Friday Five: Five Books That Read Like (Tabletop) Games

One of the most fascinating books I've read lately has been Neal Tringham's Science Fiction Hobby Games. Released this May, Mr. Tringham has written an astounding survey of the world of science fiction roleplaying, tabletop, card, postal, board and war games - not just a history of the field, but an exhaustive review and analysis of all the most important games.

From Shadowrun to d20, Fighting Fantasyto Gamma World, Heroclix, Illuminati and RoboRally... no science fictional gaming stone is...