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Books like Sid Meier's Memoir!
A warm, fireside chat with the godfather of computer gaming about the quiet magic of making things fun. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Sid Meier's Memoir!.
- nostalgic
- intellectually curious
- cozy
- inspiring
- 01
The art of game design
Jesse Schell · 2008
A masterclass in seeing the world through the playful, analytical eyes of a creator.
- 02
Invent and Wander
Jeff Bezos
A masterclass in relentless optimization and long-term strategy, delivered straight from the architect's desk.
- 03
Tetris
Box Brown
A fascinating, geometric journey through the Cold War origins and psychological grip of the world's most addictive puzzle game.
- 04
Reporter
Hersh, Seymour M.
A gritty, unvarnished masterclass in shoe-leather journalism and the relentless pursuit of the truth.
- 05
The art of doing science and engineering
Richard Hamming and Bret Victor
Sit down with a legendary thinker for a masterclass in intellectual courage and the pursuit of greatness.
- 06
Chuck Amuck
Chuck Jones · 1989
A lively, reflective journey through the kinetic mind and career of an iconic American animator.
- 07
The Oxford history of board games
David Sidney Parlett
A meticulously researched journey through the ancient and enduring human impulse to sit down and play.
- 08
Theory of Fun for Game Design
Raph Koster
A playful, illustrated journey into the cognitive science of why we play, turning the abstract concept of fun into a tangible, fascinating science.
- 09
Game Programming Patterns
Robert Nystrom
A friendly, witty mentor sitting beside you, helping you untangle your messiest code into something elegant and fast.
- 10
Life in code
Ellen Ullman
A deeply humanistic, late-night reflection on the invisible architecture of code and the people who build it.
- 11
James Patterson by James Patterson
James Patterson
A rapid-fire, anecdotal journey through the making of a publishing empire, told with the punchy momentum of a commercial thriller.
- 12
The other side of me
Sidney Sheldon · 2005
A glittering, fast-paced trip through Hollywood's golden era that hides a surprisingly vulnerable story of creative survival.
