Hot War

Q: "How many books are in the Hot War series?"

"There are three books in the Hot War series, published between 2015 and 2017."

Q: "What is the first book in the Hot War series?"

"The first book in the Hot War series is Bombs Away, published in 2015."

Q: "Is the Hot War series connected to the Southern Victory books?"

"No, the Hot War series is a separate alternate history. It branches from real-world events in the early 1950s when the Korean War goes nuclear, while the Southern Victory saga diverges from the American Civil War."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Bombs Away	2015	Harry Turtledove	Buy
2	Fallout	2016	Harry Turtledove	Buy
3	Armistice	2017	Harry Turtledove	Buy

The Hot War trilogy imagines what would have happened if the Korean War had escalated into World War III. When President Truman authorizes the use of nuclear weapons in Korea, the Soviet Union retaliates, and a full-scale nuclear war engulfs the world.

Published between 2015 and 2017, the three books (Bombs Away, Fallout, and Armistice) follow characters in the United States, Europe, and the Soviet Union as the conflict grinds forward. It is one of Turtledove’s darker alternate history scenarios.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Hot War series?

There are three books in the Hot War series, published between 2015 and 2017.

What is the first book in the Hot War series?

The first book in the Hot War series is Bombs Away, published in 2015.

Is the Hot War series connected to the Southern Victory books?

No, the Hot War series is a separate alternate history. It branches from real-world events in the early 1950s when the Korean War goes nuclear, while the Southern Victory saga diverges from the American Civil War.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order