Below is an organized list of game development book reviews. Because I specialize in using Unity 3D and Unreal Engine to create games any books focused on low-level rendering and writing a game engine from scratch are not typically covered. There are some exceptions, however, if a book explains relevant foundational concepts particularly well.
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- Artificial Intelligence
- AI for Games Third Edition
- AI Game Programming Wisdom 2
- Game AI Pro 360: Guide to Movement and Pathfinding
- Programming Game AI by Example
- C#
- Beginner
- Learn C# in One Day and Learn it Well
- Intermediate
- C# in Depth
- Illustrated C# 7
- Advanced
- Beginner
- C++
- Beginner
- Beginning C++ Through Game Programming
- C++ Primer
- Programming Principles and Practice Using C++
- Intermediate
- C++ 17: The Complete Guide
- C++ Coding Standards
- C++ Gems
- C++ Templates: The Complete Guide
- Exceptional C++
- Exceptional C++ Style
- Functional Programming in C++
- More C++ Gems
- More Effective C++
- More Exceptional C++
- Professional C++
- Advanced
- C++ Concurrency in Action Second Edition
- C++ Template Metaprogramming
- Design and Evolution of C++, The
- Inside the C++ Object Model
- Modern C++ Design
- Ruminations on C++
- Best Practice
- Effective C++
- Effectice Modern C++
- Effectice STL
- References
- C++ IO Streams and Locales
- C++ Programming Language, The
- C++ Standard Library Tutorial and Reference
- Beginner
- Career
- Coders at Work
- Complete Software Developer's Career Guide, The
- Cracking the Coding Interview
- Passionate Programmer, The
- Self-Taught Programmer, The
- Soft Skills
- Video Game Career
- Design
- Andrew Rollings and Ernest Adams on Game Design
- Chris Crawford on Game Design
- Designing Games
- Gamer's Brain, The
- Level Up
- Slay the Dragon
- Theory of Fun for Game Design, A
- Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design, The
- Video Game Storytelling
- Foundational
- Best Practice
- Agile Estimating and Planning
- Agile Principles, Patterns, and Practices in C#
- Clean Architecture
- Clean Code
- Clean Coder, The
- Code Complete
- Low Level Concepts
- Code
- Compilers: Priciples, Techniques, and Tools
- Inside the Machine
- Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces
- Patterns
- Applying UML and Patterns
- Design Patterns
- Game Programming Patterns
- Software Development
- Art of Unit Testing, The
- Debugging
- Domain Driven Design
- Extreme Programming Explained
- Mastering Regular Expressions
- Mythical Man-Month, The
- Practice of Programming, The
- Pragmatic Programmer, The
- Pro Git
- Programming Pearls
- Refactoring
- Software Craftsman, The
- Test-Driven Development
- Testing Computer Software
- User Stories Applied
- Working Effectively with Legacy Code
- Best Practice
- Fun
- Bioware Stories and Secrets from 25 Years of Game Development
- Blood, Sweat, and Pixels
- Boss Fight Books
- Baldur's Gate II
- Earthbound
- Galaga
- Jagged Alliance 2
- Mega Man 3
- Metal Gear Solid
- Postal
- Shadow of the Colossus
- Soft & Cuddley
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- World of Warcraft
- ZZT
- Dungeons & Desktops
- Dr Disrespect: Violence. Speed. Momentum.
- Masters of Doom
- Minecraft
- Prince of Persia, The Making of
- Sid Meier's Memoir!
- Stay Awhile and Listen: Book II
- Super Mario
- Game Development
- Game Coding Complete
- Game Engine Architecture
- Game Engine Black Book: Doom
- Game Engine Black Book: Wolfenstein 3D
- Game Programming Gems
- Game Programming Gems 2
- Game Programming Gems 5
- Object-Oriented Game Development
- Software Engineering for Game Developers
- Law
- Video Game Law
- Math
- 3D Math Primer
- Foundations of Game Engine Development: Mathematics
- Grokking Algorithms
- Introduction to Algorithms
- Mathematics for 3D Game Programming and Computer Graphics
- Unity 3D
- Learning C# by Developing Games with Unity 2020
- Unity Game Development Cookbook
- Unreal Engine
