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Betrayed - Alternate Ending gives Brook the chance to retaliate against her antagonists from the popular novel Betrayed. This is not a stand-alone publication, but starts at Chapte... show more ▼

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Published: 2012

Alternate Routes

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Something weird is happening to the Los Angeles freeways—phantom cars, lanes from nowhere, and sometimes unmarked offramps that give glimpses of a desolate desert highway—and Sebas... show more ▼

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1056

Published: 2018

Dale Cozort's Alternate History Newsletter - Feb 2011

Science Fiction / History / Fantasy

A twenty-eight page informal newsletter about the alternate history subgenre of science fiction and related science fiction topics. This issue has an excerpt from a Work In Process... show more ▼

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817

Published: 2011

Sunshine

Science Fiction & Fantasy / Children's Books / Young Adult

The story is set in an alternate universe, taking place after the “Voodoo Wars”, a conflict between humans and the “Others”. The Others mainly consist of vampires, werewolves, and ... show more ▼

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758

Published: 2003

Just an Alternate: A High School Drama Club Romantic Comedy

Finley's Way : An Alternate Earth LGBTQ+short story

The Archive of Alternate Endings

Lindsey Drager

Tracking the evolution of Hansel and Gretel at seventy-five-year intervals that correspond with earth's visits by Halley's Comet, The Archive of Alternate Endings explores how stor... show more ▼

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637

Published: 2019

Zhirinovsky's Russian Empire: An Alternate History

Hell's Casino

Part #1 of "The Dead Man Alternate Universe" series by Bill Peschel

The Rock of Ages casino promises to fulfill the lucky gambler’s dreams. But when Matt Cahill stops by one winter night hoping to win enough for a hotel room, he discovers that Mr. ... show more ▼

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614

Published: 2014

The Door to September: An Alternate Reality Novel: Survival in Prehistoric Wilderness (Back to the Stone Age Book 1)

Alternate Wars

Part #3 of "What Might Have Been" series by Gregory Benford

What would have happened if history had been different: if the major events that shaped our times had occurred in a different way-or not at all? From a Trojan War in which Helen su... show more ▼

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581

Published: 1991

The Tiber Runs Red: An Alternate Reality Novel: Survival in Prehistoric Wilderness (Back to the Stone Age Book 2)

Alternate Empires

Part #1 of "What Might Have Been" series by Gregory Benford

What would have happened if history had been different -- if the major events that shaped our times had occurred in a different way ... or had not occurred at all? In this stellar ... show more ▼

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563

Published: 1989

[What Might Have Been 02] Alternate Heroes

Part #2 of "What Might Have Been" series by Anthology

War / Military Fiction / History

What would have happened if history had been different-if the major events that shaped our times had occurred in a different way-or not at all? From a Confederacy that won the Civi... show more ▼

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561

Published: 1990

The Legacy of the Iron Dragon: An Alternate History Viking Epic

Full Circle-Alternate Cover: A Cinderella Retelling

[What Might Have Been 01] Alternate Empires

Part #1 of "What Might Have Been" series by Anthology

War / Military Fiction / History

What would have happened if history had been different -- if the major events that shaped our times had occurred in a different way ... or had not occurred at all? In this stellar ... show more ▼

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507

Published: 1989

Inevitable Truth (Broken Reality A Mystery Thriller Series of Alternate Worlds Book 5)

Staggering Pacific: Book 4 of the Pacific Alternate Series

Burning Pacific: Book 5 of the Pacific Alternate Series

Motherless Bastards

Part #2 of "The Dead Man Alternate Universe" series by David Searls

Matthew Cahill meets Cassie Funderburke in a bar in the seriously misnamed West Texas town of Abundance and wisely turns down her can’t-lose offer. She wants him to accompany her t... show more ▼

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420

Published: 2014

[What Might Have Been 04] Alternate Americas

Part #4 of "What Might Have Been" series by Anthology

War / Military Fiction / History

Fourteen of science fiction's most popular writers--including L. Sprague de Camp, Robert Silverberg, and Kim Stanley Robinson--offer their visions of an America that might have bee... show more ▼

