Most Popular Alternate History Books of the 2000s

The First History

Ilario: The Lion's Eye

Mary Gentle

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Alternate History

2006

The Light Ages #2

The House of Storms

Ian R. MacLeod

Fantasy · Alternate History

2005

Settling Accounts #2

Drive to the East

Harry Turtledove

Alternate History

2005

The Trail of Glory #1

1812: The Rivers of War

Eric Flint

Alternate History

2005

Worldwar Universe

Homeward Bound

Harry Turtledove

Science Fiction · Alternate History

2004

Crosstime Traffic #2

Curious Notions

Harry Turtledove

Science Fiction · Young Adult · Alternate History

2004

Settling Accounts #1

Return Engagement

Harry Turtledove

Alternate History

2004

The First History

Under the Penitence

Mary Gentle

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Alternate History

2004

White Crow

White Crow

Mary Gentle

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Collection · Alternate History

2003

Stonehenge

Bernard Cornwell

Alternate History · Mainstream

June 5, 2000

The Great War #3

Breakthroughs

Harry Turtledove

Alternate History

2000

Assiti Shards #1

1632

Eric Flint

Science Fiction · Alternate History

2000

The Plot Against America

Philip Roth

Alternate History

2004

Grandville #1

Grandville

Bryan Talbot

Alternate History · Thriller · Comics

October 15, 2009

Destroyermen #1

Into the Storm

Taylor Anderson

Science Fiction · Alternate History

June 3, 2008

The Baroque Cycle #1

Quicksilver

Neal Stephenson

Science Fiction · Arthur C. Clarke Award · Alternate History

2003

Jackelian World #1

The Court of the Air

Stephen Hunt

Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History

2007

Watching Trees Grow

Peter F. Hamilton

Science Fiction · Alternate History

2000

Temeraire #4

Empire of Ivory

Naomi Novik

Fantasy · Dragons · Alternate History

September 25, 2007

Temeraire #5

Victory of Eagles

Naomi Novik

Fantasy · Dragons · Alternate History

June 29, 2008

Assiti Shards #6

1634: The Baltic War

Eric Flint, David Weber

Science Fiction · Alternate History

2007

Temeraire

In His Majesty's Service

Naomi Novik

Fantasy · Dragons · Collection · Alternate History

October 25, 2009

Small Change #2

Ha'penny

Jo Walton

Alternate History

October 2007

Small Change #1

Farthing

Jo Walton

Alternate History

August 2006

The Lords of Creation #1

The Sky People

S. M. Stirling

Science Fiction · Alternate History

November 2006

Crosstime Traffic #1

Gunpowder Empire

Harry Turtledove

Science Fiction · Young Adult · Alternate History

2003

Jackelian World #2

The Kingdom Beyond the Waves

Stephen Hunt

Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History

May 6, 2008

Temeraire #3

Black Powder War

Naomi Novik

Fantasy · Dragons · Locus Award · Alternate History

May 2006

The Last Centurion

John Ringo

Science Fiction · Alternate History

August 5, 2008

Assiti Shards #3

1634: The Galileo Affair

Eric Flint, Andrew Dennis

Science Fiction · Alternate History

2004

Carter Beats the Devil

Glen David Gold

Alternate History · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

September 18, 2002

The Tales of Alvin Maker #6

The Crystal City

Orson Scott Card

Fantasy · Alternate History

2003

The Light Ages #1

The Light Ages

Ian R. MacLeod

Fantasy · Alternate History

2003

Crosstime Traffic #3

In High Places

Harry Turtledove

Science Fiction · Young Adult · Alternate History

2006

The Trail of Glory #2

1824: The Arkansas War

Eric Flint

Alternate History

2006

Assiti Shards #4

1634: The Ram Rebellion

Eric Flint, Virginia DeMarce

Science Fiction · Anthology · Alternate History

2006