Best Alternate History Novels and Stories

1.
The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle 3.59 avg rating — 229,217 ratings
2.
Watchmen
Watchmen 4.39 avg rating — 585,752 ratings
3.
Fatherland
Fatherland 4.02 avg rating — 53,925 ratings
4.
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 136,051 ratings
5.
His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)
His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 109,169 ratings
6.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating — 249,813 ratings
7.
The Guns of the South
The Guns of the South 3.96 avg rating — 9,488 ratings
8.
1632
1632 4.05 avg rating — 13,371 ratings
9.
The Years of Rice and Salt
The Years of Rice and Salt 3.76 avg rating — 15,183 ratings
10.
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
The Yiddish Policemen's Union 3.72 avg rating — 79,297 ratings
11.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 3.77 avg rating — 106,750 ratings
12.
The Plot Against America
The Plot Against America 3.81 avg rating — 67,291 ratings
13.
Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go 3.85 avg rating — 813,038 ratings
14.
Cryptonomicon
Cryptonomicon 4.23 avg rating — 115,693 ratings
15.
Island in the Sea of Time (Nantucket, #1)
Island in the Sea of Time (Nantucket, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 8,393 ratings
16.
Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1)
Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 63,438 ratings
17.
Seventh Son (Tales of Alvin Maker, #1)
Seventh Son (Tales of Alvin Maker, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 37,032 ratings
18.
Leviathan (Leviathan, #1)
Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 94,191 ratings
19.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,225,361 ratings
20.
The Difference Engine
The Difference Engine 3.47 avg rating — 22,739 ratings
21.
How Few Remain (Timeline-191, #1)
How Few Remain (Timeline-191, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 5,518 ratings
22.
Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus
Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus 3.97 avg rating — 15,493 ratings
23.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay 4.18 avg rating — 209,866 ratings
24.
Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1)
Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 113,359 ratings
25.
In the Balance (Worldwar, #1)
In the Balance (Worldwar, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 7,154 ratings
25.
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 809,373 ratings
27.
Throne of Jade (Temeraire, #2)
Throne of Jade (Temeraire, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 54,311 ratings
28.
SS-GB
SS-GB 3.75 avg rating — 8,638 ratings
29.
Ancient Truth (Line of Blood Saga, #1)
Ancient Truth (Line of Blood Saga, #1) 4.37 avg rating — 63 ratings
30.
Lest Darkness Fall
Lest Darkness Fall 3.92 avg rating — 3,144 ratings
31.
Dies the Fire (Emberverse, #1)
Dies the Fire (Emberverse, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 17,597 ratings
32.
The Peshawar Lancers
The Peshawar Lancers 3.86 avg rating — 2,836 ratings
33.
Bring the Jubilee
Bring the Jubilee 3.71 avg rating — 2,818 ratings
34.
Ruled Britannia
Ruled Britannia 3.71 avg rating — 2,203 ratings
35.
Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1)
Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 46,123 ratings
36.
Marvel 1602
Marvel 1602 3.95 avg rating — 59,366 ratings
37.
1633
1633 4.05 avg rating — 6,684 ratings
38.
On the Oceans of Eternity (Nantucket, #3)
On the Oceans of Eternity (Nantucket, #3) 4.03 avg rating — 4,517 ratings
39.
11/22/63
11/22/63 4.35 avg rating — 613,982 ratings
40.
Anno Dracula (Anno Dracula, #1)
Anno Dracula (Anno Dracula, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 14,782 ratings
41.
Farthing (Small Change, #1)
Farthing (Small Change, #1)
by: Jo Walton
3.81 avg rating — 5,594 ratings
42.
Black Powder War (Temeraire, #3)
Black Powder War (Temeraire, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 42,393 ratings
43.
What If?: The World's Foremost Historians Imagine What Might Have Been (What If #1)
What If?: The World's Foremost Historians Imagine What Might Have Been (What If #1) 3.66 avg rating — 2,759 ratings
44.
American Front (The Great War, #1)
American Front (The Great War, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 4,103 ratings
45.
Superman: Red Son
Superman: Red Son 4.17 avg rating — 60,376 ratings
46.
Against the Tide of Years (Nantucket, #2)
Against the Tide of Years (Nantucket, #2) 4.05 avg rating — 5,052 ratings
47.
Agent of Byzantium
Agent of Byzantium 3.79 avg rating — 1,209 ratings
48.
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1)
The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 2,322,696 ratings
49.
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War 4.02 avg rating — 556,582 ratings
50.
The Stand
The Stand 4.35 avg rating — 814,234 ratings
51.
Empire of Ivory (Temeraire, #4)
Empire of Ivory (Temeraire, #4) 3.99 avg rating — 32,888 ratings
52.
Lion's Blood (Lion's Blood, #1)
Lion's Blood (Lion's Blood, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 913 ratings
53.
1Q84 (1Q84, #1-3)
1Q84 (1Q84, #1-3) 3.95 avg rating — 333,021 ratings
54.
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad 4.06 avg rating — 433,253 ratings
55.
