Chris Crawford's foundational 1984 text on game design theory and interactive entertainment

Chris Crawford · 1984

A curated collection of Steve Jobs' speeches, interviews, and correspondence published by the Steve Jobs Archive

Steve Jobs Archive · 2023

Collection of jisei—final poems composed by Zen monks and haiku poets at the moment of death

Yoel Hoffmann (compiler/translator) · 1986

David Byrne's comprehensive examination of music's creation, distribution, and cultural context

David Byrne · 2012

William Gibson's groundbreaking cyberpunk novel that defined the genre and predicted the internet

William Gibson · 1984

Franklin's unfinished memoir chronicling his life from youth through his early diplomatic career

Benjamin Franklin · 1791

Henry Ford's 1922 autobiography detailing his industrial philosophy and the revolutionary production methods that transformed manufacturing.

Henry Ford (with Samuel Crowther) · 1922

The Hollywood super-agent's memoir detailing the creation of CAA and the power dynamics of entertainment

Michael Ovitz · 2018

Leander Kahney's biography of Apple's chief design officer and his methodical approach to industrial design

Leander Kahney · 2013

Jason Schreier's investigative history of Blizzard Entertainment

Jason Schreier · 2024

Hartmut Esslinger's chronicle of designing Apple's iconic visual language from 1982-1990

Hartmut Esslinger · 2014

Comprehensive monograph documenting four decades of Marc Newson's industrial design work

Marc Newson · 2024

Ernest Cline's nostalgic dystopian novel about a treasure hunt in a virtual world

Ernest Cline · 2011

Douglas Adams' absurdist sci-fi comedy about Earth's destruction and the universe's bureaucratic indifference

Douglas Adams · 1979

Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby's manifesto on design as critical inquiry and alternative world-building

Anthony Dunne & Fiona Raby · 2013