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Silkpunk

Like steampunk, silkpunk is a blend of science fiction and fantasy. But while steampunk takes as its inspiration the chrome-brass-glass technology aesthetic of the Victorian era, silkpunk draws inspiration from classical East Asian antiquity.

Silkpunk Books

The Black Tides of Heaven (Tensorate, #1)
The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty, #1)
The Red Threads of Fortune (Tensorate, #2)
The Descent of Monsters (Tensorate, #3)
The Ascent to Godhood (Tensorate, #4)
The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
The Wall of Storms (The Dandelion Dynasty, #2)
Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)
The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle, #1)
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (The Singing Hills Cycle, #2)
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
The Tea Master and the Detective (The Universe of Xuya)
The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, #2)
Waiting on a Bright Moon
Ninefox Gambit (The Machineries of Empire, #1)
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The Poppy War by R.F. KuangThe Grace of Kings by Ken LiuJade City by Fonda LeeThe Black Tides of Heaven by Neon YangThe Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard
Essential Silkpunk
34 books — 21 voters