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Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects

  1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s Cars
  2. Toaster, from The Brave Little Toaster
  3. The Sorting Hat, from Harry Potter
  4. The Ship’s Computer, “Star Trek: The Original Series”
  5. The Skull, from The Last Unicorn
  6. The skeleton that says “You’ll be sorry” when Popeye is about to drink poison.
  7. Bob the Skull from the Dresden Files
    8, The Door Guards, from Labyrinth
  8. Bad Dream House, from The Simpsons’ first Treehouse of Horror.
  9. Chairy the chair, from*** Pee Wee’s Playhouse***
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Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects

  1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s Cars
  2. Toaster, from The Brave Little Toaster
  3. The Sorting Hat, from Harry Potter
  4. The Ship’s Computer, “Star Trek: The Original Series”
  5. The Skull, from The Last Unicorn
  6. The skeleton that says “You’ll be sorry” when Popeye is about to drink poison.
  7. Bob the Skull from the Dresden Files
    8, The Door Guards, from Labyrinth
  8. Bad Dream House, from The Simpsons’ first Treehouse of Horror.
  9. Chairy the chair, from*** Pee Wee’s Playhouse*
  10. The Burning Bush, from Exodus

Though it turned out God was doing a ventriloquist act.

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Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects

  1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s Cars
  2. Toaster, from The Brave Little Toaster
  3. The Sorting Hat, from Harry Potter
  4. The Ship’s Computer, “Star Trek: The Original Series”
  5. The Skull, from The Last Unicorn
  6. The skeleton that says “You’ll be sorry” when Popeye is about to drink poison.
  7. Bob the Skull from the Dresden Files
    8, The Door Guards, from Labyrinth
  8. Bad Dream House, from The Simpsons’ first Treehouse of Horror.
  9. Chairy the chair, from** Pee Wee’s Playhouse
  10. The Burning Bush, from Exodus
  11. The Singing Hamburger from Better Off Dead
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Fictional Talking Inanimate Objects

  1. Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s Cars
  2. Toaster, from The Brave Little Toaster
  3. The Sorting Hat, from Harry Potter
  4. The Ship’s Computer, “Star Trek: The Original Series”
  5. The Skull, from The Last Unicorn
  6. The skeleton that says “You’ll be sorry” when Popeye is about to drink poison.
  7. Bob the Skull from the Dresden Files
    8, The Door Guards, from Labyrinth
  8. Bad Dream House, from The Simpsons’ first Treehouse of Horror.
  9. Chairy the chair, from*** Pee Wee’s Playhouse*
  10. The Burning Bush, from Exodus
  11. A tattoo, in Savvy by Ingrid Law.
  12. A hamburger, from Better Off Dead.

New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII.

  1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement.
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New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII.

  1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement.
  2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task.
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New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII.

  1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement.
  2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task.
  3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries.
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New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII.

  1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement.
  2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task.
  3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries.
  4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive
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New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII.

  1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement.
  2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task.
  3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries.
  4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive
  5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s
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New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII.

  1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement.
  2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task.
  3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries.
  4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive
  5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s
  6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles.
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New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII.

  1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement.
  2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task.
  3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries.
  4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive
  5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s
  6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles.
  7. Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois. The Cuban Missile Crisis turned into a limited nuclear war and America is still under martial law twenty years later.
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Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII.

  1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement.
  2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task.
  3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries.
  4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive
  5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s
  6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles.
  7. Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois. The Cuban Missile Crisis turned into a limited nuclear war and America is still under martial law twenty years later.
  8. Turn Left, Doctor Who, season 4 - The Doctor dies without regenerating, thus all manner of catastrophes befall the Earth
    Feel free to overwrite that one if you think it doesn’t belong on the list
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New: Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII.

  1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement.
  2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task.
  3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries.
  4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive
  5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s
  6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles.
  7. The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in the 1940 election.
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Skipping mine is one thing, but you also skipped Little Nemo’s!

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Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII.

  1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement.
  2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task.
  3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries.
  4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive
  5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s
  6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles.
  7. Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois. The Cuban Missile Crisis turned into a limited nuclear war and America is still under martial law twenty years later.
  8. Turn Left, Doctor Who, season 4 - The Doctor dies without regenerating, thus all manner of catastrophes befall the Earth.
  9. The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in the 1940 election.
  10. Anno Dracula by Kim Newman. Dracula defeats the vampire hunters and establishes a vampire regime to rule Britain.

Skipping mine is one thing, but you also skipped anyrose’s!

