Reddit reviews Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons

These are both good reads for nerds and novices:

• Playing at the World
  
• Of Dice and Men
  
  There's a new book that was released just recently [Empire of Imagination] (http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Imagination-Gygax-Dungeons-Dragons/dp/1632862794/ref=pd_sim_14_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=515zTJXi6UL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR105%2C160_&refRID=1GDE6308Y0NQDQ0E5NQD) but it has some mixed reviews. Quite a few old school gamers have said it's lackluster in style and substance.

Someone else has suggested Playing at the World. However, you should be warned that its very detailed and quite long. If you want a lighter history, I'd suggest Of Dice & Men. Also, a biography of Gary Gygax called Empire of Imagination came out recently. I haven't read it yet, so I can't give an opinion on it.

This is a good book about Gary Gygax.

http://www.amazon.com/Empire-Imagination-Gygax-Dungeons-Dragons/dp/1632862794


According to this book, Dave Arneson wasn't the most organized game designer.