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20 past books matching Alternate History
In gaslit London, Lily Albright foresees murders she cannot stop, until one vision threatens someone she loves.
The Fire in the Glass
Historical Fiction · Alternate History
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In gaslit London, Lily Albright foresees murders she cannot stop, until one vision threatens someone she loves. To defy fate, she joins a hidden society of dangerous outcasts and uncovers a conspiracy stretching toward war. A richly atmospheric historical fantasy about prophecy, power, and choice, opening Jacquelyn Benson’s London Charismatics series.
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A library of arcane mysteries. A band of outcasts with complicated powers. The shadow of war on the horizon. Enter the world of the London Charismatics.
1914. A killer stalks the gaslit streets of London, draining the city’s mediums of blood. Lily Albright knows who will be next to die.
For as long as she can remember, Lily has been cursed with visions of the future that she can never change. When a murderer threatens someone she loves, she’s determined to find a way to finally thwart fate—but she can’t do it alone. To save a life, she must trust her most dangerous secret to the denizens of The Refuge, a hidden sanctuary for those who “know the impossible,” from a boy who talks with birds to the reclusive Lord Strangford, whose black gloves conceal a power with the potential to upend all of Lily’s carefully built defenses.
Alongside uncomfortable new allies, Lily follows the threads of a conspiracy that weaves through London in a trail of fire and blood, from a Bond Street gallery where an artist speaks from beyond the grave to a burned-out Southwark hospital haunted by the ghosts of a terrible atrocity—one that reaches all the way to Westminster, where the glittering halls of Parliament already whisper of war.
Unraveling it—and changing the future—will force her to face a past rife with betrayal… and embrace the gift she has spent her life trying to escape.
Because power always comes with a price.
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In August 1914, war engulfs Europe.
Schlieffen Alternate
Historical Fiction · Alternate History
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In August 1914, war engulfs Europe. While Germany charges toward Paris, Russian forces surge into Prussia, threatening Berlin. As battles rage on multiple fronts, the balance of power shifts, leaving the fate of nations uncertain. The war’s outcome hinges on one question: can Germany hold the West before losing the East?
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August 1914: Europe erupts in war after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
As empires clash, Germany backs Austro-Hungary, Russia rallies to Serbia, and France supports its ally. The British join the fray when Germany invades Belgium, igniting chaos on all fronts.
Germany's forces surge toward Paris, seemingly unstoppable. But while the Allies retreat, danger brews in the East—Russia’s armies push into Prussia, threatening Berlin itself. With the German army fully engaged in France, they have no fresh troops to face the Russian advance.
As battles rage across Europe, the fate of the world teeters on the edge.
Can Germany seize victory in the West before Russia conquers the East, or will the Reich crumble from within?
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In 1936, Hitler’s bold move to reoccupy the Rhineland changed the course of history.
A Prophet Without Honor
Historical Fiction · Alternate History
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In 1936, Hitler’s bold move to reoccupy the Rhineland changed the course of history. A Prophet Without Honor reimagines what might have happened if the Allies had taken a stand, exploring missed opportunities, forgotten heroism, and the thin line between victory and disaster in a world on the brink of war.
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In 1936, Adolf Hitler gambled everything by reoccupying the Rhineland with an untrained army. One show of force from France or Britain would have stopped him, but the bluff worked—and history was changed forever.
As Hitler quiets his opposition and solidifies power, the world edges closer to destruction. But what if the Allies had taken a stand?
Through letters, journal entries, and biographies, A Prophet Without Honor explores the missed opportunity that could have altered the course of history. In this gripping reimagining, the novel delves into the heroism of ordinary individuals, whose brave acts might have shaped the world differently.
Was the greatest chance to stop Hitler lost in the shadows of history?
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In Voyage, Stephen Baxter reimagines a world where President Kennedy lives and NASA embarks on a mission to Mars.
Voyage
Historical Fiction · Sci-Fi · Alternate History
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In Voyage, Stephen Baxter reimagines a world where President Kennedy lives and NASA embarks on a mission to Mars. Gregory Dana, a Nazi camp survivor, Gershon, a Vietnam pilot, and Natalie York, a brilliant geologist, each risk everything for a chance to make history in the dangerous and thrilling race to Mars.
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In Voyage, Stephen Baxter imagines an alternate history where President Kennedy survives, pushing America toward a manned mission to Mars in the 1980s.
Gregory Dana, a Nazi camp survivor, sees his dream of spaceflight becoming a reality. Gershon, a Vietnam fighter pilot, aims to be the first African-American on another planet, while Natalie York, a brilliant geologist, risks everything for the chance to explore Mars firsthand.
As they navigate the triumphs and challenges of NASA’s young space program, the stakes rise for a mission that could change history.
Will their dreams survive the dangers of space, or will the mission’s risks prove too great?
