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series11 books1989

Alternate history, set in alternate earth.

“Robert Silverberg's Roma Eterna imagines an alternate history in which the Roman Empire never fell and endures into the present day, tracing its long, uneven survival through a sequence of pivotal moments across two millennia.”
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Start with Tales from the Venia Woods →

PavaneSeries

series9 books1966

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About faith and religion, set in british isles.

“The interconnected stories follow different Dorset families across generations as long-suppressed dissent against Church rule begins to stir.”
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Start with Brother John →

The Malacia TapestryNovel

Brian W. Aldissstandalone novel1976

Historical fantasy, about class conflict and totalitarianism, set in renaissance and early modern.

“While Malacia is considered a near-utopia, the happiness in the city belies the authoritarian rule of the powerful Supreme Council, which uses fear to prevent progress.”
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Cahokia JazzNovel

Francis Spuffordstandalone novel2023

Mystery & detective, about murder investigation and race and racism, set in early 20th century.

FoundationUniverse

universe123 books1940

About robots, set in far future.

“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
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Start with Foundation →

includes The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Foundation, Second Foundation Trilogy, Trantorian Empire, Foundation (Original Stories), The Positronic Robot Stories

Making HistoryNovel

Stephen Frystandalone novel1996

Challenging in tone, set in contemporary and europe.

“While most of the book is written in standard prose, a couple of chapters are written in the format of a screenplay.”
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