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Clockwork, Automaton & Inventor Books

Clockwork hearts, brass automatons and eccentric inventors: the mechanical marvels at the core of steampunk, and a recurring way to ask what makes us human.

This list collects 167 books tagged Clockwork & Automata by 120 authors, published between 1791 and 2019. 92 are free to read and 10 have a free audiobook. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.

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An automaton is a relatively self-operating machine or control mechanism designed to automatically follow a sequence of operations or respond to predetermined instructions. Some automata, such as bellstrikers in mechanical clocks, are designed to give the illusion to the casual observer that they are operating under their own power or will, like a mechanical robot. The term has long been commonly associated with automated puppets that resemble moving humans or animals, built to impress and/or to entertain people.

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What are the most popular Clockwork & Automata books?

By reader shelving on Open Library and downloads, the most popular include The Time Machine (1895), The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1791), A Clockwork Orange (1962), Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894) and "And That's How It Was, Officer".

Are there free Clockwork & Automata books?

Yes — 92 clockwork & automata titles are in the public domain and free to read, including The Time Machine (1895), Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894) and "And That's How It Was, Officer".