List of steampunk works

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Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world wherein steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England—but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date. Other examples of steampunk contain alternate history-style presentations of "the path not taken" of such technology as dirigibles or analog computers; these frequently are presented in an idealized light, or with a presumption of functionality.

Although many works now considered seminal to the genre were published in the 1960s and 1970s, the term "steampunk" originated in the late 1980s,[1] as a tongue-in-cheek variant of cyberpunk.[2]

This article is a list of works in the science fiction and fantasy genres considered by commentators[who?] to be steampunk.

Precursors

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Although the term "steampunk" was not coined until 1987,[1] several works of fiction significant to the development of the genre were produced before that. For example, Mervyn Peake's novel Titus Alone (1959) anticipated many of the tropes of steampunk.[3] Steampunk elements have also consistently appeared in mainstream manga since the 1940s, dating back to Osamu Tezuka's epic science-fiction trilogy consisting of Lost World (1948), Metropolis (1949) and Nextworld (1951).[4][unreliable source]

Steampunk was particularly influenced by, and often adopts the style of the scientific romances and fantasies of the 19th century. Notably influential authors are:

Early adaptations of this scientific romance literature genre to film, particularly those from the 1950s and 1960s, are notable precursors of steampunk cinema:[9]

Comics and graphic novels

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Year Title Creator(s) Publisher Note Ref
1948 Lost World Osamu Tezuka Akita Shoten Manga [4]
1949 Metropolis Osamu Tezuka Kodansha Manga and anime film [4]
1951 Nextworld Osamu Tezuka Fuji Shobo Manga and anime film [4]
1972 The Rose of Versailles Riyoko Ikeda Shueisha Manga and anime [4]
1982 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Hayao Miyazaki Tokuma Shoten Manga and anime film [10]
1984 Nemesis the Warlock Book IV: The Gothic Empire Pat Mills, Kevin O'Neill, Bryan Talbot IPC Magazines Ltd
1989 Gotham by Gaslight Brian Augustyn, Mike Mignola, P. Craig Russell DC Comics Part of the Elseworlds
1990 The Adventures of Luther Arkwright Bryan Talbot Valkyrie Press (1989), Dark Horse Comics (1990) Nine part series [11][12]
1993 Sebastian O Grant Morrison & Steve Yeowell Vertigo
1994 Steam Detectives Kia Asamiya Shueisha Manga and anime [13]
1998 Cathedral Child Lea Hernandez Cyberosia Part of the Texas Steampunk series [14]
1999 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill America's Best [15]
2000 Steampunk Joe Kelly & Chris Bachalo Cliffhanger Cancelled after 12 issues
2001 Girl Genius Phil Foglio & Kaja Foglio Studio Foglio LLC [7]
2001 Fullmetal Alchemist Hiromu Arakawa Enix (2001–2003), Square Enix (2003–2010) Manga and anime [7][16][17]
2002 Elemental Gelade Mayumi Azuma Mag Garden Manga and anime [4]
2003 Gintama Hideaki Sorachi Shueisha Manga and anime [18]
2004 D. Gray Man Katsura Hoshino Shueisha Manga and anime [19]
2006 Iron West Doug TenNapel Image [20]
2009 Attack on Titan Hajime Isayama Kodansha Manga and anime series [21][22][23]
2009 Grandville Bryan Talbot Jonathan Cape [11][12][24]
2010 Lady Mechanika Joe Benitez Aspen MLT [25]
2013 Clockwork Planet Yuu Kamiya, Tsubaki Himana, Kuro Kodansha
2015 The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage Sydney Padua Penguin Books
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Film and television

