Oh, the Books! Bookish Guide: Steampunk YA (66 books)

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Oh, the Books! Bookish Guides is a monthly recommendation feature in which we share books we love that fit a certain hard-to-find category. This month we got a request from a reader to create a guide for steampunk books, so this is our theem for July 2014!

[The books in this list were all curated from our -- and your -- recommendations in our post on Oh, the Books!]

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1	Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 481,170 ratings score: 583, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 882,396 ratings score: 487, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 589,623 ratings score: 481, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Rithmatist (Rithmatist, #1) by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 75,679 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1) by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 52,018 ratings score: 250, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Dearly, Departed (Gone with the Respiration, #1) by Lia Habel (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 10,601 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 95,107 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Girl in the Steel Corset (Steampunk Chronicles, #1) by Kady Cross (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 21,885 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Goblin Emperor (The Chronicles of Osreth, #1) by Katherine Addison (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 56,001 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines, #1) by Philip Reeve (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 71,455 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1) by Cherie Priest (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 34,331 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Lumière (The Illumination Paradox, #1) by Jacqueline E. Garlick (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 1,075 ratings score: 167, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Unnaturalists (The Unnaturalists, #1) by Tiffany Trent (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 1,977 ratings score: 161, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Innocent Darkness (The Aether Chronicles, #1) by Suzanne Lazear 3.57 avg rating — 1,224 ratings score: 159, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Marbury Lens (The Marbury Lens, #1) by Andrew Smith 3.63 avg rating — 3,930 ratings score: 153, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Fever Crumb (Fever Crumb, #1) by Philip Reeve (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 9,730 ratings score: 149, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Airborn (Matt Cruse, #1) by Kenneth Oppel (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 26,527 ratings score: 146, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Ship Breaker (Ship Breaker, #1) by Paolo Bacigalupi (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 45,043 ratings score: 145, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Sky Village (Kaimira, #1) by Monk Ashland 3.88 avg rating — 450 ratings score: 142, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Glass Sentence (The Mapmakers Trilogy, #1) by S.E. Grove (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 7,442 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Chainsaw Alice in Wonderland by Khurt Khave (Goodreads Author) 3.34 avg rating — 29 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Sigmund Shaw: A Steampunk Adventure by Mark C. King (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Illustrious (The Sublime Electricity, #1) by Pavel Kornev (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 251 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Ashes and the Sparks by Mary Victoria Johnson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Falconer (The Falconer, #1) by Elizabeth May (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 21,266 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Dearly, Beloved (Gone with the Respiration, #2) by Lia Habel (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 2,342 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Engines of Empire (Plexis, #1) by Ivan Kramer (Goodreads Author) 3.28 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Skylark (Skylark, #1) by Meagan Spooner (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 5,102 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Shadowlark (Skylark, #2) by Meagan Spooner (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 1,699 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Lark Ascending (Skylark, #3) by Meagan Spooner (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 905 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Something Strange and Deadly (Something Strange and Deadly, #1) by Susan Dennard (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 13,918 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	A Darkness Strange and Lovely (Something Strange and Deadly, #2) by Susan Dennard (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 5,658 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Strange and Ever After (Something Strange and Deadly, #3) by Susan Dennard (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 3,560 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Agatha Heterodyne and the Beetleburg Clank (Girl Genius, #1) by Phil Foglio 4.14 avg rating — 4,457 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Stormdancer (The Lotus Wars, #1) by Jay Kristoff (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 18,877 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Looking Glass Wars (The Looking Glass Wars, #1) by Frank Beddor (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 47,098 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Steampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories by Kelly Link (Editor, Contributor) 3.67 avg rating — 4,098 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Iron Thorn (Iron Codex, #1) by Caitlin Kittredge 3.57 avg rating — 5,935 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 114,546 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Born of Deception (Born of Illusion, #2) by Teri Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.39 avg rating — 741 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Buried Life (Recoletta, #1) by Carrie Patel (Goodreads Author) 3.29 avg rating — 585 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Take Back the Skies (Tellus, #1) by Lucy Saxon (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 1,061 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence, #1) by Max Gladstone (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 15,578 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Bitter Spirits (Roaring Twenties, #1) by Jenn Bennett (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 2,720 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Retribution Falls (Tales of the Ketty Jay, #1) by Chris Wooding 3.96 avg rating — 10,834 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Ironskin (Ironskin, #1) by Tina Connolly (Goodreads Author) 3.34 avg rating — 3,494 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Incarnation by Emma Cornwall (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 757 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) by Philip Pullman 4.03 avg rating — 1,629,942 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Cold Magic (Spiritwalker, #1) by Kate Elliott (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 9,389 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Peculiars by Maureen Doyle McQuerry (Goodreads Author) 3.31 avg rating — 2,058 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Peculiar (The Peculiar, #1) by Stefan Bachmann (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 4,807 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Corsets & Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances by Trisha Telep (Editor) 3.47 avg rating — 1,562 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Planesrunner (Everness #1) by Ian McDonald 3.68 avg rating — 1,188 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Clockwork Sky, Volume One by Madeleine Rosca 3.61 avg rating — 99 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress (Goodreads Author) 3.48 avg rating — 3,058 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Legacy of the Clockwork Key (The Secret Order, #1) by Kristin Bailey (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 1,516 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Riese: Kingdom Falling by Greg Cox 3.36 avg rating — 144 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Dark Unwinding (The Dark Unwinding, #1) by Sharon Cameron (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 6,363 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Magic Under Glass (Magic Under, #1) by Jaclyn Dolamore (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 4,707 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Arcadia Snips and the Steamwork Consortium by Robert Rodgers 4.13 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	All Men of Genius by Lev A.C. Rosen (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 1,709 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Airman by Eoin Colfer 4.15 avg rating — 20,840 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo, #1) by D.M. Cornish (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 8,268 ratings score: 45, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick 4.22 avg rating — 190,452 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Extraordinary and Unusual Adventures of Horatio Lyle (Horatio Lyle, #1) by Catherine Webb 3.71 avg rating — 913 ratings score: 43, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Of Metal and Wishes (Of Metal and Wishes, #1) by Sarah Fine (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 3,029 ratings score: 42, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars