Pixels to Pages
A list of books that inspired or supplement video games
created by IamFreya
last updated June, 2026
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My recommendations:
- Parasite Eve by Hideaki Sena
- Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
- Final Fantasy Lost Stranger by Hazuki Minase
- .hack//Legend of the Twilight by Rei Izumi
- Little Nightmares by John Shackleford
- Splatoon by Sankichi Hinodeya
- The Art of the Last of Us by Rachel Edidin
- The Last of Us: American Dreams by Neil Druckmann
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess by Akira Himekawa
IamFreyaOP
O,O these are amazing additions! Thank you!! đ
I have more I plan to read but havenât yet but I didnât want to spam you hahaha.
IamFreyaOP
Spam away!! This is awesome! I'm especially looking forward to the final fantasy book. I had no idea it existed! I'm going to add the books today, I haven't yet because I'm a lazy-butt. At any rate, keep 'em coming! đ
No worries or rush. I am also very much a lazy butt. Do it whenever you feel like it. If I donât forget, Iâll share my TBR recs sometime this weekend.
IamFreyaOP
That would be great! Thank you!
I forgot! Oops! Here is my gaming book TBR that might find a home on your list:
- Digital Devil Story: Goddess Reincarnation by Aya Nishitani
- Final Fantasy VII: On the Way to a Smile by Kazushige Nojima
- The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy by Yoshitaka Amano
- Pokemon Adventures Collector's Edition by Hidenori Kusaka
- Encyclopaedia Eorzea - The World of FINAL FANTASY XIV by Square Enix
- The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia by Patrick Thorpe
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time by Akira Himekawa
- The Infernal City by Greg Keyes
I actually did read this one but thought it might still interest you/your list:
- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K. Dick (origin/inspiration of Cyberpunk)
I think I'll cut myself off there hahaha.
IamFreyaOP
Another excellent list! Thank you! đ
I'm so sorry but I found a couple more that weren't on my TBR for some reason that I feel are pretty important.
- Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment by Jason Schreier
- Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made by Jason Shreier
- Crash Override: How Gamergate (Nearly) Destroyed My Life, and How We Can Win the Fight Against Online Hate by Zoe Quinn
IamFreyaOP
No need to apologize. This makes me happy! Thanks again đ