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Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII.

  1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement.
  2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task.
  3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries.
  4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive
  5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s
  6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles.
  7. Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois. The Cuban Missile Crisis turned into a limited nuclear war and America is still under martial law twenty years later.
  8. Turn Left, Doctor Who, season 4 - The Doctor dies without regenerating, thus all manner of catastrophes befall the Earth.
  9. The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in the 1940 election.
  10. Anno Dracula by Kim Newman. Dracula defeats the vampire hunters and establishes a vampire regime to rule Britain.
  11. Elleander Morning by Jerry Yulsman. A starving young artist named Hitler is murdered in 1910s Vienna and World War II is never fought.

An intriguing and detailed alternate history.

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Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII.

  1. ''Wheels of If" by L. Sprague de Camp–Vikings established long-term North American settlement.
  2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task.
  3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries.
  4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive
  5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s
  6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles.
  7. Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois. The Cuban Missile Crisis turned into a limited nuclear war and America is still under martial law twenty years later.
  8. Turn Left, Doctor Who, season 4 - The Doctor dies without regenerating, thus all manner of catastrophes befall the Earth.
  9. The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in the 1940 election.
  10. Anno Dracula by Kim Newman. Dracula defeats the vampire hunters and establishes a vampire regime to rule Britain.
  11. Elleander Morning by Jerry Yulsman. A starving young artist named Hitler is murdered in 1910s Vienna and World War II is never fought.
  12. “A Spark in the Darkness” by Beth Meacham–Helen Kelen becomes a safecracker.
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Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII.

  1. ''Wheels of If" by L. Sprague de Camp–Vikings established long-term North American settlement.
  2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task.
  3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries.
  4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive
  5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s
  6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles.
  7. Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois. The Cuban Missile Crisis turned into a limited nuclear war and America is still under martial law twenty years later.
  8. Turn Left, Doctor Who, season 4 - The Doctor dies without regenerating, thus all manner of catastrophes befall the Earth.
  9. The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in the 1940 election.
  10. Anno Dracula by Kim Newman. Dracula defeats the vampire hunters and establishes a vampire regime to rule Britain.
  11. Elleander Morning by Jerry Yulsman. A starving young artist named Hitler is murdered in 1910s Vienna and World War II is never fought.
  12. “A Spark in the Darkness” by Beth Meacham–Helen Kelen becomes a safecracker.
  13. “Dori Bangs” by Bruce Sterling.

I’ll pass.

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Alternate histories that aren’t about South winning Civil War or Axis winning WWII.

  1. ‘‘Wheels of If’’–Vikings established long-term North American settlement.
  2. “The Lucky Strike” - the Enola Gay was not available for its Hiroshima mission and the next pilot in line refused the task.
  3. “The Disunited States of America” - America never has a War of Independence and Balkanizes into several countries.
  4. The Empty Lands – No Bering Land Bridge results in totally uninhabited New World when European Explorers first arrive
  5. The Two Georges- Richard Dreyfuss/Harry Turtledove- set when it was written (late 20th century) in a North America on which George Washington surrendered in the 1770s
  6. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The world’s entire political situation is just a muggle-mirror of the actual magical community’s struggles.
  7. Resurrection Day by Brendan DuBois. The Cuban Missile Crisis turned into a limited nuclear war and America is still under martial law twenty years later.
  8. Turn Left, Doctor Who, season 4 - The Doctor dies without regenerating, thus all manner of catastrophes befall the Earth.
  9. The Plot Against America by Philip Roth. Charles Lindbergh defeats FDR in the 1940 election.
  10. Anno Dracula by Kim Newman. Dracula defeats the vampire hunters and establishes a vampire regime to rule Britain.
  11. Elleander Morning by Jerry Yulsman. A starving young artist named Hitler is murdered in 1910s Vienna and World War II is never fought.
  12. “A Spark in the Darkness” by Beth Meacham–Helen Kelen becomes a safecracker.
    13 11/22/1963–Stephen King’s tale of a man going back in time to prevent President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.

Next up: Tales set mostly in the Big House or the Nut House (Prison or a mental institution)

  1. Rita Haywood and the Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
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Next up: Tales set mostly in the Big House or the Nut House (Prison or a mental institution)

  1. Rita Haywood and the Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
  2. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
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Tales set mostly in the Big House or the Nut House (Prison or a mental institution)

  1. Rita Haywood and the Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
  2. One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
  3. Papillon (1973) starring Steve McQueen, based on the bestselling autobiography by Henri Charrière.