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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Janus Affair
Pip Ballantine, Tee Morris, Philippa Ballantine Β· 416 pages
The Dark Deeps
Arthur Slade
Fourteen-year-old Modo, a shape-changing hunchback, and Octavia take on another mission as secret agents for the Permanent Association in Victorian London, investigating the cause behind the sinking of several ships in the same place.
Gideon Smith and the Mechanical Girl
David Barnett Β· 351 pages
"Nineteenth century London is the center of a vast British Empire. Airships ply the skies and Queen Victoria presides over three-quarters of the known world, including the East Coast of America, following the failed revolution of 1775. London might as well be a world away from Sandsend, a tiny village on the Yorkshire coast. Gideon Smith dreams of the adventure promised him by the lurid tales of C
Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon
Mark Hodder Β· 640 pages
The Forever Man
Eoin Colfer Β· 339 pages
Riley, an orphan boy living in Victorian London, who has achieved his dream of becoming a renowned magician, and Chevie, the seventeen-year-old FBI agent who traveled from the future and helped him defeat his murderous master, Albert Garrick, face the return of Garrick, an assassin-for-hire, and must destroy him once and for all.
Morlock Night
K.W. Jeter Β· 332 pages
An unwitting participant in the mission to restore Excalibur to its rightful owner who comes awake only when England needs to be rescued, the narrator of this dark farcical romp is enlisted by Merlin to try to save the world. Written as a sequel to H. G. Wells' The Time Machine, K.W. Jeter created a science fiction tale employing alternate history and clockwork devices in a Victorian London settin
Hornblower During the Crisis
C.S. Forester Β· 176 pages
To Say Nothing of the Dog
Connie Willis Β· 496 pages
Connie Willis' entertaining comedy inspired by Jerome K. Jerome's [Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog)][1]. [Robert A. Heinlein][2] mentioned the earlier work in [Have Spacesuit will Travel][3] as Kip's father's favorite. [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1793164W/Three_Men_in_a_Boat_(to_say_nothing_of_the_dog) [2]: https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL28641A/Robert_A._He
Starcross
Philip Reeve Β· 320 pages
There is an old saying: if something is too good to be true, it probably is. Take the holiday that Art Mumby, his irritating younger sister Myrtle, and their mother take to Starcross, the finest sea-bathing resort in the entire Asteroid Belt. The fact that there are no seas anywhere should give you a clue. Sure enough, Art and family quickly find themselves grappling with French spies, Yankee rebe
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: War of the Worlds
Manly Wade Wellman Β· 256 pages
Agent of the Terran Empire
Poul Anderson Β· 208 pages
Flandry, here a captain, undergoes a series of adventures: He is abducted by the Scothians, an alien race hoping to invade the Terran Empire; rescues the Emperor's kidnapped granddaughter; meets Aycharaych, his nemesis in league with the Merseians; and investigates a previously unencountered alien race that has invaded the distant colonial world of Vixen. Captain Dominic Flandry, a naval intell
The Time Traders
Andre Norton Β· 174 pages
DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY OF TIME Intelligence agents have uncovered something which seems beyond belief, but the evidence is incontrovertible: the USAs greatest adversary on the world stage is sending its agents back through time! And someone or something unknown to our history is presenting them with technologies -- and weapons -- far beyond our most advanced science. We have only one option: cre
Traveling with the Dead
Barbara Hambly Β· 343 pages
Miles, Mystery, and Mayhem
Lois McMaster Bujold Β· 505 pages
Chronicles the adventures of diplomat, soldier, and spy Lieutenant Lord Miles Naismith Vorkosigan of the Barrayaran Empire.
The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells Β· 192 pages
The ultimate science fiction classic: for more than one hundred years, this compelling tale of the Martian invasion of Earth has enthralled readers with a combination of imagination and incisive commentary on the imbalance of power that continues to be relevant today. The style is revolutionary for its era, employing a sophisticated first and third person account of the events which is both person
Between Planets
Robert A. Heinlein Β· 222 pages
A young man travels from an uuper class dude ranch school to join his family on Venus from Earth. He is evidently unbeknownsth to himself a courier of secret information vital to the out come of an impending interplanetary war. As the story continues, his ability to communicate with the Venerians and his involvement with the guerilla forces lead to a suitable outcome. I read this book the first
Heir to the Empire
Timothy Zahn Β· 402 pages
It's five years after Return of the Jedi: the Rebel Alliance has destroyed the Death Star, defeated Darth Vader and the Emperor, and driven out the remnants of the old Imperial Starfleet to a distant corner of the galaxy. Princess Leia and Han Solo are married and expecting Jedi Twins. And Luke Skywalker has become the first in a long-awaited line of Jedi Knights. But thousand of light-years a
His at Night
Sherry Thomas Β· 417 pages
Lord Vere is used to baiting irresistible traps. As a secret agent for the government, he's tracked down some of the most devious criminals in London, all the while maintaining his cover as one of Society's most harmless--and idiotic--bachelors. But nothing can prepare him for the scandal of being ensnared by Elissande and forced into a marriage of convenience awash with seduction and dark secrets
Annihilation
Drew Karpyshyn Β· 316 pages
Joined by hot-headed smuggler Teff'ith, with whom Theron Shan has an inexplicable bond, and wise Jedi warrior Gnost-Dural, Darth Karrid's former master, Theron Shan must match wits and weapons with a battle-tested crew of the most cold-blooded dark side disciples. But time is brutally short.
Master of Deception
Jude Watson, Judy Blundell Β· 157 pages
Ferus Olin's in full blown double agent mode and that's got him and his friends worried. Friendship and loyalty are certainly tested when it comes down to the question of "who do you serve?" or "How much hurt can one inflict while doing something necessary?"

