It should come as no surprise that I, a person who writes about video games for a living, absolutely love games; I have ever since I could hold an SNES controller. I love witnessing how video, audio, story, mechanics, and clever interactivity can come together to create something so entirely unlike any other form of media. That said, if I had to pick just one element of video games that most captivates me … I’m a story person, through and through.

As such, when I am not in the middle of playing a game, you can often catch me with my nose in a book–or basking in the glow of my Kindle. In this gallery, I wanted to merge my two loves and perhaps give you something fun (or horrifying and bleak) to read based on your favorite games. I’m firmly of the mindset that anyone who is “not a reader” has probably just not found the right book for them, so if that’s you, here’s hoping one of these will pull you in! And, if you are a reader, I–and all my absolutely wonderful colleagues at GameSpot–have tried to dig a bit deeper to procure slightly less-talked-about picks.

Though I am a huge proponent for paying your local library a visit (seriously, pay your local library a visit if you have one–you’d be shocked at what all they offer, including video games!), we also noticed so many of these books are available at incredibly low prices online. To spare you from digging around yourself, we went ahead and added links to them below. Happy reading!