Wwii alternate history book

During world war ii, everyone had a planor at least thought they did. Should you have suggestions or material youd wish to add to an existing althistory, please contact the author to discuss integration, or propose it on the. In devils tower, the mass deaths of the civil war have brought about the return of magic to the world. Operation herkules the malta fulcrum ww2 alternate history. In a similar vein theres the 1994 hbo movie fatherland based on the robert harris book where germany won wwii.

And the man in the high castle is among the most wellknown books that tackle that question. World war ii alternate histories are texts wherein events during world war ii occurred differently to those in history. Storm front book i of the twilight of the gods is set in 1985 in a world where germany was not destroyed as a result of wwii. A hypothetical axis victory in world war ii has become a common concept of alternative history and counterfactual history. The japanese could guess the allied plans pretty well, but the allies did have air superiority, naval superiority, and were not backed against a wall. In 1942, a series of meetings took place between the war planners of the imperial. It wound up being a spectacular example of artistic license history when covering how we get to that point. Front lines isnt your average wwii novel, nor is it your average alternate history story.

See more ideas about alternate history, history and historical maps. The most unusual alternate history novels ever published. The freedom fighters are one of the few remaining resistances in the nazi regime. World war ii alternate histories alternative history fandom. Such writings express ideas of what the world would be like had the axis powers of germany, italy, and japan won world war ii. The world of the man in the high castle alternate wwii. There are lots of alternate history novels out there about the civil war, but mark sumners novel is different. Here are ten of our favorites, twisting the biggest historical event of the last century. Please add suggestions on the talk page world war ii alternate histories are fiction wherein events during world war ii occurred differently to those in history. Dick you cant discuss alternate history without bringing up the man in the high castle. World war ii alternate histories are one of the two most popular point of divergences to create an. And if any of the plans below had been used, our history would have changed entirely. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It is set in an alternate world in which rome never fell, after pontius pilate pardons joshua barjoseph christ, and the romans win a decisive victory at teutoburg forest and latinize.

Which got me to wonder about what kind of alternate history settings are all out there and how original they are. Imagine the great war never happening perhaps the balcan crysis is defused, the great powers reach a suitable agreement, bismarck makes a. Hypothetical axis victory in world war ii wikipedia. An alternate history novel from the eyes of a german war correspondent by claude stahl 3. I have a book about an alternate britain ruled by oswald mosley the leader thats set during wwii, with britain obviously being a german ally. However, in this book, all paths are shown simultaneously. Feb 26, 2018 this post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. Im looking for recommendations for alternate history wwii. This same basic idea appears again and again, but im yet to read a good alternative history set in a 21st century which departed from our history from before world war one. Best alternate history novels and stories 619 books. We all love a good alternate history yarn no one more so, it must be.

Subtitled the worlds foremost military historians imagine what might have been, what if. Rockets red glare is a heartpounding political satire that eerily parallels washington, d. Hitler triumphant is a work of fiction rather than a history of the greatest of wars. Not your typical nazis win wwii alternate history which is refreshing on its own. This is perhaps because on the surface it can look like fantasy or sciencefiction involved as it is with stories of worlds not our own however beneath the surface its an entirely different thing. The malta fulcrum ww2 alternate history 3 book series. Jan 10, 2020 rockets red glare is a heartpounding political satire that eerily parallels washington, d. In every other story in history, the paths not taken are cut off because only one course of action can be taken.

It starts with the age of colonization, but the east coast of north america was separated from the rest before the europeans discovered it. Alternate history fiction books to read now penguin random. This is a deeply disturbing book but not for the reasons one might suspect. Imagine the great war never happening perhaps the balcan crysis is defused, the great powers reach a suitable agreement, bismarck makes a political successor, friedrich iii lives a bit longer and. A free german exile unit during the fall of germania, c. I remember looking at it on amazon but cant for the life of me remember the title. Jan 26, 2005 how you can contribute any and all original alternate histories are permitted here. His days of infamy books have japan occupying hawaii. Operation herkules the malta fulcrum ww2 alternate. It contains 11 unrelated chapters, each of which presents a series of hypothetical events, some quite fanciful, that result in adolf hitler. But as the brothers story emerges from books, letters, and diaries, the evidence does not all add. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading operation herkules the malta fulcrum ww2 alternate history series book 1.