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Films

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1958 The Fabulous World of Jules Verne Karel Zeman [26]
1961 Master of the World William Witney American International Pictures [citation needed]
1964 First Men in the Moon Nathan Juran Columbia Pictures [citation needed]
1972 The Asphyx Peter Newbrook [citation needed]
1979 Time After Time Nicholas Meyer Orion Pictures [9]
1980 Fumoon Osamu Tezuka Tezuka Productions Anime [4]
1981 The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians Oldřich Lipský [citation needed]
1981 Time Bandits Terry Gilliam HandMade Films [27]
1984 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Hayao Miyazaki Topcraft Anime [10]
1985 The Adventures of Mark Twain Will Vinton Feature film [28][29]
1985 Brazil Terry Gilliam Embassy International Pictures Feature film [citation needed]
1986 The Great Mouse Detective Disney [citation needed]
1986 Laputa: Castle in the Sky Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli Anime [9][30]
1988 Young Einstein Yahoo Serious Comedy [31]
1992 Porco Rosso Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli Anime [32]
1994 The City of Lost Children Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
1994 Steam Trek: The Moving Picture Dennis Sisterson Ad Hoc Film Society Star Trek fan film [33][34][35]
1995 Cannon Fodder [9]
1999 Wild Wild West Barry Sonnenfeld Warner Bros. [7][9]
2001 Metropolis Katsuhiro Otomo, Rintaro Madhouse Anime [4]
2001 Sakura Wars: The Movie Mitsuru Hongo, Oji Hiroi Production I.G Anime [4]
2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation Animated [7][9]
2001 Vidocq [9]
2002 Treasure Planet Ron Clements, John Musker Walt Disney Pictures
2002 Turn A Gundam Yoshiyuki Tomino Sunrise Anime [36]
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 20th Century Fox [9][15]

2004

Around the World in 80 Days Frank Coraci Walt Disney Pictures, Summit Entertainment, Walden Media
2004 Howl's Moving Castle Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli Anime [9]
2004 Steamboy Katsuhiro Otomo Anime [9][37]
2004 Van Helsing Universal Pictures [9]
2005 Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa Seiji Mizushima, Shō Aikawa Bones Anime [7][4]
2005 The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello Short film [6]
2006 The Prestige Touchstone Pictures [38][39][40][41]
2007 The Golden Compass New Line Cinema [42]
2008 Mutant Chronicles Philip Eisner Isle of Man Film, Grosvenor Park [43]
2009 9 Shane Acker Focus Features [44]
2010 Gulliver's Travels Rob Letterman Dune Entertainment, Davis Entertainment Company
2011 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos Kazuya Murata Bones Anime [17]
2011 The Three Musketeers Paul W. S. Anderson Impact Pictures, Constantin Film, NEF Productions, New Legacy Film [45]
2014 Snowpiercer Bong Joon-ho Moho Film, Opus Pictures, Stillking Films Feature film [46]
2015 Thelomeris Balázs Hatvani [47][48]
2015 April and the Extraordinary World Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci Anime
2018 Mortal Engines Christian Rivers Universal Pictures, Media Rights Capital, WingNut Films Feature film [49][50]
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Television

