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63 past books matching Steampunk
Murder.
A Master of Djinn
Sci-Fi · Historical Fantasy · Steampunk
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Murder. Magic. Mayhem. In 1912 Cairo, Agent Fatma el-Sha’arawi faces her deadliest case yet when a sorcerer claiming to be the legendary al-Jahiz threatens to tear the city—and the world—apart. A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark is a Nebula Award-winning, gorgeously imagined fantasy-mystery you won’t want to miss. Click now to join the investigation.
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Cairo, 1912: magic has reshaped the world—and danger lurks in every shadow.
Agent Fatma el-Sha’arawi, the youngest operative at the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments, and Supernatural Entities, thought she’d seen it all. But when a secret brotherhood is slaughtered by someone claiming to be al-Jahiz—the legendary man who first unleashed magic upon the world—Fatma is thrust into a case that could ignite a global catastrophe.
Armed with sharp wit, sharper suits, and unexpected allies from her past, Fatma must uncover the truth behind the imposter... before Cairo falls into chaos.
Winner of the Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards, A Master of Djinn is a dazzling, genre-blending fantasy full of mystery, magic, and unforgettable style. Perfect for fans of The City of Brass and The Daevabad Trilogy.
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A 4.5-star fan favorite with over 30,000 Goodreads ratings—perfect for readers craving weird, wonderful fantasy with a bite.
The Scar
Dystopian · Sci-Fi · Steampunk
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A hijacked prison ship. A floating city built from the bones of piracy. And a linguist caught in a rising tide of horror. The Scar by Locus Award-winner China Miéville is a dark, richly imagined epic of monsters, magic, and rebellion. A 4.5-star fan favorite with over 30,000 Goodreads ratings—perfect for readers craving weird, wonderful fantasy with a bite.
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On a prison ship bound for a distant colony, Bellis Coldwine, a linguist fleeing punishment, dreams only of survival. But fate has darker plans. Captured by pirates, the ship’s passengers are taken to Armada—a lawless floating city built from the hulls of stolen vessels and ruled by the enigmatic Lovers. Here, equality hides under control, and escape is forbidden.
Trapped in a society unlike any other, Bellis must hide her defiance while unearthing Armada’s hidden mission—one that could reshape reality itself. As monstrous forces stir beneath the ocean’s depths, and ancient secrets are revealed, Bellis faces a terrible choice: aid the terrifying vision of Armada’s leaders, or defy them and risk annihilation.
In this dazzling, Locus Award-winning novel, China Miéville charts a course into madness, magic, and mind-bending originality.
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Drop Night is Sin City meets Magic: The Gathering in a noir LitRPG where gods deal power and mobs deal death.
Demon Card Enforcer
Fantasy · Steampunk
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Drop Night is Sin City meets Magic: The Gathering in a noir LitRPG where gods deal power and mobs deal death. When enforcer Ethan Wolfe draws a card from Cerberus’ ultra-rare set, the hunt is on. With 100k+ Royal Road views and a ruthless magic system, this is one gritty game you won’t want to miss. Click to ante up!
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Every ten years, the gods deal out destiny—literally.
On Drop Night, if you’re lucky, you get a divine card deck and enter the Great Game: monsters, mantles, and magic beyond comprehension. Ethan Wolfe, enforcer for the Grimm family mob, just got dealt a hand by Cerberus—the god who condemns the wicked.
Bad news? Wolfe’s got no time to celebrate. A rival gang with six deckbearers is slaughtering Grimm lieutenants, and the boss’s spoiled brats are too busy posturing to fight back. That leaves Wolfe to clean house.
Worse? His deck holds a card from Cerberus’ ultra-rare lineage—one in six. Everyone wants it. Everyone's hunting him. Even allies.
Sin City meets MTG in this brutal, spell-slinging noir LitRPG. The cards are down. And Wolfe’s going all in.
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This will appeal to readers who like idea-driven science fiction about language, culture, and first-contact tensions.
