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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The Core of the Sun
Science Fiction · Dystopia · Translation · Alternate History
January 1, 2016
Temeraire #1
Temeraire
Fantasy · Dragons · Locus Award · Alternate History
January 2006
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Fantasy · 19th century · Fairies · Historical Fantasy · Hugo Award
2004
Not Before Sundown
Fantasy · Science Fiction · Urban Fantasy · Translation · Alternate History
2003
Temeraire #2
Throne of Jade
Fantasy · Dragons · Locus Award · Alternate History
April 2006
Oswald Bastable #1
The Warlord of the Air
Science Fiction · Steampunk · Alternate History
1971
The Tales of Alvin Maker #1
Seventh Son
Fantasy · Locus Award · Mythopoeic Awards · Alternate History
1987
The Tales of Alvin Maker #2
Red Prophet
Fantasy · Locus Award · Alternate History
1988
The Tales of Alvin Maker #3
Prentice Alvin
Fantasy · Locus Award · Alternate History
1989
The Cardinal's Blades #1
The Cardinal's Blades
Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · David Gemmell Award · Translation · Alternate History
November 15, 2009
The Man in the High Castle
Science Fiction · Dystopia · Hugo Award · TV Series · Alternate History
1962
The Tales of Alvin Maker #5
Heartfire
Fantasy · Alternate History
1998
The Tales of Alvin Maker #4
Alvin Journeyman
Fantasy · Locus Award · Alternate History
1995
Alpha Blood - The Battle for Sanguis #1
Facing Recognition
Horror · Science Fiction · Alternate History · Mystery · Thriller
February 14, 2024
The Bookman Histories #3
The Great Game
Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History
January 27, 2012
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Science Fiction · Steampunk · Adventure · Alternate History · Historical Fiction
February 3, 2025
The Invisible Library #7
The Dark Archive
Fantasy · Alternate History
November 26, 2020
The Angel of the Crows
Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History
June 2020
The Invisible Library #6
The Secret Chapter
Fantasy · Alternate History
November 14, 2019
The Haunting of Tram Car 015
Science Fiction · Steampunk · Novella · Alternate History
February 18, 2019
The Invisible Library #5
The Mortal Word
Fantasy · Alternate History
November 26, 2018
River of Teeth #2
Taste of Marrow
Novella · Adventure · Alternate History
September 11, 2017
River of Teeth #1
River of Teeth
Novella · Adventure · Alternate History
May 22, 2017
The Royal Sorceress #4
Sons of Liberty
Fantasy · Alternate History
April 29, 2016
The Apollonian Casefiles #2
The Iscariot Sanction
Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History
September 20, 2016
The Apollonian Casefiles #1
The Lazarus Gate
Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History
September 24, 2015
Langdon St. Ives #6
Beneath London
Fantasy · Science Fiction · 19th century · Occult Detective · Steampunk
June 2, 2015
Under the Poppy trilogy #3
The Bastards' Paradise
Alternate History · Mainstream
November 2015
Karen Memory
Karen Memory
Steampunk · Alternate History
January 27, 2015
The Royal Sorceress #3
Necropolis
Fantasy · Alternate History
August 2014
The Royal Sorceress #2
The Great Game
Fantasy · Alternate History
August 16, 2013
Dominion
Spy Thriller · Alternate History · Thriller
2012
The St. Croix Chronicles #2
Gilded
Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History
December 22, 2012
The St. Croix Chronicles #1
Tarnished
Fantasy · Steampunk · Alternate History
June 22, 2012
Under the Poppy trilogy #1
Under the Poppy
Alternate History · Mainstream
October 2010
The Lords of Creation #2
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings
Science Fiction · Alternate History
March 18, 2008