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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
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Newbury & Hobbes InvestigationsSeries
series23 books2008
Steampunk and mystery & detective, set in 19th century and 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.”
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The Bookman UniverseSeries
series6 books2010
Steampunk, mysterious in tone, about political intrigue and murder investigation, set in 19th century and british isles.
Start with The Bookman →
Burton & SwinburneSeries
series35 books2010
Steampunk, set in 19th century and british isles.
Start with The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack →
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 →
Sally LockhartSeries
series4 books1985
Historical fiction.
Start with The Ruby in the Smoke →