Embassytown
Sci-Fi · Steampunk
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Avice Benner Cho returns to the distant planet Arieka, where humans depend on specially trained Ambassadors to communicate with alien Hosts whose Language cannot lie. When a new Ambassador destabilizes the fragile balance, Avice is pulled into a crisis that could reshape both societies, with a 3.90-star average from more than 35,000 Goodreads ratings. This will appeal to readers who like idea-driven science fiction about language, culture, and first-contact tensions.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
In the far future, humans have colonized a distant planet, home to the enigmatic Ariekei, sentient beings famed for a language unique in the universe, one that only a few altered human ambassadors can speak. Avice Benner Cho, a human colonist, has returned to Embassytown after years of deep-space adventure. She cannot speak the Ariekei tongue, but she is an indelible part of it, having long ago been made a figure of speech, a living simile in their language. When distant political machinations deliver a new ambassador to Arieka, the fragile equilibrium between humans and aliens is violently upset. Catastrophe looms, and Avice is torn between competing loyalties: to a husband she no longer loves, to a system she no longer trusts, and to her place in a language she cannot speak—but which speaks through her, whether she likes it or not.
Praise for Embassytown
“A breakneck tale of suspense . . . disturbing and beautiful by turns. I cannot emphasize enough how terrific this novel is. It's definitely one of the best books I've read in the past year, perfectly balanced between escapism and otherworldly philosophizing.”—io9
“Embassytown is a fully achieved work of art. . . . Works on every level, providing compulsive narrative, splendid intellectual rigour and risk, moral sophistication, fine verbal fireworks and sideshows, and even the old-fashioned satisfaction of watching a protagonist become more of a person than she gave promise of being.”—Ursula K Le Guin
“The Kafkaesque writer journeys to the distant edges of the universe in his latest sci-fi thriller.”—Entertainment Weekly
“Utterly astonishing . . . A major intellectual achievement.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Brilliant storytelling . . . The result is a world masterfully wrecked and rebuilt.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Perfect for fans of fae and whimsical estates!
The Lord of Stariel
Fantasy · Steampunk
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The magical estate of Stariel chooses its next ruler. Hetta Valstar knows it won’t be her—but when the Choosing upends expectations, she’s forced to confront family drama, dangerous fae, and an irritatingly attractive local man. A cozy fantasy filled with magic, romance, and an unexpected heir. Perfect for fans of fae and whimsical estates!
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The estate chooses its ruler. And it has a mind of its own.
Hetta Valstar fled her family’s magical estate years ago, determined to forge her own path. But when her father dies, duty calls her back home. She just has to survive the funeral, the family drama, and the Choosing—the ceremony where Stariel will pick its next lord.
Everyone assumes the estate will choose her cousin or brother. But when Stariel makes its decision, the entire household is thrown into chaos. Because for the first time in history, the estate has chosen a woman.
Ruling Stariel is hard enough, but with the fae returning to the Mortal Realm for the first time in centuries, Hetta’s real troubles are only beginning.
A cozy, romantic fantasy perfect for fans of magical estates, meddling families, and the fae.
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When a prophecy warns of a death god’s plot to annihilate both earthly and lunar lives, oracle Rin’za must lead a ragtag group—including twin warrior-priestesses and a dead…
Scab Among the Stars
Fantasy · Steampunk
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When a prophecy warns of a death god’s plot to annihilate both earthly and lunar lives, oracle Rin’za must lead a ragtag group—including twin warrior-priestesses and a dead child—into the god’s hellish moon to find proof. Seven gods. Seven moons. One planet on the brink of annihilation. Will they unite Chancel in time?
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Seven gods. Seven moons. One planet on the brink of annihilation.
On the planet Chancel, death isn’t the end—it's a transition. When a person dies, they're resurrected into lunar life on the moon of their tribe's deity. For Rin’za, an initiate oracle in a time-scrying agency, life is predictable—until a terrifying prophecy changes everything.
