The most popular games books of 2025

Games books help you play better and enjoy more. Chess, cards, board games, tabletop role-playing and video games are all covered, with rules, strategy, guides and histories. They suit those who play to win and those who just want to gather friends round a table. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

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The Metaverse
Cover of The Metaverse

The Metaverse

Scott Shackelford, Michael Mattioli, Jeffrey Prince, João Marinotti

Published 2025

200 pages

Vulkan Insights
Cover of Vulkan Insights

Vulkan Insights

Christopher Jonathan Herbert

Published 2025

416 pages

Smart Kids
Cover of Smart Kids

Smart Kids

Ivy Finnegan

Published 2025

64 pages