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Books like Altered America: 9 series to read next

Altered America is steampunk, set in alternate earth and 19th century, whimsical in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Altered America is 11 books, 2005–2016.

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Steampunk
Gideon Smith
The Raven King
George Dower / Infernal Devices
Wespirtech
Larklight Trilogy
The Alchemy Wars
Gadgets and Gears
Sylvie and Bruno

SteampunkSeries

seriesAnn VanderMeer, Jeff VanderMeer & Ted Chiang4 books2000

Set in our world.

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Gideon SmithSeries

seriesDavid Barnett7 books2013

Adventurous in tone, set in british isles.

“Airships ply the skies and Queen Victoria presides over three-quarters of the known world, including the East Coast of America, following the failed revolution of 1775.”
from the catalogue description of Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl

Start with Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl →

The Raven KingSeries

seriesSusanna Clarke13 books1996

Historical fantasy, set in british isles.

“Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell reintroduces magic to an alternate nineteenth-century England, centering on the prickly rivalry between the two title magicians as they revive a lost English tradition.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Ladies of Grace Adieu →

George Dower / Infernal DevicesSeries

seriesK. W. Jeter3 books1987

Steampunk, set in 19th century.

“Infernal Devices, Fiendish Schemes, and Grim Expectations mix dark comedy with the gears-and-brass aesthetic the series helped establish before it had a name.”
from the catalogue description

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WespirtechUniverse

universe55 books2009

Set in far future and space.

“Out where the spiral arm thins to scattered lights, a research institute keeps its lamps burning.”
from the catalogue description

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Larklight TrilogySeries

seriesPhilip Reeve3 books2006

Adventurous in tone, about space exploration, set in space.

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The Alchemy WarsSeries

seriesIan Tregillis4 books2015

Dark in tone, about rebellion and revolution.

“Soon after the Dutch scientist and clockmaker Christiaan Huygens invented the very first Clakker in the 17th Century, the Netherlands built a whole mechanical army.”
from the catalogue description of The Mechanical

Start with The Mechanical →

Gadgets and GearsSeries

seriesKersten Hamilton3 books2013

“Daring dachshund Noodles narrates as evil Mesmers bent on world domination arrive at the Amazing Automated Inn, where eleven-year-old inventor Wally Kennewickett, aided by Noodles and the inn's automatons, tries to foil their plans.”
from the catalogue description of The Mesmer Menace

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Sylvie and BrunoSeries

seriesLewis Carroll4 books1867

Fantasy, set in british isles.

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Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Altered America?: Steampunk — the closest match to Altered America on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Altered America?: Tick Tock Girl. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Altered America.
How big is Altered America?: Altered America is 11 books, 2005–2016.

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