List of Fighting Fantasy gamebooks
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Fighting Fantasy
Fighting Fantasy is a series of single-player fantasy roleplay gamebookGamebook
A gamebook is a work of fiction that allows the reader to participate in the story by making effective choices. The narrative branches along various paths through the use of numbered paragraphs or pages...
s created by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone
Ian Livingstone
Ian Livingstone OBE is an English fantasy author and entrepreneur. He is a co-writer of the first Fighting Fantasy gamebook, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, and co-founder of Games Workshop....
. The first volumes in the series were published by Puffin
Puffin Books
Puffin Books is the children's imprint of British publishers Penguin Books. Since the 1960s it has been the largest publisher of children's books in the UK and much of the English-speaking world.-Early history:...
in 1982, with the rights to the franchise eventually being purchased by Wizard Books in 2002. The series distinguished itself by featuring a fantasy role-playing element, with the caption on each cover claiming each title was "a Fighting Fantasy gamebook in which YOU are the hero!" The popularity of the series led to the creation of merchandise such as action figure
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s, role-playing game systems, magazines, novel
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s and video games.
Fighting Fantasy titles published by Puffin Books (1982–95)
| No. | Title | Author(s) | Cover Art | Interior Art | First published | ISBN | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Warlock of Firetop Mountain The Warlock of Firetop Mountain The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone, and illustrated by Russ Nicholson. Originally published by Puffin Books in 1982, the title is the first gamebook in the Fighting Fantasy series. It was later republished by Wizard... |
Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone Ian Livingstone Ian Livingstone OBE is an English fantasy author and entrepreneur. He is a co-writer of the first Fighting Fantasy gamebook, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, and co-founder of Games Workshop.... |
Peter Andrew Jones | Russ Nicholson Russ Nicholson -Career:Nicholson is best known for his work on the Fighting Fantasy gamebook series, in particular, The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, and numerous Games Workshop products, including Warhammer Fantasy Battle, Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Warhammer 40,000 and to their magazine White Dwarf.Nicholson... |
1982 | ||||||||
| 2 | The Citadel of Chaos The Citadel of Chaos The Citadel of Chaos is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone, and illustrated by Russ Nicholson. Originally published by Puffin Books in 1983, the title is the second gamebook in the Fighting Fantasy series. It was later republished by Wizard Books in 2002... |
Steve Jackson | Emmanuel Emmanuel (artist) Emmanuel is the name used by an artist whose works have included covers for early issues of White Dwarf Magazine, and for the Puffin edition of The Citadel of Chaos in the Fighting Fantasy gamebook series... (1st), Ian Miller (2nd) |
Russ Nicholson | 1983 | ||||||||
| 3 | The Forest of Doom The Forest of Doom The Forest of Doom is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Ian Livingstone, and illustrated by Malcolm Barter. Originally published by Puffin Books in 1984, the title is the third gamebook in the Fighting Fantasy series. It was later republished by Wizard Books in 2002... |
Ian Livingstone | Iain McCaig Iain McCaig Iain McCaig is an illustrator and conceptual designer. He was involved in the Star Wars and Harry Potter film projects as well as John Carter of Mars.-Biography:... |
Malcolm Barter | 1983 | ||||||||
| 4 | Starship Traveller Starship Traveller Starship Traveller is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by Peter Andrew Jones. Originally published by Puffin Books in 1983, the title is the fourth gamebook in the Fighting Fantasy series. It was later republished by Wizard Books in 2002.-Rules:This... |
Steve Jackson | Peter Andrew Jones | Peter Andrew Jones | 1983 | ||||||||
| 5 | City of Thieves | Ian Livingstone | Iain McCaig | Iain McCaig | 1983 | ||||||||
| 6 | Deathtrap Dungeon Deathtrap Dungeon Deathtrap Dungeon is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Ian Livingstone, and illustrated by Ian McCaig. Originally published by Puffin Books in 1984, the title is the sixth gamebook in the Fighting Fantasy series... |
Ian Livingstone | Iain McCaig | Iain McCaig | 1984 | ||||||||
| 7 | Island of the Lizard King Island of the Lizard King Island of the Lizard King is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Ian Livingstone, and illustrated by Alan Langford. Originally published by Puffin Books in 1984, the title is the seventh gamebook in the Fighting Fantasy series... |
Ian Livingstone | Ian McCaig | Alan Langford | 1984 | ||||||||
| 8 | Scorpion Swamp | Steve Jackson (USA) | Duncan Smith | Duncan Smith | 1984 | ||||||||
