The following is a list of book, anthology and short story reviews done by contributors of Alternate History Weekly Update. If there are works of alternate history you would like us to review, contact us at ahwupdate at gmail dot com. See more reviews at our Other Reviews page.
Books
101 Stumbles in the March of History: What If the Great Mistakes in War, Government, Industry, and Economics Were Not Made? by Bill Fawcett - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 9/6/16
11/22/63 by Stephen King - Reviewed by Mitro on 4/11/12
The Adjacent by Christopher Priest - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 5/1/14.
The Afrika Reich by Guy Saville - Reviewed by War Blogger on 9/24/11
After America by John Birmingham - Reviewed by Mitro on 8/5/11
Age of Aether by Mark Jeffrey - Reviewed by Sean Korsgaard on 10/17/12
Age of Shiva by James Lovegrove - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 5/1/14
The Age of Zeus by James Lovegrove - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 11/11/14
Alfheim by J.A. Schultz - Reviewed by Sebastian Breit on 8/13/12
All That Outer Space Allows by Ian Sales - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 5/12/15
All Timelines Lead to Rome by Dale Cozort - Reviewed by Mitro on 8/24/12
An Alternate History of the Netherlands by J.L. Avey - Reviewed by Sean Korsgaard on 2/8/13
American Indian Victories by Dale Cozort - Reviewed by Kieran Colfer on 12/6/12
Amerikan Eagle by Alan Glenn - Reviewed by Mitro on 8/10/11
Angels of Vengeance by John Birmingham - Reviewed by Mitro on 5/24/12
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Lives! by Richard Ned Lebow - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 1/21/14
Aztec Century by Christopher Evans - Review by Chris Nuttall on 11/08/12
The Big Lie by Julie Mayhew - Review by Matt Mitrovich on 7/12/16
Bombs Away by Harry Turtledove - Review by Matt Mitrovich on 6/28/16
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest - Reviewed by Mitro on 1/10/12
The Bloody Red Baron by Kim Newman - Reviewed by Mitro on 6/21/12
The Book of Esther by Emily Barton - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 7/26/16
The Brass Giant by Brooke Johnson - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 8/9/16
Breath of Earth by Beth Cato - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 8/23/16
The British Lion by Tony Schumacher - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 11/10/15
By Force of Arms by Billy Bennett - Reviewed by AJ Nolte on 12/11/12
By the Blood of Heroes by Joseph Nassise - Reviewed by Mitro on 4/5/12
Clash of Eagles by Alan Smale - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 4/5/16
Clementine by Cherie Priest - Reviewed by Matthew W. Quinn on 10/10/12
Clopton's Short History of the Confederate States of America by Carole Scott - Reviewed by Mitro on 2/16/12
The Company of the Dead by David Kowalski - Reviewed by Mitro on 3/22/12
The Confederate States of America by Roger L. Ransom - Reviewed by Mitro on 8/3/12
Corrupted Classics by the Corrupted Classics Team - Reviewed by Kieran Colfer on 9/14/12
A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 1/13/16
Dark Mirror by Diane Duane - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 10/3/12
The Darkest Hour by Tony Schumacher - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 12/9/14
The Desert and the Blade by SM Stirling - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 9/17/15
The Division of the Damned by Richard Rhys Jones - Reviewed by Sebastian Breit on 5/14/12
Dominion by C.J. Sansom - Reviewed by Alison Morton on 1/8/13
Dracula Cha Cha Cha by Kim Newman - Reviewed by Mitro on 10/19/12
Eagle in Exile by Alan Smale - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 4/12/16
East Wind Returns by William Peter Grasso - Reviewed by War Blogger on 9/5/11
The Enceladus Crisis by Michael J. Martinez - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 4/15/14
The End of Texas by Juan Batista - Reviewed by Mitro on 2/24/12
The Enemy Within by Kristine Kathryn Rusch - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 9/22/15
The Eurasian War by Bobby Hardenbrook - Reviewed by Mitro on 5/2/12
Explaining the Iraq War by Frank P. Harvey - Reviewed by Mitro on 1/12/14
The First Exchange Sampler & Companion by Dale Cozort - Reviewed by Kieran Colfer on 7/10/13
The Exile's Violin by R. S. Hunter - Reviewed by Matthew W. Quinn on 9/28/12
Fallout by Harry Turtledove - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 7/5/16
Fatherland by Robert Harris - Reviewed by Evelyn Robinson on 11/20/12
A Feast Unknown by Philip José Farmer - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 11/16/12
Final Impact by John Birmingham - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 5/25/12
Fire on the Mountain by Terry Bisson - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 4/22/16
Germanica by Robert Conroy - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 10/6/15
Gideon Smith and the Brass Dragon by David Barnett - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 10/7/14
Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl by David Barnett - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 3/18/13
The Golden Princess by SM Stirling - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 9/2/14
The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 5/16/12
Himmler's War by Robert Conroy - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 3/9/12
Hitler Has Won by Frederic Mullally - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 8/22/12
Hitler Invades England by George Crall - Reviewed by Mitro on 1/31/12
Hitler's War by Harry Turtledove - Reviewed by War Blogger on 10/13/11 and Chris Nuttall on 3/16/12
The Houdini Specter by Daniel Stashower - Reviewed by Mitro on 7/11/12
I, Putin by Jennifer Ciotta - Reviewed by Mitro on 4/25/12
In the Country of the Blind by Michael Flynn - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 3/23/12
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 3/29/16
Invasion by Mercedes Lackey - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 8/16/12
Island 731 by Jeremy Robinson - Reviewed by Kieran Colfer on 4/25/13
The IX by Andrew P. Weston - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 8/21/15.
