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Alternatives Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Alternatives books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Alternatives series? Start with "Alternative Truths (By: Bob Brown)" (2017) and follow publication order through all 19 books.
The complete Alternatives reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Alternative Truths (By: Bob Brown)
2017
Alternative Theologies: Parables for a Modern World (By: Bob Brown)
2018
Alternative Holidays (By: Alex Shvartsman)
2022
Post Roe Alternatives (By: Adam-Troy Castro)
2022
Alternative Liberties (By: Harry Turtledove,Adam-Troy Castro,Brenda Cooper,Louise Marley,David Gerrold,Bob Brown,Elizabeth Scarborough,Jim Wright,Stephanie Weippert,Nancy Moore)
2025
DAW 30th Anniversary Fantasy
2002
DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies
2002
Rocket Boy and the Geek Girls
2009
Beyond Grimm
2012
How Beer Saved the World
2013
First Contact Cafe
2015
Tales From an Alien Campfire
2015
How Beer Saved the World 2
2016
Debris & Detritus, The Lesser Greek Gods Running Amok
2017
More Alternative Truths
2017
It Happened at the Ball
2018
Oz is Burning
2020
Spawn of War and Deathiness
2021
Scott's Planet
2025
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