19 Best Video Game Books
We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 19 best video game books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.
Goal: Find the best Video Game books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best video game books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
19 Best Video Game Books
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Masters of Doom
How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture
Also recommended by:
Patrick Collison, Alexis Ohanian, Jeff Atwood, Tobi Lütke, Austen Allred, Elon Musk, Trung Phan
Blood, Sweat, and Pixels
The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
The Ultimate History of Video Games
From Pong to Pokemon
Console Wars
Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation
Also recommended by:
Extra Lives
Why Video Games Matter
Power-Up
How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life
Replay
The History of Video Games
Significant Zero
Heroes, Villains, and the Fight for Art and Soul in Video Games
Ready Player One
Also recommended by:
Steve Jurvetson, Brian Armstrong, Astro Teller, Bill Gurley, Austen Allred, Jenn Im, George R. R. Martin, Mark Zuckerberg
The Making of Prince of Persia
Also recommended by:
A Wizard of Earthsea
The Earthsea Cycle Series, Book 1
All Your Base Are Belong to Us
How Fifty Years of Videogames Conquered Pop Culture
Gamelife
A Memoir
Men, Women, and Chain Saws
Gender in the Modern Horror Film
Reality Is Broken
Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World
Spelunky
Boss Fight Books, Book 11
The Games That Weren't
The Infinite Playground
A Player's Guide to Imagination
The Tetris Effect
The Game that Hypnotized the World
Sources
- 1
35 Video Game Books for the Gamer Who Loves Reading – Hey You Video Game!
heyyouvideogame.com
- 2
Best video game books
pennbookcenter.com
- 3
The 10 Best Books About Video Games
forbes.com
- 4
Why do video games matter? 20 books every player should read | Games | The Guardian
theguardian.com
- 5
The 10 best video game books of 2020 - Polygon
polygon.com
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