As I’ve mentioned before, I’m fascinated with the multiverse theory and will read up on any quantum physics essay about it, and that’s part of the reason I loved the show Sliders until it became the Kro-Mag show.
The other day at a yard sale I found a book that takes place in the 1950s or 60s in an America where the British stamped out the colonial rebellion which is a scenario I’ve wondered about. I have some Harry Turtledove who writes about the “South won” scenarios as well as an alien invasion during WW2 forcing the powers to unite.
Anyone have any other authors they read in this genre?
Yup, I've read the World War series by Turtledove. Not exactly a thrilling read, but it certainly had some fun and interesting ideas. I thought about reading the second series but just couldn't be bothered since I found his writing a bit bland.
Not sure if this counts as alternate history so much as alternate reality, but Glenn Cook's Instrumentalities of the Night is kind of cool. It's essentially an alternate medieval setting where the world actually has some magical elements.
He does a pretty good job of detailing a lot of similar history with a different twist, including entirely different names for real-world equivalent regions and what-not. Plus it includes Glenn Cook's usual fun kind of writing style. I also really liked his approach with magic in the setting, establishing it in a fairly non-typical way from what you'd see in most fantasy settings.
I’ll have to look up Glenn Cook