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406

Published: 1992

Alternate Americas

Part #4 of "What Might Have Been" series by Gregory Benford

Fourteen of science fiction's most popular writers--including L. Sprague de Camp, Robert Silverberg, and Kim Stanley Robinson--offer their visions of an America that might have bee... show more ▼

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402

Published: 1992

The Alternate Plan

Short Stories / Fiction

The Alternate Plan is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Gerry Maddren is in the English language, and may not include graphics or ima... show more ▼

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371

Published: 2008

The Grey Wolf: A Novel of Alternate Earth

The Walder chronicles: Book 13 of the Blitzkrieg Alternate Series

The Wellington Alternate

Oliver Dace

The Wellington Alternate is a New Zealand Magical Realism novel where, ever since an egg had devoured her, eighteen-year-old Merinette Dace Nadean wants to escape her destiny. She ... show more ▼

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332

Published: 2022

Determined: A Contemporary, Alternate History, Time Travel Novel (The Determined Series by D.A. Hahn)

Part #1 of "Determined" series by D. A. Hahn

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299

Published: 2020

The Corps of Discovery Trilogy Box Set: Books 1-3: A multiverse series of alternate history

Betrayed - Alternate Ending

Erotica / BDSM

Brook, a Denver socialite, is abducted during a botched carjacking, and mistreated in the worst possible ways by her captors. She escapes, wandering injured, half-naked, and hopele... show more ▼

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290

Published: 2011

Dark Drive: An alternate history time travel thriller

Alternate Heroes

Part #2 of "What Might Have Been" series by Gregory Benford

What would have happened if history had been different-if the major events that shaped our times had occurred in a different way-or not at all? From a Confederacy that won the Civi... show more ▼

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283

Published: 1990

Alternate Endings

N. E. Lasater

A loving woman caught in the sandwich generation must choose between her elderly mother and her young adult son. Each has needs only she can fulfill, but to meet them she must sacr... show more ▼

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275

Published: 2019

Alternate Side

Literature & Fiction / Memoir

The tensions in a tight-knit neighborhood—and a seemingly happy marriage—are exposed by an unexpected act of violence in this provocative new novel from the #1 New York Times bests... show more ▼

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264

Published: 2018

The Billionaire's Alternate Marriage

Romance / Young Adult / Fantasy

Fall in love with the Limitless billionaires—heartwarming disability romance books. These not-so-perfect, but swoon-worthy heroes will win your heart. Rylie's been in love with Jar... show more ▼

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254

Published: 2019

Sallying Pacific: Book 6 of the Pacific Alternate Series

[What Might Have Been 03] Alternate Wars

Part #3 of "What Might Have Been" series by Anthology

War / Military Fiction / History

What would have happened if history had been different: if the major events that shaped our times had occurred in a different way-or not at all? From a Trojan War in which Helen su... show more ▼

