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Book Review of The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century

The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century
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mostly enjoyable except the last one. Moon of Ice was just too long. Most of the stories were shorter and I liked them more. I wonder if that's true of more of these stories?

⢠âThe Lucky Strikeâ: When the Lucky Strike is chosen over the Enola Gay to drop the first atomic bomb, fate takes an unexpected turn in Kim Stanley Robinson's gripping tale.
⢠âBring the Jubileeâ: Ward Moore's novella masterpiece offers a rebel victory at Gettysburg which changes the course of the Civil War . . . and all of American history.
⢠âThrough Road No Witherâ: After Hitler's victory in World War II, two Nazi officers confront their destiny in Greg Bear's apocalyptic vision of the future.
⢠âAll the Myriad Waysâ: Murder or suicide, Ambrose Harmon's death leads the police down an infinite number of pathways in Larry Niven's brilliant and defining tale of alternatives and consequences.
⢠âMozart in Mirrorshadesâ: Bruce Sterling and Lewis Shiner explore a terrifying era as the future crashes into the pastâwith disastrous results.

. . . as well as âThe Winterberryâ by Nicholas A. DiChario ⢠âIslands in the Seaâ by Harry Turtledove ⢠âSuppose They Gave a Peaceâ by Susan Shwartz ⢠âManassas, Againâ by Gregory Benford ⢠âDance Band on the Titanicâ by Jack L. Chalker ⢠âEutopiaâ by Poul Anderson ⢠âThe Undiscoveredâ by William Sanders ⢠âThe Death of Captain Futureâ by Allen Steele ⢠and âMoon of Iceâ by Brad Linaweaver