Alternate History Books

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The Man in the High Castle The Man in the High Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 1117 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.59 — 231,437 ratings — published 1962
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His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1) His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)
by (shelved 682 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.07 — 110,192 ratings — published 2006
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Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) Leviathan (Leviathan, #1)
by (shelved 512 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.92 — 94,394 ratings — published 2009
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The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1) The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1)
by (shelved 509 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.95 — 37,293 ratings — published 2018
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Paperback)
by (shelved 485 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.87 — 251,734 ratings — published 2004
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union The Yiddish Policemen's Union (Hardcover)
by (shelved 485 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.72 — 79,606 ratings — published 2007
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Fatherland Fatherland (Paperback)
by (shelved 481 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 54,851 ratings — published 1992
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The Years of Rice and Salt The Years of Rice and Salt (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 443 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.76 — 15,299 ratings — published 2002
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Throne of Jade (Temeraire, #2) Throne of Jade (Temeraire, #2)
by (shelved 429 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.90 — 54,847 ratings — published 2006
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11/22/63 11/22/63 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 406 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.35 — 626,204 ratings — published 2011
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1632 1632 (Paperback)
by (shelved 383 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 13,455 ratings — published 2000
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The Plot Against America The Plot Against America (Paperback)
by (shelved 382 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.82 — 68,052 ratings — published 2004
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The Guns of the South The Guns of the South (Paperback)
by (shelved 360 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.96 — 9,586 ratings — published 1992
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Black Powder War (Temeraire, #3) Black Powder War (Temeraire, #3)
by (shelved 345 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.91 — 42,815 ratings — published 2006
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The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
by (shelved 342 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.88 — 136,508 ratings — published 2001
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Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1) Dread Nation (Dread Nation, #1)
by (shelved 336 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.13 — 35,644 ratings — published 2018
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Empire of Ivory (Temeraire, #4) Empire of Ivory (Temeraire, #4)
by (shelved 313 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.99 — 33,222 ratings — published 2007
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Behemoth (Leviathan, #2) Behemoth (Leviathan, #2)
by (shelved 298 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.17 — 41,185 ratings — published 2010
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Farthing (Small Change, #1) Farthing (Small Change, #1)
by (shelved 297 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.81 — 5,617 ratings — published 2006
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River of Teeth (River of Teeth, #1) River of Teeth (River of Teeth, #1)
by (shelved 293 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.51 — 11,501 ratings — published 2017
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How Few Remain (Timeline-191, #1) How Few Remain (Timeline-191, #1)
by (shelved 283 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.91 — 5,553 ratings — published 1997
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Victory of Eagles (Temeraire, #5) Victory of Eagles (Temeraire, #5)
by (shelved 278 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.08 — 28,251 ratings — published 2008
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Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1) Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1)
by (shelved 272 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.52 — 34,101 ratings — published 2009
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In the Balance (Worldwar, #1) In the Balance (Worldwar, #1)
by (shelved 269 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.83 — 7,195 ratings — published 1994
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Underground Airlines Underground Airlines (Paperback)
by (shelved 268 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.82 — 25,883 ratings — published 2016
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Babel Babel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 266 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.15 — 423,276 ratings — published 2022
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Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1)
by (shelved 249 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.90 — 113,615 ratings — published 2009
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American Front (The Great War, #1) American Front (The Great War, #1)
by (shelved 234 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.92 — 4,129 ratings — published 1998
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The Fated Sky (Lady Astronaut Universe, #2) The Fated Sky (Lady Astronaut Universe, #2)
by (shelved 233 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.27 — 15,311 ratings — published 2018
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Wolf by Wolf (Wolf by Wolf, #1) Wolf by Wolf (Wolf by Wolf, #1)
by (shelved 233 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 23,217 ratings — published 2015
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Watchmen Watchmen (Paperback)
by (shelved 231 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.39 — 589,470 ratings — published 1987
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Tongues of Serpents (Temeraire, #6) Tongues of Serpents (Temeraire, #6)
by (shelved 228 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.77 — 23,495 ratings — published 2010
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The Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 227 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.06 — 437,813 ratings — published 2016
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, #1) Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, #1)
by (shelved 224 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.71 — 138,419 ratings — published 2010
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Goliath (Leviathan, #3) Goliath (Leviathan, #3)
by (shelved 222 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.22 — 33,752 ratings — published 2011
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1633 1633 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 220 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,747 ratings — published 2002
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Island in the Sea of Time (Nantucket, #1) Island in the Sea of Time (Nantucket, #1)
by (shelved 219 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.02 — 8,449 ratings — published 1998
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Walk in Hell (Great War, #2) Walk in Hell (Great War, #2)
by (shelved 207 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,453 ratings — published 1999
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Crucible of Gold (Temeraire, #7) Crucible of Gold (Temeraire, #7)
by (shelved 205 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.99 — 18,760 ratings — published 2012
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Tilting the Balance (Worldwar, #2) Tilting the Balance (Worldwar, #2)
by (shelved 203 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.84 — 5,107 ratings — published 1995
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Upsetting the Balance (Worldwar, #3) Upsetting the Balance (Worldwar, #3)
by (shelved 198 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.83 — 4,616 ratings — published 1996
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Striking the Balance (Worldwar, #4) Striking the Balance (Worldwar, #4)
by (shelved 190 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.85 — 4,636 ratings — published 1996
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Breakthroughs (The Great War, #3) Breakthroughs (The Great War, #3)
by (shelved 188 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,288 ratings — published 2000
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Blood & Iron (American Empire, #1) Blood & Iron (American Empire, #1)
by (shelved 187 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,778 ratings — published 2001
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Seventh Son (Tales of Alvin Maker, #1) Seventh Son (Tales of Alvin Maker, #1)
by (shelved 183 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.88 — 37,128 ratings — published 1987
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Anno Dracula (Anno Dracula, #1) Anno Dracula (Anno Dracula, #1)
by (shelved 183 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.76 — 14,861 ratings — published 1992
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The Difference Engine The Difference Engine (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 181 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.47 — 22,816 ratings — published 1990
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The Center Cannot Hold (American Empire, #2) The Center Cannot Hold (American Empire, #2)
by (shelved 176 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,845 ratings — published 2002
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A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1) A Master of Djinn (Dead Djinn Universe, #1)
by (shelved 172 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 34,496 ratings — published 2021
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My Lady Jane (The Lady Janies, #1) My Lady Jane (The Lady Janies, #1)
by (shelved 170 times as alternate-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 80,565 ratings — published 2016
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“To every rule there are diverse sub rules which all apply to the same rule.”
Oscar Auliq-Ice

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“Racism is a virus which can only be spread by us!”
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