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Books like Burton Cole: 9 series to read next

Burton Cole is alternate history, about war and colonialism, set in africa, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Burton Cole is 2 books, 2011–2015.

“More than a decade has passed since Britain's humiliation at Dunkirk brought an end to the war and the beginning of an uneasy peace with Hitler.”
from the catalogue description of The Afrika Reich

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Days of Infamy
Worldwar Universe
How Few Remain Universe
Axis of Time
The Milkweed Triptych
Small Change
Draka (S. M. Stirling)
The Land of Hope and Glory
The War That Came Early

Days of InfamySeries

seriesHarry Turtledove2 books2004

War & military, set in north america.

“Harry Turtledove's Days of Infamy duology reimagines the Pacific theater of World War II with an alternate outcome at Pearl Harbor: a Japanese invasion and occupation of Hawaii rather than a single carrier strike.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Days of Infamy →

Worldwar UniverseSeries

seriesHarry Turtledove8 books1994

Science fiction and alien invasion, about aliens, set in our world.

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How Few Remain UniverseSeries

seriesHarry Turtledove11 books1997

Set in north america.

“How Few Remain opens Harry Turtledove's Southern Victory timeline, imagining a North America where the Confederacy won the Civil War.”
from the catalogue description

Start with How Few Remain →

Axis of TimeSeries

seriesJohn Birmingham7 books2004

Science fiction and military science fiction.

“Thousands died in the chaos, but the ripples had only begun.”
from the catalogue description of Weapons of Choice
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Start with Weapons of Choice →

The Milkweed TriptychSeries

seriesIan Tregillis3 books2010

Historical fantasy, set in europe and british isles.

Start with Bitter Seeds →

Small ChangeSeries

seriesJo Walton4 books2006

Science fiction, about totalitarianism, set in british isles and alternate earth.

“As the series begins, Britain itself slides toward fascism.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Farthing →

Draka (S. M. Stirling)Series

seriesS. M. Stirling & John J. Moller6 books1988

Science fiction and dystopia, about totalitarianism, set in alternate earth.

Start with Marching Through Georgia →

The Land of Hope and GlorySeries

seriesGeoffrey Wilson3 books2011

Historical fantasy, about rebellion and revolution, set in alternate earth and 19th century.

“At first Jack Casey, retired soldier, wants nothing to do with the uprising, but then he learns his daughter, Elizabeth, is due to be hanged for helping the rebels.”
from the catalogue description of Land of Hope and Glory

Start with Land of Hope and Glory →

The War That Came EarlySeries

seriesHarry Turtledove6 books2009

War & military, set in europe.

“As is typical of Turtledove's alternate histories, the narrative follows a large cast of both fictional and historical characters.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with Hitler's War →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Burton Cole?: Days of Infamy — the closest match to Burton Cole on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Burton Cole?: The Afrika Reich. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Burton Cole.
How big is Burton Cole?: Burton Cole is 2 books, 2011–2015.

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