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series18 books1978

Steampunk, set in 19th century and british isles.

series7 books2013

Alternate history, set in alternate earth.

“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.”
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Start with Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl →

George Dower / Infernal DevicesSeries

series3 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.”
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Start with Infernal Devices →

The Difference EngineNovel

William Gibson & Bruce Sterlingstandalone novel1990

Science fiction and alternate history, about political intrigue, set in alternate earth.

“The computer age arrives a century early with Babbage's perfection of his 'analytical engine'.”
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The Raven KingSeries

series13 books1996

Historical fantasy, about fae.

“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.”
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Start with The Ladies of Grace Adieu →

The Bookman UniverseSeries

series6 books2010

Mysterious in tone, about political intrigue and murder investigation.

Start with The Bookman →

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