Do you like a little science fiction in your Victorian era historical fiction? Then you just might like steampunk. Here are some classics in this science fiction sub-genre that you may enjoy, including Jules Verne’s TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, which is often considered the first steampunk novel. We have both stand-alone and series in the list below, and we’ve even included a nonfiction title for those who want to learn more about this phenomenon. As always when listing a series, we have started you off with the first title. So, strap on those goggles, don your top hat, and enter into the strange and fantastic world of steampunk.
Series
| Burton and Swinburne Series STRANGE AFFAIR OF SPRING HEELED JACK by Mark Hodder (DB 73822) |
| Cinder Spires Series AERONAUT’S WINDLASS by Jim Butcher (DB 82604) |
| Clockwork Century Series BONESHAKER by Cherie Priest (DB 70887) |
| Hungry City Chronicles Series MORTAL ENGINES by Philip Reeve (DB 58198) |
| Infernal Devices Series CLOCKWORK ANGEL by Cassandra Clare (DB 72530) |
| Iron Seas Series IRON SEAS SERIES, BOOKS 1-4 by Meljean Brook (DB 84388) |
| Leviathan Series LEVIATHAN by Scott Westerfeld (DB 70906) |
| Matt Cruse Series AIRBORN by Kenneth Oppel (DB 59792, BRG 00708) |
| New Crobuzon Series PERDIDO STREET STATION by China Mieville (DB 58795) |
| Parasol Protectorate Series SOULLESS by Gail Carriger (DB 81166) |
| Stoker and Holmes Series CLOCKWORK SCARAB by Colleen Gleason (DB 79548) |
| Tales of Ketty Jay Series RETRIBUTION FALLS by Chris Wooding (DB 89160) |
Stand-Alone Novels
| AGAINST THE DAY by Thomas Pynchon (DB 63890) |
| DIAMOND AGE by Neal Stephenson (DB 41956) |
| DIFFERENCE ENGINE by William Gibson (DB 36050) |
| TIME MACHINE by H. G. Wells (DB 33367, BR 08652, LB 06039) |
| TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA by Jules Verne (DB 57020, BR 09469) |
Nonfiction
| STEAMPUNK BIBLE: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF IMAGINARY AIRSHIPS, CORSETS AND GOGGLES, MAD SCIENTISTS, AND STRANGE LITERATURE by Jeff Vandermeer (DBG 09391) |