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Hardcover Editions of Dane Barrett gamebooks

Leave a Comment / Crime & Noir, Horror, Mystery, Printed Gamebook /

The first two Dane Barrett gamebooks are now available in Hardcover Editions for collectors who prefer to own and read hardcover books. Both Children of the Painted Apple and The Mystery of Dracula are exclusive to Lulu Press via the direct links above (you won’t find them in a general search), and will not be […]

Throne of Glass: Throne of Glass, Book 1
4.4 out of 5 stars(445169672)
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Bog Standard Isekai: Benighted
4.8 out of 5 stars(485467)
$26.21 (as of January 22, 2026 13:28 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Elydes 3: Whispers of the Isles: A LitRPG Adventure
4.6 out of 5 stars(4656)
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Crown of Midnight: Throne of Glass, Book 2
4.6 out of 5 stars(465147339)
$19.95 (as of January 18, 2026 13:27 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
No More Time For Sorrow
4.2 out of 5 stars(4256)
$16.99 (as of January 22, 2026 13:36 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)

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KICKSTARTER: GNA: Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars & The Beginning

Leave a Comment / Graphic Novel Adventures, Multiplayer, Mystery, Printed Gamebook, Tabletop Game, Van Ryder Games, Visual Novel, Young Adult /

Van Ryder Games has launched a new Kickstarter for the latest releases in their ever-increasing series of Graphic Novel Adventures: Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars, the next co-operative GNA game; plus, a new, never-before-seen GNA solo gamebook, Sherlock Holmes: The Beginning. In Sherlock Holmes: Baker Street Irregulars, you’ll work together with up to 4 other

Kingdom of Ash
4.8 out of 5 stars(485140844)
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Rites of the Starling (Shield of Sparrows, 2)
$23.09 (as of January 22, 2026 13:36 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
A Court of Thorns and Roses
4.6 out of 5 stars(465313726)
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Homestead Crafter: A Litrpg Crafting Slice of Life
4.6 out of 5 stars(465812)
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean Book 1)
4.8 out of 5 stars(485471211)
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Telling Lies

1 Comment / Crime & Noir, Live-action Video, Mystery, Thriller & Espionage /

Telling Lies is the new live-action video game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. An investigative experience with non-linear storytelling, Telling Lies revolves around a cache of secretly recorded video conversations of four characters targeted by surveillance. A complex and absorbing crime fiction thriller, Telling Lies sits you in

1% Lifesteal (Volume 4): A LitRPG Adventure
5.0 out of 5 stars(5051)
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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses Book 2)
4.8 out of 5 stars(485286506)
$8.21 (as of January 18, 2026 13:27 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
The Book of Azrael (Gods & Monsters 1)
4.4 out of 5 stars(44543870)
$2.99 (as of January 22, 2026 13:36 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean Book 1)
4.8 out of 5 stars(485471211)
$14.99 (as of January 18, 2026 13:27 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
The Affinity Collector: A Fantasy Isekai LitRPG Series (Octaeteris Cycle Book 1)
4.7 out of 5 stars(475734)
$4.99 (as of January 22, 2026 13:28 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)

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She Sees Red

Leave a Comment / Crime & Noir, Live-action Video, Mystery, Thriller & Espionage /

Independent Russian entertainment studio Rhinotales has released their live-action thriller She Sees Red, a short but high-quality interactive film full of drama and violence, where your choices will affect the plot and reveal the various pieces of the puzzle. A female detective continues to do her best to catch an elusive criminal who murdered several

Hollow (Crown of Hearts and Chaos Book 1)
4.4 out of 5 stars(4457109)
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Maker Magic (Tales of Simple Magic #2)
4.7 out of 5 stars(4751514)
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Dark Age (Part 2 of 3) (Dramatized Adaptation): Red Rising, Book 5
$25.10 (as of January 22, 2026 13:28 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Fae & Alchemy Book 3
$11.99 (as of January 22, 2026 13:28 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Operation Bounce House
$21.26 (as of January 22, 2026 13:28 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)

