Most Popular Alternate History Books of the 20th century

Discover popular Alternate History books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Back in the USSA

Kim Newman, Eugene Byrne

Alternate History

1997

Southern Victory / Timeline-191

How Few Remain

Harry Turtledove

Alternate History

1997

The Years of Longdirk #2

Demon Rider

Ken Hood

Fantasy · Alternate History

1997

Blood of the Goddess #2

Bijapur

Kara Dalkey

Fantasy · Alternate History

1997

Geodyssey #3

Hope of Earth

Piers Anthony

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1997

The Madagascar Manifesto #2

Child of the Journey

Janet Berliner, George Guthridge

Horror · Alternate History

1996

Celestial Matters

Richard Garfinkle

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1996

The Hammer and the Cross #3

King and Emperor

Harry Harrison, John Holm

Fantasy · Alternate History

1996

Draka #4

Drakon

S. M. Stirling

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1996

Two Crowns for America

Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Alternate History

1996

A Land Fit for Heroes #4

The Burning Forest

Phillip Mann

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1996

Blood of the Goddess #1

Goa

Kara Dalkey

Fantasy · Alternate History

1996

A Dangerous Energy #2

To Build Jerusalem

John Whitbourn

Fantasy · Alternate History

1995

1901

Robert Conroy

Alternate History

1995

The Hammer and the Cross #2

One King's Way

Harry Harrison, John Holm

Fantasy · Alternate History

1995

The Two Georges

Harry Turtledove, Richard Dreyfuss

Alternate History

1995

1945

William R. Forstchen, Newt Gingrich

Alternate History

1995

A Land Fit for Heroes #3

The Dragon Wakes

Phillip Mann

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1995

No Retreat

John Bowen

Alternate History

1994

A Land Fit for Heroes #2

Stand Alone Stan

Phillip Mann

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1994

Geodyssey #2

Shame of Man

Piers Anthony

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1994

Ghost Novels #1

Of Tangible Ghosts

L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1994

Aztec Century

Christopher Evans

Science Fiction · BSFA Award · Alternate History

1993

The Hammer and the Cross #1

The Hammer and the Cross

Harry Harrison, John Holm

Fantasy · Alternate History

1993

Departures

Harry Turtledove

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Short Stories · Alternate History

1993

Triumph

Ben Bova

Alternate History

1993

Empire of the Eagle

Andre Norton, Susan Shwartz

Fantasy · Alternate History

1993

A Land Fit for Heroes #1

Escape to the Wild Wood

Phillip Mann

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1993

Geodyssey #1

Isle of Woman

Piers Anthony

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1993

A Dangerous Energy #1

A Dangerous Energy

John Whitbourn

Fantasy · Alternate History

1992

A Spell of Empire: The Horns of Tartarus

Michael Scott Rohan, Allan Scott

Fantasy · Alternate History

1992

Vortex

Larry Bond

War & Military · Adventure · Alternate History · Historical Fiction · Mystery

June 1, 1991

The Madagascar Manifesto #1

Child of the Light

Janet Berliner, George Guthridge

Horror · Alternate History

1991

The Wild Blue and the Gray

William Sanders

Alternate History

1991

The River Gods

Michael Scott

Fantasy · Short Stories · Alternate History

1991

Into Gold

Tanith Lee

Fantasy · Alternate History

1991