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The Hot WarSeries
series3 books2015
Alternate history and war & military, dark and tense in tone, about war and 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.”
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The Man with the Iron HeartNovel
Harry Turtledovestandalone novel2008
About rebellion and revolution.
The War That Came EarlySeries
series6 books2009
Set in early 20th century.
“As is typical of Turtledove's alternate histories, the narrative follows a large cast of both fictional and historical characters.”
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FatherlandNovel
Robert Harrisstandalone novel1992
Mystery & detective and thriller & suspense, about totalitarianism and murder investigation.
Lord of the FliesNovel
William Goldingstandalone novel1954
Literary & general, about coming of age, set in islands and our world.
“The plot concerns a group of prepubescent British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves that lead to a descent into savagery.”
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Days of InfamySeries
series2 books2004
About colonialism, set in north america and early 20th century.
“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.”
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Start with Days of Infamy →