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Thursday NextSeries
series8 books2001
Funny and whimsical in tone, about books and reading.
“Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next novels follow a literary detective in an alternate England who can jump physically into the world of books to solve crimes against literature itself.”
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ReplayNovel
Ken Grimwoodstandalone novel1987
Time travel, about second chance, set in our world and late 20th century.
The Yiddish Policemen's UnionNovel
Michael Chabonstandalone novel2007
Mystery & detective and noir, about murder investigation, set in north america.
“Michael Chabon's Hugo- and Nebula-winning noir, told as hardboiled alternate history.”
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The Iron DreamNovel
Norman Spinradstandalone novel1972
Satire, set in alternate earth and mid 20th century.
The Goblin ReservationNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1968
Time travel, adventurous in tone, about aliens, set in our world.
NationNovel
Terry Pratchettstandalone novel2008
About survival and found family, set in islands.