The Greatest Steampunk Books of All Time
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 628 | Nights At The Circus | Angela Carter | 1984 | British | English | |
| 2228 | The Anubis Gates | Tim Powers | 1983 | American | English | |
| 5005 | Against the Day | Thomas Pynchon | 2006 | American | English | |
| 5377 | A Midsummer Tempest | Poul Anderson | 1974 | American | English | |
| 5654 | Soul Eater | K. W. Jeter | 1983 | American | English | |
| 5770 | The Digging Leviathan | James P. Blaylock | 1984 | American | English | |
| 7636 | Soulless | Gail Carriger | 2009 | American | English | |
| 7670 | Cinder | Marissa Meyer | 2012 | American | English | |
| 7684 | A Master of Djinn | P. Djèlí Clark | 2021 | American | English | |
| 8254 | The Kraken King | Meljean Brook | 2014 | American | English | |
| 9804 | The Obelisk Gate | N. K. Jemisin | 2016 | American | English | |
| 10276 | The Diamond Age | Neal Stephenson | 1995 | American | English | |
| 10573 | The Goblin Emperor | Katherine Addison | 2014 | American | English | |
| 11537 | Perdido Street Station | China Miéville | 2000 | British | English | |
| 12307 | The Midwatch Institute For Wayward Girls | Judith Rossell | 2024 | Australian | English | |
| 13053 | Engines Of War | R.S. Ford | 2025 | Unknown | English | |
| 13738 | The Difference Engine | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | 1990 | American | English | |
| 14166 | Going Postal | Terry Pratchett | 2004 | British | English | |
| 14232 | Quicksilver | Neal Stephenson | 2003 | American | English | |
| 14983 | Iron Council | China Miéville | 2004 | British | English | |
| 14983 | Metro 2033 | Dmitri Glukhovsky | 2005 | Russian | Russian | |
| 17117 | Boneshaker | Cherie Priest | 2009 | American | English | |
| 17117 | The Knight Of The Swords | Michael Moorcock | 1971 | British | English | |
| 17117 | The King Of The Swords | Michael Moorcock | 1971 | British | English | |
| 17117 | The Sapling Cage | Margaret Killjoy | 2024 | Unknown | English | |
| 17117 | The System Of The World | Neal Stephenson | 2004 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Angelmaker | Nick Harkaway | 2012 | British | English | |
| 17117 | Our Hideous Progeny | C. E. McGill | 2023 | Unknown | English |