16 must-read nonfiction books like The CRPG Book Project - Expanded Edition by Felipe Pepe

Cover of The CRPG Book Project - Expanded Edition by Felipe Pepe

The CRPG Book Project - Expanded Edition

By: Felipe Pepe

4.43

Format: 680 pages, ebook

The CRPG Book Project is a collaborative, non-profit effort to create a free and easily available e…

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Cover of Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game Design by Scott Rogers

1. Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game Design

By: Scott Rogers

4.11

Format: 492 pages, Paperback

Level Up! The Guide to Great Video Game Design by Rogers, Scott. Published by Wiley,2010, Binding: … read more

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  • game design
  • video games
  • nonfiction
  • programming
  • gaming
  • games
  • reference
"I think it's fair to say most video games let players experience only eight emotions: anger, panic, dread, surprise, wonder, satisfaction, joy and disappointment. And some games only disappoint."

-Scott Rogers, Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game Design

"Gamers can feel when developers are passionate about their games. They can smell it like a dog smells fear. Don't be afraid to hold onto your unique vision: just be aware that it may not turn out exa…"

-Scott Rogers, Level Up!: The Guide to Great Video Game Design

Cover of Marvel 1602 by Peter Sanderson, Neil Gaiman, Andy Kubert, Richard Isanove

2. Marvel 1602

By: Peter Sanderson , Neil Gaiman , Andy Kubert , Richard Isanove

3.95

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

In Marvel 1602, award-winning writer Neil Gaiman presents a unique vision of the Marvel Universe se… read more

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"But hope, like heroes, can prove hard to kill."

-Peter Sanderson, Marvel 1602

"Omnia mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis. Todo cambia, y nosotros cambiamos con ello"

-Peter Sanderson, Marvel 1602

"What are these fundamental principles, if they are not atoms?" "Stories. And they give me hope."

-Peter Sanderson, Marvel 1602

"It's a weapon, I understand?" "In the wrong hands, all tools are weapons. In the right hands, everything is a weapon, or nothing is."

-Peter Sanderson, Marvel 1602

Cover of Museum of Terror, Vol. 1: Tomie 1 by Junji Ito, Naomi Kokubo

3. Museum of Terror, Vol. 1: Tomie 1

By: Junji Ito , Naomi Kokubo

4.09

Format: 375 pages, Paperback

Dark Horse Comics is very proud to present Museum of Terror, a series of horror stories by Japan's … read more

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Cover of Psychogeography (Pocket Essential series) by Merlin Coverley

4. Psychogeography (Pocket Essential series)

By: Merlin Coverley

3.34

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Psychogeography. Increasingly this term is used to illustrate a bewildering array of ideas from key… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Commodore 64: a visual Commpendium by Sam Dyer

5. Commodore 64: a visual Commpendium

By: Sam Dyer

3.75

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A book that celebrates the beauty of the greatest home computer ever made; the C64. Unlike other bo… read more

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  • computers
  • video games
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • gaming
  • games
Cover of The Republic of Thieves (Gentleman Bastard, #3) by Scott Lynch

6. The Republic of Thieves (Gentleman Bastard, #3)

By: Scott Lynch

3.86

Format: 445 pages, Hardcover

With what should have been the greatest heist of their career gone spectacularly sour, Locke and hi… read more

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Cover of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

7. SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

By: Mary Beard

3.59

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

New York TimesBestseller * National Book Critics Circle Finalist * Wall Street JournalBest Books of… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Kingdom Come by Alex Ross, Mark Waid, Elliot S. Maggin

8. Kingdom Come

By: Alex Ross , Mark Waid , Elliot S. Maggin

3.84

Format: 135 pages, Paperback

Winner of five Eisner and Harvey Awards, KINGDOM COME is the best-selling graphic novel from acclai… read more

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Cover of Batman, Volume 1: The Court of Owls by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion

9. Batman, Volume 1: The Court of Owls

By: Scott Snyder , Greg Capullo , Jonathan Glapion

4.33

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

After a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman begins to realize that perhaps these cri… read more

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"Alfred Pennyworth. Caretaker, Wayne Estate. Access Level: Highest."