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1965 The Wild Wild West Michael Garrison CBS series [7]
1974 Space Battleship Yamato Leiji Matsumoto, Eiichi Yamamoto Group TAC Anime, Yomiuri TV series [4]
1978 Future Boy Conan Hayao Miyazaki, Sōji Yoshikawa Nippon Animation Anime, NHK series [4]
1979 The Rose of Versailles Tadao Nagahama, Osamu Dezaki, Riyoko Ikeda TMS Entertainment Anime, Nippon TV series [4]
1982 Q.E.D. John Hawkesworth CBS series
1982 Voyagers! James D. Parriott James D. Parriott Productions NBC series [51]
1990 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water Hideaki Anno, Hayao Miyazaki, Shinji Higuchi Gainax Anime, NHK series [52]
1993 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Jeffrey Boam and Carlton Cuse Boam/Cuse Productions Fox Broadcasting Company series [53]
1995 Legend Michael Piller and Bill Dial Gekko Film Corp / Bill & Mike Productions Paramount Television series
1998 Steam Detectives Nobuyoshi Habara, Kia Asamiya Xebec Anime, TV Tokyo series [13]
1999 Turn A Gundam Yoshiyuki Tomino, Hajime Yatate Sunrise Anime, Fuji Television series [36]
2000 Sakura Wars Ryūtarō Nakamura, Satoru Akahori Madhouse Anime, Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) series [32]
2000 The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne Gavin Scott Filmline International Sci Fi series [54]
2003 Fullmetal Alchemist Seiji Mizushima, Shō Aikawa, Hiromu Arakawa Bones Anime, Japan News Network (JNN) series [7][4]
2003 Last Exile Koichi Chigira Gonzo Anime, TV Tokyo series
2005 Elemental Gelade Shigeru Ueda, Naruhisa Arakawa, Mayumi Azuma Xebec (Sunrise Beyond) Anime, TV Tokyo series [4]
2006 D. Gray Man Reiko Yoshida, Katsura Hoshino TMS Entertainment Anime, TV Tokyo series [19]
2006 The Amazing Screw-On Head Chris Prynoski, Bryan Fuller, Mike Mignola Syfy Digital Animated, Syfy pilot (1 episode) [55][56][57]
2008 Murdoch Mysteries Maureen Jennings, Cal Coons, Alexandra Zarowny Shaftesbury Films Citytv; 2011- CBC [58]
2008 Sanctuary Damian Kindler Syfy Digital Web series
2009 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Yasuhiro Irie, Hiroshi Ōnogi, Hiromu Arakawa Bones Anime, Japan News Network (JNN) series [17]
2009 Riese: Kingdom Falling Ryan Copple, Kaleena Kiff Syfy Digital Web series [59]
2011 Mantecoza Susan Kaff, Kevin R. Phipps Web series
2011 Warehouse 13 Jack Kenny, David Simkins Syfy Syfy series [60]
2012 The Legend of Korra Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko Nickelodeon Animated, Nickelodeon series [61]
2012 Green Lantern: The Animated Series ("Steam Lantern") Ernie Altbacker, Rick Morales Cartoon Network Cartoon Network series [62]
2013 The World of Steam Matthew Yang King Web series, initially funded on Kickstarter [63]
2014 Phineas and Ferb ("Steampunx") Dan Povenmire, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh Disney Television Animation Disney Channel series
2016 Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Tetsurō Araki, Ichirō Ōkouchi Wit Studio (IG Port) Anime, Fuji TV (Noitamina) series [64]
2019 Carnival Row René Echevarria, Travis Beacham Siesta Productions, Legendary Television, Amazon Studios Amazon Studios [65]
2019 His Dark Materials Jack Thorne BBC Studios, Bad Wolf, New Line Cinema BBC Studios, HBO [66]
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Literature

