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1632 Universe/Ring of Fire Series

79 primary works • 79 total works
Suggested reading order of all books in the 1632 universe (the numbered books are those stated to read next, the unnumbered books in-between the numbered books are 'somewhere around here, read' books).
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Book 1

1632
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4.05 · 13579 Ratings · 1016 Reviews · published 2000 · 24 editions
FREEDOM AND JUSTICE -- AMERICAN STYLE

1632 And in n…

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    Book 2

    Ring of Fire
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    3.92     · 2895 Ratings · 105 Reviews · published 2004 · 6 editions
    The battle between democracy and tyranny is joined…

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    Book 3

    1633
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    4.05     · 6804 Ratings · 262 Reviews · published 2002 · 18 editions
    AMERICAN FREEDOM AND JUSTICE VS. SEVENTEENTH CENTU…

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    Book 4

    1634: The Baltic War
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    4.06     · 4616 Ratings · 142 Reviews · published 2007 · 13 editions
    The Baltic War which began in the novel 1633 is st…

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    Book 4.25

    Grantville Gazette, Volume I
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    3.77     · 1437 Ratings · 54 Reviews · published 2004 · 11 editions
    Ed Piazza, the Secretary of State of the small Uni…

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    Book 4.50

    Grantville Gazette II
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    3.76     · 807 Ratings · 30 Reviews · published 2003 · 8 editions
    The new United States in central Germany launches …

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    Book 4.75

    Grantville Gazette III
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    3.75     · 862 Ratings · 26 Reviews · published 2006 · 11 editions
    Stories include:
    * Postage Due by Eric Flint
    * Pasto…

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    Book 5

    1634: The Ram Rebellion
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    3.45     · 2515 Ratings · 102 Reviews · published 2006 · 6 editions
    The Thirty Years War continues to ravage 17th cent…

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    Book 6

    1634: The Galileo Affair
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    3.75     · 3484 Ratings · 106 Reviews · published 2004 · 10 editions
    The Thirty Years War continues to ravage 17th cent…

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    Book 7

    1634: The Bavarian Crisis
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    3.75     · 2210 Ratings · 90 Reviews · published 2007 · 7 editions
    'The Thirty Years War' continues to ravage 17th ce…

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    Book 8

    1635: A Parcel of Rogues
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    3.98     · 1083 Ratings · 79 Reviews · published 2016 · 6 editions
    When the diplomatic embassy from the United States…

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    Book 8.5

    Grantville Gazette IV
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    3.76     · 524 Ratings · 24 Reviews · published 2004 · 12 editions
    After the West Virginia town of Grantville was unc…

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    Book 9

    Ring of Fire II
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    3.85     · 1030 Ratings · 29 Reviews · published 2008 · 6 editions
    A mysterious cosmic force—the “Ring of Fire”—has h…

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    Book 10

    1635: The Cannon Law
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    3.81     · 1815 Ratings · 63 Reviews · published 2006 · 11 editions
    1635: Cannon Law by Flint, Eric, Dennis, Andrew [B…

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    Book 11

    1635: The Dreeson Incident
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    3.59     · 1569 Ratings · 80 Reviews · published 2008 · 15 editions
    The Thirty Years War continues to ravage 17th cent…

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    Book 12

    1635: The Tangled Web
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    3.45     · 831 Ratings · 47 Reviews · published 2009 · 1 edition
    Though the Thirty Years War continues to ravage 17…

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    Book 12.5

    Grantville Gazette V
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    3.83     · 483 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 2009 · 9 editions
    The most popular alternate history series of all c…

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    Book 13

    1635: Papal Stakes
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    4.01     · 1205 Ratings · 61 Reviews · published 2012 · 9 editions
    A new addition to the multiple New York Times best…

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    Book 14

    1635: The Wars for the Rhine (24)
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    3.73     · 503 Ratings · 32 Reviews · published 2016 · 6 editions
    An exciting addition to the multiple New York Time…