Behemoth (Leviathan, #2)
Behemoth (Leviathan, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 41,050 ratings
56.
The Two Georges
The Two Georges 3.59 avg rating — 1,356 ratings
57.
Rally Cry (Lost Regiment #1)
Rally Cry (Lost Regiment #1) 4.12 avg rating — 2,465 ratings
58.
Tilting the Balance (Worldwar, #2)
Tilting the Balance (Worldwar, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 5,083 ratings
59.
Dominion
Dominion 3.86 avg rating — 13,809 ratings
60.
Inceptio (Roma Nova, #1)
Inceptio (Roma Nova, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 376 ratings
61.
Making History
Making History 3.92 avg rating — 11,994 ratings
62.
The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century
The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century 3.60 avg rating — 1,035 ratings
63.
The Anubis Gates
The Anubis Gates 3.90 avg rating — 17,433 ratings
64.
The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1)
The Calculating Stars (Lady Astronaut Universe, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 36,709 ratings
65.
What If? 2: Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been (What If #2)
What If? 2: Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been (What If #2) 3.70 avg rating — 1,126 ratings
66.
West of Eden (West of Eden, #1)
West of Eden (West of Eden, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 3,632 ratings
67.
Blitzball
Blitzball 4.18 avg rating — 109 ratings
68.
Goliath (Leviathan, #3)
Goliath (Leviathan, #3) 4.22 avg rating — 33,620 ratings
69.
Marching Through Georgia (Draka, #1)
Marching Through Georgia (Draka, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 1,115 ratings
69.
Victory of Eagles (Temeraire, #5)
Victory of Eagles (Temeraire, #5) 4.08 avg rating — 27,968 ratings
71.
Into the Storm (Destroyermen, #1)
Into the Storm (Destroyermen, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 7,491 ratings
72.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,150 ratings
73.
Days of Infamy (Days of Infamy, #1)
Days of Infamy (Days of Infamy, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 1,872 ratings
74.
Conquistador
Conquistador 3.90 avg rating — 3,246 ratings
75.
The Red Tent
The Red Tent 4.20 avg rating — 623,931 ratings
76.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, #1)
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 138,162 ratings
77.
Loki's Wager (Vikingverse #2)
Loki's Wager (Vikingverse #2) 4.42 avg rating — 26 ratings
78.
Breakthroughs (The Great War, #3)
Breakthroughs (The Great War, #3) 3.98 avg rating — 3,270 ratings
79.
Ring of Fire (Ring of Fire Anthology, #1)
Ring of Fire (Ring of Fire Anthology, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 2,825 ratings
80.
1812: The Rivers of War (Trail of Glory, #1)
1812: The Rivers of War (Trail of Glory, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 1,434 ratings
81.
Perfiditas (Roma Nova, #2)
Perfiditas (Roma Nova, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 127 ratings
82.
Hitler Victorious: Eleven Stories of the German Victory in World War II
Hitler Victorious: Eleven Stories of the German Victory in World War II 3.39 avg rating — 299 ratings
83.
East of the Sun (The Prometheus Saga)
East of the Sun (The Prometheus Saga) 4.05 avg rating — 21 ratings
84.
If the South Had Won the Civil War
If the South Had Won the Civil War 3.44 avg rating — 603 ratings
85.
Upsetting the Balance (Worldwar, #3)
Upsetting the Balance (Worldwar, #3) 3.83 avg rating — 4,592 ratings
86.
Walk in Hell (Great War, #2)
Walk in Hell (Great War, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 3,433 ratings
87.
And the Tide Turns
And the Tide Turns really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 59 ratings
88.
The All Father Paradox (Vikingverse #1)
The All Father Paradox (Vikingverse #1) 3.96 avg rating — 68 ratings
89.
Darwinia
Darwinia 3.38 avg rating — 4,152 ratings
90.
1634: The Galileo Affair (Assiti Shards, #3)
1634: The Galileo Affair (Assiti Shards, #3) 3.74 avg rating — 3,419 ratings
91.
Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1)
Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 87,052 ratings
92.
Blood & Iron (American Empire, #1)
Blood & Iron (American Empire, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 2,764 ratings
93.
Deryni Rising (The Chronicles of the Deryni, #1)
Deryni Rising (The Chronicles of the Deryni, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 7,665 ratings
94.
Enchantment
Enchantment 3.91 avg rating — 27,660 ratings
95.
Gettysburg (Gettysburg, #1)
Gettysburg (Gettysburg, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,707 ratings
95.
Famous Men Who Never Lived
Famous Men Who Never Lived
by: K. Chess
3.54 avg rating — 1,699 ratings
97.
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress 4.15 avg rating — 136,863 ratings
98.
1634: The Baltic War
1634: The Baltic War 4.05 avg rating — 4,540 ratings
99.
New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam, #1)
New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam, #1) 3.57 avg rating — 1,739 ratings
100.
Alvin Journeyman (Tales of Alvin Maker, #4)
Alvin Journeyman (Tales of Alvin Maker, #4) 3.76 avg rating — 16,365 ratings
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