8 must-read biography books like Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 - The Fatalities and Fandom of the Arcade Era by David L. Craddock

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Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 - The Fatalities and Fandom of the Arcade Era

By: David L. Craddock

4.10

Format: 607 pages, Hardcover

To politicians and parents, Mortal Kombat was a menace to society. To gamers, it was a way of life.…

If you liked the biography plot in Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 - The Fatalities and Fandom of the Arcade Era by David L. Craddock , here is a list of 8 books like this:

1. Against the Odds: An Autobiography

By: James Dyson

3.32

Format: None pages, Paperback

The maverick inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner recounts how he succeeded against the odds to b… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
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2. Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto

By: David Kushner

4.12

Format: 543 pages, Hardcover

Inside the making of a videogame that defined a generation: Grand Theft AutoGrand Theft Autois one … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • video games
  • nonfiction
  • games

3. 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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4. Prepare to Meet Thy Doom: And More True Gaming Stories

By: David Kushner

3.53

Format: None pages, Audiobook

From "Masters of Doom" author, David Kushner, comes "Prepare to Meet Thy Doom", a compilation of tr… read more

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5. Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture

By: Wil Wheaton , David Kushner

3.99

Format: 11 pages, Paperback

Masters of Doomis the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack a… read more

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6. 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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7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection, Volume 2

By: Joshua Williamson , Tom Waltz , Kevin Eastman , Mateus Santolouco , Erik Burnham , Barbara Randall Kesel , Andy Kuhn , Mike Costa , Ben Bates , Paul Allor

4.00

Format: 98 pages, Hardcover

The IDW Collection presents the TMNT stories in recommended reading order. Volume 2 collects issues… read more

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8. Conquistador: Hernán Cortés, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs

By: Buddy Levy

4.29

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

In an astonishing work of scholarship that reads like an adventure thriller, historian Buddy Levy r… read more

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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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  • history
  • biography
  • video games
  • nonfiction
  • games
  • audiobook
"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

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10. 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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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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11. Berserk Deluxe Edition, Volume 6

By: Kentaro Miura

4.76

Format: 702 pages, Hardcover

An adult fantasy/horror epic of monumental proportions, Kentaro Miura's Berserk is now offered at i… read more

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"Hate is a place where a man, who can't stand sadness, goes."

-Kentaro Miura, Berserk Deluxe Edition, Volume 6

"Sadness is a dagger that's been sharpened to strike at your heart. As days pass, it only gets sharper and sharper."

-Kentaro Miura, Berserk Deluxe Edition, Volume 6

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12. The Handyman Method

By: Nick Cutter

3.27

Format: 292 pages, Paperback

A chilling domestic story of terror for fans of Black Mirror and The Amityville Horror. When a y… read more

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  • audiobook
"When prey dies in fear, hunters will say the meat tastes bitter."

-Nick Cutter, The Handyman Method

"What of happiness, then? May we speak of the taste of joyful meat?"

-Nick Cutter, The Handyman Method

"Old memories were like land mines: dormant, forgotten, but forever deadly."

-Nick Cutter, The Handyman Method

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13. 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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  • biography
  • video games
  • nonfiction
  • games
  • audiobook
Cover of Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry by Jason Schreier

14. 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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  • history
  • video games
  • nonfiction
  • games
  • audiobook
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15. Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency

By: Andy Greenberg

4.50

Format: 367 pages, Hardcover

Over the last decade, a single innovation has massively fueled digital black markets: cryptocurrenc… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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16. The Ultimate History of Video Games, Volume 2: Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and the Billion-Dollar Battle to Shape Modern Gaming

By: Steven L. Kent

4.12

Format: 592 pages, Paperback

The definitive behind-the-scenes history of video games’ explosion into the twenty-first century an… read more

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  • history
  • video games
  • nonfiction
  • games
  • audiobook
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17. Not All Fairy Tales Have Happy Endings: The rise and fall of Sierra On-Line

By: Ken Williams

4.01

Format: 410 pages, Kindle Edition

Sierra On-Line was one of the very first computer game companies and at one time dominated the indu… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • video games
  • nonfiction
  • games
  • audiobook
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18. Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures

By: Rob Halford

4.31

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Metal God, himself, Rob Halford—lead vocalist of Judas Priest and author of the critically accl… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • audiobook
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19. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection, Volume 3

By: Kevin Eastman

4.56

Format: 406 pages, Hardcover

Violence and carnage rage across the city as Shredder’s master plan unfolds. When tragedy strikes t… read more

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20. Control Freak: My Epic Adventure Making Video Games

By: Cliff Bleszinski

3.90

Format: 320 pages, ebook

The designer of Unreal and Gears of War offers an eye-opening personal account of the video game in… read more

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  • games
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • video games
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21. Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 - The Fatalities and Fandom of the Arcade Era

By: David L. Craddock

4.10

Format: 607 pages, Hardcover

To politicians and parents, Mortal Kombat was a menace to society. To gamers, it was a way of life.… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • video games
  • nonfiction
  • games
  • audiobook

10 Top audiobook books like Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 - The Fatalities and Fandom of the Arcade Era by David L. Craddock

Transform Your Habits

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

Sid Meier

4.19

Transform Your Habits

MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios

Joanna Robinson

4.22

Transform Your Habits

The Handyman Method

Nick Cutter

3.27

Transform Your Habits

Doom Guy: Life in First Person

John Romero

4.31

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8 Best audiobook books like Sid Meier's Memoir!: A Life in Computer Games by Sid Meier

Transform Your Habits

The Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokemon - The Story Behind the Craze That Touched Our Lives and Changed the World

Steven L. Kent

4.62

Transform Your Habits

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

Sid Meier

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Doom Guy: Life in First Person

John Romero

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry

Jason Schreier

4.05

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