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Halo: Book 1

As the bloody Human-Covenant War rages on Halo, the fate of humankind may rest with one warrior, the lone SPARTAN survivor of another legendary battle . . . the desperate, take-no-prisoners struggle that led humanity to Halo--the fall of the planet Reach. Now, brought to life for the first time, here is the full story of that glorious, doomed conflict. While the brutal Covenant juggernaut sweeps inexorably... (more)

Epic: Book 1

Epic

by Conor Kostick

Welcome to a society governed through computer games! On New Earth, society is governed and conflicts are resolved in the arena of a fantasy computer game, Epic. If you win, you have the chance to fulfill your dreams; if you lose, your life both in and out of the game is worth nothing. When teenage Erik dares to subvert the rules of Epic, he and his friends must face the Committee. If Erik and his friends win,... (more)

Halo: Book 5

Halo: Contact Harvest

by Joseph Staten

This is how it began...It is the year 2524. Harvest is a peaceful, prosperous farming colony on the very edge of human-controlled space. But we have trespassed on holy ground strayed into the path of an aggressive alien empire known as the Covenant. What begins as a chance encounter between an alien privateer and a human freighter catapults mankind into a struggle for its very existence. But humanity is also... (more)

Johnny Maxwell: Book 1

Only You Can Save Mankind

by Terry Pratchett

It's just a game . . . isn't it? The alien spaceship is in his sights. His finger is on the Fire button. Johnny Maxwell is about to set the new high score on the computer game Only You Can Save Mankind . Suddenly, a message appears: We wish to talk. We surrender. But the aliens aren't supposed to surrender&#8212they're supposed to die!

JPod

by Douglas Coupland

Very evil....very funny A lethal joyride into today’s new breed of technogeeks, Douglas Coupland’s new novel updates Microserfs for the age of Google. Ethan Jarlewski and five co-workers are bureaucratically marooned in JPod, a no-escape architectural limbo on the fringes of a massive Vancouver video game design company. The six JPodders wage daily battle against the demands of a boneheaded marketing... (more)

Halo: Book 3

First Strike

by Eric S. Nylund

The Human-Covenant war rages on as the alien juggernaut sweeps inexorably toward its final goal: destruction of all human life! Halo has been destroyed, and the threat it posed to sentient life, neutralized. But victory has come at a terrible cost for the UNSC. Thousands of valiant soldiers fell in the battle to prevent the alien construct from falling into the enemy’s clutches. Now, everything depends on the... (more)

Official Final Fantasy VII Strategy Guide

Official Final Fantasy VII Strategy Guide

by David Cassady

With the Official Final Fantasy VII Strategy Guide gamers have the opportunity to save their world from an evil corporation which is siphoning off energy from the planet. Complete walkthroughs and all the maps help players navigate the game. Character descriptions, complete lists of items, monsters and magic and the revelation of all the secrets help players defeat the evil corporation. The ONLY Guide with... (more)

What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy

What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy

by James Paul Gee

One of America's most well-respected professors of education looks at the good that can come from playing video games-even violent ones. James Paul Gee is interested in the cognitive development that can occur when someone is trying to escape a maze, find a hidden treasure and, even, blast away an enemy with a high-powered rifle. Talking about his own video-gaming experience learning and using games as diverse as... (more)

Kingdom Hearts 1: Chain of Memories

by Shiro Amano

When a strange storm hits his island home, 14-year-old Sora is separated from his friends and swept into a mysterious new land. There he meets Court Wizard Donald and Captain Goofy, who are on a mission to find their king, Mickey, and return him to his throne at Disney Castle. When the three learn of the Heartless, ominous creatures who feed off the darkness in the hearts of others, they join forces to recover... (more)

How to Draw Nintendo Heroes and Villains

How to Draw Nintendo Heroes and Villains

by Michael Teitelbaum

In the best-selling tradition of How To Draw Pokemon, this new title in one of Troll's most popular series teaches kids how to draw their favorite Nintendo heroes and villains, from Donkey Kong and Mario to Luigi, Link, Princess Zelda, Yoshi, and more!

