2024 Galactic Book Odyssey: A Science Fiction Genre Tour - hosted by nedens

Steampunk
Step into the smoky, gear-driven world of Steampunk, where Victorian elegance collides with futuristic innovation. 

In this subtopic, you'll explore an alternate history where steam power reigns supreme, and the aesthetics of the 19th century blend with advanced technology. Discover tales set in fantastical worlds of airships, clockwork devices, and industrial machinery, all wrapped in a cloak of adventure and intrigue. 

Authors like Philip Pullman in 'The Golden Compass' and Cherie Priest with 'Boneshaker' bring to life worlds where the past and the future converge in imaginative and unexpected ways. As you delve into these narratives, you'll encounter ingenious inventors, daring explorers, and bold revolutionaries navigating societies powered by steam and gears. 

Prepare for a journey that's as much about the spirit of invention and discovery as it is about the aesthetic and cultural nuances of a world that could have been. Steampunk offers a unique fusion of historical setting and speculative technology, where every turn of the page is a venture into a realm of limitless possibility. 
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The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older

The Mimicking of Known Successes

Mossa & Pleiti #1

Malka Older

4 hours, 27 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ mystery science fiction adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear

Karen Memory

Karen Memory #1

Elizabeth Bear

13 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous slow-paced
The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark

The Haunting of Tram Car 015

The Dead Djinn Universe #0.7

P. Djèlí Clark

96 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious fast-paced
The Bookman by Lavie Tidhar

The Bookman

The Bookman Histories #1

Lavie Tidhar

384 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical science fiction adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Tower of Mud and Straw by Yaroslav Barsukov

Tower of Mud and Straw

Yaroslav Barsukov

214 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous fast-paced
Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld

Behemoth

Leviathan #2

Scott Westerfeld

496 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical young adult adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve

Mortal Engines

Mortal Engines Quartet #1

Philip Reeve

326 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction young adult adventurous fast-paced
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest

Boneshaker

The Clockwork Century #1

Cherie Priest

416 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous slow-paced
The Difference Engine by William Gibson

The Difference Engine

William Gibson

429 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction speculative fiction adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

Perdido Street Station

New Crobuzon #1

China Miéville

623 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
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