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Harry Turtledove

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in Los Angeles, California, The United States

June 14, 1949

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Dr Harry Norman Turtledove is an American novelist, who has produced a sizeable number of works in several genres including alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction.

Harry Turtledove attended UCLA, where he received a Ph.D. in Byzantine history in 1977.

Turtledove has been dubbed "The Master of Alternate History". Within this genre he is known both for creating original scenarios: such as survival of the Byzantine Empire; an alien invasion in the middle of the World War II; and for giving a fresh and original treatment to themes previously dealt with by other authors, such as the victory of the South in the American Civil War; and of Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

His novels have been credited with bringing al ...more

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Average rating: 3.79 · 163,671 ratings · 9,579 reviews · 515 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Guns of the South 3.96 avg rating — 9,291 ratings — published 1992 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Balance (Worldwar, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 7,022 ratings — published 1994 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Few Remain (Timeline-191, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 5,417 ratings — published 1997 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tilting the Balance (Worldwar, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 5,006 ratings — published 1995 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Striking the Balance (Worldwar, #4) 3.84 avg rating — 4,561 ratings — published 1996 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Upsetting the Balance (Worldwar, #3) 3.83 avg rating — 4,521 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	American Front (The Great War, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 4,023 ratings — published 1998 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Walk in Hell (Great War, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 3,374 ratings — published 1999 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breakthroughs (The Great War, #3) 3.97 avg rating — 3,204 ratings — published 2000 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Second Contact (Colonization, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 3,209 ratings — published 1999 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Harry Turtledove

Worldwar (4 books)
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Great War (3 books)
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3.94 avg rating — 10,601 ratings

Colonization (3 books)
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3.77 avg rating — 8,333 ratings

American Empire (3 books)
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3.92 avg rating — 7,870 ratings

The War That Came Early (6 books)
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3.68 avg rating — 6,235 ratings

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Quotes by Harry Turtledove (?)

“People were as they were, not not as he wished them to be.”
― Harry Turtledove, The Misplaced Legion

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“You count snouts,” Straha said. “Whichever side can persuade most snouts to join it prevails. It does not have to be clever. It does not have to be wise. It only needs to be popular.”
― Harry Turtledove, Second Contact

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“...Do you see things in black and white, or are there shades of gray for you?"
"I hope there's gray...Black and white make things easier, but only if you don't want to think.”
― Harry Turtledove, In at the Death

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Polls

August SCIENCE FICTION -- The following poll decides which two selections will go on to the final round for Science Fiction BOTM of August 2017.

The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton

21 votes, 33.3%

The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor

18 votes, 28.6%

Eight Worlds Of C.M. Kornbluth by C.M. Kornbluth

7 votes, 11.1%

Lotus Blue by Cat Sparks

6 votes, 9.5%

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

6 votes, 9.5%

How Few Remain: A Novel of the Second War Between the States by Harry Turtledove

5 votes, 7.9%

63 total votes

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