Steampunk

[mousme]

Dear flist,

After reading a few of you wistfully talk about steampunk, I realized that I am not all that familiar with the genre. Do you have any recommendations? I'd prefer books, but movies and whatnot are fine too. :)

Thanks!

Comments

[delta-november.livejournal.com]

I will open the bidding with:

The Difference Engine, by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. ISBN 0-575-04762-3.

Gibson and Sterling are both foundations of the Cyberpunk genre, and this is their exploration of a world of steam.

[swestrup]

True, but, much as I like both Gibson and Sterling, I hated The Difference Engine. Talk about a boring book.

[ai731.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad to hear someone else say this; I always thought I was the only one who found The Difference Engine boring!