Explore 10 captivating alternate history novels that reimagine pivotal moments through surreal narratives.

The (fictional) Second Battle of Harper's Ferry, ca. April 2025. (Reddit User GeorgeSquarshington) Alternate history writing looks at "what if" scenarios; What if the Soviet Union won the Cold War?

An alternative history is a sub-genre of fiction, in which the author writes about what might have happened if key events in history had not occurred or if key figures had not affected those events.

Germany starting World War Two today creates an alternate history scenario that places a historical war of aggression in a ...