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245

Published: 1991

The Parallel Conspiracy: A Mystery Adventure of Alternate Worlds

The plot is lively, full of adventure...—IndieReaderOne mystery could unravel the universe. If you like mysterious twists and turns, characters that make you cheer, and a touch of ... show more ▼romance, then you’ll love Richard Paul Lori’s unique sci-fi thrill-ride. Download your free book today!The plot is lively, full of adventure...—IndieReaderHe’s trapped in a new world. She wants answers. One mystery could unravel the universe…John Fuller doesn’t have much going for him. An unhappy wife and an unfulfilling job weigh on him every single day. When he wakes up in a parallel universe where nobody knows him, he becomes embroiled in a conspiracy to disrupt the course of humanity.Sue’s father changed everything with a machine that unlocked the multiverse. Sue’s sense of wonder turns to dread when her father is killed. She’ll do anything to find out why.As Sue and John come together to find answers, they’ll discover a future neither of them believed was possible…The Parallel Conspiracy is an action-packed standalone sci-fi novel. If you like mysterious twists and turns, characters that make you cheer, and a touch of romance and humor, then you’ll love Richard Paul Lori’s unique thrill-ride.Buy The Parallel Conspiracy to travel the multiverse today!Author Interview:Q: What makes The Parallel Conspiracy different from other science fiction novels?A: I think it’s different in that it’s a very character driven story. Most science fiction novels are plot driven. While the Parallel Conspiracy’s plot is very intense and a seat-of-your-pants adventure, it’s really the characters that grip you the most as they work their way through the mystery they have to solve. Although there is lots of friction and a romantic triangle develops between the main characters, they ultimately grow as individuals and as a group from the experience. It's also a unique blend of mystery, adventure and romance all rolled into a high tech science fiction novel. I think this combination also sets it apart from other scifi thrillers you'll readQ: Speaking of characters, you have some very strong female lead characters in the book. Did you find that aspect a challenge to write. A: While I suppose it’s easier for a man to write male characters and the opposite goes for women authors, I didn’t really focus on gender differences that much. I did of course have some. You have too. What I concentrated on more though was the unique emotional state of each character; how they would grow through the intense, life and death experiences they continue to be pushed into throughout the novel. Q: You used humor throughout the book. Can you explain its role in the novel?A: The novel is by no means a comedy, but I did slip funny things in from time to time. My main male character is a computer programmer who is stepped on continuously by his wife, boss and co-workers. To get somewhat of a feeling of this ridicule, earlier scenes with him are written in a more humorous manner. As the story progresses and the character changes, my treatment of him does too. He is no longer to be laughed at but respected instead. There is of course a risk that the reader will think it’s not an intense action thriller when they start reading the novel, but it was a deliberate tactic that I used. Hopefully it works

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236

Published: 2012

A Time to Say Goodbye: Alternate First Chapter Michael's Perspective

J.M. Downey

New Adult / Christian / Christian Fiction

This is an alternative first chapter. Not the whole novel. This first chapter is told through Michael's point of view.A Time to Say Goodbye. Christian Historical Romance Cotton pla... show more ▼

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210

Published: 2014

OPERATION HERKULES (Malta Fulcrum WW2 Alternate History)

Scott Ward

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198

Published: 2011

1910: War in the Pacific: An Alternate History of America

Part #1 of "Second American Civil War" series by Jeff Thomas

Alaska, 1910; remote, vast, empty. Known to contain fur, fish and timber, many believe it holds gold and other precious minerals. Still owned by Russia after the United States Cong... show more ▼

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196

Published: 2020

The War of the Iron Dragon: An Alternate History Viking Epic (Saga of the Iron Dragon Book 5)

Robert Kroese

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173

Published: 2021

The Mammoth Book of Alternate Histories [Anthology]

Edited By Ian Watson;Ian Whates

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165

Published: 2010

Freedom: An Epic Space Opera/Alternate Universe/Alien Invasion Adventure

Sean Robins

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132

Published: 2024

OPERATION HERKULES (Malta Fulcrum WW2 Alternate History)

Scott Ward

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132

Published: 2011

Leviathan : An Epic Space Opera/Alternate Universe/Alien Invasion Adventure

Sean Robins

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122

Published: 2024

Alternate Generals III

Harry Turtledove; Roland J. Green

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105

Published: 2005

Alternate Generals

Harry Turtledove; Roland Green; Martin H. Greenberg

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78

Published: 1998

Make Him Tremble: an mm opposites attract romance (Alternate Worlds Book 2)

P. W. Davies

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72

Published: 2018

2288 A.D. - ALTERNATE DIMENSIONS: To the End of Infinity

R. Brown

History

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72

Published: 2016

Alternate Ending of TURNED (Book #1 in the Vampire Journals)

Morgan Rice

Young Adult / Fantasy / Science Fiction & Fantasy

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71

Published: 2014

Mr. Hartley (Alternate Places Book 1)

