We all know the concept of Alternate History tropes (I'm purposely avoiding the term cliche, given its negative connotations, and the use of particular tropes does not always serve as a barometer of the quality of a work) such as the Absurdly Convergent Kazakhstan-Russia Border, CP Victory = Grossdeutschland, Eternal Enmity between France and Britain or Germany, The Rule of Two World Wars, and so on.
What I want to know is: are there timelines that either purposely avoid the usual AH tropes or at the least play with them to keep things fresh? IIRC one example would be Union and Liberty. TTL France and Germany become long-term allies, forming a Carolingian Alliance that stands against most of Europe and wind. You also have Malê Rising, which averts the typical Eurocentrism of 19th century TLs and even goes as far as to embrace a post-Westphalian international system.
So are there any TL recs that play with or avert AH tropes?
What I want to know is: are there timelines that either purposely avoid the usual AH tropes or at the least play with them to keep things fresh? IIRC one example would be Union and Liberty. TTL France and Germany become long-term allies, forming a Carolingian Alliance that stands against most of Europe and wind. You also have Malê Rising, which averts the typical Eurocentrism of 19th century TLs and even goes as far as to embrace a post-Westphalian international system.
So are there any TL recs that play with or avert AH tropes?