Ten thousand years ago, a vast and fertile plain exists linking the british isles to europe. Jan 26, 2005 we currently have 52,708 articles, and look forward to growth. Set in a version of america that is ruled by japan and germany, with a neutral zone in between, this book is gets a little loopy, but. Thomas diana thomas diana is a french selftaught authorillustrator interested in alternate history among other things and tries to publish plausible, enjoyable and unique alternate history books. The best alternate history stories of the 20th century explore fascinating, often chilling what if accounts of the world that could have existedand still might yet. Six of the 15 soviet republics armenia, estonia, georgia, latvia, lithuania, and moldova do not participate in the drafting. William gibsons latest book agency is about a world where hillary clinton is president and.
Tl191 uniform, weapons and equipment of the secondary combatants. You will also find michael moorcock, kim stanley robinson and philip k. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Alternate history fiction books to read now penguin.
Kennedy surviving the dallas assassination attempt. Snodgrass, also a contributor to the series there is a secret history of the worlda history in which an alien virus struck the earth in the aftermath of world war ii. To some, the miracle is an act of divine retribution. Last updated on march 6th, 2019 eric flint is an author that every lover of alternate history fiction is familiar with, or if not, they should be. The british publishing company greenhill books has published a series of anthologies of short alternate history scenarios on many different subjects. Donaldson investigates how african american soldiers used their military service to challenge white notions of an african american secondclass citizenry and forged a new. The book chronicles the history of this new society. Fatherland is a classic of the alternate history genre. I have many other books to read and many other adventures to take.
Tired of alternate history books where the axis won world war ii, or the south won the civil war. The term pax germanica, latin for german peace, is sometimes used. Alternate history is one of those subgenres that tends to fly a bit under the radar. Should you have suggestions or material youd wish to add to an existing althistory, please contact the author to discuss integration.
Schmitz, 1962 star ships, aliens from the future, time travel, romance, cannibalism, pet humans and mutebutbrilliant aliens. Thomas diana thomas diana is a french selftaught authorillustrator interested in alternatehistory among other things and tries to publish plausible, enjoyable and unique alternate history books. Speculative fiction that delves into alternate time streams or alternate histories can take many forms. Science fictions most illustrious and visionary authors hold forth the ul. Unlike in 1932, americans today have a raging distrust of.
Magestic ebook free alternate history novels and stories in a variety of formats. Ive first learned about him when ive read 1633, a book in the ring of fire series, with he coauthored with david weber, among others. May 25, 2018 i have many other books to read and many other adventures to take. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of sony music catalog. The alternate history list is a bibliography of over 3400 novels, stories, essays, collections, and other printed material involving the what ifs of history. Nov 14, 2009 charlene harris, the author behind the twilight series has decided to enter the game of alternate history genre books, with her latest series of novels. The genre has a variety of names, but it is best known as alternate history. Home to a tribe of simple huntergatherers, northland teems with. Numerous examples exist in several languages worldwide. Alternate history fiction continues to thrive in the twentyfirst century, particularly as film and television adaptations are created from alternate history books. This new, special edition of the classic concluding volume of this defining series by the. You are welcome to contribute any pages you wish, whether it be a minor sketch of an alternate history or an entire story thats fullyfleshed out. Alternate history fiction books to read now penguin random. Voyage depicts the 1986 manned mission to mars, possible partially due to john f.
Alternate history at its most mindblowingfrom the national bestselling author of flood and ark. Set in a fractured united states, in the southwestern country now known as texoma. Alternate history lists books most often tabbed as alternate history. Alternate history is a subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction and historical fiction that is set in a world in which history has diverged from the actual history of the world. The most unusual alternate history novels ever published. March 6 the first version of the new union treaty is approved by the soviet of the union and sent to the individual supreme soviets of the republics for final approval. Basically, if you have an imagination, alternate history delivers. Any and all original alternate histories are permitted here. The modern alternate history genre may not exist without the man in the high castle. The following five works are a great way to dip your toe into the unique genre, as each book neatly navigates fantasy and reality in great hypothetical historical tangents and boasts twisted plotlines that showcase the results of putting historical facts and fantastical elements in the blender.
Alternate history or alternative history is a genre of fiction consisting of stories in which one or more historical events occur differently. He told his aides to put away the history books and reject the new deal comparisons. We provide a guide to where books and ebooks can be bought, to websites dedicated to alternate history, and to blogs on writing and worldcreation. Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving. Every 100 years plague who started it, what causes it, why. January 1 a drafting committee is formed to work on a final version of the new union treaty.
His days of infamy books have japan occupying hawaii. Someone will lovingly pick up your dust jacket and feel like they found new life in your pages. Alternate history or alternative history, sometimes abbreviated as ah, is a genre of speculative fiction consisting of stories in which one or more historical events occur differently. This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type.