-Scott Snyder, Batman, Volume 1: The Court of Owls

"When circumstances are challenging or frightening, asking ourselves what our city "is" is pointless. Because all we will see when we look around at the buildings and streets, will be our own fears, o…"

-Scott Snyder, Batman, Volume 1: The Court of Owls

Cover of D-Day: The Battle for Normandy by Antony Beevor

10. D-Day: The Battle for Normandy

By: Antony Beevor

4.00

Format: 10 pages, Hardcover

Making use of overlooked and new material from over 30 archives in half a dozen countries, 'D-Day' … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history

11. Sandland

By: Akira Toriyama

3.71

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

In the far future, war has ravaged the entire Earth, leaving only a barren wasteland called Sand La… read more

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12. Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made

By: Jason Schreier

4.75

Format: None pages,

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13. Legion of the Damned

By: Sven Hassel

4.29

Format: 156 pages, Paperback

Sven Hassel's iconic war novel about the Russian Front. 'An extraordinary book, which has captured … read more

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14. Sharaz-De: Tales from the Arabian Nights

By: Sergio Toppi

3.68

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A set of tales inspired by the Arabian Nightsby European comics master Sergio Toppi, exploring a ba… read more

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Cover of Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography by Rob  Wilkins

15. Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography

By: Rob Wilkins

4.68

Format: 435 pages, Hardcover

'People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it’s the other way around.' At the tim… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Frank Herbert's Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 1 by Brian Herbert

16. Frank Herbert's Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 1

By: Brian Herbert

3.96

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

The definitive graphic novel adaptation of Dune, the groundbreaking science-fiction classic by Fran… read more

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17. Eversion

By: Alastair Reynolds

3.98

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

From the master of the space opera comes a dark, mind-bending adventure spread across time and spac… read more

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18. Surviving to Drive

By: Guenther Steiner

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

People talk about football managers being under pressure. Trust me, that's nothing. Pressure is wat… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
"Then again, could you imagine me walking on to the balcony in St Peter’s Square in Rome and delivering the Urbi et Orbi. ‘OK, I’m finished now. Get to foking work!’ Pope Guenther the first would be P…"

-Guenther Steiner, Surviving to Drive

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19. A Guest in the House

By: Emily Carroll

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this graphic novel by Emily Carroll, a young woman marries a kind dentist only to discover a dar… read more

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"I don’t sleep for days after seeing her. And when I finally do, my dreams are tangled, dripping things."

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"I used to dream of dragons. I would find them, panting, pacing. Sung inside damp caverns. When I lived through them they would release their riches in a stinking swell of gore and glittering jewels…a…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"At night, every noise could be her. I know she’s here now, right now, even though she won’t show herself to me. (I tried to find her the other night, down by the front door like before, but nothing c…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"David tells me the first week they lived here, Crystal had nightmares about the attic, about things dripping down from it at night. She would stop crying until he put a lock on it. There’d been anima…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

Cover of Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games by Sid Meier

20. Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games

By: Sid Meier

4.19

Format: 286 pages, Hardcover

The life and career of the legendary developer celebrated as the “godfather of computer gaming,” an… read more

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  • game design
  • history
  • video games
  • nonfiction
  • gaming
  • games
"In the right context, a game is not just a vehicle for fun, but an exercise in self-determination and confidence."

-Sid Meier, Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games

"Separately is probably how I work best with everyone, to be honest. I'm an introvert who likes people: I want to collaborate on the whole, but do my part individually."

-Sid Meier, Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games

"Whatever it is you want to be good at, you have to make sure you continue to read, and learn, and seek joy elsewhere, because you never know where inspiration will strike."