Japanese Military Strategy in the Pacific War: Was Defeat Inevitable by James B. Wood - Reviewed by War Blogger on 12/29/11
Joe Steele by Harry Turtledove - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 2/25/15
Jokers Wild edited by George RR Martin - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 7/30/15
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 1/21/15
Kaiserfront by Heinrich von Stahl - Reviewed by War Blogger on 9/29/11
The Kildaran by Adam Gaffen and Richard Evans - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 12/8/12
A Kill in the Morning by Graeme Shimmin - Review by Matt Mitrovich on 6/1/14
The Kronos Interference by Edward Miller and J.B. Manas - Reviewed by Mitro on 8/17/12
Land of Hope and Glory by Geoffrey Wilson - Reviewed by Mitro on 5/31/12
The League of Seven by Alan Gratz - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 9/2/14
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 2/25/16.
License to Quill by Jacopo della Quercia - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 1/5/16
Lone Star Rising: The Voyage of the Wasp by Jason Vail - Reviewed by Fxgentleman.
Man With The Iron Heart by Mat Nastos - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 12/16/14
The Man With the Iron Heart by Harry Turtledove - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 5/11/12
The Martian War by Kevin J. Anderson - Reviewed by Mitro on 10/12/12
The Mirage by Matt Ruff - Reviewed by Brian Daugherty on 3/2/11
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 11/18/14.
MJ-12: Inception by Michael J. Martinez - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 8/30/16.
Ms Holmes of Baker Street: The Truth About Sherlock by Alan C. Bradley - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 4/27/12
Napoleon in America by Shannon Selin - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 4/4/14
Never Wars: The US Plans to Invade the World by Blaine L. Pardoe - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 3/6/15
A New Birth of Freedom: The Visitor by Robert G. Pielke - Reviewed by Mitro on 6/14/12
New Frontier by Cliff Ball - Reviewed by Mitro on 2/9/12
One King's Way by Harry Harrison - Reviewed by Mitro on 8/28/14
Only the Stones Survive by Morgan Llywelyn - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 2/9/16
The Phoenix Gambit by Douglas McDonough - Reviewed by Henry Martin on 2/6/12
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith and Jane Austen - Reviewed by Mitro on 10/19/11
Prince of Outcasts by SM Stirling - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 9/20/16
Prologue by Greg Ahlgren - Reviewed by Mitro on 11/22/11
Proxima by Stephen Baxter - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 5/21/15
Red Inferno 1945 by Robert Conroy - Reviewed by War Blogger on 10/20/11
The Resurrections by Simon Louvish - Reviewed by Robert Gill on 4/30/15
Rewinder by Brett Battles - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 1/28/15
Roland: Of Pirates and Patriots by Timothy Freriks - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 5/6/16
Russian Amerika by Stoney Compton - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 10/19/15
Rising Sun by Robert Conroy - Reviewed by AJ Nolte on 12/4/12
The Royal Sorceress by Chris Nuttall - Reviewed by John Trofimuk on 10/25/12
Second Front: The Allied Invasion of France, 1942-43 by Alexander M. Grace - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 3/16/16
SecondWorld by Jeremy Robinson - Reviewed by Mitro on 7/26/12
The Secret of Abdu El Yezdi by Mark Hodder - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 6/24/14
Seelöwe Nord by Andy Johnson - Reviewed by War Blogger on 11/10/11
Showdown City by Todd Berger - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 6/21/16
Somewhere in Time by Richard Matheson - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 3/4/14
The Story of Martha by Dan Abnett - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 10/4/12
Surrounded by Enemies: What if Kennedy Survived Dallas? by Bryce Zabel - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 7/15/14
The Tears of the Sun by S. M. Stirling - Reviewed by Mitro on 9/13/11
Then Everything Changed by Jeff Greenfield - Reviewed by Mitro on 10/27/11
Time Travel Adventures of the 1800 Club: Book 1 by Robert P. McAuley - Reviewed by Henry Martin on 11/1/12
Timewreck Titanic by Rhys Davies - Reviewed by War Blogger on 4/26/12
Tom Horn vs. The Warlords of Krupp by Glen Robinson - Reviewed by Mitro on 7/20/12
Unintended Consequences by John Ross - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 5/4/12
