Steampunk Books

I read Mortal Engines last year and I came to the conclusion that I am a steampunk fantasy fan now. So I am on the lookout for more books in the steampunk genre. If you are in the same boat as me here’s a list that I am itching to read!

Mortal Engines (Hungry City Chronicles)

By: Philip Reeve

Series titles: Mortal Engines (Now a Major Motion Picture), Predator’s Gold, Infernal Devices, A Darkling Plain, (Night Flights)

The world is no run by giant moving cities and one girl is on a mission to destroy the one who rules the moving city of London. Our Heroine, Hester Shaw, is hell-bent on revenge and meets a young man named Tom Natsworthy who decides to help her (mainly against his will). They must fight the giant moving cities, fly among the airships, start a revolution, and Hester must harden her resolve kill the man who ruined her life.

Fever Crumb

By: Philip Reeve

Series Titles: Fever Crumb, A Web of Air, Scrivener’s Moon

Fever Crumb is the name of our Heroine who was orphaned and raised by a doctor in the order of Engineers. She is the thorn in their side as the only female is within the order. Assigned to assist an archeologist, Fever is haunted by phantom strange memories. In a new place for work with her companion, she is singled out by Scriveners, rulers of the past, claiming she is a part of them. She now must navigate her job, her identity, and her memories that aren't her own?

Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices)

By: Cassandra Clare

Series titles: Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince, Clockwork Princess

Shadowhunters are still fighting even long before the events of City of Bones. This series follows Tessa Gray who finds herself in the dark underworld of London looking for her brother. She finds the Shadowhunters instead- Will and Jem. Now she is thrust into the world of the supernatural, including the clockwork creatures.

Children of the Flying City

By: Jason Sheehan

A Stand-alone novel.

Milo Quick has only known the city of Highgate. With his best friends, Dagda and Jules they survive on their grit, wit, and resilience. As life keeps moving, a new threat comes to the flying city. An armada surrounds the city to find the secret that is kept hidden with the walls. A small airship sneaks its way through the blockade and to get our small hero, but what is the reasoning? Milo doesn't know his past, but he will find out soon enough.

The Aeronauts Windlass

By: Jim Butcher

The Cinder Spires Series: Warriorborn (1.5), The Olympian Affair (2)

We follow Captain Grimm of the merchant ship Predator and how he becomes a member of the Spire Albion side against the Spire Aurora. When his ship is attacked he joins a group on a vital mission leading him to learn about the growing conflict between Albion and Aurora. He learns more about humanity and what the ancient enemy was from 10,000 years ago.

Leviathan

By: Scott Westerfeld

Series: Behemoth, Goliath

A dishonored prince, with no title, no people finds himself on the run with a small machine and troop of men. A girl disguised as a boy is in danger of being discovered trying to become an airman. These two meet in unlikely circumstances that take them on an adventure changing both their lives.

Cities of Smoke & Starlight

By: Alli Earnest

Gate Chronicles book: Realms of Wrath and Ruin, Swords of Soul & Shadow

With tag lines like epic quests, dragons, space elves, magic, Ancient artifacts, lost civilizations, and enemies to lovers this book feels like Treasure Planet, Anastasia, and Star Wars. This story follows two who are tasked with forming an alliance with a mystical race. Their goal to prevent a war with this race and their government and maybe find love in between.

Airman

By: Eoin Colfer

A stand alone novel.

A boy, Conor, who lives a carefree life running around with the Princess is thrown off his lavish life when he discovers a deadly conspiracy against the king. When Conor is found trying to save the kingdom, he is branded as a traitor and thrown in jail. He is now forced to mine for diamonds with other prisoners who are fighting for their lives in conditions not meant for humans. Conor is not backing down when he begins to draw up blueprints for a flying machine. Will he make it out of the prison and set right his path or fall from the deathly heights?