The modern alternate history genre may not exist without the man in the high castle. I just finished reading panzer commander, the memoirs of col. The alternate history novel of the battleship tirpitz and convoy pq17. Dick you cant discuss alternate history without bringing up the man in the high castle. I have a book about an alternate britain ruled by oswald mosley the leader thats set during wwii, with britain obviously being a german ally. We have made a list of our favourite alternate history books which we think you will enjoy. He is the author of several different series, including the southern victory, worldwar, crosstime traffic and other series. The malta fulcrum ww2 alternate history series by scott ward. Harry turtledoves series that begins with an alternative series of american civil wars continuing on through into world war ii has 23 of the volumes in the wwi era and its interesting stuff with upton sinclair as president and the u. The big switch by harry turtledove, north reich by robert conroy, hold back the sun by warren bell, democracys m. Map of north america in bring the jubilee by federation x 8. Rockets red glare is an alternate history novel set in new york city, 1941 fdr is dead and the us is fascist. See more ideas about alternate history, history and historical maps. Ultimate alternate world war ii perfected 19391951.
Explore endless hypotheticals with the books below. Ww2 has produced so many great alternate histories robert harris fatherland novel is probably one of the best and most famous but never has it been reimagined with such outrageous. Hitler is debilitated for weeks after a plane crash on december 6, 1941, leaving germany in the hands of a troika of goring, goebbels, and halder, vicious nazis all but more pragmatic than the darkly romantic fuehrer. This vibrant fiction genre could be renamed what if books. Its a question that has spanned countless hours of speculation among the communities of the internet, giving birth to fictional films, television series and novels. Harris 1992 novel is among the ultimate alternate world war ii stories. The most unusual alternate history novels ever published. There is no shortage of alternate histories based on wwii and nazis, but the hugo awardwinning the man in the high castle is certainly one of the most chilling and masterfully written. There are many other alternate history books by robert conroy. To be frank, front lines is fantastic and unlike any. These riveting accounts of various individuals and groups experiences in differing theaters of the war provide a thorough understanding of the period, and should serve as a warning to us. World war ii alternate histories are fiction wherein events during world war ii occurred differently to those in history. The malta fulcrum ww2 alternate history series book 3 english edition. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading.
It might seem strange to begin with what sounds like a simple history textbook. World war ii alternate histories alternative history. Please add suggestions on the talk page world war ii alternate histories are fiction wherein events during world war ii occurred differently to those in history. The unsettling alternate history of the man in the high. These books will help kids understand the events of one of the most interesting periods of modern history. Codenamed operation downfall, the planned invasion of japan is a popular source of inspiration for alternate history books, comics, and even board games. Luckily for you, there are a ton of allohistories that pick more obscure and interesting points of. Plus it is one of the first alternate history books to reach mass appeal where the alternate history wasnt created by supernatural means time travel, parallel universes, magic, etc. Are there any alternate wwi books like the abundance of. The guns of the south has the confederates equipped with ak47s by. See more ideas about alternate history, history and history books. Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving. The most common variant of these detail the victory and survival of the axis powers. The book features work by historians john keegan, david mccullough, stephen ambrose, and others.
Tired of alternate history books where the axis won world war ii, or the south won the civil war. Front lines isnt your average wwii novel, nor is it your average alternate history story. The black plague devastated the population of europe. Many, many alternate history ask how the world would be different if germany had won world war ii.
The years of rice and salt by kim stanley robinson. The best historical fiction books about world war ii you. On this list youll find historical fiction to give context for the time period and convey what it really felt like for fighters on the front lines, kids and families back home, and jews in hiding or sent to concentration camps. The third reich and the united states are locked in a cold war, and harris delights in dropping hints concerning everything that is different as a result of the twist of the historical record. Were introduced to a postwwii united states that is run by imperial japan and nazi germanythe result of axis victory and a place where slavery is legal and jews must hide. The first nazivictory alternate history as such, in any language, was published in 1945 months after hitlers suicide and written by the hungarian author laszlo gaspar.
Operation downfall has also served an important political function, justifying the atomic bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki by contrasting the reallife casualties with the projected loss of life in an invasion of the japanese home islands. Alternate histories of world war ii tsouras, peter g. In his first alternate version of world war ii, depicted in 1945, the u. Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia. World war ii alternate histories are one of the two most popular point of divergences to create an.
Best alternate history novels and stories 620 books. Titled we, adolf i adolf the first, the novel envisages german success after fighting in stalingrad eventually leading to the victorious hitler crowning himself a new modern emperor. His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union. In an alternative world war ii that lasts ten years, japan becomes a stronger naval power thanks to admiral isoroku yamamoto who appears. Robert conroy 2009 japanese not only attack hawaii but conquer it. If you love alternate history or military fiction, this series will keep you on the edge of your seat with excitement. Dicks brainwarping story is set in a world where the axis powers won world war ii, and america has been divided between japan and nazi germany the brain twisting bit.
The best alternate history stories of the 20th century 2001 has fourteen stories and an introduction by harry turtledove. It was a superb book about a highly decorated man who fought in all theatres of the war from start to finish. This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type. These two authors also wrote 1945, a fairly strong alternate history in which the us went to war with japan, but not germany, during world war ii.
I havent actually gotten around to reading it myself though i blatantly stole it from my brotherin. World war ii alternate histories alternative history fandom. One of these wwii books would be the perfect gift for any history buff or student, or could simply make an informative and attractive coffee table addition. The top 10 books about austriahungary books the guardian. World war ii historical fiction, historical fiction, books. This same basic idea appears again and again, but im yet to read a good alternative history set in a 21st century which departed from our history from before world war one. The most common variant of these detail the victory and survival of nazi germany. Dicks the man in the high castle, a story about the residents of a nazi and japanoccupied united states, has long been famous for its alternate history inside an alternate. Order of harry turtledove books harry turtledove is an american author of alternate history, historical fiction, science fiction and fantasy novels. Who cares about boring, ol regular history when you can have alternate history. The best historical fiction books about world war ii you havent read yet due to the ongoing covid19 pandemic, our coverage will be reduced.
136 900 886 1248 719 87 1361 337 1372 833 1470 347 970 1346 601 1272 243 895 861 483 978 1276 407 287 441 84 1504 1242 1353 769 392 831 1227 1518 334 791 1125 597 714 159 915 898