Well, the Dieselpunk fiction is quite modern and freshly labeled. But we can find some references in the period art, movies etc., which fit very well, like Jules Verne's works can fit well Steampunk fiction.
Here we have a list:
Metropolis, 1927 | movie |
The Shape Of Things To Come, 1933 - H.G. Wells | novel and movie |
Noir movies | |
1984 - G. Orwell | novel |
Frankenstein, 1930s - James Whale | movies |
Cthulhu Mithos - H.P. Lovecraft | novel |
Mike Hammer- Mickey Spillane | Novel Series |