Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragons (Game Histories)
By: Jon Peterson
4.09
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
The story of the arcane table-top game that became a pop culture phenomenon and the long-running le…
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1. Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons
By: Michael Witwer
3.72
Format: 302 pages, Hardcover
The life story of Gary Gygax, godfather of all fantasy adventure games, has been told only in bits … read more
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- history
- biography
- dungeons and dragons
- nonfiction
- role playing games
- gaming
- games
- audiobook
"Hadn't Gary Gygax simply invented a game, and an esoteric one at that? It was hardly a footnote in the increasingly fast and complex information age that we live in. What was all the fuzz about? The …"-Michael Witwer, Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons
2. Wild Cards (Wild Cards, #1)
By: George R.R. Martin , Roger Zelazny , Brian Bolland , Howard Waldrop , Mike Zeck , Walter Jon Williams , Stephen Leigh , Lewis Shiner , Edward Bryant , Victor Milán , Melinda M. Snodgrass , Leanne C. Harper , John J. Miller
3.69
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
Just after World War 2 over New York City, an alien virus transforms human genetics and goes recess… read more
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- audiobook
3. The Dying Earth (The Dying Earth, #1)
By: Jack Vance
3.89
Format: 156 pages, Paperback
Seekers of wisdom and beauty include lovely lost women, eccentric wizards and man-eating melancholy… read more
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- audiobook
"It is thus because it has always been thus. Is not this reason enough?"-Jack Vance, The Dying Earth (The Dying Earth, #1)
"T'sais mounted her horse and set out for Earth, seeking love and beauty."-Jack Vance, The Dying Earth (The Dying Earth, #1)
"To the furthest reach of my memory, Rogol Domedonfors ruled the city. He knew lore of all ages, secrets of fire and light, gravity and countergravity, the knowledge of superphysic numeration, metatha…"-Jack Vance, The Dying Earth (The Dying Earth, #1)
"On the heights above the river Xzan, at the site of certain ancient ruins, Iucounu the Laughing Magician had built a manse to his private taste: an eccentric structure of steep gables, balconies, sky…"-Jack Vance, The Dying Earth (The Dying Earth, #1)
4. Showcase Presents: Warlord, Vol. 1
By: None , Vince Colletta , Mike Grell
4.00
Format: 527 pages, Paperback
Inspired by Edgar Rice Burroughs and Jules Verne, WARLORD is the story of Air Force Pilot Travis Mo… read more
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5. Conan the Freebooter (Conan, #3)
By: Robert E. Howard , L. Sprague de Camp
4.06
Format: 223 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Contents: 9 · Introduction · L. Sprague de Camp · in 15 · Hawks Over Shem [revised by de Camp … read more
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6. Fast After 50: How to Race Strong for the Rest of Your Life
By: Joe Friel
4.03
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Fast After 50 is for every endurance athlete who wants to stay fast for years to come. For runners,… read more
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- nonfiction
7. Galactic North
By: Alastair Reynolds
4.17
Format: 200 pages,
Set in the Revelation Spaceuniverse-the first short story collection by "one of SF's best and most … read more
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- audiobook
8. Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #1)
By: Margaret Weis , Tracy Hickman
4.01
Format: 444 pages, Mass Market Paperback
This Dungeons & Dragons-inspired fantasy adventure is the first installment in the beloved Dragonla… read more
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"There comes a time, Laurana, when you've got to risk your life for something you believe in -- something that means more than life itself."-Margaret Weis, Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #1)
"And my eyes! I see through hourglass pupils and therefore I see time-as it affects all things. Even as I look at you now, Tanis," the mage whispered, "I see you dying, slowly, by inches. And so I see…"-Margaret Weis, Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #1)
"Tas had been teasing Flint unmercifully all morning, calling him "Seamaster" and "Shipmate" asking him the price of fish, and how much he would charge to Ferry them back across the lake. Flint finall…"-Margaret Weis, Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #1)
"He remembered a dog—the only living thing they found in the entire village—curled around the body of a dead child. Caramon stopped to pet the small dog. The animal cringed, then licked the big man’s …"-Margaret Weis, Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #1)
9. Hardwired (Hardwired, #1)
By: Walter Jon Williams
3.06
Format: 220 pages, Paperback
Hardwired features high-tech thrills and unforgettable heroes in the great tradition of William Gib… read more
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- audiobook
10. The Amber Enchantress (Dark Sun: Prism Pentad, #3)
By: Troy Denning
3.83
Format: 208 pages, Mass Market Paperback
The Lure of Dark Sorcery. . . Borys: The Dragon of Athas, born of magic and sustained by the agony… read more
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- dungeons and dragons
11. Ahriman: Exile
By: John French
3.69
Format: 88 pages, Paperback
A Chaos Space Marine Sorcerer seeks the power of the gods All is dust... Spurned by his former brot… read more
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- audiobook
12. Retromania: Pop Culture's Addiction to Its Own Past
By: Simon Reynolds
4.40
Format: 436 pages, Paperback
One of The Telegraph's Best Music Books 2011 We live in a pop age gone loco for retro and crazy for… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
13. Three Hearts and Three Lions
By: Poul Anderson
4.48
Format: 334 pages, Paperback
The gathering forces of the Dark Powers threatened the world of man. The legions of Faery, aided by… read more
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14. Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons)
By: James Wyatt , Bruce R. Cordell , Robert J. Schwalb
4.57
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Everything a player needs to create heroic characters for the world’s greatest roleplaying game Th… read more
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- role playing games
- gaming
- games
- dungeons and dragons
15. Thieves' World (Thieves' World, #1)
By: John Brunner , Joe Haldeman , Marion Zimmer Bradley , Lynn Abbey , Poul Anderson , Robert Lynn Asprin , Andrew J. Offutt , None