P. S. Power

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69

Published: 2014

Britannia's Fist: From Civil War to World War: An Alternate History

Peter G. Tsouras

Product DescriptionOnce too often in the War Between the States, Great Britain’s support for the Confederacy takes it to the brink of war with the Union. The escape of a British-bu... show more ▼ilt Confederate ironclad finally ignites the heap of combustible animosities and national interests. When the U.S. Navy seizes it in British waters, the ensuing battle spirals into all-out war. Napoleon III eagerly joins the British and declares war on the United States. Meanwhile, treason uncoils in the North as the anti-war Democrats, known as Copperheads, plot to overthrow the U.S. government and take the Midwest into the Confederacy. Britannia’s fist strikes quickly and hard. Along with the Canadians, the British invade New York and Maine, and the Royal Navy strikes at the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. The clash at Charleston is history’s first great naval battle between ironclads. Meanwhile, a French army marches into Texas from Mexico, and the French Navy attacks the Gulf coast. In the Midwest, the Copperheads rise in revolt to liberate Confederate POWs and arm them with stockpiled weapons. Never has the Republic been in such peril. Britannia’s Fist brilliantly describes not just a war of stroke and counterstroke but one in which new technologies—repeating weapons, observation balloons, advances in naval ordnance and armament—become vital factors in the struggle of the young country against the Old World’s empires. For one of the great missed stories of the Civil War was not the advance of military technology but its impediment by incompetence, disorganization, and in some serious cases outright refusal to contemplate anything innovative. This is also a war in which the Union finds a “combat multiplier” when it organizes history’s first national-level intelligence effort. Britannia’s Fist is the compelling story of powerful historical personalities who come together as the Union goes into total war mobilization in the fight for its life. From the Publisher"Tsouras reaffirms his status as a leading author of alternate military history in this story of a path untaken: the outbreak in 1863 of a war between Great Britain and the Union. The cause of the conflict is plausible, the details of combat are credible, and the narrative is a page-turner. He is a master of synergizing reality and fiction. Readers will look forward eagerly to the next volume in the series." --Dennis Showalter, professor of history at Colorado College "Only a superb historian and a fine storyteller could have written this entrancing book. In the field of alternative history, no other author approaches Peter Tsouras's command of the actual historical facts--the essential foundation--and classic narrative skill. A grand read from first page to last!" --Ralph Peters, author of Looking For Trouble, Adventures in a Broken World

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Published: 2008

Shield of Innocence (Alternate Places Book 4)

P. S. Power

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65

Published: 2015

The Plague (Alternate Dimensions Book 1)

Blake B. Rivers

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62

Published: 2017

V-S Day: A Novel of Alternate History

Steele, Allen

Science Fiction / Fantasy

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62

Published: 2014

Into the Alternate Universe

A Bertram Chandler

Science Fiction & Fantasy

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62

Published: 2007

Peter G. Tsouras

Rising Sun Victorious: An Alternate History of the Pacific War

“Everyone with an interest in the Pacific War will find something stimulating in this thought-provoking study of what might have been.”–British Army ReviewIn war, victory can be he... show more ▼ld hostage to seemingly insignificant incidents–chance events, opportunities seized or cast aside–that can derail the most brilliant military strategies and change the course of history. What if the Japanese had conquered India and driven out the British? What if the strategic link between the United States and Australia had been severed? What if Vice Admiral Nagumo had launched a third attack on Pearl Harbor? What if the U.S. Navy’s gamble at Midway had backfired? Ten leading military historians ask these and other questions in this fascinating book. The war with Japan was rife with difficult choices and battles that could have gone either way. These fact-based alternate scenarios offer intriguing insights into what might have happened in the Pacific during World War II, and what the consequences would have been for America. “A compelling read . . . bound to generate a good deal of debate.”–The Defense Information Bulletin“Rising Sun Victorious is must reading.”–Almanac of SeapowerFrom Publishers WeeklyIn his fourth alternate history, Tsouras (Disaster at D-Day, etc.), a senior analyst of the U.S. Army National Ground Intelligence Center, brings together a number of experts in the Pacific war to show how, with only some minor adjustments to actual events, the Japanese could have either won the war in the Pacific or else so stymied the Allies that Japan would have been able to keep some of its early conquests. The 10 chapters by 10 authors cover the gamut from an early conflict between Japan and the Soviet Union to the invasion of Japan. When American planes low on fuel had a choice while searching for the Japanese carriers at Midway, what if their commander had decided to fly to Midway to refuel rather than continue toward the last reported position of the enemy? (All three American carriers might have been sunk and the Japanese would have gone on to neutralize Hawaii and move in on the U.S. West Coast from there.) Other scenarios include a Japanese invasion of Australia (which is eventually defeated), a thrust into British India, an American evacuation of Guadalcanal, a disaster at Leyte Gulf and heavy losses during the invasion of Japan. Complementing 24 illustrations (not seen by PW) and 15 maps scattered throughout, brief summaries at the end of each chapter inform readers of what actually happened most will be relieved. (June)Forecast: In addition to this Military History Book Club Main Selection, which should reach its niche nicely, British publisher Greenhill has undertaken a series of books called G.I.: The Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform and His Equipment. The series has the largest set of WWII-era photos of U.S. soldiers ever published, now encompassing 24 books and more than 2,500 images, some in color.Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.From the PublisherA dynamic alternate history of the Pacific War by a leading team of military historians. Learn how the Japanese could realistically have achieved victory.

