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)
The Chasm Of Doom (Lone Wolf, #4)
Shadow on the Sand (Lone Wolf, #5)
House of Hell (Fighting Fantasy #10)
Caverns of the Snow Witch (Fighting Fantasy #9)
The Shamutanti Hills (Fighting Fantasy: Sorcery!, #1)
The Kingdoms of Terror (Lone Wolf, #6)
Starship Traveller (Fighting Fantasy #4)

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