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    The Guns of the SouthNovel

    Harry Turtledove · standalone novel · 1992

    War & military, set in our world.

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    series · 2 books · 2002

    Alternate history and science fiction, about slavery and colonialism, set in 19th century and alternate earth.

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    Terry Bisson · standalone novel · 1988

    About rebellion and revolution and race and racism.

    “Alternate history, where John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry succeeds and sparks a slave rebellion in 1859.”

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    William Gibson & Bruce Sterling · standalone novel · 1990

    Steampunk, set in british isles.

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

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    How Few Remain UniverseSeries

    series · 11 books · 1997

    Set in early 20th century.

    “How Few Remain opens Harry Turtledove's Southern Victory timeline, imagining a North America where the Confederacy won the Civil War.”

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    Len Deighton · standalone novel · 1978

    Spy thriller and mystery & detective, set in british isles and early 20th century.

    “Archer's investigation collides with occupation politics, the British resistance, and rival factions of the SS and the German Army, each wanting the case to go a different way.”

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