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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The King

Donald Barthelme

Fantasy · Alternate History

1990

Look Away

George Alec Effinger

Alternate History

1990

Kaleidoscope

Harry Turtledove

Fantasy · Short Stories · Alternate History

1990

Draka #3

The Stone Dogs

S. M. Stirling

Alternate History

1990

Princess Louise #2

Skeleton-in-Waiting

Peter Dickinson

Alternate History

1989

Procurator #3

Cry Republic

Kirk Mitchell

Alternate History

1989

Draka #2

Under the Yoke

S. M. Stirling

Alternate History

1989

Son of Man

Andrew Klavan

Alternate History · Historical Fiction

December 1, 1988

Fire on the Mountain

Terry Bisson

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1988

Heirs to Byzantium Trilogy #3

Queensblade

Susan Shwartz

Fantasy · Alternate History

1988

A Different Flesh

Harry Turtledove

Science Fiction · Short Stories · Alternate History

1988

Draka #1

Marching Through Georgia

S. M. Stirling

Alternate History

1988

Journey to Fusang

William Sanders

Alternate History

1988

Infernal Devices #1

Infernal Devices

K. W. Jeter

Steampunk · Alternate History

1987

Unto the Beast

Richard Monaco

Fantasy · Alternate History

1987

Budspy

David Dvorkin

Alternate History

1987

Heirs to Byzantium Trilogy #2

The Woman of Flowers

Susan Shwartz

Fantasy · Alternate History

1987

Heirs to Byzantium Trilogy #1

Byzantium's Crown

Susan Shwartz

Fantasy · Alternate History

1987

Procurator #2

The New Barbarians

Kirk Mitchell

Alternate History

1986

Elleander Morning

Jerry Yulsman

Alternate History

1984

Procurator #1

Procurator

Kirk Mitchell

Alternate History

1984

Steambird

Hilbert Schenck

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1984

King of the Wood

John Maddox Roberts

Alternate History

1983

A Rebel in Time

Harry Harrison

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1983

The Dragon Waiting

John M. Ford

Fantasy · World Fantasy Award · Alternate History

1983

Lammas Night

Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Alternate History

1983

The Shiloh Project

David Poyer

Alternate History

October 1, 1981

XPD

Len Deighton

Spy Thriller · Alternate History · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

1981

The Moscow Option

David Downing

War & Military · Alternate History · Historical Fiction

January 1, 1980

The Twentieth Day of January

Ted Allbeury

Spy Thriller · Alternate History · Thriller

January 31, 1980

Illuminati #1

The Illuminati Papers

Robert Anton Wilson

Fantasy · Alternate History

1980

Shadow of Earth

Phyllis Eisenstein

Fantasy · Alternate History

1979

The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventure of the Stalwart Companions

Harry Paul Jeffers

War & Military · Sherlock Holmes · Adventure · Alternate History · Historical Fiction

January 23, 1978

The Werewolf Trace

John Gardner

Psychological Thriller · Spy Thriller · Alternate History · Thriller

January 1, 1977

Princess Louise #1

King and Joker

Peter Dickinson

Alternate History

1976

The Virgin & The Wheels

L. Sprague de Camp

Science Fiction · Collection · Alternate History

1976