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    Book 15

    1635: The Eastern Front
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    4.01     · 1814 Ratings · 66 Reviews · published 2010 · 13 editions
                The Thirty Years War continues to rava…

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    Book 16

    1636: The Saxon Uprising
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    4.09     · 1684 Ratings · 64 Reviews · published 2011 · 12 editions
    The West Virginia town of Grantville, torn from th…

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    Book 17

    Ring of Fire III (3)
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    3.89     · 743 Ratings · 28 Reviews · published 2011 · 6 editions
    Collection #3 of rollicking and idea-packed altern…

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    Book 18

    1636: The Kremlin Games
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    3.99     · 1276 Ratings · 73 Reviews · published 2012 · 12 editions
    A new addition to the multiple New York Times best…

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    Book 19

    1637: The Volga Rules
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    4.15     · 661 Ratings · 59 Reviews · published 2016 · 6 editions
    NEW ENTRY IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING, GENR…

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    Book 19.5

    Grantville Gazette VI
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    3.83     · 433 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 2006 · 10 editions
    This edition of the Grantville Gazette Volume 6 is…

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    Book 20

    1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies
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    4.13     · 1188 Ratings · 75 Reviews · published 2014 · 11 editions
    New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-sellin…

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    Book 21

    1636: The Cardinal Virtues
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    3.96     · 813 Ratings · 72 Reviews · published 2015 · 13 editions
    After carving a free state for itself in war-torn …

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    Book 22

    1636: The Vatican Sanction
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    4.08     · 569 Ratings · 58 Reviews · published 2017 · 6 editions
    Book #24 in the multiple New York Times best-selli…

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    Book 23

    1635: Music and Murder
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    4.07     · 368 Ratings · 31 Reviews · published 2013 · 3 editions
    Music . . .
    It's been said that musicians live for …

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    Book 24

    1636: The Devil's Opera
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    4.01     · 978 Ratings · 73 Reviews · published 2013 · 8 editions
    A new addition to the multiple New York Times best…

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    Book 25

    1636: Seas of Fortune
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    3.74     · 705 Ratings · 44 Reviews · published 2013 · 11 editions
    A new addition to the multiple New York Times best…

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    Book 26

    1636: The Barbie Consortium
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    4.00     · 499 Ratings · 31 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition
    Prequel to 1636: The Viennese Waltz. The Barbies a…

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    Book 27

    1636: The Viennese Waltz
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    4.07     · 873 Ratings · 65 Reviews · published 2014 · 9 editions
    After carving a free state for itself in war-torn …

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    Book 27.25

    Grantville Gazette, Volume 7
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    3.91     · 364 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 2011 · 13 editions
    This edition of the Grantville Gazette Volume 7 is…

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    Book 27.50

    Grantville Gazette, Volume 8
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    3.92     · 254 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 2006 · 8 editions
    This edition of the Grantville Gazette Volume 8 is…

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    Book 28

    Ring of Fire IV
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    4.14     · 459 Ratings · 41 Reviews · published 2016 · 7 editions
    NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR. CONTAINS A STO…

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    Book 29

    1636: The Chronicles of Dr. Gribbleflotz (21)
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    4.00     · 475 Ratings · 45 Reviews · published 2016 · 6 editions
    A sparkling addition to the multiple New York Time…

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    Book 30

    1636: The Ottoman Onslaught (21)
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    4.22     · 1048 Ratings · 76 Reviews · published 2017 · 6 editions
    Book #21 in the multiple New York Times best-selli…

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    Book 31

    1637: The Polish Maelstrom
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    4.26     · 758 Ratings · 58 Reviews · published 2019 · 6 editions
    NEW SOLO NOVEL BY ERIC FLINT IN THE BEST-SELLING R…

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    Book 32

    1636: Mission to the Mughals
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    4.05     · 759 Ratings · 71 Reviews · published 2017 · 7 editions
    The latest entry in the multiple New York Times be…

