Steampunk research books

Reservoir Angel · Sep 25, 2011

Hi all,

Basically, my WIP is set in a steampunk-ish society due to the way the society's technology has developed. The issue I'm having is that I don't really known that much in the way of steampunk... anything. Well, anything outsides how it looks, which is what drew me to the concept.

I'm heading down my local library tomorrow afternoon and was thinking I could use the opportunity to look up some information on steampunk in literature.

So does anyone have any good books I could look into? They can be either factual books on how it works and is used, or just novels that use and display it effectively.

If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it.

waylander · Sep 25, 2011

Affinity Bridge by George Mann is a recent steampunk novel

Sheryl Nantus · Sep 25, 2011

Samhain put out three novellas in the steampunk catagory. Not to mention my Wild West novel, "Wild Cards and Iron Horses".

And I'd highly recommend Meljean Brook's FABOO book, "The Iron Duke"... it's a fantastic take on steampunk and already set for a sequel.

Alessandra Kelley · Sep 25, 2011

Please look at this thread which was a response to a request for steampunk art info (but it's not just art books):

http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=217482

Drachen Jager · Sep 25, 2011

I purposely avoided learning too much about steampunk while writing my novel so I wouldn't feel constricted by the ideas of others. It worked for me, 'cause I have rep, and we're going to publishers next week.

Make the ideas grand, as long as you fit the general theme of steampunk the fans will read your stuff. There are no hard and fast rules as to what fits within the genre and what doesn't.

But, if you want to do research you could look at my blog. The Steampunk Tribune is a good general net resource, and for forums you can visit the steampunk writer's guild or the steampunk empire.

BigWords · Sep 25, 2011

Buy lots of books about Victorian England, then extrapolate on how things would work with some of the more fanciful technology in place.

Jamiekswriter · Sep 25, 2011

I totally want the red riding hood steampunk costume Steampunk Couture Spring 2011 collection.

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Steampunk research books

Reservoir Angel

Angelic by name, fiendish by nature

waylander

Who's going for a beer?

Sheryl Nantus

Holding out for a Superhero...

Alessandra Kelley

Sophipygian

Drachen Jager

Professor of applied misanthropy

BigWords

Geekzilla

Jamiekswriter

USA Today Bestselling Author