Gamebooks

A gamebook is a work of fiction that allows the reader to participate in the story by making effective choices. The narrative branches along various paths through the use of numbered paragraphs or pages.

Gamebooks are sometimes informally called choose your own adventure books or CYOA, which is the title of one particular long and popular series by Bantam Books. Legally, Choose Your Own Adventure continues to be a trademark in current use.

Flight from the Dark (Lone Wolf, #1)
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (Fighting Fantasy #1)
Forest of Doom (Fighting Fantasy: Reissues 1, #8)
Fire on the Water (Lone Wolf, #2)
The Caverns of Kalte (Lone Wolf, #3)
City of Thieves (Fighting Fantasy #5)
Deathtrap Dungeon (Fighting Fantasy #6)
Shadow on the Sand (Lone Wolf, #5)
The Chasm Of Doom (Lone Wolf, #4)
House of Hell (Fighting Fantasy #10)
The Kingdoms of Terror (Lone Wolf, #6)
The Shamutanti Hills (Fighting Fantasy: Sorcery!, #1)
Caverns of the Snow Witch (Fighting Fantasy #9)
Starship Traveller (Fighting Fantasy #4)

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Greg Hickey
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