The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century: Stories

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Explore fascinating, often chilling what if accounts of the world that could have existedand still might yet . . .

Science fictions most illustrious and visionary authors hold forth the ultimate alternate history collection. Here youll experience mind-bending tales that challenge your views of the past, present, and future, including:

The Lucky Strike: Whenthe Lucky Strikeis chosen overthe Enola Gayto drop the first atomic bomb, fate takes an unexpected turn in Kim Stanley Robinsons gripping tale.
Bring the Jubilee: Ward Moores novella masterpiece offers a rebel victory at Gettysburg which changes the course of the Civil War . . . and all of American history.
Through Road No Wither: After Hitlers victory in World War II, two Nazi officers confront their destiny in Greg Bears apocalyptic vision of the future.
All the Myriad Ways: Murder or suicide, Ambrose Harmons death leads the police down an infinite number of pathways in Larry Nivens brilliant and defining tale of alternatives and consequences.
Mozart in Mirrorshades: Bruce Sterling and Lewis Shiner explore a terrifying era as the future crashes into the pastwith disastrous results.

. . . as well asThe Winterberry by Nicholas A. DiChario Islands in the Sea by Harry Turtledove Suppose They Gave a Peace by Susan Shwartz Manassas, Again by Gregory Benford Dance Band on the Titanic by Jack L. Chalker Eutopia by Poul Anderson The Undiscovered by William Sanders The Death of Captain Future by Allen Steele and Moon of Ice by Brad Linaweaver

The definitive collection: fourteen seminal alternate history tales drawing readers into a universe of dramatic possibility and endless wonder.

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Harry Turtledove is the award-winning author of the alternate-history works The Man with the Iron Heart, The Guns of the South, and How Few Remain (winner of the Sidewise Award for Best Novel); the Hot War books: Bombs Away, Fallout, and Armistice; the War That Came Early novels: Hitlers War, West and East, The Big Switch, Coup dEtat, Two Fronts, and Last Orders; the Worldwar saga: In the Balance, Tilting the Balance, Upsetting the Balance, and Striking the Balance; the Colonization books: Second Contact, Down to Earth, and Aftershocks; the Great War epics: American Front, Walk in Hell, and Breakthroughs; the American Empire novels: Blood and Iron, The Center Cannot Hold, and Victorious Opposition; and the Settling Accounts series: Return Engagement, Drive to the East, The Grapple, and In at the Death. Turtledove is married to fellow novelist Laura Frankos. They have three daughtersAlison, Rachel, and Rebeccaand two granddaughters, Cordelia Turtledove Katayanagi and Phoebe Quinn Turtledove Katayanagi.