With that in mind, today’s Steampunk Week in September post is about finding the perfect steampunk book for _______. (fill in the blank) Keep in mind that some of these books are a little lighter than others on steampunk elements, my list leans heavily toward YA, and is meant to be fun and/or helpful only. I am by no means an expert. With that said, your additions and suggestions are welcome in the comments!
Steampunk books for…
fans of Sherlock Holmes (especially the recent Robert Downey, Jr. version): The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow
museum enthusiasts: The Unnaturalists by Tiffany Trent
fans of Faerie: Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear
romance readers: The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook, Steam & Sorcery by Cindy Spencer Pape
those who prefer the classics: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
love triangle lovers: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
zombie enthusiasts: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest, Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
admirers of the short story form: Steampunk! edited by Kelly Link and Gavin J. Grant or Corsets & Clockwork edited by Trisha Telep for teens, Steampunk edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer for adults
middle grade readers: The Boneshaker by Kate Milford, The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede
fans of westerns: The Native Star by M.K. Hobson
vampire addicts: Soulless by Gail Carriger, God Save the Queen by Kate Locke
horror buffs: The Iron Thorn by Caitlin Kittredge, This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel
graphic novel enthusiasts: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore, Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 1 by Gail Carriger and Rem
fans of fantasy: Cold Magic by Kate Elliott
Still stumped? Check out the list that Kirkus put together of steampunk books for teens (with links to their reviews!), a Library Journal article focused on adult and ‘classic’ steampunk, and a post from Charlotte's Library about steampunk for kids. And please, if you have any categories and suggestions, mention them in the comments!
10 comments:
Great list! I've heard of most of these, but it's great you directed them to people with specific interests. Airborn and The Unnaturalists (although I hate the cover) are ones that caught my attention!
I have Boneshaker! I should read it very, very soon!
I have so many of these on my TBR. I don't want to make suggestions since I'm not super well read in the genre.
Oooh, forgot all about Boneshaker - love zombies so thanks for that reminder lol
Will also have to check out some of the other books you've mentioned <3
Airborn is good :) I listened to the audio and really liked it.
A really good list. I think my next venture into steampunk will have to be Cherie Priest's Boneshaker. I've been putting off reading that one forever.
Hi Cecelia!
Great list!
And just for a bit of middle grade fun, here's a list of steampunk for kids I made, that links to another list at SLJ -- http://charlotteslibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/steampunk-for-kids-four-books-from-2010.html
When I saw the title of your post on my bloglist I decided to come over and say, okay, convince me. What should I read? And then to find this post. Serendipity, methinks. Thanks. I'll try one. I promise. Just the word 'steampunk' makes me smile.
And I read Hugo C. THAT was steampunk?! ooh! great.
I really liked Corsets & Clockwork - which is the only work I've read from your list. I usually don't actively seek out steampunk books, but have liked the few I've read.
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