A child sacrifice from millennia ago is returning with a dire warning: Mukjal, the god of death, is plotting an attack that will annihilate both earthly and lunar lives, erasing Chancel’s existence entirely. To stop him, Rin’za must lead an unlikely band of heroes—including twin warrior-priestesses, a disfigurer, and a dead child—into Mukjal’s hellish moon, Scab.
But surviving the horrors of the death god’s realm is just the beginning. Can they unite Chancel’s divided tribes before it’s too late?
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After a lifetime of battles, Viv the orc is trading her sword for a coffee pot.
Legends & Lattes
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Steampunk
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After a lifetime of battles, Viv the orc is trading her sword for a coffee pot. But starting the first coffee shop in Thune isn’t easy—especially when no one knows what coffee is. Legends & Lattes is a cozy, feel-good fantasy about fresh starts, friendship, and finding home. Includes bonus story “Pages to Fill.”
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Instant New York Times Bestseller • A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2022 • A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee
High fantasy, low stakes, and all the cozy feels.
After a lifetime of battles and bloodshed, Viv the orc is ready to hang up her sword and start fresh—by opening the first-ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. There’s just one problem: no one in Thune knows what coffee is.
With rivals old and new standing in her way, Viv quickly learns that forging a new life won’t be easy. But along the way, she discovers something even more powerful than ancient magic or flaky pastries—friendship, family, and a place to call home.
Legends & Lattes is Travis Baldree’s warm, feel-good fantasy sensation that’s as comforting as a fresh cup of coffee. Includes the bonus story, “Pages to Fill.”
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Inspired by The Flying Dutchman and Beauty and the Beast, The Audient and The Phantom Night delivers steamy romance, cursed pirates, and outlawed magic on the high seas.
The Audient and the Phantom Night
Romantasy · Steampunk
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Inspired by The Flying Dutchman and Beauty and the Beast, The Audient and The Phantom Night delivers steamy romance, cursed pirates, and outlawed magic on the high seas. With 4.2 stars on Amazon, this pirate fantasy romance will sweep you away. Ready to face the storm? Grab your copy now!
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Fenna Terrigan never thought her quiet life in a seaside bookshop would be shattered by a pirate—especially one cursed to walk on land only one day every seven years. When her desperate brother drags her into his mess, Fenna takes on his debt to the brooding Captain Devlin Cato, boarding his haunted ship, The Phantom Night. But life at sea isn’t just stormy skies and outlawed magic. As Fenna's loyalty to her brother clashes with her growing passion for Devlin, she uncovers a secret that could topple the continent’s fragile peace—and paint a target on her back. Can she break the captain’s curse without losing her heart, or will the waves claim her soul? Set sail on this high-stakes, steamy adventure today!
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A thrilling blend of noir and magic, Arcane Casebook is perfect for fans of The Dresden Files.
In Plain Sight
Fantasy · Steampunk
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A magical plague. A deadly sorceress. And a private detective running out of time. When Alex Lockerby is framed for a crime he didn’t commit, he has four days to find the truth—or take the fall. A thrilling blend of noir and magic, Arcane Casebook is perfect for fans of The Dresden Files.
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In 1933 New York, magic isn’t for everyone. Sorcerers hoard power, while runewrights like Alex Lockerby scrape by with second-rate spells and a pack of matches. As a private detective, Alex uses his magic to solve crimes—but this time, he’s the one under suspicion.
When a deadly magical plague is unleashed at a Manhattan soup kitchen, authorities fear it’s just the beginning. The FBI calls in their own consultant, the formidable sorceress Sorsha Kincaid, and all signs point to Alex as the prime suspect. Now, he has just four days to track down the real culprit before the authorities pin it all on him.
A spellbinding blend of noir and magic, Arcane Casebook is perfect for fans of The Dresden Files and Ben Aaronovitch.
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In Regency England, scandal follows Miss Elinor Avely after her secret talent for divining jewels draws dangerous attention.
The Lady Jewel Diviner
Romantasy · Steampunk
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In Regency England, scandal follows Miss Elinor Avely after her secret talent for divining jewels draws dangerous attention. With a tiny spinster vampire as an unlikely ally, she hunts smuggled gems along the Devon coast while probing a cliffside murder. Magic, manners, and mystery entwine in this charming historical fantasy opening the Lady Diviner series.
