Many, many alternate history ask how the world would be different if germany had won world war ii. World war ii alternate histories alternative history. The best alternate history stories of the 20th century 2001 has fourteen stories and an introduction by harry turtledove. In a similar vein theres the 1994 hbo movie fatherland based on the robert harris book where germany won wwii. What was the most original alternate history setting you have. The world of the man in the high castle alternate wwii. Operation herkules the malta fulcrum ww2 alternate. The bat and balloon war an alternate history novel of wwii. This isnt your runofthemill alternate history book. World war ii alternate histories are fiction wherein events during world war ii occurred differently to those in history. See more ideas about alternate history, history and historical maps. A wwii era alternate history novel abeel street press, 31420 by cy.
The genre of alternate history explores questions like these and paints rich, imaginative versions of worlds that could have so easily existed, if just one pivotal moment in the past had turned out. What would our world be like if the other side had won wwii. Nov 19, 2015 the unsettling alternate history of the man in the high castle rufus sewell as john smith, a nazi official in an occupied america in amazons 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. It is an immersive, thoroughly researched alternate timeline where british politics, britains wars and the history of the world in the 20th century turn out very differently from what we know. However, in this book, all paths are shown simultaneously. 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. Imagine the great war never happening perhaps the balcan crysis is defused, the great powers reach a suitable agreement, bismarck makes a. Subtitled the worlds foremost military historians imagine what might have been, what if. 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. We all love a good alternate history yarn no one more so, it must be. But for every plan put into action, an alternative one is scrapped or kept hidden for future use. Its one of the most famous alternate history novels and inspired countless authors to write their own scenarios.
The book features work by historians john keegan, david mccullough, stephen ambrose, and others. What was the most original alternate history setting you. This vibrant fiction genre could be renamed what if books. Harris 1992 novel is among the ultimate alternate world war ii stories. Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving. The biggest goof is the complete exclusion of the russian front. The freedom fighters are one of the few remaining resistances in the nazi regime. The most unusual alternate history novels ever published. It starts with the age of colonization, but the east coast of north america was separated from the rest before the europeans discovered it. In devils tower, the mass deaths of the civil war have brought about the return of magic to the world. Which got me to wonder about what kind of alternate history settings are all out there and how original they are. The big switch by harry turtledove, north reich by robert conroy, hold back the sun by warren bell, democracys m. It wound up being a spectacular example of artistic license history when covering how we get to that point.
The guns of the south has the confederates equipped with ak47s by. His days of infamy books have japan occupying hawaii. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. By downloading libby to your smartphone, you can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks from your library for free anytime and anywhere. We have made a list of our favourite alternate history books which we think you will enjoy. I remember looking at it on amazon but cant for the life of me remember the title. Storm front book i of the twilight of the gods is set in 1985 in a world where germany was not destroyed as a result of wwii. World war ii alternate histories are texts wherein events during world war ii occurred differently to those in history. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Small means playing in the margins, subtly twisting known history, or exploring secret histories, changing the meaning of events while leaving the timeline more or less intact. But as the brothers story emerges from books, letters, and diaries, the evidence does not all add. This isnt your typical alternate history fare, where germany won the war. It is set in an alternate world in which rome never fell, after pontius pilate pardons joshua barjoseph christ, and the romans win a decisive victory at teutoburg forest and latinize. And the man in the high castle is among the most wellknown books that tackle that question.
In 1942, a series of meetings took place between the war planners of the imperial. Im looking for recommendations for alternate history wwii. World war ii alternate histories are one of the two most popular point of divergences to create an. Feb 26, 2018 this post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. Operation herkules the malta fulcrum ww2 alternate history series book 1 kindle edition by ward, scott. Many heroes from earth1 and earth2 are summoned over to aid in battling the nazis. This is a deeply disturbing book but not for the reasons one might suspect. Should you have suggestions or material youd wish to add to an existing althistory, please contact the author to discuss integration, or propose it on the. He had been a community college professor who taught economic and business history. Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia.
How you can contribute any and all original alternate histories are permitted here. Front lines isnt your average wwii novel, nor is it your average alternate history story. During world war ii, everyone had a planor at least thought they did. Jan 10, 2020 rockets red glare is a heartpounding political satire that eerily parallels washington, d. A free german exile unit during the fall of germania, c. The books are opening atlantisdiscovery, colonization, and alternate version of frenchindian war, the united states of atlantisrevolutionary war, and liberating atlantiscivil war. Hitler triumphant is a work of fiction rather than a history of the greatest of wars. You are welcome to contribute any pages you wish, whether it be a minor sketch of an alternate history or an entire story thats fullyfleshed out. Instead of picking a divergent point and speculating on its repercussions, eric flint drops a slice of 2000 into 17th century germany. And if any of the plans below had been used, our history would have changed entirely.
