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There is Historical Fiction, there is Alternate History, and there is Science Fiction. These three and other genres I can't name at the moment all take you back in time. Sometimes it's obvious which genre fits a particular book, sometimes it's a more difficult call. My personal definition of Alternate History is a story about a major (and true) event in our history that went the other way (e.g., the Germans and Japanese winning WWII) and what all the changes in our world would be because of that switch. The Man in the High Castle seems to be a good example of what I'd call Alternate History, based on the blurbs I've read about this book (I haven't read it yet, but it's on my list).
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