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Diamonds, Death, and Devonshire tea… in a magical Regency England
Miss Elinor Avely's proper upbringing cannot prepare her for the tiny, spinster vampire who crashes into her sitting room and demands to be fed with a sheep.
Elinor already has enough troubles without having to catch ruminants. First, her secret gift for divining jewels has landed her in scandal, exiling her from London society. Second, a nobleman of dubious repute wants her to find a cache of smuggled jewels, hidden somewhere along the Devon coastline. Last – and worst – she is invited to cream tea at the local manor. And while the autocratic and magnificent Earl of Beresford might be there (and perhaps the jewels themselves too), Beresford is the last person Elinor wants to meet over cream tea.
When a dead body is discovered along the cliffs, of course, such delicate considerations become secondary. Fortunately, Elinor now has a small vampiric chaperone – even if said spinster has a habit of appearing stark naked – and together they are ready to risk the hard questions.
Where are the jewels hidden? Who killed the smuggler? And just when is the cream tea being served?
The Lady Jewel Diviner is the first book in the Lady Diviner series, set in Regency England with generous servings of magic, manners, and romance.
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In a world where magic is bought, sold, and tightly controlled, Elsie Camden’s gift is illegal.
Spellbreaker
Romantasy · Steampunk
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In a world where magic is bought, sold, and tightly controlled, Elsie Camden’s gift is illegal. She can break spells, not cast them, which makes her both dangerous and indispensable. When she’s caught by a powerful wizard on the brink of his own ambitions, a fragile alliance forms, one that pulls Elsie deeper into aristocratic intrigue, stolen spellbooks, and a rising body count. Spellbreaker blends class conflict, clever magic systems, and slow-burn tension into a story about power, justice, and the cost of changing the rules.
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A world of enchanted injustice needs a disenchanting woman in an all-new fantasy series by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Paper Magician.
The orphaned Elsie Camden learned as a girl that there were two kinds of wizards in the world: those who pay for the power to cast spells and those, like her, born with the ability to break them. But as an unlicensed magic user, her gift is a crime. Commissioned by an underground group known as the Cowls, Elsie uses her spellbreaking to push back against the aristocrats and help the common man. She always did love the tale of Robin Hood.
Elite magic user Bacchus Kelsey is one elusive spell away from his mastership when he catches Elsie breaking an enchantment. To protect her secret, Elsie strikes a bargain. She’ll help Bacchus fix unruly spells around his estate if he doesn’t turn her in. Working together, Elsie’s trust in—and fondness for—the handsome stranger grows. So does her trepidation about the rise in the murders of wizards and the theft of the spellbooks their bodies leave behind.
For a rogue spellbreaker like Elsie, there’s so much to learn about her powers, her family, the intriguing Bacchus, and the untold dangers shadowing every step of a journey she’s destined to complete. But will she uncover the mystery before it’s too late to save everything she loves?
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In Ambergris, where elegance meets danger, a suitor, an artist, and a mental patient each face the city’s strange and deadly mysteries.
City of Saints and Madmen
Sci-Fi · Steampunk
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In Ambergris, where elegance meets danger, a suitor, an artist, and a mental patient each face the city’s strange and deadly mysteries. From sudden violence to haunting invitations, Ambergris unravels reality itself, blurring the lines between imagination and truth in a world where survival is never guaranteed.
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In the city of Ambergris, beauty and terror intertwine.
A suitor learns a sunlit street can turn deadly in moments. An artist is drawn to a beheading, entranced by its strange allure. A mental patient believes he's conjured Ambergris entirely, convinced he's from Chicago.
As tensions rise, Ambergris becomes more than a city—it’s a maze of intrigue, danger, and surreal revelations. With every corner offering the unexpected, each character faces a truth stranger than fiction. Reality bends, and survival depends on navigating a place where nothing is as it seems.
Will Ambergris consume them, or is escape still possible?
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