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Published: 2007

Hiding in the Mirror: The Quest for Alternate Realities, From Plato to String Theory (By Way of Alicein Wonderland, Einstein, and the Twilight Zone)

Lawrence M. Krauss

An exploration of mankind's fascination with worlds beyond our own-by the bestselling author of *The Physics of Star Trek* Lawrence Krauss -an international leader in physics and... show more ▼

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61

Published: 2006

Uprising (Alternate Earth Series, Book 2)

S. J. West

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60

Published: 2015

Kidnapped (Winds of Paradise - alternate tale)

Vivi Holt

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60

Published: 2013

The Return (Alternate Dimensions Book 5)

Blake B. Rivers

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59

Published: 2017

Climax Europa: Book 12 of the Blitzkrieg Alternate Series

Max Lamirande

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59

Published: 2023

2288 A.D. - ALTERNATE DIMENSIONS: To the End of Infinity (The Ashlyn Chronicles)

R. Brown

History

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58

Published: 2016

The Dream of the Iron Dragon: An Alternate History Viking Epic (Saga of the Iron Dragon Book 1)

Robert Kroese

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58

Published: 2018

The Discovery' (Alternate Dimensions Book 4)

Blake B. Rivers

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57

Published: 2017

The Alternate Martians

A Bertram Chandler

Science Fiction & Fantasy

The World of the DreamersIn 1965, when Mariner IV radioed back the vision of Mars as a planet pocked with craters and unlikely to harbor life of any advanced sort, some newspapers ... show more ▼

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57

Published: 2012

Just to Hear 'I Love You': An Alternate Tale of Jane Austen's 'Pride & Prejudice'

Sarah Johnson

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56

Published: 2014

Blitzkrieg Pacific

Part #1 of "Pacific Alternate" series by Max Lamirande

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56

Published: 2022

Alternate Gerrolds

David Gerrold

David Gerrold takes you on a tour of alternate universes...universes where Santa Claus isn't nice and the best man is actually elected president; where Ronald Reagan and Gregory Pe... show more ▼

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55

Published: 2011

A Man and a Plane: An Alternate Germany

Joseph T Major

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51

Published: 2016

Alternate Plans (California Dreamin' Series Book 2)

