Most Popular Alternate History Books of the 1980s

The Tales of Alvin Maker #1

Seventh Son

Orson Scott Card

Fantasy · Locus Award · Mythopoeic Awards · Alternate History

1987

Oswald Bastable #3

The Steel Tsar

Michael Moorcock

Science Fiction · Steampunk · Alternate History

1981

The Tales of Alvin Maker #2

Red Prophet

Orson Scott Card

Fantasy · Locus Award · Alternate History

1988

The Tales of Alvin Maker #3

Prentice Alvin

Orson Scott Card

Fantasy · Locus Award · Alternate History

1989

Imperial Lady: A Fantasy of Han China

Andre Norton, Susan Shwartz

Fantasy · Alternate History

1989

Dictionary of the Khazars

Milorad Pavic

Fantasy · Translation · Alternate History

1988

Agent of Byzantium

Harry Turtledove

Short Stories · Alternate History

1987

The Empire of Fear

Brian Stableford

Horror · Alternate History

1988

Moon of Ice

Brad Linaweaver

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1988

The Proteus Operation

James P. Hogan

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1985

Them Bones

Howard Waldrop

Science Fiction · Alternate History

1984

Illuminati #2

Masks of the Illuminati

Robert Anton Wilson

Fantasy · Alternate History

1981

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