a genre of fiction in which the author speculates on how the course of history might have been altered if a particular historical event had had a different outcome
Examples of 'alternative history' in a sentence
alternative history
As a coherent, well-judged alternative history, the movie's a mess.
Houston Chronicle (2006)
The projected 'alternative history' came to nothing.
The Times Literary Supplement (2018)
The rest, as they say, is history - but an alternative history.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There is an alternative history, which the critics can tell.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
The real trouble with this 'alternative history' is its strident elitism.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
But what if an alternative history was emerging?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
A riveting alternative history of the past 20 years.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Alternative history, or wishful thinking, is a fun game that we all play from time to time.