Most Popular Alternate History Books

Explore the most popular Alternate History books across decades, with reader ratings and discoveries from Risingshadow.

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Leviathan Trilogy #3

Goliath

Scott Westerfeld

Fantasy · Steampunk · Young Adult · Alternate History

September 15, 2011

The Milkweed Triptych

What Doctor Gottlieb Saw

Ian Tregillis

Fantasy · Alternate History

2010

The Baby Killers

Jay Lake

Fantasy · Alternate History

August 2010

Seven Cities of Gold

David Moles

Alternate History

May 2010

Crosstime Traffic #4

The Disunited States of America

Harry Turtledove

Science Fiction · Young Adult · Alternate History

2006

Once Was Willem

M.R. Carey

Fantasy · Horror · Alternate History

March 4, 2025

Portal to Nova Roma #3

Portal to Nova Roma: The Rhine

J.R. Mathews

Fantasy · Alternate History

January 14, 2023

Dread Nation #1

Dread Nation

Justina Ireland

Young Adult · Alternate History

April 3, 2018

Magnificent Devices #9

Devices Brightly Shining

Shelley Adina

Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History

October 28, 2015

Assiti Shards

1636: The Cardinal Virtues

Eric Flint, Walter H. Hunt

Science Fiction · Alternate History

July 1, 2015

Magnificent Devices #8

A Gentleman of Means

Shelley Adina

Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History

May 2015

Burton & Swinburne #6

The Rise of the Automated Aristocrats

Mark Hodder

Science Fiction · Steampunk · Alternate History

August 5, 2015

Grandville #4

Grandville Nöel

Bryan Talbot

Alternate History · Thriller · Comics

November 2014

Assiti Shards

1636: Commander Cantrell in the West Indies

Eric Flint, Charles E. Gannon

Science Fiction · Alternate History

May 30, 2014

Magnificent Devices #7

A Lady of Integrity

Shelley Adina

Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History

December 2014

Magnificent Devices #6

A Lady of Spirit

Shelley Adina

Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History

May 2014

The War That Came Early #6

Last Orders

Harry Turtledove

Alternate History

July 10, 2014

Burton & Swinburne #4

The Secret of Abdu El Yezdi

Mark Hodder

Science Fiction · Steampunk · Alternate History

June 29, 2013

The War That Came Early #5

Two Fronts

Harry Turtledove

Alternate History

July 22, 2013

The Steampunk Chronicles #2

The Girl in the Clockwork Collar

Kady Cross

Science Fiction · Young Adult · Alternate History

May 2012

The War That Came Early #4

Coup d'Etat

Harry Turtledove

Alternate History

July 30, 2012

Bannon & Clare #1

The Iron Wyrm Affair

Lilith Saintcrow

Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History

August 1, 2012

Night's Masque #1

The Alchemist of Souls

Anne Lyle

Fantasy · Alternate History

March 22, 2012

Black Opera

Mary Gentle

Fantasy · Alternate History

April 26, 2012

The Steampunk Chronicles #1

The Girl in the Steel Corset

Kady Cross

Science Fiction · Young Adult · Alternate History

May 24, 2011

Burton & Swinburne #3

Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon

Mark Hodder

Science Fiction · Steampunk · Alternate History

December 5, 2011

The War That Came Early #3

The Big Switch

Harry Turtledove

Alternate History

July 16, 2011

Veneficas Americana #2

The Hidden Goddess

M. K. Hobson

Fantasy · Alternate History

April 22, 2011

Burton & Swinburne #2

The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man

Mark Hodder

Science Fiction · Steampunk · Alternate History

February 18, 2011

Grandville #2

Grandville Mon Amour

Bryan Talbot

Alternate History · Thriller · Comics

December 2, 2010

Veneficas Americana #1

The Native Star

M. K. Hobson

Fantasy · Alternate History

August 26, 2010

Burton & Swinburne #1

The Strange Affair of Spring-Heeled Jack

Mark Hodder

Science Fiction · Steampunk · Alternate History

April 28, 2010

The War That Came Early #2

West and East

Harry Turtledove

Alternate History

July 22, 2010

Stories from Éireann

Ars Memoriae

Beth Bernobich

Steampunk · Alternate History

October 2009

The War That Came Early #1

Hitler's War

Harry Turtledove

Alternate History

August 3, 2009

Small Change #3

Half a Crown

Jo Walton

Alternate History

September 23, 2008