17 best-selling gaming books like XDM X-Treme Dungeon Mastery by Tracy Hickman

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XDM X-Treme Dungeon Mastery

By: Tracy Hickman

3.67

Format: 543 pages, Kindle Edition

X-treme Dungeon Mastery by Tracy and Curtis Hickman is oft hailed as The Cure for the Common Game.…

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Cover of On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers

1. On Stranger Tides

By: Tim Powers

3.82

Format: 370 pages, Paperback

Aboard the Vociferous Carmichael, puppeteer John Chandagnac is sailing toward Jamaica to claim his … read more

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  • fantasy
"Blessed be the soul, and the Lord that keeps it in order; blessed be the day, and the Lord that drives it away."

-Tim Powers, On Stranger Tides

"…And unmoored souls may drift on stranger tides Than those men know of, and be overthrown By winds that would not even stir a hair…"

-Tim Powers, On Stranger Tides

"Mr. Bird flung his food away and leaped to his feet, glaring around at no one in particular. 'I am not a dog!' he shouted agrily, his gold earrings flashing in the firelight."

-Tim Powers, On Stranger Tides

"Shandy looked ahead. Blackbeard, apparently willing to get the explanation later, had picked up his oars and was rowing again. 'May I presume to suggest,' yelled Shandy giddily to Davies, 'that we pr…"

-Tim Powers, On Stranger Tides

Cover of Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons by Michael Witwer

2. 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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  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • games
"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

Cover of New Spring (The Wheel of Time, #0) by Robert Jordan

3. New Spring (The Wheel of Time, #0)

By: Robert Jordan

4.07

Format: 423 pages, Paperback

The prequel novel to the globally bestselling Wheel of Time series - a fantasy phenomenon The ci… read more

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  • fantasy
"Even the mountains will be worn down with time"

-Robert Jordan, New Spring (The Wheel of Time, #0)

"Wish for something hard enough, and you could think you saw it."

-Robert Jordan, New Spring (The Wheel of Time, #0)

"Friends lightened many burdens, even those they did not know of."

-Robert Jordan, New Spring (The Wheel of Time, #0)

"The inn where she had a small room was called The Gates of Heaven..."

-Robert Jordan, New Spring (The Wheel of Time, #0)

Cover of The Binding Stone (Eberron: The Dragon Below, #1) by Don Bassingthwaite

4. The Binding Stone (Eberron: The Dragon Below, #1)

By: Don Bassingthwaite

3.84

Format: 309 pages, Paperback

In the lands of Eberron, as an ancient evil reawakens, two warriors embark on a quest for revenge, … read more

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  • fantasy
Cover of Robin's Laws of Good Game Mastering by Robin D. Laws, Steve Jackson

5. Robin's Laws of Good Game Mastering

By: Robin D. Laws , Steve Jackson

3.73

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

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  • role playing games
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  • reference

6. The Lazy Dungeon Master

By: Michael E. Shea

4.43

Format: 230 pages,

You love Dungeons and Dragons. As an experienced dungeon master you've run dozens, if not hundreds … read more

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7. Stormdancer (The Lotus Wars, #1)

By: Jay Kristoff

3.13

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Arashitoras are supposed to be extinct. So when Yukiko and her warrior father Masaru are sent to ca… read more

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  • fantasy

8. To Green Angel Tower (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #3)

By: Tad Williams

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

As the evil minions of the undead Sithi Storm King prepare for the kingdom-shattering culmination o… read more

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9. Winter's Heart (The Wheel of Time, #9)

By: Robert Jordan

3.97

Format: 780 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Rand is on the run with Min, and in Cairhein, Cadsuane is trying to figure out where he is headed. … read more

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  • fantasy
"A man who trusts everyone is a fool and a man who trusts no one is a fool. We are all fools if we live long enough."