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1967 Queen Victoria's Bomb Ronald W. Clark Jonathan Cape [91]
1971 Warlord of the Air Michael Moorcock A Nomad of the Time Streams book 1 [5]
1974 The Land Leviathan Michael Moorcock A Nomad of the Time Streams book 2 [5]
1979 Morlock Night K. W. Jeter [14]
1981 The Steel Tsar Michael Moorcock Granada A Nomad of the Time Streams book 3 [5]
1983 The Anubis Gates Tim Powers Ace Books [92]
1983 Kelly Country Bertram Chandler Penguin Books
1987 Infernal Devices K. W. Jeter St. Martin's Press| [5]
1990 The Difference Engine William Gibson & Bruce Sterling Gollancz [15][14]
1992 Anno Dracula Kim Newman Simon & Schuster Anno Dracula series book 1. World Fantasy Award nominee[93] [14]
1992 Lord Kelvin's Machine James Blaylock Arkham House
1993 Anti-Ice Stephen Baxter Ace Books
1994 For the Crown and the Dragon Stephen Hunt Green Nebula
1994 Pasquale's Angel Paul J. McAuley [94]
1995 Northern Lights (The Golden Compass) Philip Pullman His Dark Materials book 1 [95]
1995 The Steampunk Trilogy Paul Di Filippo Collection of 3 stories [14]
2000 Perdido Street Station China Miéville Macmillan A Bas-Lag novel [96][97]
2001 Mortal Engines Quartet Philip Reeve Scholastic [14]
2001 The Peshawar Lancers S.M. Stirling Tor [98]
2001 Zeppelins West Joe R. Lansdale "Ned the Seal" trilogy book 1 [99]
2003 The Light Ages Ian R. MacLeod Ace Books "The Light Years" book 1 [100]
2004 Fitzpatrick's War Theodore Judson DAW Books
2004 Airborn Kenneth Oppel HarperCollins First in series
2006 Flaming London Joe R. Lansdale "Ned the Seal" trilogy book 2 [101]
2007 Mainspring Jay Lake Tor Books [102]
2006 The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters Gordon Dahlquist Bantam Press
2007 The Court of the Air Stephen Hunt HarperCollins Jackelian series book 1
2007 Pax Britannia Jonathan Green Abaddon Books [103]
2007 Wicked Gentlemen Ginn Hale Blind Eye Books Gaylactic Spectrum Award winner.[104] [105]
2008 The Affinity Bridge George Mann Snowbooks[106] [107]
2008 Steampunk Ann VanderMeer & Jeff VanderMeer Tachyon Publications Anthology
2008 Clockwork Heart Dru Pagliassotti Juno Books RT Book Reviewers' Choice Award 2008: Best Small Press Contemporary Paranormal / Futuristic Novel [108]
2008 The Kingdom Beyond the Waves Stephen Hunt HarperCollins Jackelian series book 2
2008 Extraordinary Engines Nick Gevers Solaris Anthology [14][109]
2009 The Black Lung Captain Chris Wooding Spectra Tales of the Ketty Jay 2
2009 The Iron Jackal Chris Wooding Gollancz Tales of the Ketty Jay 3
2009 Soulless Gail Carriger Orbit Books first novel of the Parasol Protectorate series
2009 Worldshaker Richard Harland Allen and Unwin (Aus) Simon & Schuster (US) First in series, Tam-Tam Je Bouquine Award 2011, Inky Award 2009
2009 Leviathan Scott Westerfeld Simon Pulse First in a New Series [14][110]
2009 Boneshaker Cherie Priest Tor First installment in the Clockwork Century Series
2009 The Rise of the Iron Moon Stephen Hunt HarperCollins Jackelian series book 3
2010 The Iron Duke Meljean Brook Berkley Trade The first in the Iron Seas series [111]
2010 Behemoth Scott Westerfeld Simon Pulse 2nd book in the Leviathan series
2010 Dreadnought Cherie Priest Tor Second installment in the Clockwork Century Series
2010 The Dream of Perpetual Motion Dexter Palmer Picador [112]
2010 The Infernal Devices (series) Cassandra ClareWalker Books [113]
2010 Steampunk II: Steampunk Reloaded Ann VanderMeer & Jeff VanderMeer Tachyon Publications Anthology
2010 The Bookman Lavie Tidhar Angry Robot The Bookman Histories series book 1
2010 Secrets of the Fire Sea Stephen Hunt HarperCollins Jackelian series book 4
2010 The Strange Affair of Spring-Heeled Jack Mark Hodder Pyr Burton & Swinburne series book 1. Winner of the 2010 Philip K. Dick Award
2010 Aurorarama Jean-Christophe Valtat Melville House Publishing The Mysteries of New-Venice, I
2011 Chasing Schroedinger's Cat Tom Hourie Iron Ring Communications
