Gamers Who Don't Actually Game Should Read These Books (30 books)

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By 'gamers who don't actually game', I guess I mean those of us who really love everything video games represent and might've been heavy into gaming at some point in our lives, but don't actually 'game' because:
A, we sucked and kept dying (I DID press X, the stupid elven lord still killed me!).
B, we didn't have the time/ability to play certain games (my parents wouldn't let me sign up for World of Warcraft, is costs this stupid thing called money).
C, we don't have a system (does my laptop count? *is laughed at by the game guy at Wal-Mart*).
Or D, all of the above (take a wild friggin' guess which one applies to me).
Anyway, to cope, we read these books.
PLEASE only add books about the gaming EXPERIENCE, not books based off video games.
There are plenty of lists about those.

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1	A Newborn Business: Esports by Zoltan Andrejkovics (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 74 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) by Ernest Cline (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 1,300,296 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Neuromancer (Sprawl #1) by William Gibson 3.89 avg rating — 364,384 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks by Sam Maggs (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 3,680 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Invisible Game: Mindset of a Winning Team by Zoltan Andrejkovics (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 227 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Tron by Brian Daley 3.81 avg rating — 923 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Edge of Reality (Phantom Server, #1) by Andrei Livadny (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 1,534 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Catharsis (Awaken Online #1) by Travis Bagwell (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 16,693 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Epic (Epic, #1) by Conor Kostick (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 6,859 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Backgammon Chronicles: A Pro's Adventures on Tour, Volume 2 of 2 by Robert H. Wachtel 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Paper Princess (The Royals, #1) by Erin Watt (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 169,130 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,354,102 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Insignia (Insignia, #1) by S.J. Kincaid (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 16,179 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Start the Game (Galactogon #1) by Vasily Mahanenko (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 1,413 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Video Game Addiction: Disorder or Deviance? by Trey J. Hunt (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Backgammon Chronicles: A Pro's Adventures on Tour, Volume 1 of 2 by Robert H. Wachtel 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Together We Make Teal by Justin Ho (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 297,947 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	In Real Life by Cory Doctorow (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 40,047 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Summer I Became a Nerd (Nerd, #1) by Leah Rae Miller (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 10,386 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Sector Eight (Perimeter Defense #1) by Michael Atamanov (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 2,103 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Arcade by Robert Maxxe 3.47 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Demon Seed by Dean Koontz (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 17,787 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Outlaw (Phantom Server #2) by Andrei Livadny (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 910 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Armada by Ernest Cline (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 128,243 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Eye of Minds (The Mortality Doctrine, #1) by James Dashner (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 44,721 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Beyond Death (Perimeter Defense #2) by Michael Atamanov (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 1,452 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Black Sun (Phantom Server #3) by Andrei Livadny (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 608 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Ready Player Two (Ready Player One, #2) by Ernest Cline (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 185,696 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	New Contract (Perimeter Defense #3) by Michael Atamanov (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 1,131 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars