# Calling all Steampunk book recommendations.

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 20, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-steampunk-book-recommendations/525763 "2010-01-20T23:41:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2014, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-steampunk-book-recommendations/525763/21 "2014-12-01T17:58:30Z")

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[Start here.](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SteamPunk) Then cick on [the “Literature” link.](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Steampunk/Literature)

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**Author:** ![Politzania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Politzania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Politzania)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2014, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-steampunk-book-recommendations/525763/22 "2014-12-01T18:45:18Z")

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> [@Quimby](#):
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> The Leviathan trilogy by Scott Westerfeld. It is an alternate WWI where one side (Clangers) have traditional Steampunk weapons and the other (Darwinists) have genetically modified animals as weapons. It is technically young adult fiction but it was a good read.

If you’re into audiobooks, this series is even better with Alan Cumming as narrator!

And thanks to **CalMeacham’s** typo of “steampink” - I’m reminded of Gail Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate series (maybe more supernatural than steampunk, but guilty fun!)

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-steampunk-book-recommendations/525763/23 "2014-12-01T19:10:20Z")

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> [@CalMeacham](#):
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> For Steampunk Graphic Novel, you have to look at Phil Foglio’s **Girl Genius**.

N.B.: For some reason, Foglio insists on calling that “gaslamp fantasy” as opposed to “steampunk.”

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2014, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-steampunk-book-recommendations/525763/24 "2014-12-02T00:05:57Z")

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> [@Quimby](#):
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> The Leviathan trilogy by Scott Westerfeld. It is an alternate WWI where one side (Clangers) have traditional Steampunk weapons and the other (Darwinists) have genetically modified animals as weapons. It is technically young adult fiction but it was a good read.

+1

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**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2014, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-all-steampunk-book-recommendations/525763/25 "2014-12-02T01:04:07Z")

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I highly recommend [The Emperor’s Edge](http://www.amazon.com/Emperors-Edge-Lindsay-Buroker-ebook/dp/B004H1TDB0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417481969&sr=8-1&keywords=emperor%27s+edge) by Lindsay Buroker. It is the first novel in the series and available for **free.** It’s a blend of steampunk and fantasy. The character and world building is top notch. Buroker is an absolutely fantastic independent author and I’ve come to be a huge fan.

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