by I find it pretty daring of me to be blogging about Steampunk when I know nothing about it, nothing at all. But I am fascinated by it, those cool gadget and even cooler fashion. A time where everything, even the most far-fetched ideas are possible.
I do have my own work-in-progress Steampunk novel, but it is still too early in the making to be discussing any of it. And I do feel I have so much research to do still.
So what better project for me than to read what’s out there in the world of Steampunk fiction and report here. I don’t plan to assign ratings to these books or anything, but maybe just discuss them, tell you what I’ve learned and what I found inspiring.
So here it is, a list of Steampunk books I’d like to check, starting with a novel I have already started and should be discussing next month. Feel free to add your suggestions. I am sure I will miss some really important ones.
The Alchemy of Stone – Ekaterina Sedia
Extraordinary Engines: The Definitive Steampunk Anthology – Nick Gevers
Steampunk by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer (anthology)
The Light Ages by Ian R. MacLeod
The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson
Girl Genius Vol. 1: Agatha Heterodyne & the Beetleburg Clank by Phil Foglio, Brian Snoddy, Kaja Foglio (graphic novel)
Clockwork Heart by Dru Pagliassotti
Larklight by Philip Reeve
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore
Whitechapel Gods by S.M. Peters
Love it! I’ve often said, the 1880′s would be THE place to be, but I’d want antibiotics. New wonders came on ships in daily, A STUDY IN SCARLET and DRACULA were brand new, and I’d have had the chance to personally catch Jack the Ripper..:)
William,
LOL, yes, well I’d stay well away from Jack the Ripper but the rest would be so cool!
Thanks for the list of books, I will have to read them!
Interesting list of books, will have to look them up. I would recommend taking a look at China Mievilles Perdido Street Station and the follow up’s although at the time of writing I don’t think the label “Steam Punk” was being bandied about so much.
regards
dave