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Alternative History (Hoopla)

This list* was curated by Dorothy, one of our Reference Librarians.

Click on the cover of the book to see it in Boston Public Library’s Hoopla collection. (Anyone who lives or works in MA can get a free BPL e-Card by signing up HERE.)

*see below for a definition of what Alternative History is about

Eight Over Four The Man in the High Castle After London The Yiddish Policemen's Union 1897 A Different Flesh A Southern Yarn Arc d'X Black Iron Bring the Jubilee Decisive Darkness Fire on the Mountain Halsey's Bluff Invasion Napoleon in America Surrounded by Enemies

If you are wondering what exactly defines the alternative history genre, take a look at what Novelist says:

“Alternative history books are a marriage of two bigger genres, historical fiction and science fiction. They pose a very specific kind of “what if” question to the reader: What if our known human history had been different? The author tinkers with recognizable history to create what is referred to as a “divergence point,” and then crafts a story that follows this new, alternative historical timeline. Though the story can diverge wildly from actual history, the author will take care to include historically accurate details alongside the speculative elements.”

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