Video Game Books

Today I was wrapping up an order of video games for the library. I think it's so cool that a library has video games. So for all you gamers out there, here are some video game novels that you might enjoy reading that you can find in the teen area of our library system...



Halo series: Halo First Strike by Eric Nylund is one of the books in this multiple book series. Each one can be read on its own, so if you like the world building of the Halo video games, then check this series out. (P.S. there's also Halo graphic novels)



Perfect Dark: Initial Vector by Greg Rucka
a bounty hunter set in the near future storyline



Don't forget about the WoW books either!

World of Warcraft series: Like the Halo novels, each one is self-contained and there are also graphic novels.


If novels aren't your cup of tea, there are strategy guides in our nonfiction collections (call number area 794.82) and many more video games portrayed in graphic novels, but that's a whole other blogpost!

Calling all Gamers!

Here's a book you need to check out! Alter Ego: Avatars and their Creators by Robbie Cooper. We just got in today (paid for by our gaming grant! Yeah! LSTA Grants!). Anyway, on the left hand page of each two page spread has a picture and bio of the human version and on the right hand page is their avatar and a little paragraph about their gaming lives.

This was completely fascinating and a fast browsable book. Do you want to see what the creator of Second Life looks like in both the real world and the virtual? He's in here. How about a guy who designs cars in Second Life in his quest to buy a Mustang for himself in this world? Or the controversial power levellers who power up your characters for you (for a price of course!). Even though it's a slim, fast read. It gave me some things to think about. As someone who is not an active online gamer (pretty much only card games for me online), it was a great eye-opener to this virtual world! Check it out today!