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22 Best Steampunk Books

Goal: Find the best Steampunk books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best steampunk books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

22 Best Steampunk Books

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1

Soulless

Parasol Protectorate, Book 1

by Gail Carriger

2

20000 Leagues Under the Sea

Voyages Extraordinaires, Book 7

by Jules Verne

Also recommended by:

Richard Branson, Alan Kay

3

The Time Machine

by H.G. Wells

Also recommended by:

Sahil Lavingia, Winston Churchill

4

Perdido Street Station

Bas-Lag, Book 1

by China Miéville

Also recommended by:

Feng Zhu

5

Leviathan

by Scott Westerfeld

6

Mortal Engines

Mortal Engines, Book 1

by Philip Reeve

Also recommended by:

Simon Mayo

7

Boneshaker

by Cherie Priest

8

Homunculus

by James P. Blaylock

9

Lady of Devices

Magnificent Devices, Book 1

by Shelley Adina

10

The Anubis Gates

by Tim Powers

11

The Difference Engine

A Novel

by William Gibson

12

The Golden Compass

His Dark Materials, Book 1

by Philip Pullman

13

The Iron Duke

Iron Seas, Book 1

by Meljean Brook

14

The Diamond Age

Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer

by Neal Stephenson

15

Against the Day

by Thomas Pynchon

16

Clockwork Angel

The Infernal Devices, Book 1

by Cassandra Clare

17

Morlock Night

by K.W. Jeter

18

Retribution Falls

Tales of the Ketty Jay, Book 1

by Chris Wooding

19

The Aeronaut's Windlass

The Cinder Spires

by Jim Butcher

20

The Half-Made World

by Felix Gilman

21

The Steampunk Trilogy

by Paul Di Filippo

22

The Warlord of the Air

Nomad of the Time Streams, Book 1

by Michael Moorcock

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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