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Dieselpunk

Aesthetic centered on gritty mid-century war-tech, heavy industrial smoke, massive steel machinery, and sheer physical weight.

The thrill of immense, grimy machinery and the oppressive weight of industrial war. It's the visceral sensation of oil-slicked floors underfoot, the rumble of massive engines, and the pervasive atmosphere of a society built on sheer, brute-force technology.

Books

Player PianoKurt Vonnegut
The Wisdom of CrowdsJoe Abercrombie
GearbreakersZoe Hana Mikuta
Bitter SeedsIan Tregillis
The People That Time ForgotEdgar Rice Burroughs
The Ayes of TexasDaniel da Cruz
Metal from HeavenAugust Clarke
Lords of the starshipMark S. Geston
IroncladsAdrian Tchaikovsky
Raining FireRajan Khanna
The Night BoatRobert R. McCammon
The Yellow CloudKenneth Robeson
The Entropy TangoMichael Moorcock
Blood harvestTerrance Dicks
SootDan Vyleta
NonesuchFrancis Spufford
Final ImpactJohn Birmingham
Island in the skyManly Wade Wellman
WarboundLarry Correia
The SmokeSimon Ings
Tempus FuryDana Fredsti
Thunder RoadColin Holmes
Atom Bomb BluesAndrew Cartmel
The NarrowsAlexander C. Irvine
The Purple ZombieKenneth Robeson
The Glass ManKenneth Robeson
ScrutatorIan Irvine
The Miocene ArrowSean McMullen

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