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Books like The American Empire: 9 series to read next

The American Empire is alternate history, about war and political intrigue, set in north america, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The American Empire is 3 books, 2001–2003.

“In the series, the Confederate States defeats the United States of America in the American Civil War, making good its attempt at secession and becoming an independent nation.”
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How Few Remain Universe
Days of Infamy
The War That Came Early
Gettysburg / Civil War Trilogy
Clash of Eagles / The Hesperian Trilogy
Without Warning
The Milkweed Triptych
Trail of Glory
Burton Cole

How Few Remain UniverseSeries

seriesHarry Turtledove11 books1997

Alternate history, tense in tone, about war and political intrigue, set in north america and early 20th century.

“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 →

Days of InfamySeries

seriesHarry Turtledove2 books2004

War & military, about colonialism.

“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 →

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.”
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Start with Hitler's War →

Gettysburg / Civil War TrilogySeries

seriesNewt Gingrich & William R. Forstchen3 books2003

War & military, set in 19th century.

Start with Gettysburg →

Clash of Eagles / The Hesperian TrilogySeries

seriesAlan Smale4 books2010

Adventurous in tone, about colonialism, set in alternate earth.

Start with Clash of Eagles →

Without WarningSeries

seriesJohn Birmingham3 books2008

Science fiction, about survival, set in contemporary.

“The novels After America and Angels of Vengeance continue the story.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Without Warning →

The Milkweed TriptychSeries

seriesIan Tregillis3 books2010

Historical fantasy, set in europe and british isles.

Start with Bitter Seeds →

Trail of GlorySeries

seriesEric Flint2 books2005

War & military, adventurous in tone, set in 19th century.

“Eric Flint's acclaimed 1634: The Galileo Affair was a national bestseller from one of the most talked-about voices in his field.”
from the catalogue description of The Rivers of War

Start with The Rivers of War →

Burton ColeSeries

seriesGuy Saville2 books2011

About colonialism, set in africa.

“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

Start with The Afrika Reich →

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 The American Empire?: How Few Remain Universe — the closest match to The American Empire on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The American Empire?: Blood and Iron. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The American Empire.
How big is The American Empire?: The American Empire is 3 books, 2001–2003.

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