Swordpunk Books

These are the novels that best exemplify the mode of fantasy literature that I call 'Swordpunk' -- high action, a casual disregard for world-building and logic, silly capers and fun.

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1	Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 799,575 ratings score: 698, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 530,984 ratings score: 594, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 424,287 ratings score: 590, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Elric of Melniboné (The Elric Saga, #1) by Michael Moorcock 3.89 avg rating — 26,875 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Titus Groan (Gormenghast, #1) by Mervyn Peake 3.92 avg rating — 19,258 ratings score: 289, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Sailor on the Seas of Fate (The Elric Saga, #2) by Michael Moorcock 3.93 avg rating — 11,101 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices: Manga, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 15,157 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Swords of Lankhmar (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, #5) by Fritz Leiber 4.09 avg rating — 3,368 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Red Rider by Randall Allen Dunn (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 109 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Demon Jack by Patrick Donovan (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 151 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Eden by Matthew Plourde (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 257 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Spell/Sword by G. Derek Adams (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 218 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Glory Road by Robert A. Heinlein 3.78 avg rating — 13,283 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices: Manga, #2) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 5,879 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) by Joe Abercrombie 4.20 avg rating — 221,327 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Tales From the Vulgar Unicorn (Thieves' World, #2) by Robert Lynn Asprin (Editor) 3.85 avg rating — 3,387 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Lord Valentine's Castle (Lord Valentine, #1) by Robert Silverberg 3.89 avg rating — 9,355 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Magic Labyrinth (Riverworld, #4) by Philip José Farmer 3.70 avg rating — 4,656 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Mossflower (Redwall, #2) by Brian Jacques 4.11 avg rating — 67,689 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	FLCL, Volume 1 (FLCL, #1) by Gainax 4.02 avg rating — 3,445 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars