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Alternate history, set in europe.

“Somewhere in the spring of 1631, the sky over a stretch of Thuringian farmland cracks open, and when it closes a piece of the year 2000 is sitting in the middle of the Thirty Years' War.”
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includes Queen of the Sea / The Alexander Inheritance, Assiti Shards Universe Novels, Time Spike

FatherlandNovel

Robert Harrisstandalone novel1992

Mystery & detective and thriller & suspense, about totalitarianism, set in mid 20th century.

Heirs of AlexandriaSeries

series7 books2002

Historical fantasy, about witches, set in mediterranean.

“The books combine elements from the styles of all three authors, such as Lackey's approach to tolerance and magic and Flint's sense of history alteration.”
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The War That Came EarlySeries

series6 books2009

War & military, about war, 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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The Leviathan TrilogySeries

series3 books2009

Steampunk, adventurous in tone, set in early 20th century.

“Set in an alternate First World War, Leviathan splits the belligerents into Clankers, who fight with mechanical walkers, and Darwinists, who fight with fabricated living creatures built from spliced DNA.”
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The Difference EngineNovel

William Gibson & Bruce Sterlingstandalone novel1990

Science fiction and steampunk, set in british isles and alternate earth.

“The computer age arrives a century early with Babbage's perfection of his 'analytical engine'.”
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