Best Paula Goodlett Books

The best books by Paula Goodlett — 5 titles spanning Sci-Fi, averaging 3.89 BLT stars.

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Paula Goodlett built her reputation in the sprawling collaborative sandbox of Eric Flint's 1632 Universe, where a West Virginia town lands in the middle of the Thirty Years' War and rewrites European history from the ground up. Her contributions — including 1636: The Kremlin Games and 1636: The Viennese Waltz — push the action east and southeast, away from the series' German heartland and into territories most alt-history writers wouldn't bother mapping. Goodlett's writing is politically textured and economically literate, comfortable tracing how modern ideas about trade, diplomacy, and governance collide with 17th-century power structures. She doesn't simplify the chaos — she leans into it. George Guidall's narration suits her dense, procedural style well. Readers who love alternate history with real geopolitical weight, and who want their counterfactuals to do the homework, will find her work deeply satisfying.

Paula Goodlett's highest-rated book in our collection is 1637: The Volga Rules (3.96 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Paula Goodlett

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    1637: The Volga Rules

    1632 Universe/Ring of Fire • Book 19

    by Eric Flint, Paula Goodlett, Gorg Huff

    ★ 3.96 BLT Score (667 ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (667)
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    1636: The Kremlin Games

    Assiti Shards • Book 13

    by Eric Flint, Gorg Huff, Paula Goodlett

    ★ 3.94 BLT Score (1.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (1.3K)
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    1636: The Viennese Waltz

    Assiti Shards • Book 17

    by Eric Flint, Gorg Huff, Paula Goodlett

    ★ 3.94 BLT Score (874 ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (874)
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    1638: The Sovereign States

    by Eric Flint, Gorg Huff, Paula Goodlett

    ★ 3.82 BLT Score (291 ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (291)
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    1637: The Coast of Chaos

    1632 Universe/Ring of Fire • Book 38

    by Eric Flint; Gorg Huff; Paula Goodlett, Paula Goodlett, Gorg Huff

    ★ 3.81 BLT Score (309 ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (309)
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