-Robert Jordan, Winter's Heart (The Wheel of Time, #9)

"Stories have power. Gleemen's tales, and bards' epics, and rumors in the street alike. They stir passions, and change the way men see the world."

-Robert Jordan, Winter's Heart (The Wheel of Time, #9)

"You can never know everything, and part of what you know is always wrong. Perhaps even the most important part. A portion of wisdom lies in knowing that. A portion of courage lies in going on anyway."

-Robert Jordan, Winter's Heart (The Wheel of Time, #9)

10. The Atrocity Archives (Laundry Files, #1)

By: Charles Stross

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

NEVER VOLUNTEER FOR ACTIVE DUTY ...Bob Howard is a low-level techie working for a super-secret gove… read more

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11. Bound By Iron (Eberron: The Inquisitives, #1)

By: Edward Bolme

4.17

Format: 267 pages, Paperback

He was a decorated soldier, thought to have died 20 years ago. However, his body has just washed as… read more

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Cover of Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master: Get more from your D&D games by preparing less by Michael E. Shea

12. Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master: Get more from your D&D games by preparing less

By: Michael E. Shea

4.42

Format: 100 pages, Kindle Edition

Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master is a book designed to help all of us GMs get more out of our RPGs… read more

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  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • games
  • reference
Cover of The Monsters Know What They're Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters (1) by Keith Ammann

13. The Monsters Know What They're Doing: Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters (1)

By: Keith Ammann

4.42

Format: 543 pages, Hardcover

From the creator of the popular blog The Monsters Know What They’re Doing comes a compilation of vi… read more

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  • reference
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  • fantasy
Cover of On Writing and Worldbuilding, Volume I by Timothy Hickson

14. On Writing and Worldbuilding, Volume I

By: Timothy Hickson

4.27

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

Writing advice tends to be full of 'rules' and 'tips' which are either too broad to be helpful or o… read more

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  • games
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"[Empires] fall for a host of reasons: economic downturn, infighting, engaging in a land war in Asia, or going against a Sicilian when death is on the line." p. 205, Part XVI How Empires Fall"

-Timothy Hickson, On Writing and Worldbuilding, Volume I

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15. Mörk Borg

By: Pelle Nilsson

4.54

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

MÖRK BORG är ett nattsvart, apokalyptiskt fantasyrollspel om förlorade själar och dårar som söker v… read more

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  • reference
  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • games
  • fantasy
Cover of Marked for Death (Eberron: The Lost Mark, #1) by Matt Forbeck

16. Marked for Death (Eberron: The Lost Mark, #1)

By: Matt Forbeck

3.46

Format: 377 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Marked for Death begins a new epic trilogy set in the world of Eberron, Wizards of the Coast’s newe… read more

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  • role playing games
  • fantasy
Cover of 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

17. 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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18. Dragonbane

By: Tomas Härenstam

4.28

Format: 224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Drakar och Demoner is Scandinavia's first and biggest tabletop RPG, originally launched in 1982. No… read more

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Cover of The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters: 500+ customizable maps, tables and story hooks to create 5th edition adventures on demand (The Game Master Series) by Jeff Ashworth

19. The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters: 500+ customizable maps, tables and story hooks to create 5th edition adventures on demand (The Game Master Series)

By: Jeff Ashworth

4.42

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In a game packed with infinite possibilities, what are GMs to do when their players choose what the… read more

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  • role playing games
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  • fantasy
Cover of The Game Master's Book of Traps, Puzzles and Dungeons: A punishing collection of bone-crunching contraptions, brain-teasing riddles and ... RPG adventures (The Game Master Series) by Jeff Ashworth

20. The Game Master's Book of Traps, Puzzles and Dungeons: A punishing collection of bone-crunching contraptions, brain-teasing riddles and ... RPG adventures (The Game Master Series)

By: Jeff Ashworth

4.39

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The Game Master's Book of Traps, Puzzles and Dungeons provides GMs with endless options for populat… read more

