Most Popular Alternate History Books of the 1970s

Discover popular Alternate History books from the 1970s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Oswald Bastable #1

The Warlord of the Air

Michael Moorcock

Science Fiction · Steampunk · Alternate History

1971

The Iron Dream

Norman Spinrad

Science Fiction · Prix Apollo · Alternate History

1972

Oswald Bastable #2

The Land Leviathan

Michael Moorcock

Science Fiction · Steampunk · Alternate History

1974

Gloriana

Michael Moorcock

Fantasy · World Fantasy Award · Alternate History

1978

A Midsummer Tempest

Poul Anderson

Fantasy · Mythopoeic Awards · Alternate History

1974

SS-GB

Len Deighton

Alternate History · Thriller

1978

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

Hitler Has Won

Frederic Mullally

Alternate History

1975

The Texas-Israeli War: 1999

Howard Waldrop, Jake Saunders

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1974

For Want of a Nail: If Burgoyne Had Won at Saratoga

Robert Sobel

Alternate History

1973

A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah!

Harry Harrison

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1972

Native Edge Series

The Indians Won

Martin Cruz Smith

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Alternate History · Historical Fiction

January 1, 1970