...
3.71 avg rating — 1,407 ratings — published 1995 — 14 editions
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1942
3.89 avg rating — 1,155 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions
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1862
3.66 avg rating — 851 ratings — published 2006 — 2 editions
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Himmler's War
3.69 avg rating — 743 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions
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1920: America's Great War
3.90 avg rating — 638 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions
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Rising Sun
3.83 avg rating — 549 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions
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Liberty: 1784
3.85 avg rating — 407 ratings — published 2014 — 10 editions
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North Reich
3.81 avg rating — 292 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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