Harry Turtledove

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  1. General Mosh Citystates Founder!

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    Has anyone read his books? I find them great if a little violent...
    General Mosh, Jul 3, 2011
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    I have, they're great
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    I love his books. I like the alternate history which seems to make everything seem a lot worse if certain events happened differently. I've only read the ones where the Confederacy wins the civil war and then it continues into WW2. I've heard there are ones on Roman history and the American Revolution too.
    BleedingHeartCaptain, Apr 8, 2012
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    Not so sure about the Romans but there is one where the American Revolution didn't happen
    Augustus Magnas, Apr 8, 2012
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    I would love to read ones about the Romans if he has made them.
    slydessertfox, Apr 10, 2012
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    For books on Rome, there's one where the Empire survives to the modern age and there's an historical fiction piece about the Battle of Teutoburg Forest
    Augustus Magnas, Apr 10, 2012
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    Hairy turtle-dove huh. I might check his books out since you guys like him so much.
    PineappleJoe, Apr 10, 2012
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  8. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    I would recommend the war that came early series. He has 3 of the 6 books in the series done already.

    I gotta check those out.
    slydessertfox, Apr 10, 2012
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  9. General Mosh Citystates Founder!

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    No, if anyone is going to start reading his books from scratch, they need to start with his best 3 completed ones. The Timeline 191 series, Darkness Series, and Atlantis trilogy.
    General Mosh, Apr 11, 2012
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    I think The War that came early would be better as a first start. Then again, I've only read those so...
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    No, because that series isn't finished. And its not as good of an introduction to his writing style is as Timeline 191 and the Darkness series.
    General Mosh, Apr 11, 2012
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