-Sid Meier, Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games

"Games were not just a diversion, I realized. Games could make you feel. If great literature could would its power through nothing but black squiggles on a page, how much more could be done with movem…"

-Sid Meier, Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games

Cover of The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood's Kings of Carnage by Nick de Semlyen

21. The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood's Kings of Carnage

By: Nick de Semlyen

4.12

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The behind-the-scenes story of the action heroes who ruled 1980s and ’90s Hollywood and the beloved… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Frankenstein by Junji Ito

22. Frankenstein

By: Junji Ito

4.01

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Junji Ito meets Mary Shelley! The master of horror manga bends all his skill into bringing the a… read more

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23. The Book Tour

By: Andi Watson

3.48

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

A page-turning, Kafkaesque dark comedy in brilliant retro style, this graphic novel watches one man… read more

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Cover of Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons & Dragons (Game Histories) by Jon Peterson

24. 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
  • nonfiction
  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • games
Cover of The Creative Gene: How Books, Movies, and Music Inspired the Creator of Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid by Hideo Kojima

25. The Creative Gene: How Books, Movies, and Music Inspired the Creator of Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid

By: Hideo Kojima

3.84

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The ferociously talented Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding, shares his … read more

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  • gaming
  • games
  • nonfiction
  • video games
"At this moment, my fingers are on a computer keboard. I'm going to type "geimu" and try to decide how I want the computer to convert it. Will it be a positive [...] (artful dream), or a negative [...…"

-Hideo Kojima, The Creative Gene: How Books, Movies, and Music Inspired the Creator of Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid

"Stories allow you to experience places you could never go - the past, the future, or distant worlds. You can become a different ethnicity or gender. Even when you're reading all by yourself, you're s…"

-Hideo Kojima, The Creative Gene: How Books, Movies, and Music Inspired the Creator of Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid

"We live in the era of the search engine. Gone is the era of finding things on your own. If you want to find something, you can use your computer or phone to easily google it. You can find popular res…"

-Hideo Kojima, The Creative Gene: How Books, Movies, and Music Inspired the Creator of Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid

Cover of The CRPG Book Project - Expanded Edition by Felipe Pepe

26. The CRPG Book Project - Expanded Edition

By: Felipe Pepe

4.43

Format: 680 pages, ebook

The CRPG Book Project is a collaborative, non-profit effort to create a free and easily available e… read more

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  • computers
  • game design
  • history
  • video games
  • nonfiction
  • programming
  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • games
  • reference
Cover of The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games by Steve Jarrett

27. The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games

By: Steve Jarrett

4.62

Format: 477 pages, Hardcover

A visual celebration of one of the most loved genres in gaming history, The Art of Point-and-Click … read more

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  • game design
  • history
  • video games
  • nonfiction
  • gaming
  • games
Cover of Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat-’Em-Ups by Bitmap Books

28. Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat-’Em-Ups

By: Bitmap Books

4.76

Format: 456 pages, Hardcover

Get ready for the fight of your life in Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat-’Em-… read more

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  • gaming
  • games
  • nonfiction
  • video games
Cover of A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games by Bitmap Books

29. A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games

By: Bitmap Books

4.62

Format: None pages, None

Welcome to the world of Japanese Role-Playing Games! Video role-playing games, adapted for compu… read more

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  • game design
  • history
  • video games
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • games
Cover of From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades Of Video Game Horror by Bitmap Books

30. From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades Of Video Game Horror

By: Bitmap Books

4.21

Format: 664 pages, Hardcover

None read more

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Cover of The Games That Weren't by Frank Gasking

31. The Games That Weren't

By: Frank Gasking

4.11

Format: 644 pages, ebook

Now larger than both the movie and music industries combined, the video game industry has provided … read more

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  • gaming
  • games
  • nonfiction
  • video games

11 Top history books like The CRPG Book Project - Expanded Edition by Felipe Pepe

Transform Your Habits

Psychogeography (Pocket Essential series)

Merlin Coverley

3.34

Transform Your Habits

SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

Mary Beard

3.59

Transform Your Habits

D-Day: The Battle for Normandy

Antony Beevor

4.00

Transform Your Habits

Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography

Rob Wilkins

4.68

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16 Best fiction books like Frankenstein by Junji Ito

Transform Your Habits

The Drifting Classroom, Vol. 1

Kazuo Umezz

4.03

Transform Your Habits

チェンソーマン 14 [Chainsaw Man 14]

Tatsuki Fujimoto

4.30

Transform Your Habits

チェンソーマン 13 [Chainsaw Man 13]

Tatsuki Fujimoto

4.26

Transform Your Habits

Mimi's Tales of Terror

Hirokatsu Kihara

4.00

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