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    Book 33

    1636: The China Venture
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    3.86     · 423 Ratings · 51 Reviews · published 2019 · 5 editions
    The Ring of Fire Series Continues! The United Stat…

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    Book 34

    1636: The Atlantic Encounter
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    3.98     · 465 Ratings · 54 Reviews · 6 editions
    THE BEST-SELLING RING OF FIRE SERIES CONQUERS THE …

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    Book 35

    1637: No Peace Beyond the Line
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    4.37     · 480 Ratings · 49 Reviews · published 2020 · 9 editions
    THE BATTLE FOR THE NEW WORLD IS A FIGHT TO THE FIN…

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    Book 36

    1636: Calabar's War
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    4.12     · 236 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 2021 · 7 editions
    NEW ENTRY IN THE BEST-SELLING RING OF FIRE SERIES …

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    Book 37

    1637: The Peacock Throne
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    4.23     · 316 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 2021 · 7 editions
    The assassinated Shah Jahan lies entombed beside h…

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    Book 38

    1637: The Coast of Chaos
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    4.39     · 307 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 2021 · 7 editions
    THE NEW WORLD FALLS INTO THE RING OF FIRE. All new…

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    Grantville Gazette, Volume IX
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    3.95     · 254 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 2006 · 10 editions
    This edition of the Grantville Gazette Volume 9 is…

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    Grantville Gazette, Volume X
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    3.91     · 143 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2011 · 4 editions
    This edition of the Grantville Gazette Volume 10 i…

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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 11
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    3.74     · 119 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2007 · 5 editions
    This edition of the Grantville Gazette Volume 11 i…

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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 12
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    3.80     · 117 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2007 · 4 editions
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 13
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    3.77     · 122 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2007 · 4 editions
    This edition of the Grantville Gazette Volume 29 i…

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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 14
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    3.75     · 112 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2007 · 4 editions
    This edition of the Grantville Gazette Volume 29 i…

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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 15
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    3.77     · 109 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2007 · 4 editions
    Eric Flint's "The Anaconda Project, Episode 4" lea…

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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 16
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    3.81     · 113 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2008 · 4 editions
    This edition of the Grantville Gazette Volume 29 i…

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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 17
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    3.71     · 108 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 18
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    3.83     · 109 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 3 editions
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 19
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    3.76     · 109 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 3 editions
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 20
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    3.87     · 113 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 3 editions
    This kindle edition of the Grantville Gazette Vol …

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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 21
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    3.82     · 96 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
    This kindle edition of the Grantville Gazette Vol …

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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 22
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    3.79     · 89 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 23
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    3.79     · 96 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 24
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    3.77     · 104 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 25
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    3.73     · 83 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
    This edition of the Grantville Gazette Volume 29 i…

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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 26
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    3.79     · 96 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 3 editions
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 27
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    3.79     · 91 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 28
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    3.89     · 90 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 29
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    3.83     · 100 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2011 · 4 editions
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 30
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    3.86     · 92 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 4 editions
    This edition of Eric Flint's Grantville Gazette Vo…

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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 31
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    3.81     · 74 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2010 · 3 editions
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 32
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    3.76     · 86 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 33
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    3.84     · 91 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 3 editions
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 34
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    3.72     · 80 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 1 edition
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 35
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    3.72     · 83 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 1 edition
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 36
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    3.75     · 83 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 1 edition
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 37
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    3.80     · 88 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 1 edition
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 38
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    3.74     · 87 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2011 · 1 edition
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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 39
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    3.79     · 86 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2012 · 1 edition
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    The Chrysanthemum, the Cross, and the Dragon
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    3.89     · 122 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 2018 · 2 editions
    In Iver P. Cooper's latest alternate history novel…

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    Grantville Gazette, Volume 40
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    3.78     · 89 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2012 · 1 edition
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