2011 Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel Philippa Ballantine & Tee Morris HarperCollins Publishers The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences book 1 [114]
2011 Retribution Falls Chris Wooding Gollancz Tales of the Ketty Jay 1
2011 The Manual of Detection Jedediah Berry Heinemann [115]
2011 Camera Obscura Lavie Tidhar Angry Robot The Bookman Histories series book 2
2011 Jack Cloudie Stephen Hunt HarperCollins Jackelian series book 5
2011 Modern Marvels - Viktoriana Wayne Reinagel Knightraven Studios First book of the Modern Marvels Trilogy [116]
2011 Liberator Richard Harland Allen and Unwin (Aus) Second in series [117]
2011 Across the Stonewind Sky Ged Maybury Jaffa Books Into the Storm's Domain book 1 [118]
2011 The Wrath of Fate Robert Brown Three Ravens Book One of the Airship Pirate Chronicles
2012 From the Deep of the Dark Stephen Hunt HarperCollins Jackelian series book 6
2012 The Janus Affair: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel Philippa Ballantine & Tee Morris HarperCollins Publishers The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences book 2
2012 The Great Game Lavie Tidhar Angry Robot The Bookman Histories series book 3
2012 Steampunk III: Steampunk Revolution Ann VanderMeer Tachyon Publications Anthology
2012 The Mammoth Book of Steampunk Sean Wallace Constable & Robinson / Running Press Anthology
2012 Resurrection Engines: 15 Extraordinary Tales of Scientific Romance Scott Harrison Snowbooks Anthology
2012 Ether Frolics Paul Marlowe Sybertooth Short story collection. [119]
2013 The Aylesford Skull James Blaylock Titan A Langdon St. Ives novel.
2013 The Wake of the Dragon Jaq D Hawkins Golbin Publishing Airship Mechanoids series
2013 Clockwork Planet Yuu Kamiya, Tsubaki Himana Kodansha Light novel series
2013 Hour of the Wolf Andrius Tapinas Andrius Tapinas Steam and Stone Saga Book 1 [120]
2013 Luminous Chaos Jean-Christophe Valtat Melville House Publishing The Mysteries of New-Venice, II
2013 A Steampunk Guide to Tea Dueling Khurt Khave Dangerous Worlds Steampunk Game Guide [121]
2014 The Adventures of Alan Shaw Craig Hallam Inspired Quill The Adventures of Alan Shaw book 1 [122]
2014 Chainsaw Alice in Wonderland Khurt Khave Dangerous Worlds Steampunk Horror [123]
2014 The Great Abraham Lincoln Pocket Watch Conspiracy Jacopo della Quercia St. Martin's Griffin Steampunk / Historical Fiction [124]
2015 The Aeronaut's Windlass Jim Butcher Penguin Group Steampunk, Magic, Fantasy [125]
2018 Old Haunts Craig Hallam Inspired Quill The Adventures of Alan Shaw book 2 [126]
2018 Watch City: Waltham Watch Jessica Lucci Indie Woods Steampunk, First in a new series
2019 Sigimmortal Tom Waguespack Alban Lake Publishing Steampunk, First in a new series
2023 The Engineer's Apprentice J. R. Martin Underdog Press Steampunk, First in series, Magic, Fantasy [127]
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Music

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Steampunk musicians

The following is a list of musicians and bands that have either adopted a steampunk aesthetic in their appearance, or have a decidedly steampunk approach to their music.

Other bands with steampunk-themed works

While not strictly steampunk in their general appearance or approach to music, several musicians and bands have produced music, music videos or concept albums that directly appeal to the steampunk aesthetic. Included in these are:

Performance art

  • Airship Isabella[156][157]
  • League of S.T.E.A.M. (Supernatural and Troublesome Ectoplasmic Apparition Management), a.k.a. the "Steampunk Ghostbusters", a performance art troupe from Southern California popular in the steampunk community and specializing in live interactive themed entertainment
  • Penny Dreadful Productions[158][159]
  • The Cirque du Soleil touring show Kurios

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