The Future of Another Timeline
- 341
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- Sidewise Award for Alternate History
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About the book
The Future of Another Timeline is a 2019 science fiction novel by Annalee Newitz. The feminist time-travel adventure follows Tess, a professional time traveler, geoscientist, and secretly a member of the Daughters of Harriet (Tubman), who are working to make the future better for women.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 100 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 35% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.8. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 100 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“This isn't a book for those who love subtlety and delicate allusion. It's brash and lurid, but hey these are brash and lurid times, and it is a loud and necessary voice in today's climate. It's a passionate and angry novel, and if I'd read it when I was fifteen it would probably have changed my life. There's an interesting and original set up for time travel, but I felt that some of the stuff about repercussions of changing history got a bit handwavey and had the sense the author was hurrying us past some of it in case we looked a bit too closely. The main thrust of the book isn't the science…”
Frequently asked
What is The Future of Another Timeline rated?
7.6 out of 10, from 100 reader ratings across 1 independent sources.
Is The Future of Another Timeline worth reading?
Readers give it 7.6/10 from 100 ratings in open sources.
How long does it take to read The Future of Another Timeline?
About 6 hours at an average reading pace — 341 pages.