While every Bitmap Book considers history to some degree, here you’ll find our titles that are particularly focused on the story of games’ incredible journey through popular culture.
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Leaps + Bounds: a Visual Guide to Nine Console Generations
57 reviews
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Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers
73 reviews
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Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History
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Fatal Fury/Garou Densetsu: The Ultimate History (Collector's Edition)
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50 Indie Games that Changed the World
106 reviews
Available: 17 Jun 2026Regular price $45.00 USDRegular priceSale price $45.00 USDRated 5.0 out of 5 stars106 Reviews -
The Games of a Lifetime
156 reviews
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Hurt Me Plenty: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 2003–2010
80 reviews
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The GBA Pixel Book
196 reviews
Available: 17 Jun 2026Regular price $45.00 USDRegular priceSale price $45.00 USDRated 5.0 out of 5 stars196 Reviews -
A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games (Captain's Edition)
49 reviews
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A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games
61 reviews
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Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters
151 reviews
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A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games
1518 reviews
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The Art Of The Box
235 reviews
Available: 20 Jul 2026Regular price $49.00 USDRegular priceSale price $49.00 USDRated 5.0 out of 5 stars235 Reviews -
The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games
675 reviews
Available: 17 Jun 2026Regular price $45.00 USDRegular price$0.00 USDSale price $45.00 USDRated 5.0 out of 5 stars675 Reviews -
I’m Too Young To Die: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 1992–2002
331 reviews
Available: 17 Jun 2026Regular price $49.00 USDRegular priceSale price $49.00 USDRated 4.9 out of 5 stars331 Reviews -
THE KING OF FIGHTERS: The Ultimate History
574 reviews
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Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat-’Em-Ups
635 reviews
Available: 20 Jul 2026Regular price $49.00 USDRegular priceSale price $49.00 USDRated 5.0 out of 5 stars635 Reviews -
The Secret History of Mac Gaming: Expanded Edition
168 reviews
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The Games That Weren't
342 reviews
Available: 17 Jun 2026Regular price $49.00 USDRegular priceSale price $49.00 USDRated 4.9 out of 5 stars342 Reviews -
Metal Slug: The Ultimate History
520 reviews
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A Gremlin in the Works
133 reviews
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From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades of Video Game Horror
286 reviews
Available: 17 Jun 2026Regular price $49.00 USDRegular priceSale price $49.00 USDRated 5.0 out of 5 stars286 Reviews -
Generation 64 - How the Commodore 64 inspired a generation of Swedish gamers
21 reviews
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I’m Too Young To Die: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 1992–2002 (Collector's Edition)
11 reviews
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Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters (Collector's Edition)
64 reviews
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The Definitive Book of SNES RPGs Vol. 1
51 reviews
Regular price $49.00 USDRegular priceSale price $49.00 USDRated 4.9 out of 5 stars51 Reviews
