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Books like Steam World: 9 series to read next

Steam World is steampunk. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Steam World is 4 books, 2019–2024.

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George Dower / Infernal Devices
The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters
The Bookman Universe
Newbury & Hobbes Investigations
The Mortal Instruments
Hunchback Assignments / Modo: Mission Clockwork
Clockwork Century Universe
Burton & Swinburne
His Dark Materials

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

Start with Infernal Devices →

The Glass Books of the Dream EatersSeries

seriesGordon Dahlquist3 books2006

Steampunk, set in 19th century and europe.

“A second sequel, The Chemickal Marriage was released in 2012.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters →

The Bookman UniverseSeries

seriesLavie Tidhar6 books2010

About murder investigation, set in british isles.

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Newbury & Hobbes InvestigationsSeries

seriesGeorge Mann23 books2008

Set in british isles.

“The Affinity Bridge, the opening novel, entangles them with a crashed automaton airship and a spreading plague of the reanimated; later books deepen Newbury's struggle with addiction and Veronica's search for her institutionalized sister.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Affinity Bridge →

The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Fantasy and urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
from the catalogue description

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Hunchback Assignments / Modo: Mission ClockworkSeries

seriesArthur Slade5 books2009

About shapeshifters.

“A gripping new series combines Steampunk, spying, and a fantastic Victorian London.The mysterious Mr. Socrates rescues Modo, a child in a traveling freak show.”
from the catalogue description of The Hunchback Assignments

Start with The Hunchback Assignments →

Clockwork Century UniverseSeries

seriesCherie Priest8 books2008

Set in north america.

Start with Boneshaker →

Burton & SwinburneSeries

seriesMark Hodder35 books2010

Set in british isles.

Start with The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack →

His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

Fantasy, about coming of age, set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue description

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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 Steam World?: George Dower / Infernal Devices — the closest match to Steam World on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Steam World?: The Steam Walker. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Steam World.
How big is Steam World?: Steam World is 4 books, 2019–2024.

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