14 Best Alternate History Books
Goal: Find the best Alternate History books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best alternate history books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
14 Best Alternate History Books
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Fatherland
A Novel
by Robert Harris
The Underground Railroad
A Novel
by Colson Whitehead
Also recommended by:
Oprah Winfrey, John Legend, Barack Obama, Sarah Jessica Parker
Farthing
Small Change, Book 1
by Jo Walton
The Alteration
by Kingsley Amis
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
A Novel
by Michael Chabon
The Calculating Stars
A Lady Astronaut Novel
by Mary Robinette Kowal
Also recommended by:
Everfair
A Novel
by Nisi Shawl
Making History
A Novel
by Stephen Fry
Noughts & Crosses
Noughts And Crosses, Book 1
by Malorie Blackman
The Years of Rice and Salt
A Novel
by Kim Stanley Robinson
Sources
- 1
10 Mind-Bending Alternate Histories
publishersweekly.com
- 2
‹ 10 Great Novels That Rewrite History Book Marks
bookmarks.reviews
- 3
21 Best Alternate History Books to Challenge Your Perspective - TCK Publishing
tckpublishing.com
- 4
Alternative histories: the greatest 'what if' novels
penguin.co.uk
- 5
Great alternate history novels | Mal Warwick Blog
malwarwickonbooks.com
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