18 books like The Somnambulist

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Lord Kelvin's machine James P. Blaylock · 1992 · ★ 3.5 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Moderate World-renowned scientist-explorer Langdon St. Ives and his faithful man-servant Hasbro return again to confront the diabolical hunchback Dr. Ignacio Narbondo in a new adventure involving no less than the salvation of the earth itself. The author's previous St. Ives novel, Homunculus, was honored with the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award, and this latest -- and entirely self-contained -- narrative is… Shares Steampunk fiction, Steampunk
The Yard
The Yard Alex Grecian · 2012 · ★ 4.4 · 544p · ≈ 18h · Moderate As Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror in London comes to an end, a new era of depravity sets the stage for the first gripping mystery featuring the detectives of Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad.“If Charles Dickens isn’t somewhere clapping his hands for this one, Wilkie Collins surely is.”—The New York Times Book Review Victorian London—a violent cesspool of squalid sin. The twelve detectives of… Shares Detectives, London, History
Murder on Black Swan Lane
Murder on Black Swan Lane Andrea Penrose · 2017 · ★ 4.0 · 355p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The Earl of Wrexford possesses a brilliant scientific mind, but boredom and pride lead him to reckless behavior. He does not suffer fools gladly. So when pompous, pious Reverend Josiah Holworthy publicly condemns him for debauchery, Wrexford unsheathes his rapier-sharp wit and strikes back. As their war of words escalates, Londons most popular satirical cartoonist, A.J. Quill, skewers them both.… Shares Crimes against, London, History
London
London Edward Rutherfurd · 1997 · ★ 4.0 · 829p · ≈ 27h · Challenging “A TOUR DE FORCE . . . London tracks the history of the English capital from the days of the Celts until the present time. . . . Breathtaking.”—The Orlando SentinelA master of epic historical fiction, Edward Rutherford gives us a sweeping novel of London, a glorious pageant spanning two thousand years. He brings this vibrant city's long and noble history alive through his saga of ever-shifting… Shares London, History
Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup
Presentations of the 2010 Upstate Steampunk Extravaganza and Meetup Gypsey Teague · 2011 · 190p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Steampunk fiction, Steampunk with this book.
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Steaming into a Victorian future Julie Anne Taddeo · 2012 · 347p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Examines various manifestations of steampunk in order to better understand steampunk sub-culture & its effect on popular culture & wider society. Expands & extends existing scholarship on steampunk in order to explore many previously unconsidered questions about cultural creativity, social networking, fandom, appropriation, & creation of meaning. Shares Steampunk fiction, Steampunk
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Infernal devices K. W. Jeter · 1987 · ★ 3.5 · 282p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Steampunk. Fresh and inventive, darkly humorous, and with wild characters who never take a backseat to the mechanical creations. Shares Steampunk, London
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Dead Men's Money Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 · ★ 3.7 · 212p · ≈ 7h · Moderate A mysterious one-eyed stranger, a midnight meeting at a lonely spot on the Scottish border, the secret password "Panama", and a corpse This is the situation Hugh Moneylaws, a young law clerk finds himself facing. Who murdered the man he was sent to meet, and why? With the only two men who knew the purpose of the meeting dead, it would seem a puzzle that would never be solved. Yet to save himself… Shares History
Julian Fellowes's Belgravia
Julian Fellowes's Belgravia Julian Fellowes · 2017 · ★ 4.4 · 432p · ≈ 14h · Moderate The New York Times bestselling novel about scandalous secrets and star-crossed lovers. Watch the new original series Belgravia only on EPIX. On the evening of 15 June 1815, the great and the good of British society have gathered in Brussels at what is to become one of the most tragic parties in history - the Duchess of Richmond's ball. For this is the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, and many of… Shares London
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Die verlorene Puppe Judith C. Vogt · 2016 Die Eiszeit des 19. Jahrhunderts verhindert ein Vordringen auf andere Kontinente jenseits der Ozeane bis maskierte Männer das Zirkusluftschiff kapern, um es in Gefilde zu steuern, die nie ein Europäer zuvor betreten hat. Bereits auf der Überfahrt stellt sich heraus, dass nichts so ist, wie es scheint: Agenten verschiedener Mächte haben im Zirkus ihre Finger im Spiel, und der Name eines… Shares Steampunk
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The Book of Random Tables Matt Davids · 2021 Shares Steampunk with this book.
The Thames River Murders
The Thames River Murders Ashley Gardner & Jennifer Ashley · 2015 · 314p · ≈ 10h · Moderate 1818: Captain Lacey is asked by Peter Thompson of the Thames River Police to help him investigate a cold case–the murder of a woman found near the docks Thompson patrols. The investigation was sidelined, considered unsolvable, but Thompson has long wished to find her killer.Captain Lacey joins him in the hunt, entering a part of society that is closed to outsiders. Meanwhile, he must deal with… Shares London
The Awful Secret
The Awful Secret Bernard Knight · 2006 · 356p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares History with this book.
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Steampunk Jewellery (Twenty to Make) Carolyn Schulz · 2014 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Light Shares Steampunk with this book.
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Fortitude Karen Bayly · 2019 · 298p · ≈ 9h · Moderate New Londinium, the capital of the United Republic of Britannia, is the birthplace of the "clean steam" era and a haven for free-thinkers, progressives, and intellectuals. Its government relies solely on the advice of the Council of Danaeus, a collective of the world's pre-eminent scientists and inventors, to formulate the policies that make this city the most celebrated in the world. Yet… Shares Steampunk
The Lady of the Rivers
The Lady of the Rivers Philippa Gregory · 2011 · ★ 4.0 The Lady of the Rivers tells the story of Jacquetta, daughter of the Count of Luxembourg, and kinswoman to half the royalty of Europe, who was married to the great Englishman John, Duke of Bedford, uncle to Henry VI. Widowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her house­hold for love, and then carved out a life for herself as Queen Margaret of Anjou's… Shares History
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Contes et récits du Paris des Merveilles Pierre Pevel · 2019 · 356p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares Steampunk with this book.
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Jupiter Chronicles Leonardo Ramirez · 2012 · 90p · ≈ 3h · Light It is the year 1892 and Ian and Callie Castillo have had to suffer the hardships of a single parent family since their father went missing five years ago. Since then Ian has refused to use the last gift that his father left the wounded boy; a telescope that sits collecting dust in the attic. When Callie decides to peer through its murky lens it activates the device and sends the Castillos to… Shares Steampunk

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