We promote books in the genre, the artwork used for them, and the authors and artists who produce them. Its a meticulously thought out detective yarn set in a world where the nazis won world war ii. Magestic ebook free alternate history novels and stories. Most works in this genre are based on real historical events. Since then, i have read every ring of fire novel, and several of the authors other works as well. African american soldiers fight for racial uplift, citizenship, and manhood, 18701920 southern illinois university press, 2020, letrice d. Theres plenty of imagination on display hereand research, too, as baxter invents not only a credible mission to mars but also a credible. Discuss, rate, and post links to ah sites on the web. An alternate history space opera of greek mythology. Some veers off into the paranormal, some follows the what if the other side won theme, some just imagines a new world that sits parallel to our own world.
Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy, and japan won world war ii. An alternative evolution by dougal dixon, a book chronicling the world had the dinosaurs not died out 65 million years. Alternate history, alternate realities fiction, books. The wild cards story collections were created by a group of new mexico science fiction authors, pulled together and edited by game of thrones author george r. Home to a tribe of simple huntergatherers, northland teems with natures bounty, but is also subject to its whims. Alternate history fiction ahf exists to promote and to provide a guide. In an alternate history, one or more past events are changed and. Board books collectible editions coming soon new releases picture books this months biggest new books. Set in berlin in 1964, the greater german reich enjoys an uneasy peace with the u.
Wikipedia tells us, the new chronology is a pseudohistorical theory which argues that the conventional chronology of middle eastern and european history is fundamentally flawed, and that events attributed to the civilizations of the roman empire, ancient greece and ancient egypt actually occurred during the middle ages, more than a thousand years later. Enigma books with the united states holocaust memorial museum, 2010. At the edge of the abyss cycle 1 features an alternate pacific war where pacifists try to change the course of the war. Plus it is one of the first alternate history books to reach mass appeal where the alternate history wasnt created by supernatural means time travel, parallel universes, magic, etc. The plans for the extermination of the jews in palestine, new york.
His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union. We all love a good alternate history yarn no one more so, it must be said. This might be the end of our journey for now, but i know deep down that you have merits. The alternative history of the origins of black people is a classic blend of science, scriptures and secular history, which addresses questions relating to the origins of the black race, their skin colour, present experience, pressing controversies and future possibilities in. Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia. Napoleon and the conquest of the world by louis geoffroy, napoleon s first french empire emerging. These alternate history books imagine the possibilities. Some major names such as sinclair lewis, kingsley amis, michael chabon and philip roth have imagined alternate histories and helped give the genre credibility. Alt hist readers might be interested in a new anthology containing 28 science fiction and fantasy stories based on an extraordinary secret history vatican vaults is a captivating collection of original science fiction and fantasy stories based on the same alternate world premise. Bmg rights management, latinautor peermusic, ascap.
In an alternate history, one or more past events are changed and the subsequent effects on history somehow described. Dick on this list, so alternative histories cannot be dismissed offhand. Dick, his majestys dragon by naomi novik, leviathan by scott westerfeld, jon. Every day we wake up into a new world, each sleep causes yet. Set in a version of america that is ruled by japan and germany, with a neutral zone in between, this book is gets a little loopy, but its a classic of the. From the modern master of alternate history and new york times bestselling author harry turtledove, through darkest europe envisions a world dominated by a prosperous and democratic middle eastand under threat from the worlds worst trouble spot. Jeremy black, professor of history at exeter university, is one of the most insightful historians of military strategy from.
The hardsf book won a sidewise award for alternate history, and was nominated for the arthur c. March 6 the first version of the new union treaty is approved by the soviet of the union and sent to the individual supreme soviets of the republics for final. Eric flint is an author that every lover of alternate history fiction is familiar with, or if not, they should be. Alternate history is a branch of science fiction in which the course of history splits from the world as we know it, frequently at one crucial point, which aficionados call a point of divergence, and moves forward into speculative historical fiction. And the man in the high castle is among the most wellknown books that tackle that question. Alternate history literature asks the question, what if history had developed differently. Magestic ebook free alternate history novels and stories in. Most are written by historians or other people fairly knowledgeable on historical topics. Books by series coming soon new releases this months biggest new books. The alternative history of the origins of black people is a classic blend of science, scriptures and secular history, which addresses questions relating to the origins of the black race, their skin colour, present experience, pressing controversies and future possibilities in the 21st century.
Alternate history novels, free ebooks in pdf, kindle, mobi, epub and many other formats. It gets lumped in with run of the mill historical fiction, or it gets shelved in the scifi section. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it. Apr 03, 2018 speculative fiction that delves into alternate time streams or alternate histories can take many forms. Luckily for you, there are a ton of allohistories that pick more obscure and interesting points of. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history. These stories usually contain what if scenarios at crucial points in history and present outcomes other than those in the historical record. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. Alternate history, alternate realities fiction, books, all. Discover the best alternate history science fiction in best sellers.