1. Enemies & Allies, by Kevin J. Anderson
This novel about Batman and Superman is set in the 1950s. The two heroes don't start out as allies: Superman (mostly called Kal-El in this story, although he is also referred to as Superman and Clark Kent) thinks that Batman is a common thug, and Batman thinks that Superman was created by Luthorcorp and is working for Luthor. Luthor is truly evil in this novel, exploiting Cold War tensions for his own profit and almost triggering a nuclear war. Lois Lane also plays a major role in the story (she doesn't know that CK=SM, but she loves Superman and has a certain amount of affection for Clark; meanwhile, Clark/Superman/Kal-El loves Lois, but can't show it).
The story takes certain liberties with history (explained by the author in a postscript), but is a good book overall. This author has also written a book about the last days of Krypton, which I intend to read when I have a chance.
"Oh, you can’t help that," said the Cat: "we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad."
"How do you know I’m mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn’t have come here.”
- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
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