Most Popular Alternate History Books of the 2010s

Discover popular Alternate History books from the 2010s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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United States of Japan #2

Mecha Samurai Empire

Peter Tieryas

Science Fiction · Alternate History

September 17, 2018

Blood of Earth #1

Breath of Earth

Beth Cato

Fantasy · Alternate History

August 20, 2016

Rowankind #1

Winterwood

Jacey Bedford

Fantasy · Alternate History

February 1, 2016

The Abominable Showman

Robert Rankin

Science Fiction · Alternate History

January 2015

The Chronicles of Light and Shadow #1

A Conspiracy of Alchemists

Liesel Schwarz

Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History

February 2013

The Constantine Affliction

T. Aaron Payton

Fantasy · Alternate History

July 28, 2012

Clockwork Agents #1

Heart of Brass

Kate Cross

Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History · Romance

April 26, 2012

Osama

Lavie Tidhar

World Fantasy Award · Alternate History · Mainstream · Thriller

May 2011

The Assassini #1

The Fallen Blade

Jon Courtenay Grimwood

Fantasy · Alternate History

January 17, 2011

Japanese Devil Fish Girl #1

The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions

Robert Rankin

Science Fiction · Steampunk · Alternate History

September 9, 2010

Heirs of Alexandria #4

Much Fall of Blood

Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, Dave Freer

Fantasy · Alternate History

May 10, 2010

Heart of Iron

Ekaterina Sedia

Steampunk · Alternate History

July 22, 2011

Machines Like Me

Ian McEwan

Science Fiction · Alternate History

April 15, 2019

Nemo #1

Nemo: Heart of Ice

Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill

Science Fiction · Steampunk · Alternate History · Comics

March 5, 2013

The Last Days of New Paris

China Miéville

Fantasy · New Weird · Novella · Alternate History

August 8, 2016

Ironskin #1

Ironskin

Tina Connolly

Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History

September 29, 2012

Japanese Devil Fish Girl #2

The Mechanical Messiah and Other Marvels of the Modern Age

Robert Rankin

Science Fiction · Steampunk · Alternate History

August 30, 2011

Android Karenina

Ben H. Winters, Leo Tolstoy

Science Fiction · Cyborg Romance · Steampunk · Alternate History · Retellings

June 6, 2010

The Falling Empires Series #2

Peacekeepers

James Rosone, Miranda Watson

Crime Fiction · Alternate History · Thriller

July 25, 2019

The Falling Empires Series #1

Rigged

James Rosone, Miranda Watson

Science Fiction · Crime Fiction · Alternate History · Thriller

May 14, 2019

The Falconbone Series #2

The Golden Feather

Philip Ligon

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Childrens · Steampunk · Young Adult

2019

The Falconbone Series #1

The King's Regret

Philip Ligon

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Childrens · Steampunk · Young Adult

2019

Captain Nemo

Kevin J. Anderson

Science Fiction · Steampunk · Adventure · Alternate History · Mystery

December 10, 2019

The Jeffrey Thomas Chapbook Series #5

Darker Worlds

Jeffrey Thomas

Horror · Science Fiction · Weird Fiction · Collection · Alternate History

July 31, 2019

The Jeffrey Thomas Chapbook Series #6

The Summoning of the Old Ones

Jeffrey Thomas

Horror · Science Fiction · Cthulhu · Weird Fiction · Collection

December 17, 2019

The Jeffrey Thomas Chapbook Series #4

Uncanny Valley

Jeffrey Thomas

Horror · Science Fiction · Cthulhu · Weird Fiction · Collection

July 30, 2019

The Jeffrey Thomas Chapbook Series #3

Flesh for Punktown

Jeffrey Thomas

Horror · Science Fiction · Cthulhu · Weird Fiction · Collection

July 30, 2019

The Jeffrey Thomas Chapbook Series #2

Nights in Punktown

Jeffrey Thomas

Horror · Science Fiction · Cthulhu · Weird Fiction · Collection

July 30, 2019

The Jeffrey Thomas Chapbook Series #1

The Coming of the Old Ones

Jeffrey Thomas

Horror · Science Fiction · Cthulhu · Weird Fiction · Collection

July 30, 2019

Challaid #2

A Line of Forgotten Blood

Malcolm Mackay

Alternate History · Thriller

June 11, 2019

Cold War Magic #2

Revolution

W. L. Goodwater

Fantasy · Alternate History

November 12, 2019

Pantheon Series #8

Age of Legends

James Lovegrove

Science Fiction · Alternate History

November 26, 2019

Anno Dracula #6

Anno Dracula 1999: Daikaiju

Kim Newman

Horror · Alternate History

October 22, 2019

A Dress for the Wicked

Autumn Krause

Fantasy · Young Adult · Alternate History

August 2019

Assiti Shards

1636: The China Venture

Eric Flint, Iver Cooper

Science Fiction · Alternate History

September 2019

Assiti Shards

1636: Flight of the Nightingales

David Carrico

Science Fiction · Alternate History

November 5, 2019