Alternate History Books of the 1980s
The 24 most-read alternate history books first published between 1980 and 1989, led by Red Prophet (1988), Radio Free Albemuth (1985) and Cities of the Red Night (1981).
This list collects 24 books from the 1980s by 21 authors, published between 1980 and 1989. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.
24 books

Red Prophet
Orson Scott Card

Radio Free Albemuth
Philip K. Dick

Cities of the Red Night
William S. Burroughs

Twee Vrouwen
Harry Mulisch

Warday
Whitley Strieber, James Kunetka

Chatterton
Peter Ackroyd

The Rules of Life
Fay Weldon

As Naus
António Lobo Antunes

A Nomad of the Time Streams
Michael Moorcock

Elleander Morning
Jerry Yulsman

Fireball
Sam Youd

Terraplane (Dryco)
Jack Womack, Jean Bonnefoy

Dragon Dance
Sam Youd

Hitler Victorious
Gregory Benford, Martin H. Greenberg

The Portage to San Cristóbal of A. H
George Steiner

Entdeckung der Langsamkeit
Sten Nadolny

Fire on the Mountain
Terry Bisson

New Found Land
Sam Youd

Spellbinder
Harold Robbins

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
Douglas C. Jones

Alternate Empires
Gregory Benford, Martin H. Greenberg

SS-GB
Len Deighton

Amerika
Brauna E. Pouns

Countersolar!
Richard A. Lupoff