Alternate history stories like the show 'Sliders'? - Page 2

rhadin · 12-13-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by PKFFW

Harry Turtledove is generally considered the master of alternate history fiction.

I agree with this choice for alternate history fiction. I have read all of Turtledove's novel-length works; some are excellent and some are pretty mediocre. I also own most of his work in hardcover.

To get the flavor of his work without going the series route, I highly recommend Household Gods by Harry Turtledove and Judith Tarr.

seagull · 12-13-2009, 11:11 AM

I've only read Philip K. Dick's "The Man in the High Castle" and can recommend it.

DixieGal · 12-13-2009, 11:48 AM

Go here and get The Moon and the Sun. It is alt history set in the court of Louis IV. Won all sorts of awards. http://www.vondanmcintyre.com/

This story is a masterpiece!

HarryT · 12-13-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Go here and get The Moon and the Sun. It is alt history set in the court of Louis IV. Won all sorts of awards. http://www.vondanmcintyre.com/

This story is a masterpiece!

I think you mean "Louis XIV" - the "Sun King" - don't you? That's the whole point of the title

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DixieGal · 12-13-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I think you mean "Louis XIV" - the "Sun King" - don't you? That's the whole point of the title

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Oops! I'm low on X's and trying to conserve. That's my story and I'm sticking with it!

HarryT · 12-13-2009, 11:56 AM

Not to worry. Too many "Louis"s in French history

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Connallmac · 12-13-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rhadin

I agree with this choice for alternate history fiction. I have read all of Turtledove's novel-length works; some are excellent and some are pretty mediocre. I also own most of his work in hardcover.

To get the flavor of his work without going the series route, I highly recommend Household Gods by Harry Turtledove and Judith Tarr.

Or Ruled Britannia, wherein a successful Spanish Armada re-imposes Catholicism upon no longer Elizabethan England.

I have long been a fan of Alternate History, and I tend to find the most interesting stories to be those that don't get too far from the point of divergence. That is to say, those that don't go too far forward from the point in which the story's timeline diverged from our own. The Years of Rice and Salt is a long, drawn out story that skips forward in time from one epoch to another long past the point of divergence, where 99% of Europeans are killed by the Plague in the 14th century. It devolves into the author preaching and berating the reader. I can't recall how many times this book put me to sleep, but I wouldn't waste my time on it!

MelC · 12-13-2009, 05:38 PM

Connie Willis' "To Say Nothing of the Dog" and "The Doomsday Book".

Mel

Solitaire1 · 12-17-2009, 12:22 AM

Although its not a specific book, DC Comics has many stories featuring alternate versions of Earth (52 in all), each which features divergent histories from the main DC Earth (called New Earth). For example, on one Earth Superman's rocket landed in the Soviet Union instead of the United States. On another Earth, Bruce Wayne became a Green Lantern instead of becoming Batman.

For more information, see this Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...tiverse_worlds

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12-13-2009, 11:11 AM	#17
seagull Addict Posts: 247 Karma: 89950 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 2	I've only read Philip K. Dick's "The Man in the High Castle" and can recommend it.

12-13-2009, 11:48 AM	#18
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Go here and get The Moon and the Sun. It is alt history set in the court of Louis IV. Won all sorts of awards. http://www.vondanmcintyre.com/ This story is a masterpiece!

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Not to worry. Too many "Louis"s in French history .

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MelC Evangelist Posts: 410 Karma: 2081 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Cybook Gen3, PRS600	Connie Willis' "To Say Nothing of the Dog" and "The Doomsday Book". Mel

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Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,251 Karma: 66666666 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor	Although its not a specific book, DC Comics has many stories featuring alternate versions of Earth (52 in all), each which features divergent histories from the main DC Earth (called New Earth). For example, on one Earth Superman's rocket landed in the Soviet Union instead of the United States. On another Earth, Bruce Wayne became a Green Lantern instead of becoming Batman. For more information, see this Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...tiverse_worlds