Dicks seminal 1962 novel is set fifteen years after the end of wwii in a. The undisputed king of alternative histories is the prolific harry turtledove, who has helped guide the genre into mainstream reading. The events of the book take place about ten years after the initial return of magic. Should you have suggestions or material youd wish to add to an existing alt history, please contact the author to discuss integration, or propose it on the. This isnt your typical alternate history fare, where germany won the war. The biggest goof is the complete exclusion of the russian front. Its one of the most famous alternate history novels and inspired countless authors to write their own scenarios. Spike tv ran a oneshot special, entitled alternate history, covering what wouldve happened if hitler won world war ii.

He had been a community college professor who taught economic and business history. The best alternate history stories of the 20th century 2001 has fourteen stories and an introduction by harry turtledove. The germanicus trilogy is an alternate history trilogy of books written by kirk mitchell, consisting of procurator, new barbarians and cry republic. How you can contribute any and all original alternate histories are permitted here. Harris 1992 novel is among the ultimate alternate world war ii stories. The most common variant of these detail the victory and survival of nazi germany. I havent actually gotten around to reading it myself though i blatantly stole it from my brotherin. What was the most original alternate history setting you. World war ii alternate histories are fiction wherein events during world war ii occurred differently to those in history.

What was the most original alternate history setting you have. Nov 19, 2015 the unsettling alternate history of the man in the high castle rufus sewell as john smith, a nazi official in an occupied america in amazons the man in the high castle. Operation downfall the allied plan to invade mainland japan. You will also find michael moorcock, kim stanley robinson and philip k. Operation herkules the malta fulcrum ww2 alternate history series book 1 kindle edition by ward, scott. Many heroes from earth1 and earth2 are summoned over to aid in battling the nazis. His southern victory or timeline191 series has the confederates beating the union.

Robert conroy 19382014 wrote sixteen alternate history novels between 1995 and his death in 2014. The bat and balloon war an alternate history novel of wwii. A wwii era alternate history novel abeel street press, 31420 by cy stein. The genre of alternate history explores questions like these and paints rich, imaginative versions of worlds that could have so easily existed, if just one pivotal moment in the past had turned out. The big switch by harry turtledove, north reich by robert conroy, hold back the sun by warren bell, democracys m. The books are opening atlantisdiscovery, colonization, and alternate version of frenchindian war, the united states of atlantisrevolutionary war, and liberating atlantiscivil war. By downloading libby to your smartphone, you can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks from your library for free anytime and anywhere. What would our world be like if the other side had won wwii. Small means playing in the margins, subtly twisting known history, or exploring secret histories, changing the meaning of events while leaving the timeline more or less intact.

Instead of picking a divergent point and speculating on its repercussions, eric flint drops a slice of 2000 into 17th century germany. This vibrant fiction genre could be renamed what if books. The peace of amiens is the compulsively readable first part of a three book series. World war ii or postwwii in which the nazisjapanese win to some degree and hitler. Set in a version of america that is ruled by japan and germany, with a neutral zone in between, this book is gets a little loopy, but its a classic of the genre. The guns of the south has the confederates equipped with ak47s by. In the 1941 short story, the garden of forking paths by jorge luis borges, the two main characters discuss a fictional novel where every decision its character makes creates new paths. I recently picked up the years of rice and salt by kim stanley robinson, which is set in a world in which the black plague killed close to 100% of the population of europe in the 14th century. The dc verse features an alternate universe known as earthx note where the nazis won wwii and govern the whole world to the modern day. You are welcome to contribute any pages you wish, whether it be a minor sketch of an alternate history or an entire story thats fullyfleshed out. Dicks brainwarping story is set in a world where the axis powers won world war ii, and america has been divided between japan and nazi germany the brain twisting bit.

Agent of byzantium has the byzantine empire surviving. Dec 14, 2014 its one of the most famous alternate history novels and inspired countless authors to write their own scenarios. Dick on this list, so alternative histories cannot be dismissed offhand. Many, many alternate history ask how the world would be different if germany had won world war ii. The unsettling alternate history of the man in the high. To be frank, front lines is fantastic and unlike any. Alternate history fiction is one of the hidden gems of literature, a sprawling chasm of a genre often overlooked by those not familiar with it. World war ii alternate histories alternative history. Some major names such as sinclair lewis, kingsley amis, michael chabon and philip roth have imagined alternate histories and helped give the genre credibility. This isnt your runofthemill alternate history book. A wwii era alternate history novel abeel street press, 31420 by cy. The unsettling alternate history of the man in the high castle rufus sewell as john smith, a nazi official in an occupied america in amazons the man in the high castle. We have made a list of our favourite alternate history books which we think you will enjoy.