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Yep, I've heard of these books and love them to bits. I'm constantly recommending them to the patrons who come into my place of employment.

/insert "steampunk is my life, lol" statement here. (I would have gotten to this thread sooner, but was at a steampunk convention when it was originally posted. biggrin ) Steampunk books are one of my favourite parts of the scene, especially since they've been around the longest and were essentially the beginning of the movement.

Anyway, another good steampunk book is Mainspring by Jay Lake. I met Jay at Steamcon II last weekend. smile Also, Cherie Priest is like a queen of Steampunk and Boneshaker is sooooo great. My other recommendations are the Parasol Protectorate novels by Gail Carriger. (She is so sweet and signed all my copies of the books currently published in the series and answered my fan questions at Steamcon II last weekend. Still in squee mode.)

Then there's the old school Steampunk like The Difference Engine by William Gibson and some other author that I can't remember.

It hasn't been updated in awhile, but the Steampunk Essentials list at Aether Emporium is a good start. The lovely people at Brass Goggles probably have more recommendations, too.

/long post is long, sorry.

I, too, enjoyed Leviathan. As well as everything else by Scott Westerfield. He be awesome.