Recommend Books to Me!

[gnomi]

So, if you were trying to hook someone on steampunk, what books would you recommend?

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[mabfan.livejournal.com]

The Difference Engine by Gibson and Sterling.

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Steampunk_novels

[toonhead-npl.livejournal.com]

This is absolutely NOT what you asked for, but see Merlin Mann's DIY Steampunk project.

[eireangus.livejournal.com]

I have no idea what that is, but how about Charlotte's Web?

;-P I hope you are doing well!

[popfiend.livejournal.com]

The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson.

[stakebait.livejournal.com]

Seconded!

[42itous.livejournal.com]

This isn't what you asked for either, but it's still yummy:

http://www.freakangels.com/?p=23

[rikchik.livejournal.com]

The Girl Genius comics.

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

That was going to be my suggestion. :-)

[zmook.livejournal.com]

Thirded.

http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20071121

[fjm.livejournal.com]

Colin Greenland, Harm's Way
Philip Reeve, Larklight

[chelseagirl.livejournal.com]

I'm engaged in a similar project right now, but so far I've managed to collect more of them than read them (other than the obvious Difference Engine and Diamond Age, as mentioned above), because I have too many other projects going on at once.

I did pick up an anthology edited by Jeff and Ann Van der Meer which looks like a good introduction, though. Called, oddly enough, Steampunk.

[half-double.livejournal.com]

Called, oddly enough, Steampunk.

Hah! I spotted that one (I'm the "someone" of whom gnomi speaks). I appreciate the really obvious ones like that. I don't do well with subtlety.

[shsilver.livejournal.com]

I had a similar query on my lj a few weeks ago. I'll try to find it for you.

Off hand, Baxter's Anti-Ice leaps to mind. More recently, Jay Lake's Mainspring.

[sydmcginley.livejournal.com]

Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale

[lisafeld.livejournal.com]

Jack and Ellis

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Clockwork Heart

[half-double.livejournal.com]

I love your friends!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

They are most excellent, indeed. :-)