Should you have suggestions or material youd wish to add to an existing alt history, please contact the author to discuss integration, or propose it on the. Here are ten of our favorites, twisting the biggest historical event of the last century. Dec 14, 2014 its one of the most famous alternate history novels and inspired countless authors to write their own scenarios. Jan 26, 2005 how you can contribute any and all original alternate histories are permitted here. The japanese could guess the allied plans pretty well, but the allies did have air superiority, naval superiority, and were not backed against a wall. To be frank, front lines is fantastic and unlike any. The events of the book take place about ten years after the initial return of magic. Rockets red glare is a heartpounding political satire that eerily parallels washington, d. Book iv of the malta fulcrum ww2 alternate history series will be the siege of the rock the alternate history novel of the battle for gibraltar. The germanicus trilogy is an alternate history trilogy of books written by kirk mitchell, consisting of procurator, new barbarians and cry republic. 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. Alternate history fiction is one of the hidden gems of literature, a sprawling chasm of a genre often overlooked by those not familiar with it. You will also find michael moorcock, kim stanley robinson and philip k.
The malta fulcrum ww2 alternate history 3 book series. Dick you cant discuss alternate history without bringing up the man in the high castle. Robert conroy 19382014 wrote sixteen alternate history novels between 1995 and his death in 2014. The most common variant of these detail the victory and survival of the axis powers. This is perhaps because on the surface it can look like fantasy or sciencefiction involved as it is with stories of worlds not our own however beneath the surface its an entirely different thing. Mar 21, 2016 not your typical nazis win wwii alternate history which is refreshing on its own. Some major names such as sinclair lewis, kingsley amis, michael chabon and philip roth have imagined alternate histories and helped give the genre credibility. I recently picked up the years of rice and salt by kim stanley robinson, which is set in a world in which the black plague killed close to 100% of the population of europe in the 14th century. The unsettling alternate history of the man in the high. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading operation herkules the malta fulcrum ww2 alternate history series book 1. Set in a version of america that is ruled by japan and germany, with a neutral zone in between, this book is gets a little loopy, but its a classic of the genre.
The most common variant of these detail the victory and survival of nazi germany. Best alternate history novels and stories 619 books. Dicks seminal 1962 novel is set fifteen years after the end of wwii in a. Operation herkules the malta fulcrum ww2 alternate history.
I am thinking now, that a while ago on sffworld maybe a year ago there was a discussion about a new book of this nature that had just come out as in, a new book in 2008, that was an alternate history wwii book, that was creating a stir. In every other story in history, the paths not taken are cut off because only one course of action can be taken. Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy, and japan won world war ii. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history. There are lots of alternate history novels out there about the civil war, but mark sumners novel is different. Dick on this list, so alternative histories cannot be dismissed offhand. Operation downfall the allied plan to invade mainland japan. Alternate history fiction books to read now penguin random.
Not your typical nazis win wwii alternate history which is refreshing on its own. It contains 11 unrelated chapters, each of which presents a series of hypothetical events, some quite fanciful, that result in adolf hitler. His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union. An alternate history novel from the eyes of a german war correspondent by claude stahl 3. World war ii or postwwii in which the nazisjapanese win to some degree and hitler. The dc verse features an alternate universe known as earthx note where the nazis won wwii and govern the whole world to the modern day. A wwii era alternate history novel abeel street press, 31420 by cy stein. In the 1941 short story, the garden of forking paths by jorge luis borges, the two main characters discuss a fictional novel where every decision its character makes creates new paths. I havent actually gotten around to reading it myself though i blatantly stole it from my brotherin. The peace of amiens is the compulsively readable first part of a three book series.
Imagine the great war never happening perhaps the balcan crysis is defused, the great powers reach a suitable agreement, bismarck makes a political successor, friedrich iii lives a bit longer and. Spike tv ran a oneshot special, entitled alternate history, covering what wouldve happened if hitler won world war ii. World war ii alternate histories alternative history fandom. The unsettling alternate history of the man in the high castle rufus sewell as john smith, a nazi official in an occupied america in amazons the man in the high castle.
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