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    Alternate History

    Alternate History is a beloved storytelling pattern that readers search for because it promises a specific feeling. Books with this trope deliver a recognizable emotional payoff you can count on.

    4 books in archive 3 community verified 3 catalogue Reader favourite

    Books mapped to Alternate History4 in view

    The Man in the High Castle

    Philip K. Dick

    1

    The Man in the High Castle

    Philip K. Dick

    1962

    The Quiet Machine

    Lavie Tidhar

    1

    The Quiet Machine

    Lavie Tidhar

    2025

    Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

    Susanna Clarke

    1

    Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

    Susanna Clarke

    The River of Stars

    Guy Gavriel Kay

    The River of Stars

    Guy Gavriel Kay

    2025

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