| 9 | Caverns of the Snow Witch | Ian Livingstone | Les Edwards | Gary Ward & Edward Crosby | 1984 | ||||||||
| 10 | House of Hell House of Hell House of Hell is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson, illustrated by Tim Sell and originally published in 1984 by Puffin Books. It was later republished by Wizard Books in 2002. It forms part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series... |
Steve Jackson | Ian Miller | Tim Sell | 1984 | ||||||||
| 11 | Talisman of Death | Jamie Thomson & Mark Smith | Peter Andrew Jones | Bob Harvey | 1984 | ||||||||
| 12 | Space Assassin | Andrew Chapman | Christos Achilleos | Geoffrey Senior | 1985 | ||||||||
| 13 | Freeway Fighter | Ian Livingstone | Jim Burns | Kevin Bulmer | 1985 | ||||||||
| 14 | Temple of Terror | Ian Livingstone | Christos Achilleos | Bill Houston | 1985 | ||||||||
| 15 | The Rings of Kether | Andrew Chapman | Terry Oakes | Nik Spender | 1985 | ||||||||
| 16 | Seas of Blood | Andrew Chapman | Rodney Matthews | Bob Harvey | 1985 | ||||||||
| 17 | Appointment with F.E.A.R. | Steve Jackson | Brian Bolland | Declan Considine | 1985 | ||||||||
| 18 | Rebel Planet | Robin Waterfield | Alan Craddock | Gary Mayes | 1985 | >- | 19 | Demons of the Deep | Steve Jackson (USA) | Les Edwards | Bob Harvey | 1986 | |
| 20 | Sword of the Samurai | Mark Smith & Jamie Thomson | Alan Langford | Peter Andrew Jones | 1986 | ||||||||
| 21 | Trial of Champions | Ian Livingstone | Brian Williams | Brian Williams | 1986 | ||||||||
| 22 | Robot Commando | Steve Jackson (USA) | David Martin | Gary Mayes | 1986 | ||||||||
| 23 | Masks of Mayhem | Robin Waterfield | John Sibbick | Russ Nicholson | 1986 | ||||||||
| 24 | Creature of Havoc | Steve Jackson | Ian Miller | Alan Langford | 1986 | ||||||||
| 25 | Beneath Nightmare Castle | Peter Darvill-Evans | Terry Oakes | Dave Carson | 1987 | ||||||||
| 26 | Crypt of the Sorcerer | Ian Livingstone | Les Edwards | John Sibbick | 1987 | ||||||||
| 27 | Star Strider | Luke Sharp | Alan Craddock | Gary Mayes | 1987 | ||||||||
| 28 | Phantoms of Fear | Robin Waterfield | Ian Miller | Ian Miller | 1987 | ||||||||
| 29 | Midnight Rogue | Graeme Davis | John Sibbick | John Sibbick | 1987 | ||||||||
| 30 | Chasms of Malice | Luke Sharp | Les Edwards | Russ Nicholson | 1987 | ||||||||
| 31 | Battleblade Warrior | Marc Gascoigne | David Gallagher | Alan Langford | 1988 | ||||||||
| 32 | Slaves of the Abyss | Paul Mason & Steve Williams | Terry Oakes | Bob Harvey | 1988 | ||||||||
| 33 | Sky Lord | Martin Allen | Les Edwards | Tim Sell | 1988 | ||||||||
| 34 | Stealer of Souls | Keith Martin | Terry Oakes | Russ Nicholson | 1988 | ||||||||
| 35 | Daggers of Darkness | Luke Sharp | Les Edwards | Martin McKenna | 1988 | ||||||||
| 36 | Armies of Death | Ian Livingstone | Chris Achilleos | Nik Williams | 1988 | ||||||||
| 37 | Portal of Evil | Peter Darvill-Evans | David Gallagher | Alan Langford | 1989 | ||||||||
| 38 | Vault of the Vampire | Keith Martin | Les Edwards | Martin McKenna | 1989 | ||||||||
| 39 | Fangs of Fury | Luke Sharp | David Gallagher | David Gallagher | 1989 | ||||||||
| 40 | Dead of Night | Jim Bambra & Stephen Hand | Terry Oakes | Martin McKenna | 1989 | ||||||||
| 41 | Master of Chaos | Keith Martin | Les Edwards | David Gallagher | 1990 | ||||||||
| 42 | Black Vein Prophecy | Paul Mason & Steven Williams | Terry Oakes | Terry Oakes | 1990 | ||||||||
| 43 | The Keep of the Lich Lord | Dave Morris & Jamie Thomson | David Gallagher | David Gallagher | 1990 | ||||||||
| 44 | Legend of the Shadow Warriors | Stephen Hand | Terry Oakes | Martin McKenna | 1991 | ||||||||
| 45 | Spectral Stalkers | Peter Darvill-Evans | Ian Miller | Tony Hough | 1991 | ||||||||
| 46 | Tower of Destruction | Keith Martin | Terry Oakes | Pete Knifton | 1991 | ||||||||
| 47 | The Crimson Tide | Paul Mason | Alan Craddock | Terry Oakes | 1992 | ||||||||
| 48 | Moonrunner | Stephen Hand | Terry Oakes | Martin McKenna | 1992 | ||||||||
| 49 | Siege of Sardath | Keith P. Phillips | Les Edwards | Pete Knifton | 1992 | ||||||||
| 50 | Return to Firetop Mountain | Ian Livingstone | Les Edwards | Martin McKenna | 1992 | ||||||||
| 51 | Island of the Undead | Keith Martin | Terry Oakes | Russ Nicholson | 1992 | ||||||||
| 52 | Night Dragon | Keith Martin | Tony Hough | Tony Hough | 1993 | ||||||||
| 53 | Spellbreaker | Jonathan Green | Alan Langford | Alan Langford | 1993 | ||||||||
| 54 | Legend of Zagor | Ian Livingstone | Jim Burns & Martin McKenna | Martin McKenna | 1993 | ||||||||
| 55 | Deathmoor | Robin Waterfield | Terry Oakes | Russ Nicholson | 1994 | ||||||||
| 56 | Knights of Doom | Jonathan Green | Tony Hough | Tony Hough | 1994 | ||||||||
| 57 | Magehunter | Paul Mason | Ian Miller | Russ Nicholson | 1995 | ||||||||
| 58 | Revenge of the Vampire | Keith Martin | Les Edwards | Martin McKenna | 1995 | ||||||||
| 59 | Curse of the Mummy | Jonathan Green | Martin McKenna | Martin McKenna | 1995 |
Steve Jackson's Sorcery!Sorcery!Sorcery! is a single-player four-part adventure gamebook series written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Blanche. Originally published by Puffin Books from 1983 to 1985, the titles form part of the Fighting Fantasy series, despite not being part of the formal chronology...