The Venusian Gambit by Michael J. Martinez - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 4/21/15
Visions of Victory by Gerhard L. Weinberg - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 6/22/12
Voyage by Stephen Baxter - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 2/17/15
Wake Up and Dream by Ian R. MacLeod - Reviewed by Kieran Colfer on 10/18/12
The War of the Grail by Geoffrey Wilson - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 4/10/14
West of Eden by Harry Harrison - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 7/31/15
W.H.A.M! Walking Heavily-Armed Machines by Shane D. Smith - Reviewed by Kieran Colfer on 11/13/13
When Angels Wept by Eric G. Swedin - Reviewed by Mitro on 9/6/2011
The Windsor Faction by D. J. Taylor - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 7/1/14
Without Warning by John Birmingham - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 3/30/12
Wolf Hunt by Sebastian Breit - Reviewed by AJ Nolte on 9/27/12
The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 4/22/15
Young Adolf by Frank P. Daversa and Joseph V. Franciosa, Jr. - Reviewed by War Blogger on 2/17/12
Franchises/Series
Crimson Skies by various - Reviewed by Korsgaard on 3/1/12
The Darkness series by Harry Turtledove - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 4/20/12
The Draka series by S.M. Stirling - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 3/26/12
Stars and Stripes Trilogy by Harry Harrison - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 4/12/12
The Tales of Alvin Maker by Orson Scott Card - Reviewed by Korsgaard on 2/26/12
WorldWar series by Harry Turtledove - Reviewed by Chris Nuttall on 4/6/12
Anthologies/Magazines/Collections
Alt Hist Issue 5 edited by Mark Lord - Reviewed by Matt Mtirovich on 9/25/13
Dreams of the Space Age by Ian Sales - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 4/19/16
Flashing Steel, Flashing Fire by Matthew Quinn - Reviewed by Kieran Colfer.
The Other Teddy Roosevelts by Mike Resnick - Reviewed by Mitro on 8/19/11
Substitution Cipher edited by Kaye Chazan - Reviewed by Mitro on 10/16/12
Tales from the Otherverse edited by James Reasoner - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 1/26/16
Tales from the Vatican Vaults edited by David V. Barrett - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 11/24/15
Thirty Days Later edited by AJ Sikes, BJ Sikes & Dover Whitecliff - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 6/14/16
Time Wars edited by Poul Anderson, Charles Waugh & Martin Greenberg - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 8/27/15.
What If? series edited by Robert Cowley - Reviewed by Korsgaard on 9/15/2011
Zombie Jesus and Other True Stories edited by Max Booth III - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 4/16/13 (at Amazing Stories)
Novellas/Short Stories
43* by Jeff Greenfield - Reviewed by Andrew Schneider on 11/2/12 and Kieran Colfer on 1/30/13
"Adrift on the Sea of Rains" by Ian Sales - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 7/11/13
"The Beast of the Bosporus" by Matthew Quinn - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 11/30/12
Broken Souls: Volume I by Alex Davidson - Reviewed by Mitro on 6/29/12
"Coil Gun" by Matthew Quinn - Reviewed by Korsgaard on 9/20/11
The Confederation: Part 1 by Devin Nuhfer - Reviewed by Mitro on 9/26/12
"Discards" by David D. Levine - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 8/16/16
“Elizabethtown” by Eric Cline - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 8/2/16
"The End" by J. L. Avey - Reviewed by Mitro on 6/21/12
"The Eye with Which the Universe Beholds Itself" by Ian Sales - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 7/16/13.
"The Iron Shirts" by Michael F. Flynn - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 4/28/15
“The Last of Time” by Ken Poyner - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 8/2/16
“Losing Amelia” by Rev Dicerto - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 8/2/16
"Picking up Plans in Palma" by Matthew Quinn - Reviewed by Sean Korsgaard on 8/22/13
“Red Legacy” by Eneasz Brodski - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 8/2/16
"Vampire Romance" by Kim Newman - Reviewed by Mitro on 6/28/12
Non-AH Fiction
Killing a King: The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the Remaking of Israel by Dan Ephron - Reviewed by Andrew Schneider on 12/3/15.
No Bulls**t Guide to Self-Publishing by Jennifer Ciotta - Reviewed by Mitro on 11/9/12
The Poisoner by Stephen Bates - Reviewed by Matt Mitrovich on 9/4/14
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