The Art of Halo

by Eric S. Trautmann

When Halo® hit the shelves with the launch of the Xbox® in 2001, it was an immediate sensation. This action-packed science fiction—military combat game, set on a distant, war-torn, artificial planet, became an instant triumph with gamers–and scored numerous awards for its innovations, irresistibility, and sheer thrills. The Art of Halo is a showcase of its stunning visual style, a fascinating guided tour through... (more)

Everything Bad is Good for You

by Steven Johnson

Forget everything you've read about the age of dumbed-down, instant-gratification culture. In this provocative, intelligent, and convincing endorsement of today's mass entertainment, national bestselling author Steven Johnson argues that the pop culture we soak in every day-from The Lord of the Rings to Grand Theft Auto to The Simpsons -has been growing more and more sophisticated and, far from rotting our... (more)

Final Fantasy X Official Strategy Guide

by Dan Birlew

BradyGames FINAL FANTASY X Official Strategy Guide contains a comprehensive walkthrough with detailed strategy to steer you in the right direction, complete with unbeatable strategy, and without plot spoilers! The unstoppable boss strategy provides powerful tactics to topple every boss in the game! Secrets revealed to unlock every character's legendary weapon. Every side quest and mini-game uncovered to help... (more)

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

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

by David Kushner

Masters of Doom is the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack and John Romero. Together, they ruled big business. They transformed popular culture. And they provoked a national controversy. More than anything, they lived a unique and rollicking American Dream, escaping the broken homes of their youth to produce the most notoriously successful game franchises in history— Doom ... (more)

Knee-Deep in the Dead (Doom, Book 1)

by Dafydd Ab Hugh

The first volume of a series based on the popular video game brings readers to the outer rims of moons Phobos and Deimos and describes the assault team's confrontations with monsters within the Phobos base.

The Halo Graphic Novel

by Lee Hammock, Jay Faerber, Tsutomu Nihei, Brett Lewis, Simon Bisley, Ed Lee, Moebius

Marvel and Bungie team up to create The Halo Graphic Novel HC based on the best-selling video game. The graphic novel brings the Halo universe to life for the first time in the sequential art medium in a 128-page, full color, high quality, jacketed, hardcover graphic novel. Stories include: "Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor" by Simon Bisley and Lee Hammock. When communications from a Covenant agricultural... (more)

Resident Evil: Book 3

City of the Dead (Resident Evil #3)

by S. D. Perry

A rookie cop and a resourceful young woman in search of her brother venture into Raccoon City on the very night that a horrifying viral outbreak has transformed every man, woman, and child into one of the living dead.

Resident Evil: Book 4

Underworld (Resident Evil #4)

by S. D. Perry

Umbrella has begun to lose control of its hidden research facilities. Three labs have already been destroyed. But beneath the deserts of the American Southwest, one of the company's most elaborate facilities is about to go online.

Lucky Wander Boy

by D. B. Weiss

"...works well as a satire of both the current tendency to overanalyze trivia and of the Internet industry." -- New York Times Book Review , April 6, 2003 "If you're of a certain age, Weiss's novel could be your life..."It's funny stuff, and a fine debut." -- Angela Gunn, Time Out New York "Reveals Weiss's delightfully cockeyed sense of humor." -- Robert Ito, Los Angeles Magazine "Savvy and whip-smart,... (more)

Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life

Scott Pilgrim: Book 1

Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life

by Bryan Lee O'Malley

Scott Pilgrim's life is so awesome. He's 23 years old, in a rock band, "between jobs," and dating a cute high school girl. Everything's fantastic until a seriously mind-blowing, dangerously fashionable, rollerblading delivery girl named Ramona Flowers starts cruising through his dreams and sailing by him at parties. But the path to Ms Flowers isn't covered in rose petals. Ramona's seven evil ex-boyfriends stand in... (more)

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by Eric S. Nylund

by Conor Kostick

by Joseph Staten

by Terry Pratchett

by Douglas Coupland

by Eric S. Nylund

by David Cassady

by James Paul Gee

by Shiro Amano

by Michael Teitelbaum

by Eric S. Trautmann

by Steven Johnson

by Dan Birlew

by David Kushner

by Dafydd Ab Hugh

by Lee Hammock, Jay Faerber, Tsutomu Nihei, Brett Lewis, Simon Bisley, Ed Lee, Moebius

by S. D. Perry

by S. D. Perry

by D. B. Weiss

by Bryan Lee O'Malley