Gaslamp Fantasy

Gaslamp fantasy (also known as gaslight fantasy or gaslight romance) is a sub-genre of both fantasy and historical fiction. Generally speaking, this particular realm of fantasy employs either a Victorian or Edwardian setting. The gaslamp fantasy genre is not to be confused with steampunk, which usually has more of a super-science edge and uchronic tone.

Gaslamp fantasy also differs from classical Victorian/Edwardian faerie or pure fantasy in the J.R.R. Tolkien or Lewis Carroll style or from historical crime-novels in the Anne Perry or June Thomson style by the supernatural elements, themes, an
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1)
The Night Circus
Stardust
The Lord of Stariel (Stariel, #1)
Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1)
A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1)
The Paper Magician (The Paper Magician, #1)
A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1)
Queen Victoria’s Book of Spells: An Anthology of Gaslamp Fantasy
Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot (Cecelia and Kate, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
Shades of Milk and Honey (Glamourist Histories, #1)
His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)
Sorcerer to the Crown (Sorcerer Royal, #1)
Legends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeTales of a Mad Hatter by Jan K PaezA Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí ClarkThe Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha ShannonI'm in Love with the Villainess (Light Novel), Vol. 1 by Inori
Female-led SFF with no M/F
145 books — 58 voters
Heart of Brass by Felicity BanksSilver and Stone by Felicity BanksDoctor Jack by Karen J. CarlisleThe Adventures of Viola Stewart by Karen J. CarlisleDoctor Jack and Other Tales by Karen J. Carlisle
Australian Steampunk
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The Night Circus by Erin MorgensternJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna ClarkeA Natural History of Dragons by Marie BrennanThe Journals of Professor Guthridge by Kyt WrightShades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal
Gaslamp
128 books — 36 voters
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. MaasWe Hunt the Flame by Hafsah FaizalThe Scorpio Races by Maggie StiefvaterSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoAn Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Hop Aboard The Fantasy Train
49 books — 29 voters

Courtney Brandt
And who exactly are you supposed to be, the Queen of England?
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Jenaiya Delavega
I was born with two shadows. One is thrown by the sun. The other is the Stranger.
J.L. Delavega, Smoke and Other Storms

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