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Is it Steampunk?

Does it have goggles? Does it have gears? Is that a dirigible in the sky? Here are some titles that have elements of steampunk but might not fit squarely in the genre. #WCCLS #HillsboroLibrary

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  • Howl's Moving Castle

    Howl is a wizard and many things in this world seem to be powered by magic. But there is an airship, so is it steampunk?
    DVD, 2006Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Entertainment, [2006] — JDVD HOW

  • The Golden Compass

    Pullman, Philip, 1946-
    The Golden Compass has witches but also cool and fantastical machines. Is it fantasy or steampunk?
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2003[S.I.] : Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2003. — Overdrive

  • Doctor Who

    Series Two, Part One

    Though not considered a steampunk series per se, many episodes of the popular BBC series contain elements of steampunk.
    DVD, 2014[London?] : BBC Video, [2014] — DVD DOCTOR

  • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

    Miyazaki's first film for Studio Ghibli, where he takes on environmental issues set in a desolate future with touches of steampunk.
    DVD, 2005[United States] : Walt Disney Home Entertainment ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2005], c1984. — J DVD J NAUSICAA

  • Fullmetal Alchemist. 1

    Arakawa, Hiromu, 1973-
    Edward and his brother Alphonse go looking for the Philosopher's Stone in a world ravaged by the abuse of alchemy. The story seems to take place in the past but the automated armor prosthesis (automail) might make this steampunk.
    Graphic Novel, 2005San Francisco, California : Viz, [2005] — YA MANGA FULLMETAL #001

  • Artemis Fowl

    Colfer, Eoin
    The fairies in Artemis Fowl have technological creations that blend organic material with steampunk gears. So, is it steampunk?
    Book, 2001New York : Hyperion Books For Children, 2001.

  • The Arrival

    Tan, Shaun,
    A wordless picture book about an immigrant trying to make a new start. Some might say the fantastical elements have a steampunk flavor.
    Graphic Novel, 2007New York, New York : Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2007. — J GRAPHIC TAN

  • The Anubis Gates

    Powers, Tim, 1952-
    This is more fantasy than steampunk, but Tim Powers is widely considered as a forebearer of modern steampunk and this book has greatly influenced the genre.
    Book, 1997New York : Ace Books, 1997, c1983.