The Season’s Best Books for Gamers

Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set
The world of Dungeons & Dragons is vast, and might be intimidating to a new player. Luckily, this starter set, including a 64-page adventure book, a character rulebook, five pre-generated characters, and gaming dice, provides everything you need to get started with this legendary role playing game.

Player’s Handbook: A Core Rulebook for the Fifth Edition of Dungeons & Dragons
Once you’ve mastered the basic rules and have a few quests under your belt, it’s time to create you own Dungeons & Dragons hero. This fully indexed and illustrated 300-page handbook provides all the stats, character classes, spells, and equipment you’ll need.

Advanced Strategy Guide to Minecraft
The perfect gift for the Minecrafter who could teach a seminar on concepts like Redstone, mods, custom maps, mob spawners, and more, this comprehensive user’s guide contains a wealth of advanced information.

Big Book of Minecraft: The Unofficial Guide to Minecraft & Other Building Games
The landscape of Minecraft is ever-changing, both inside the game and in the real world, and this newly updated volume includes all the latest developments truly dedicated players will want to know about, from advanced mining and farming techniques, to details on the newest mods, to profiles of some of the most influential players in the Minecraft community.

The Art of Assassin’s Creed Unity
The seventh installment in the historical adventure series melds the world of Assassin’s Creed with the trappings of the French Revolution. This oversized art book shows off all of the luscious period detail the developers have packed into every corner of the game. Players are given free reign to explore every nook and cranny of 18th century Paris, and the book reveals just how much work went into creating a true sense of verisimilitude.

The Art of Dragon Age: Inquisition
The Dragon Age series is widely hailed for its immersive fantasy setting, and this art book provides hundreds of sketches and paintings from the wizards who created this wholly other world. Everything is rendered in detail, from character designs to landscapes to props to storyboards—even close-up views of intricate wall carvings and flapping banners that might go wholly unnoticed during gameplay.

Guinness World Records 2015: Gamer’s Edition
The eighth edition of the Gamer’s Edition of the world-famous record book is more than just a record of impressive achievements in gaming, from the expected (longest marathon playing session) to the quirky (the largest game controller ever built). It also features fascinating facts and little-known trivia about your favorite games, from Minecraft to Grand Theft Auto V, along with an overview of the year’s best games, interviews with developers, and even gameplay hints and tips.
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