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Books like The Great War: 9 series to read next

The Great War is alternate history and war & military, about war, set in early 20th century, tense in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

The Great War is 3 books, 1998–2000.

“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.”
from the catalogue description
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How Few Remain Universe
Days of Infamy
The War That Came Early
Gettysburg / Civil War Trilogy
The Hot War
Trail of Glory
Fox (Dobson & Niles)
Clash of Eagles / The Hesperian Trilogy
Without Warning

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

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

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
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Start with Hitler's War →

Gettysburg / Civil War TrilogySeries

seriesNewt Gingrich & William R. Forstchen3 books2003

Set in 19th century.

Start with Gettysburg →

The Hot WarSeries

seriesHarry Turtledove3 books2015

About survival, set in mid 20th century.

“An alternate-history account of the Korean War is set in the aftermath of General MacArthur's decision to drop nuclear bombs on Manchurian cities.”
from the catalogue description of Bombs Away

Start with Bombs Away →

Trail of GlorySeries

seriesEric Flint2 books2005

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 →

Fox (Dobson & Niles)Series

seriesDouglas Niles & Michael Dobson2 books2000

Set in europe.

Start with Fox on the Rhine →

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 →

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 Great War?: How Few Remain Universe — the closest match to The Great War on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Great War?: American Front. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Great War.
How big is The Great War?: The Great War is 3 books, 1998–2000.

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