More like Fiendish Schemes

anchored on:steampunk19th centuryscience fictionalternate historypolitical intriguebritish isles+2 more

but

Narrow

The Difference EngineNovel
William Gibson & Bruce Sterlingstandalone novel1990
Set in alternate earth.
“The computer age arrives a century early with Babbage's perfection of his 'analytical engine'.”
from the catalogue
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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Infernal Devices →
Gideon SmithSeries
series7 books2013
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 →
A Transatlantic Tunnel, Hurrah!Novel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1972
Set in alternate earth.
The Bookman UniverseSeries
series6 books2010
Mysterious in tone, about murder investigation.
Start with The Bookman →
A Midsummer TempestNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1974
Fantasy, set in alternate earth.