Recently found some Harry Turtledove (Guns of the South and that WW2 interrupted by alien attack series) but haven’t read them yet. I’ve always had an interest in the “what if” story which is why I loved the show Sliders(despite excessive Cro-Mags and downer ending) and love reading up on the multiverse theory.
I have an anthology of mystery stories called sideways in time where each story is a murder mystery that takes place in a parallel earth. My favorite story was a mystery that took place at the equivalent of the U.N. for parallel earth representatives. Another interesting one is The Pacific Mystery. I recently found a book that takes place in the 1950s in a world where the British won the revolutionary war.
Anyway, any recommendations?
Tales of Alvin Maker by Orson Scott Card is set in an alternative mid 1800s US where the folktlore about magical abilities is real uses it to explain some historical events.
I enjoyed them in my 20s though Card does occasionally slip into head-in-ass philosophical ramblings.
Has he finished that series yet?
I’ve heard of that series. Haven’t had a chance to read it yet. I remember he got attacked by current year sci-fi people
He is mormon and while the book isn't explicitly Christian and iirc the main character actually scoffs at the Bible, it has strong positive Christian themes.