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  • Cover of George Dower / Infernal Devices
    George Dower / Infernal DevicesSeries

    series · 3 books · 1987

    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 →

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  • Cover of Gideon Smith
    Gideon SmithSeries

    series · 7 books · 2013

    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.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl →

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  • Cover of Chrestomanci
    ChrestomanciSeries

    series · 12 books · 1977

    completed

    Fantasy, set in contemporary and parallel universe.

    “Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Charmed Life →

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  • Cover of Nevermoor / Morrigan Crow
    Nevermoor / Morrigan CrowSeries

    series · 4 books · 2017

    Fantasy, about curses, set in secondary world.

    “From copyright page: A cursed child destined to die on her eleventh birthday is rescued and whisked away to a secret realm called Nevermoor and given the chance to compete for a place in a prestigious society called the Wundrous Society.”

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    Start with Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow →

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  • Cover of The Gaslight Chronicles
    The Gaslight ChroniclesSeries

    series · 8 books · 2011

    Steampunk, set in 19th century.

    Start with Steam & Sorcery →

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  • Cover of Newbury & Hobbes Investigations
    Newbury & Hobbes InvestigationsSeries

    series · 23 books · 2008

    Mystery & detective.

    “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
    Start with The Affinity Bridge →

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