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The "Alternative Universe trope" is where a story is set in a universe similar to ours but with few changes.
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The "Alternative Universe trope" is where a story is set in a universe similar to ours but with few changes. A common version of this trope is an "alternate history" where some important historical event turned out differently.
  
 
For a list of books on BTW with this trope, click [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Alternative_universe_(trope)|here]].
 
For a list of books on BTW with this trope, click [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Alternative_universe_(trope)|here]].
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*[[The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon |''The Bone Season'' by Samantha Shannon]]
 
*[[The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon |''The Bone Season'' by Samantha Shannon]]
 
*[[Dread Nation by Justina Ireland | ''Dread Nation'' by Justina Ireland]]
 
*[[Dread Nation by Justina Ireland | ''Dread Nation'' by Justina Ireland]]
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*[[Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston| ''Red, White & Royal Blue'' by Casey McQuiston]]
  
 
[[Category:Tropes]]
 
[[Category:Tropes]]

Latest revision as of 16:26, 1 August 2020

The "Alternative Universe trope" is where a story is set in a universe similar to ours but with few changes. A common version of this trope is an "alternate history" where some important historical event turned out differently.

For a list of books on BTW with this trope, click here.

Notable Examples