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In 1597, Britain is ruled by Spain, and fear grips the nation.
Ruled Britannia
Historical Fiction · Alternate History
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In 1597, Britain is ruled by Spain, and fear grips the nation. William Shakespeare, focused on his theatre, is given the chance to write a play that could spark rebellion against the oppressive regime. But with the Inquisition watching, Shakespeare must decide if he’s willing to risk everything for freedom.
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In 1597, Britain has endured nearly a decade of oppressive rule under Spain’s King Philip. The Inquisition hunts heretics, and Queen Elizabeth is imprisoned in the Tower. Fear grips the nation, and rebellion seems impossible.
Playwright William Shakespeare, uninterested in politics, only seeks to entertain through his theatre. But when offered the chance to write a revolutionary play, Shakespeare faces a choice: remain silent or use his words to inspire the people of Britain to rise up.
With the Inquisition closing in, Shakespeare must decide if he’s willing to risk his life—and the lives of those he loves—for a chance to free his country.
Will his greatest work spark a rebellion or lead to his downfall?
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In an alternate 1940, Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR, aligning America with Hitler and igniting a wave of anti-Semitism.
The Plot Against America
Alternate History · Historical Mystery
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In an alternate 1940, Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR, aligning America with Hitler and igniting a wave of anti-Semitism. For young Philip and his Jewish family in Newark, this new reality threatens to tear apart their world, forcing them to confront fear, division, and the collapse of the country they once knew.
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What if America had chosen a different path in 1940? In this chilling alternate history, Charles Lindbergh, a popular aviator and isolationist, defeats Franklin D. Roosevelt in the presidential election, forging a dangerous alliance with Adolf Hitler.
For young Philip, growing up in a Jewish family in Newark, Lindbergh’s rise to power shatters the safe world he once knew. As anti-Semitism spreads across the country, Philip watches his family unravel—his father’s fear, his mother’s growing despair, and his brother’s radical decisions pulling them apart.
As the nation spirals toward authoritarianism, Philip must grapple with what it means to belong in a country turning against its own.
Will his family survive as the fabric of America begins to fray?
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Robin Swift, a Chinese orphan raised in Britain, is trained at Babel, Oxford’s prestigious Institute of Translation, where magic fuels empire.
Babel
Historical Fiction · Fantasy · Alternate History · Dark Fantasy · Historical Fantasy
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Robin Swift, a Chinese orphan raised in Britain, is trained at Babel, Oxford’s prestigious Institute of Translation, where magic fuels empire. As he uncovers the dark role Babel plays in British colonization, Robin faces a choice: remain loyal to the institution or join a rebellion that could tear it all down.
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In 1828, orphaned Robin Swift is brought from Canton to London by the enigmatic Professor Lovell to train in languages and prepare for Oxford’s Royal Institute of Translation—Babel. At Babel, translation isn’t just about words; it’s about magic, and its power fuels Britain’s empire.
As a Chinese boy raised in Britain, Robin begins to see the darker side of Babel’s magic—its role in colonization and oppression. Torn between loyalty to the institution and his heritage, Robin finds himself drawn to the Hermes Society, a secret group fighting against imperial expansion.
When Britain wages war on China over silver and opium, Robin faces an impossible choice: remain loyal to Babel or join the rebellion.
Can revolution be sparked from within, or will it require destruction?
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Fate names one child for greatness and another for nothing, but survival refuses to follow the script.
She Who Became the Sun
Historical Fiction · Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Alternate History · Asian Fiction
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Fate names one child for greatness and another for nothing, but survival refuses to follow the script. In She Who Became the Sun, a peasant girl takes her dead brother’s identity and begins a ruthless climb toward the destiny meant for him. This historical fantasy blends war, ambition, and reinvention into a sweeping story of power, identity, and hunger for more.
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"Magnificent in every way."—Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange Tree
"A dazzling new world of fate, war, love and betrayal."—Zen Cho, author of Black Water Sister
She Who Became the Sun reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor.
To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything
“I refuse to be nothing…”
In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatness. A girl, nothingness…
In 1345, China lies under harsh Mongol rule. For the starving peasants of the Central Plains, greatness is something found only in stories. When the Zhu family’s eighth-born son, Zhu Chongba, is given a fate of greatness, everyone is mystified as to how it will come to pass. The fate of nothingness received by the family’s clever and capable second daughter, on the other hand, is only as expected.
When a bandit attack orphans the two children, though, it is Zhu Chongba who succumbs to despair and dies. Desperate to escape her own fated death, the girl uses her brother's identity to enter a monastery as a young male novice. There, propelled by her burning desire to survive, Zhu learns she is capable of doing whatever it takes, no matter how callous, to stay hidden from her fate.
After her sanctuary is destroyed for supporting the rebellion against Mongol rule, Zhu takes the chance to claim another future altogether: her brother's abandoned greatness.
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