Jenn Flynn-Shon

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51

Published: 2017

Alternate Routes

Tim Powers

Science Fiction & Fantasy

A New Novel From Award-Winning Master of Fantasy and Science Fiction Tim Powers. A modern ghost story as only Tim Powers can write it. Something weird is happening to the Los Ang... show more ▼eles freeways—phantom cars, lanes from nowhere, and sometimes unmarked offramps that give glimpses of a desolate desert highway—and Sebastian Vickery, disgraced ex-Secret Service agent, is a driver for a covert supernatural-evasion car service. But another government agency is using and perhaps causing the freeway anomalies, and their chief is determined to have Vickery killed because of something he learned years ago at a halted Presidential motorcade. Reluctantly aided by Ingrid Castine, a member of that agency, and a homeless Mexican boy, and a woman who makes her living costumed as Supergirl on the sidewalk in front of the Chinese Theater, Vickery learns what legendary hell it is that the desert highway leads to—and when Castine deliberately drives into it to save him from capture, he must enter it himself to get her out. Alternate Routes is a fast-paced supernatural adventure story that sweeps from the sun-blinded streets and labyrinthine freeways of Los Angeles to a horrifying other world out of Greek mythology, and Vickery and Castine must learn to abandon old loyalties and learn loyalty to each other in order to survive as the world goes mad around them. About Alternate Routes: “Powers continues his run of smashing expectations and then playing with the pieces in this entertaining urban fantasy. . . . this calculated, frenetic novel ends with hope for redemption born from chaos. Powers’ work is recommended for urban fantasy fans who enjoy more than a dash of the bizarre.”—Publishers Weekly About Tim Powers: "Powers writes in a clean, elegant style that illuminates without slowing down the tale. . . . [He] promises marvels and horrors, and delivers them all."—Orson Scott Card "Other writers tell tales of magic in the twentieth century, but no one does it like Powers."—The Orlando Sentinel ". . . immensely clever stuff.... Powers' prose is often vivid and arresting . . . All in all, Powers' unique voice in science fiction continues to grow stronger.”—Washington Post Book World “Powers is at heart a storyteller, and ruthlessly shapes his material into narrative form.”—The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction “On Stranger Tides . . . immediately hooks you and drags you along in sympathy with one central character's appalling misfortunes on the Spanish Main, [and] escalates from there to closing mega-thrills so determinedly spiced that your palate is left almost jaded."—David Langford "On Stranger Tides . . . was the inspiration for Monkey Island. If you read this book you can really see where Guybrush and LeChuck were -plagiarized- derived from, plus the heavy influence of voodoo in the game. . . . [the book] had a lot of what made fantasy interesting . . .”—legendary game designer Ron Gilbert “Powers's strengths [are] his originality, his action-crammed plots, and his ventures into the mysterious, dark, and supernatural.” Los Angeles Times Book Review "[Powers’ work delivers] an intense and intimate sense of period or realization of milieu; taut plotting, with human development and destiny . . . and, looming above all, an awareness of history itself as a merciless turning of supernatural wheels. . . . Powers' descriptions . . . are breathtaking, sublimely precise . . . his status as one of fantasy's major stylists can no longer be in doubt.”—SF Site "Powers creates a mystical, magical otherworld superimposed on our own and takes us on a marvelous, guided tour of his vision."—Science Fiction Chronicle "The fantasy novels of Tim Powers are nothing if not ambitious . . . Meticulously researched and intellectually adventurous, his novels rarely fail to be strange and wholly original."—San Francisco Chronicle **

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Published: 2018

Jackboot Britain: The Alternate History - Hitler's Victory & The Nazi UK!

Daniel S. Fletcher

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49

Published: 2014

Reborn - alternate ending (The Born Trilogy Book 4)

Tara Brown

Science Fiction / Fantasy / Paranormal

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47

Published: 2013

Cataclysm (Alternate Earth Series, Book One)

S. J. West

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46

Published: 2015

Ask Eleanor (Special Edition With Alternate Ending)

Briggs, Laura

This special edition has an alternate romantic ending, so readers can choose their favorite outcome. Eleanor runs her advice column sensibly–just like her life. But Eleanor’s life ... show more ▼

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Published: 1997

Alternate Side

Anna Quindlen

Literature & Fiction / Memoir

The tensions in a tight-knit neighborhood—and a seemingly happy marriage—are exposed by an unexpected act of violence in this provocative new novel from the #1 New York Times bests... show more ▼

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44

Published: 2018

The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century

Harry Turtledove

Explore fascinating, often chilling "what if" accounts of the world that could have existed--and still might yet . . .Science fiction's most illustrious and visionary authors hold ... show more ▼

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43

Published: 2002

The Mammoth Book of Alternate Histories [Anthology]

Edited By Ian Watson

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43

Published: 1998

Passages (Alternate Worlds Book 1)

Taylor Leigh

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42

Published: 2013

All the Way with JFK: An Alternate History of 1964

F. C. Schaefer

John F. Kennedy lives and Oswald dies in a hail of police bullets on a far different day in Dallas than the one we know from books and movies. And in the aftermath, could the world... show more ▼

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