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 | |
| 2229 | The Anubis Gates | Tim Powers | 1983 | American | English | |
| 5008 | Against the Day | Thomas Pynchon | 2006 | American | English | |
| 5379 | A Midsummer Tempest | Poul Anderson | 1974 | American | English | |
| 5657 | Soul Eater | K. W. Jeter | 1983 | American | English | |
| 5773 | The Digging Leviathan | James P. Blaylock | 1984 | American | English | |
| 7637 | Soulless | Gail Carriger | 2009 | American | English | |
| 7672 | Cinder | Marissa Meyer | 2012 | American | English | |
| 7685 | A Master of Djinn | P. Djèlí Clark | 2021 | American | English | |
| 8256 | The Kraken King | Meljean Brook | 2014 | American | English | |
| 9807 | The Obelisk Gate | N. K. Jemisin | 2016 | American | English | |
| 10281 | The Diamond Age | Neal Stephenson | 1995 | American | English | |
| 10579 | The Goblin Emperor | Katherine Addison | 2014 | American | English | |
| 11539 | Perdido Street Station | China Miéville | 2000 | British | English | |
| 12308 | The Midwatch Institute For Wayward Girls | Judith Rossell | 2024 | Australian | English | |
| 13056 | Engines Of War | R.S. Ford | 2025 | Unknown | English | |
| 13739 | The Difference Engine | William Gibson, Bruce Sterling | 1990 | American | English | |
| 14167 | Going Postal | Terry Pratchett | 2004 | British | English | |
| 14232 | Quicksilver | Neal Stephenson | 2003 | American | English | |
| 14985 | Iron Council | China Miéville | 2004 | British | English | |
| 14985 | Metro 2033 | Dmitri Glukhovsky | 2005 | Russian | Russian | |
| 17159 | Boneshaker | Cherie Priest | 2009 | American | English | |
| 17159 | The Knight Of The Swords | Michael Moorcock | 1971 | British | English | |
| 17159 | The King Of The Swords | Michael Moorcock | 1971 | British | English | |
| 17159 | The Sapling Cage | Margaret Killjoy | 2024 | Unknown | English | |
| 17159 | The System Of The World | Neal Stephenson | 2004 | American | English | |
| 17159 | Angelmaker | Nick Harkaway | 2012 | British | English | |
| 17159 | Our Hideous Progeny | C. E. McGill | 2023 | Unknown | English |