Video Game of the Year: A Year-by-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977
By: Jordan Minor
3.71
Format: 296 pages, Paperback
Breaking down the 40-year history of the world’s most popular art form, one video game at a timePon…
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1. Crash and Burn
By: Anthony Bozza , Artie Lange
4.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Veteran comedian and radio personality Artie Lange turns an unflinching eye and his signature wit o… read more
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2. 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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3. Making Movies
By: Sidney Lumet
5.00
Format: 229 pages, Paperback
From one of America's most acclaimed directors comes a book that is both a professional memoir and … read more
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4. Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation
By: Blake J. Harris
3.84
Format: 255 pages, Hardcover
Following the success of The Accidental Billionairesand Moneyballcomes Console Wars--a mesmerizing,… read more
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5. Where Monsters Lie
By: Kyle Starks
3.71
Format: 104 pages, Paperback
A brand-new meta-horror story that's Cabin in the Woods meets Tucker and Dale vs. Evil . Haven’t… read more
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6. Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road
By: Kyle Buchanan
4.33
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A full-speed-ahead oral history of the nearly two-decade making of the cultural phenomenon Mad Max:… read more
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7. The Mysteries
By: Bill Watterson
3.76
Format: 72 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Indie Bestseller. From Bill Watterson, bests… read more
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8. 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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"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?
9. 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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"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
10. 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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11. MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios
By: Joanna Robinson
4.22
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A superb chronicle of how Marvel Studios conquered Hollywood…. T… read more
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12. Critical Hits: Writers Playing Video Games
By: J. Robert Lennon
3.90
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A wide-ranging anthology of essays exploring one of the most vital art forms on the planet today … read more
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13. Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever
By: Matt Singer
4.06
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten To… read more
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14. Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America
By: Abraham Riesman
3.75
Format: 464 pages, ebook
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Riveting, essential reading.” —Rick Perlstein, author of Reaganl… read more
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15. Rental Person Who Does Nothing
By: Shoji Morimoto
3.34
Format: 160 pages, ebook
Need a rental person who does nothing? Shoji Morimoto provides a fascinating service to the lone… read more
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"– that people have a value even if they do nothing."-Shoji Morimoto, Rental Person Who Does Nothing
"I felt comfortable in a community that existed just for the moment, with simple, temporary relationships uncomplicated by past or future."-Shoji Morimoto, Rental Person Who Does Nothing
16. 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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17. Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry
By: Jason Schreier
4.05
Format: 301 pages, Paperback
From the bestselling author of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels comes the next definitive, behind-the-scene… read more
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18. Delicious in Dungeon, Vol. 4
By: Ryoko Kui
4.58
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
The time has come! Showdown with the Red Dragon!!! After finally reaching the fifth floor, it's … read more
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19. The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story
By: Sam Wasson
3.80
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of Fifth Avenue, Five A.M. and The Big Goodbye returns with t… read more
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20. My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)
By: Emil Ferris
4.25
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The most anticipated graphic novel of 2024, concluding the story of young Karen Reyes, the most ins… read more
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"Courage isn't about not being scared... It's about carrying your fear into battle."-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)
"No, I do not want any kind of censorship. Anka always said, "The minute they tell you that you should not see something, that is the minute you should make it your business to see or read it or whate…"-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)
"All my life I have seen pictures that show women as being what you call 'sexy' when they are being hurt. That sends send me a message and I think that the message is, women are at their best when the…"-Emil Ferris, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2 (My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, #2)
21. Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's Legendary CEO
By: Sam Bett
4.15
Format: 154 pages, Hardcover
"On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my hear… read more
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22. Disrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo
By: Reggie Fils-Aimé
3.83
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER LESSONS FROM A BOSS-LEVEL DISRUPTOR AND GAMING LEGEND Reggie Fils-Ai… read more
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23. The Secret History of Bigfoot
By: John O’Connor
3.10
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the shrouded forests of the Pacific Northwest to off-the-wall cryptozoological conventions, on… read more
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24. Comedy Book: How Comedy Conquered Culture―and the Magic That Makes It Work
By: Jesse David Fox
4.18
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Named a Most Anticipated Book by Vulture , Elle, Chicago Tribune, The Millions , and Lit Hub " C… read more
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25. Video Game of the Year: A Year-by-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977
By: Jordan Minor
3.71
Format: 296 pages, Paperback
Breaking down the 40-year history of the world’s most popular art form, one video game at a timePon… read more
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26. Song of the Sea: The Graphic Novel (Cartoon Saloon’s Irish Folklore)
By: Samuel Sattin
4.25
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A lush graphic novel about family adrift and the magical adventure that brings them together. Base… read more
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27. Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV
By: Emily Nussbaum
4.02
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Who invented reality TV, the world’s most dangerous pop-culture genre, and why can’t we look away f… read more
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28. Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West
By: Aidan Moher
4.15
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Take a journey through the history of Japanese role-playing games—from the creators who built it, t… read more
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"As a kid in the ’90s, I fought goblins and demons. I learned new magic spells and traded in old gear for shiny weapons. Raised rebellions, traveled through time, and rode a whale into space. I became…"-Aidan Moher, Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West
29. Monster Kids: How Pokémon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All
By: Daniel Dockery
4.15
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
The definitive, behind-the-scenes look at why Pokémon's evolution from a single Japanese video game… read more
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30. A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers
By: Russ Bengtson
4.31
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A celebration of the iconic shoes and superstars who have defined the sport for decades, A History … read more
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31. The Game Console 2.0: A Photographic History from Atari to Xbox
By: Evan Amos
4.43
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
This revised and expanded second edition of the bestselling The Game Console contains brand new con… read more
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