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  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • fantasy
Cover of XDM X-Treme Dungeon Mastery by Tracy Hickman

21. XDM X-Treme Dungeon Mastery

By: Tracy Hickman

3.67

Format: 543 pages, Kindle Edition

X-treme Dungeon Mastery by Tracy and Curtis Hickman is oft hailed as The Cure for the Common Game.… read more

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  • reference
  • role playing games
  • gaming
  • games
  • fantasy
Cover of Savage Worlds Adventure Edition by Shane Lacy Hensley

22. Savage Worlds Adventure Edition

By: Shane Lacy Hensley

4.41

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The Savage Worlds Adventure Edition takes you anywhere you want to go, From the Weird Wild West of … read more

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Cover of On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II by Timothy Hickson

23. On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume II

By: Timothy Hickson

4.31

Format: 260 pages, Paperback

Following the immense success of Volume I with over 35,000 copies sold, On Writing and Volume II b… read more

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24. Death in Space

By: Christian Plogfors

4.34

Format: 129 pages, Hardcover

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Cover of Black Sword Hack Ultimate Chaos Edition by Kobayashi

25. Black Sword Hack Ultimate Chaos Edition

By: Kobayashi

4.29

Format: 112 pages, ebook

Grab your sword and shield of bronze, don your demonic breastplate, and recall the spells you stole… read more

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Cover of The Game Master’s Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying: Guidelines and Strategies for Running PC-Driven Narratives in 5E Adventures by Jonah Fishel

26. The Game Master’s Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying: Guidelines and Strategies for Running PC-Driven Narratives in 5E Adventures

By: Jonah Fishel

4.34

Format: 237 pages, Paperback

Introducing the first book in The Game Master's new " Handbook " series! Is your roleplaying in … read more

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  • games
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27. ShadowDark RPG Core Rulebook

By: The Arcane Library

4.77

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

WHAT IS SHADOWDARK RPG? Classic gaming with elegant execution. Shadowdark RPG is what old-schoo… read more

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28. Kobold Guide to Monsters

By: Amanda Hamon

3.31

Format: 110 pages, Paperback

None read more

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Cover of Index Card RPG Master Edition by Modiphius Entertainment

29. Index Card RPG Master Edition

By: Modiphius Entertainment

4.33

Format: None pages, None

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Cover of Pathfinder RPG: Pathfinder Player Core (P2) by Logan Bonner

30. Pathfinder RPG: Pathfinder Player Core (P2)

By: Logan Bonner

4.53

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The Pathfinder Player Core presents a new entry point to Pathfinder Second Edition, with everything… read more

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31. Pathfinder RPG: Pathfinder GM Core (P2)

By: Logan Bonner

4.42

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Unleash your imagination, creating worlds and stories beyond measure with the new Pathfinder GM Cor… read more

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16 must-read fantasy books like XDM X-Treme Dungeon Mastery by Tracy Hickman

Transform Your Habits

On Stranger Tides

Tim Powers

3.82

Transform Your Habits

New Spring (The Wheel of Time, #0)

Robert Jordan

4.07

Transform Your Habits

The Binding Stone (Eberron: The Dragon Below, #1)

Don Bassingthwaite

3.84

Transform Your Habits

Stormdancer (The Lotus Wars, #1)

Jay Kristoff

3.13

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Transform Your Habits

Curse of Strahd (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)

Tracy Hickman , Laura Hickman , Kim Mohan , Jeremy Crawford , Adam Lee , Christopher Perkins , None

3.94

Transform Your Habits

Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)

Mike Mearls , Jeremy Crawford , Robert J. Schwalb , Rodney Thompson , Peter Lee

4.50

Transform Your Habits

Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons)

James Wyatt , Bruce R. Cordell , Robert J. Schwalb

4.57

Transform Your Habits

Dungeons & Dragons Art & Arcana: A Visual History

Michael Witwer

4.59

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