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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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  • Trigger Happy: A Visual Celebration of Video Game Controllers

    13 reviews
    1,877.00TL
    1,877.00TL
    4.9
    Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
    13 Reviews

  • 50 Indie Games that Changed the World

    85 reviews
    1,877.00TL
    1,877.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    85 Reviews

  • The Games of a Lifetime

    133 reviews
    1,733.00TL
    1,733.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    133 Reviews

  • Hurt Me Plenty: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 2003–2010

    68 reviews
    2,022.00TL
    2,022.00TL
    4.9
    Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
    68 Reviews

  • The GBA Pixel Book

    184 reviews
    1,733.00TL
    1,733.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    184 Reviews

  • A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games (Captain's Edition)

    44 reviews
    2,311.00TL
    2,600.00TL 2,311.00TL Save 289.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    44 Reviews

  • A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games

    57 reviews
    2,022.00TL
    2,022.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    57 Reviews

  • Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters

    136 reviews
    2,022.00TL
    2,022.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    136 Reviews

  • A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games

    1495 reviews
    2,022.00TL
    2,022.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    1,495 Reviews

  • The Art Of The Box

    234 reviews
    Coming Soon
    2,022.00TL
    2,022.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    234 Reviews

  • The Art of Point-and-Click Adventure Games

    675 reviews
    1,733.00TL
    0.00TL 1,733.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    675 Reviews

  • I’m Too Young To Die: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 1992–2002

    328 reviews
    Coming Soon
    2,022.00TL
    2,022.00TL
    4.9
    Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
    328 Reviews

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS: The Ultimate History

    565 reviews
    2,022.00TL
    2,022.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    565 Reviews

  • Go Straight: The Ultimate Guide to Side-Scrolling Beat-’Em-Ups

    634 reviews
    2,022.00TL
    2,022.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    634 Reviews

  • The Secret History of Mac Gaming: Expanded Edition

    167 reviews
    1,733.00TL
    1,733.00TL
    4.9
    Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
    167 Reviews

  • The Games That Weren't

    342 reviews
    Coming Soon
    1,733.00TL
    1,733.00TL
    4.9
    Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
    342 Reviews

  • Metal Slug: The Ultimate History

    496 reviews
    Available: 01 May 2026
    2,022.00TL
    2,022.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    496 Reviews

  • A Gremlin in the Works

    122 reviews
    1,733.00TL
    2,022.00TL 1,733.00TL Save 289.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    122 Reviews

  • From Ants to Zombies: Six Decades of Video Game Horror

    286 reviews
    Coming Soon
    1,877.00TL
    1,877.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    286 Reviews

  • Generation 64 - How the Commodore 64 inspired a generation of Swedish gamers

    21 reviews
    1,444.00TL
    1,444.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    21 Reviews

  • I’m Too Young To Die: The Ultimate Guide to First-Person Shooters 1992–2002 (Collector's Edition)

    11 reviews
    3,177.00TL
    3,177.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    11 Reviews

  • Run 'n' Gun: A History of On-Foot Shooters (Collector's Edition)

    64 reviews
    2,888.00TL
    2,888.00TL
    5.0
    Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
    64 Reviews

  • The Definitive Book of SNES RPGs Vol. 1

    37 reviews
    2,022.00TL
    2,022.00TL
    4.9
    Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
    37 Reviews
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