3.14
Format: 32 pages, Mass Market Paperback
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16. Dragons of Winter Night (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #2)
By: Margaret Weis , Tracy Hickman
4.14
Format: 358 pages, Paperback
With the return of the dragon minions of Takhisis, the Queen of Dragons, the land of Krynn has beco… read more
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- dungeons and dragons
"Why insult the door's purpose by locking it?" is a favorite kender expression."-Margaret Weis, Dragons of Winter Night (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #2)
"If we deny love that is given to us, if we refuse to give love because we fear the pain of loss, then our lives will be empty, our loss greater."-Margaret Weis, Dragons of Winter Night (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #2)
"Raistlin lay on the floor, his skin white, his breathing shallow. Blood trickled from his mouth. Kneeling down, Caramon lifted him in his arms. "Raistlin?" he whispered. "What happened?" "That's what…"-Margaret Weis, Dragons of Winter Night (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #2)
"How do you know they're magic and not some mechanical device of the dwarves?" Tanis asked, sensing that Tas was hiding something. Tas gulped. He had been hoping Tanis wouldn't ask him that question. …"-Margaret Weis, Dragons of Winter Night (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #2)
17. Of Dice and Men: The Story of Dungeons & Dragons and the People Who Play It
By: David M. Ewalt
3.96
Format: 286 pages,
The Hobbitmeets Moneyballin this definitive book on Dungeons & Dragons--from its origins and rise t… read more
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18. Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History
By: Michael Witwer
4.59
Format: 439 pages, Hardcover
An illustrated guide to the history and evolution of the beloved role-playing game told through the… read more
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- role playing games
- gaming
- games
- dungeons and dragons
19. A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
By: Kelly Weinersmith
4.06
Format: 448 pages, ebook
Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away—no climate change, no … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"For now, if leaving Earth is humanity leaving the cradle, well, humanity is going straight to its neighbor's basement."-Kelly Weinersmith, A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
"The Moon isn't just sort of a gray Sahara without air. Its surface is made of jagged, electrically charged microscopic glass and stone, which clings to pressure suits and landing vehicles. Nor is Mar…"-Kelly Weinersmith, A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
20. Doom Guy: Life in First Person
By: John Romero
4.31
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The inspiring, long-awaited autobiography of video-game designer and DOOM cocreator John Romero Jo… read more
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21. Subprime Attention Crisis (FSG Originals x Logic)
By: Tim Hwang
3.62
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
From FSGO x Logic : a revealing examination of digital advertising and the internet's precarious fo… read more
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- history
- business
- audiobook
22. Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons
By: Ben Riggs
3.97
Format: 293 pages, Hardcover
Role-playing game historian Ben Riggs unveils the secret history of TSR ― the company that unleashe… read more
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- biography
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- nonfiction
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- business
- audiobook
23. Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragons (Game Histories)
By: Jon Peterson
4.09
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
The story of the arcane table-top game that became a pop culture phenomenon and the long-running le… read more
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- game design
- history
- biography
- dungeons and dragons
- nonfiction
- role playing games
- gaming
- games
- business
- audiobook
24. Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI
By: Ethan Mollick
4.13
Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition
**A New York Times Bestseller**'Co-Intelligence is the very best book I know about the ins, outs, a… read more
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- business
- audiobook
25. The Citadel of Forgotten Myths
By: Michael Moorcock
3.65
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Elric along with his companion Moonglum return, in this prequel set within the early days of Elric’… read more
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26. Dice Men: The Origin Story of Games Workshop
By: Ian Livingstone
4.11
Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition
It never seems like the right time to start a business. The idea to start our own company first cro… read more
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- biography
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27. Domesticating Dragons
By: Dan Koboldt
3.71
Format: 345 pages, Paperback
Build-A-Bear workshop meets Jurassic Park when a newly graduated genetic engineer goes to work for … read more
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28. Dragons of Deceit
By: Margaret Weis
3.90
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman return to the unforgettable world of the New York Times bestselling… read more
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- audiobook
29. So You Want to Be a Game Master?: Everything You Need to Start Your Tabletop Adventure—For Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder and Other Systems
By: Justin Alexander
4.45
Format: 544 pages, Paperback
USA Today Bestselling Book ENNIE Award-nominated More people than ever are discovering Dungeons… read more
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- nonfiction
- role playing games
- gaming
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30. The World of Critical Role
By: Liz Marsham
4.46
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Dive deep into the history of the world’s most popular fantasy RPG livestream with the cast of Crit… read more
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31. Dragons of Eternity: Dragonlance Destinies: Volume 3
By: Margaret Weis
4.35
Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition
An intrepid woman and her friends have inadvertently altered the future of their world—now they mus… read more
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