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Children of the Painted Apple: an interactive adventure

Leave a Comment / Crime & Noir, eBook & PDF, Mystery, Printed Gamebook /

The debut gamebook from New Zealand author Dane Barrett, Children of the Painted Apple is a near-future mystery adventure mixing real events with fictional elements, set on the ‘land of the long white cloud.’ You are a police officer with an extraordinary power. Your name is Hugh Hatch, and in the year 2045 you have

The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 3
4.6 out of 5 stars(46535664)
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The Strength of the Few: Hierarchy, Book 2
4.6 out of 5 stars(4657746)
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Red Rising
4.6 out of 5 stars(46587662)
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Maker Magic (Tales of Simple Magic #2)
4.7 out of 5 stars(4751514)
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Dark Age (Part 2 of 3) (Dramatized Adaptation): Red Rising, Book 5
$25.10 (as of January 22, 2026 13:28 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)

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‘Normal Club: An Unusual Amount of Paranormal Hot Spots

Leave a Comment / Cubus Games, Mystery, Supernatural, Young Adult /

Humorous, colourful, and full of teenage angst and attitude, ‘Normal Club from developer Cubus Games (The Frankenstein Wars, Heavy Metal Thunder etc.) is an interactive gamebook app in which you explore the town of Buckcreek and its mysterious surroundings in search of paranormal hot spots. Adapted from author Philip Armstrong’s winning entry in the 2013

One Dark Window (The Shepherd King Book 1)
4.5 out of 5 stars(45591542)
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The Affinity Collector: A Fantasy Isekai LitRPG Series (Octaeteris Cycle Book 1)
4.7 out of 5 stars(475734)
$4.99 (as of January 22, 2026 13:28 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
The Hungry Girl's Guide to Mating with a Werewolf (Mate Hunted Book 6)
4.9 out of 5 stars(49518)
$2.99 (as of January 22, 2026 13:28 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Defiance of the Fall 16: A LitRPG Adventure
4.6 out of 5 stars(4651475)
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The Poet Empress
4.7 out of 5 stars(47512)
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COMING SOON: Night Call

Leave a Comment / Crime & Noir, Digital Game, Mystery, Thriller & Espionage /

Night Call is an upcoming neo-noir murder mystery set in Paris, featuring 200,000+ words and more than 400 in-game unlockable achievements. A collaboration between indie developers Monkey Moon and BlackMuffin Studio, and published by Raw Fury, Night Call is an atmospheric narrative game full of secrets and consequences, with an emotive black & white visual

The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 3
4.6 out of 5 stars(46535664)
$24.49 (as of January 18, 2026 13:27 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
Operation Bounce House
$21.26 (as of January 22, 2026 13:28 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
EMP The Day the World Went Quiet: An EMP Post Apocalypse Prepper Survival Thriller
4.4 out of 5 stars(44593)
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The Hobbit
4.7 out of 5 stars(47578256)
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Squib (The Coldstream Chronicles Book 1)
4.6 out of 5 stars(465528)
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Miss Fisher and the Deathly Maze – Ep. 1

Leave a Comment / Mystery, Tin Man Games, Visual Novel /

Become Phryne Fisher, the independent, feminist super-sleuth from the ABC TV series Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Guide Phryne around the world on a modish dance of adventure, murderous mayhem and mystery in this investigative visual novel from the award-winning gamebook developer Tin Man Games. Armed with her golden gun and with her companion, Dot Williams,

Daggermouth: A Dark Dystopian Romance
4.7 out of 5 stars(4752415)
$2.99 (as of January 22, 2026 13:36 GMT +00:00 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
The Book of Azrael (Gods & Monsters 1)
4.4 out of 5 stars(44543870)
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The Eye of the Bedlam Bride: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 6
4.8 out of 5 stars(48527016)
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This Inevitable Ruin: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 7
4.8 out of 5 stars(48523240)
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The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook: Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 3
4.6 out of 5 stars(46535664)
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