The following is a list of books about video games, which range from development, theory, history, to game art design books.
The following are taken from Recommended Reading lists in the Centennial College Seminar Series: The Video Game Industry Lecture Series handouts (2005):
| Franchise | Title | Author(s) | ISBN | Based on/ Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice: Madness Returns | The Art of Alice: Madness Returns | R.J. Berg | ISBN 978-1-59582-697-8 | |
| Assassin's Creed III | The Art of Assassin's Creed III | Andy McVittie | ISBN 978-1-78116-425-9 | |
| Atelier | Atelier: Artworks of Arland | Various | ISBN 978-1-926778-63-1 | |
| BioShock Infinite | The Art of BioShock Infinite | Various | ISBN 978-1-59582-994-8 | |
| Borderlands 2 | The Art of Borderlands 2 | Various | ISBN 978-0-7440-1437-2 | |
| Brütal Legend | The Art of Brütal Legend | Scott Campbell, Daniel Bukszpan, Tim Schafer | ISBN 978-1-926778-64-8 | |
| Darksiders | The Art of Darksiders | Matt Moylan | ISBN 978-1-926778-10-5 | |
| The Art of Darksiders II | Joe Madureira, Jonathan Kirtz | ISBN 978-1-926778-53-2 | Based on Darksiders II | |
| Dead Space | The Art of Dead Space | Martin Robinson | ISBN 978-1-78116-426-6 | |
| Disgaea | DISGAEArt!!! Disgaea Official Illustration Collection | Takehito Harada | ISBN 978-1-926778-50-1 | |
| Doom 3 | The Making of Doom 3: The Official Guide | Steven L. Kent | ISBN 978-0-07-223052-9 | |
| Doom Eternal | The Art of Doom: Eternal | Id Studios | ISBN 978-1-50-671554-4 | |
| Gears of War 3 | The Art of Gears of War 3 | Ronnie Gramazio | ISBN 978-1-921828-15-7 | |
| God of War III | The Art of God of War III | Daniel P. Wade | ISBN 978-1-921002-72-4 | |
| Half-Life 2 | Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar | David Hodgson | ISBN 0-7615-4364-3 | |
| Halo | Halo: The Art of Building Worlds | Titan Books | ISBN 978-0-85768-562-9 | |
| Halo: The Essential Visual Guide | Various | ISBN 978-0-7566-7592-9 | ||
| Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe | Tobias Buckell | ISBN 978-0-7566-8869-1 | ||
| Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 | Paul Davies | ISBN 978-1-78116-324-5 | ||
| Karateka | The Making of Karateka: Journals 1982-1985 | Jordan Mechner | ISBN 978-1480297234 | |
| Marvel vs. Capcom | Marvel vs. Capcom: Official Complete Works | UDON, Shinkiro, Akiman, Bengus | ISBN 978-1-926778-49-5 | |
| Mass Effect | The Art of the Mass Effect Universe | Various | ISBN 978-1-59582-768-5 | |
| Myst | From Myst To Riven | Richard Kadrey | ISBN 978-0-7868-6365-5 | |
| Myst and Riven: The World of the D'ni | Mark J. P. Wolf | ISBN 978-0-472-05149-6 | ||
| Ōkami | Ōkami Official Complete Works | Michelle Kirie Hayashi (Translator) | ISBN 978-1-897376-02-7 | |
| Persona | Persona 3: Official Design Works | Shigenori Soejima, Shigenori Atlus | ISBN 978-1-926778-43-3 | Persona 3 |
| Persona 4: Official Design Works | Shigenori Soejima, Shigenori Atlus | ISBN 978-1-926778-45-7 | Persona 4 | |
| Persona 4 Arena: Official Design Works | Shigenori Soejima | ISBN 978-1-926778-81-5 | Publication Date: August 13, 2013[8] | |
| Prince of Persia | The Making of Prince of Persia: Journals 1985–1993 | Jordan Mechner | ISBN 978-1-4680-9365-0 | |
| Remember Me | The Art of Remember Me | Aleksi Briclot, Michel Koch, Jean-Max Moris | ISBN 978-1-61655-163-6 | |
| Resident Evil | Resident Evil Archives (Vol. 1) | Various | ISBN 978-0-7440-0655-1 | |
| Resident Evil Archives Volume 2 | Various | ISBN 978-0-7440-1321-4 | ||
| Silent Hill | Silent Hill: The Terror Engine | Bernard Perron | ISBN 978-0-472-05162-5 | Close analysis of the first three Silent Hill games and general look at the whole franchise. |
| Street Fighter | Street Fighter World Warrior Encyclopedia | Matt Moylan, Jo Chen, Arnold Tsang, Jeffrey Chamba Cruz, Joe Ng, Gonzalo Ordonez | ISBN 978-1-926778-01-3 | |
| Street Fighter: The Ultimate Edition | Ken Siu-Chong, Alvin Lee, Omar Dogan, Long Vo, Arnold Tsang, Joe Madureira, Adam Warren, Jo Chen | ISBN 978-1-926778-07-5 | ||
| Sonic the Hedgehog | The History of Sonic the Hedgehog | Various | ISBN 978-1-926778-56-3 | |
| The Last of Us | The Art of The Last of Us | Naughty Dog Studios, Rachel Edidin | ISBN 978-1-61655-164-3 | |
| The Legend of Zelda | The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia | Akira Himekawa, Shigeru Miyamoto, Eiji Aonuma | ISBN 978-1-61655-041-7 | |
| Tomb Raider | Tomb Raider: The Art of Survival | Various | ISBN 978-0-7440-1454-9 | Based on Tomb Raider version 2013. |
| Uncharted | The Art of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Daniel P. Wade | ISBN 978-1-921002-71-7 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| Drake's Journal Inside the Making of Uncharted 3 | Nolan North | ISBN 978-0-615-55440-2 | Uncharted 3 | |
| Valkyria Chronicles | Valkyria Chronicles: Design Archive | Various | ISBN 978-1-926778-16-7 | |
| Valkyria Chronicles 2: World Artworks | Various | ISBN 978-1-926778-38-9 | ||
| Valkyria Chronicles 3: Complete Artworks | Raita Honjou | ISBN 978-1-926778-61-7 | ||
| Various | 1000 Game Heroes | David Choquet | ISBN 3-8228-1633-7 | |
| High Score! The Illustrated History of Electronic Games | Rusel DeMaria, Johnny Lee Wilson | ISBN 978-0-07-222428-3 | ||
| Sega Video Game Illustrations | Graphic Sha Pub Co | ISBN 978-4-7661-0772-2 | Artworks from early-1990s Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System and Game Gear titles. | |
| The Art of Game Worlds | Dave Morris and Leo Hartas | ISBN 1-904705-34-0 |