| tberry7403 | 09 Jan 2011 5:12 p.m. PST |
I am just getting into "Dystopian Wars" and as Steampunk is a new area for me I was wondering if anyone could help me with Steampunk and Victorian SF novels to help "get me in the mood". Tim |
| Grumpy Monkey | 09 Jan 2011 5:16 p.m. PST |
Check out Boneshaker, it's kinds like Steampunk meets zombies, was an enjoyable read |
| The Gray Ghost | 09 Jan 2011 5:23 p.m. PST |
The Affinity Bridge by Geo Mann, airships and zombies.
Airborn by Ken Oppel, just airships.
Larklight by Philip Reeve a silly but enjoyable book about space travel and an invasion of giant spiders.
Starcross by P Reeve alien top hats taking over the universe.
The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding a great Victorian/Lovecraftian horror story.
The Death Collector by Justin Richards, a clockwork Jurassic Park.
The Barnaby Grimes series by Paul Stewert, the supernatural adventures on a delivery boy in London. |
| cloudcaptain | 09 Jan 2011 6:00 p.m. PST |
More Edwardian in feel but try this one: link |
 Saber6   | 09 Jan 2011 6:31 p.m. PST |
Cloudcaptian, that is a pretty good read, I found it at Dollar Tree (hard bound) |
| cloudcaptain | 09 Jan 2011 7:42 p.m. PST |
I found it at a discount book store myself (the one close to Nashcon). |
 gamertom | 09 Jan 2011 8:08 p.m. PST |
"The Difference Engine" by Gibson and Sterling. The author of "Bonecrusher" has a new novel out with the same setting, just starting in the eastern part of the US. It's title is "Dreadnought." You learn more about the seemingly never ending war between the states as well as meet up with up again certain drug whose use gradually converts people into of zombies. Also a few familiar characters from "Bonecrusher" show up at the end of the novel. |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 09 Jan 2011 10:05 p.m. PST |
the Time Ships by Stephen Baxter.
link |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 09 Jan 2011 10:07 p.m. PST |
Basically a sequel to The Time Machine, with some Steampunk
elements. |
| McWong73 | 09 Jan 2011 11:13 p.m. PST |
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vol 1 & 2. |
| Space Monkey | 10 Jan 2011 12:12 a.m. PST |
'Infernal Devices' by K.W. Jeter. Dark comedy with automatons, doomsday weapons and Lovecraftian fish men. |
| tberry7403 | 10 Jan 2011 4:38 a.m. PST |
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Tim |
| freecloud | 10 Jan 2011 5:02 a.m. PST |
- The "Space Captain Smith" series by Toby Frost - The "Mortal Engines" series by Philip Reeve |
| boy wundyr x | 10 Jan 2011 8:37 a.m. PST |
There have been a few Steampunk anthologies in stores lately, one is called "Steampunk'd", the others have some variation of Steampunk in their title. Of the others, one is original-era fiction, the other modern interpretations. There's also the Pax Britannia series by a couple of authors, Johnathan Green and Al G-something. I've also seen a novel called "The Clockwork Man", but didn't pick it up, seems like a Frankenstein variation, but I could be wrong. |
| Shagnasty | 10 Jan 2011 9:56 a.m. PST |
New by Mann, "The Osiris Ritual." In the pulp genre by Mann, "Ghosts of Manhattan." |
| dampfpanzerwagon | 10 Jan 2011 11:10 a.m. PST |
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| dampfpanzerwagon | 10 Jan 2011 11:13 a.m. PST |
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| Dave Jackson | 10 Jan 2011 1:13 p.m. PST |
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| ajbartman | 10 Jan 2011 3:42 p.m. PST |
I started this thread on the DW forum. link I am currently reading Leviathan. Fun, fast read. |
| willthepiper | 11 Jan 2011 3:50 p.m. PST |
You should definitely look for "The Peshawar Lancers" by SM Stirling. Michael Moorcock has a few good ones to look at as well, in particular "the Warlord of the Air" from the Nomad of Time series. |
| Watchtower78 | 11 Jan 2011 4:34 p.m. PST |
Check out Scott Westerfield's Levithan link I really enjoyed Levithan and am very interested in reading the next book. I really love the idea of Darwianian beasts against the Kiaser's steam machines. The very first VSF Game to novel crossover will be Between Spears and Steam set in the Africa conquest timeline of WTNW. Here's an excerpt. link |
| cybrt54 | 11 Jan 2011 6:39 p.m. PST |
I am currently reading the second book in Scott Westerfield's Leviathan trilogy and also highly recommend them. Another series of books are by Stephen Hunt. link The first I read was The Kingdom Beyond the Waves and really enjoyed it. If it's not steam punk I don't know what is and the rest look to be as good. |
| Skrapwelder | 12 Jan 2011 7:34 a.m. PST |
The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack
link Whitechapel Gods – very good read in my opinion
link |
| TheBeast | 12 Jan 2011 11:23 a.m. PST |
I know I shall be chastised, but I consider the three Space 1889 Mars series of audio books, taken together, to be a VSF Game to novel crossover. Not that necessarily qualifies as SteamPunk, but I'm still not entirely clear as to the difference. *shrug* Doug |
| J Womack 94 | 12 Jan 2011 12:24 p.m. PST |
Though they ahve already been mentioned, they are worth repeating: Leviathan and its sequel, Behemoth. Both by Scott Westerfeld. Peshawar Lancers, by S.M. Sterling Both excellent. Igniateff, the villain in Peshawar Lancers, has my vote for one of the most evil book villains ever. He eats babies. Shudder… Also, the classic HG Wells and Edgar Rice Burroughs novels are quite helpful reads. Land Leviathans, the John Carter of Mars books, First men on the Moon, Verne's 20,000 Leagues… logn list of good stuff there. |