| No. | Title | Author(s) | Cover Art | Interior Art | First published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sorcery! Spell Book | Steve Jackson | Maggie Kneen | John Blanche | 1983 | |
| 1 | The Shamutanti Hills | Steve Jackson | John Blanche | John Blanche | 1983 |
| 2 | Kharé - Cityport of Traps | Steve Jackson | John Blanche | John Blanche | 1984 |
| 3 | The Seven Serpents | Steve Jackson | John Blanche | John Blanche | 1984 |
| 4 | The Crown of Kings | Steve Jackson | John Blanche | John Blanche | 1985 |
Supplementary titles
| Title | Author(s) | Cover Art | Interior Art | First Published | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighting Fantasy - The Introductory Role-playing Game | Steve Jackson | Duncan Smith | Duncan Smith | 1984 | |
| The Riddling Reaver | Paul Mason/Steve Williams/Steve Jackson | Peter Andrew Jones | Brian Williams & Leo Hartas | 1986 | |
| Out of the Pit † | Steve Jackson, Ian Livingstone & Marc Gascoigne | Christos Achilleos | Various | 1985 1989 |
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| Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World ¶ | Steve Jackson, Ian Livingstone & Marc Gascoigne | Christos Achilleos | Various | 1985 1989 |
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† Contains maps of Titan; monster bestiary and encounter/treasure tables.
¶ Describes the history of the planet Titan, the three major continents and locations of all Fighting Fantasy adventures, and notable inhabitants.
The Advanced Fighting Fantasy system
| Title | Authors | Cover Art | Interior Art | Published | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungeoneer | Marc Gascoigne & Pete Tamlyn | John Sibbick | John Sibbick | 1989 | |
| Blacksand! | Marc Gascoigne & Pete Tamlyn | John Sibbick | Russ Nicholson | 1990 | |
| Allansia | Marc Gascoigne & Pete Tamlyn | John Sibbick | Russ Nicholson | 1994 | |
| Advanced Fighting Fantasy | Graham Bottley | John Sibbick | John Sibbick | 2011 |
Fighting Fantasy novels
| Title | Author(s) | Cover Art | Interior Art | First published | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trolltooth Wars | Steve Jackson | Chris Achilleos | Russ Nicholson | 1989 | |
| Demonstealer | Marc Gascoigne | Terry Oakes | Russ Nicholson | 1991 | |
| Shadowmaster | Ian Livingstone & Marc Gascoigne | John Sibbick | Russ Nicholson | 1992 | |
| Zagor Chronicles: Firestorm | Ian Livingstone & Carl Sargent | Iain McCaig | Iain McCaig | 1993 | |
| Zagor Chronicles: Darkthrone | Ian Livingstone & Carl Sargent | Iain McCaig | Iain McCaig | 1993 | |
| Zagor Chronicles: Skullcrag | Ian Livingstone & Carl Sargent | Iain McCaig | Iain McCaig | 1994 | |
| Zagor Chronicles: Demonlord | Ian Livingstone & Carl Sargent | Iain McCaig | Iain McCaig | 1994 |
Miscellaneous titles
| Title | Author(s) | Cover Art | Interior Art | Published | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warlock Warlock (magazine) Warlock was a British magazine published by Penguin Books and game manufacturer Games Workshop between 1983 and 1986. The primary focus of the magazine was fantasy, with emphasis on the Fighting Fantasy adventure gamebook series.-Publication history:... Magazine |
Various | Various | 1983-1986 | N/A | |
| The Tasks of Tantalon | Steve Jackson | Steven Lavis | Steven Lavis | 1985 | |
| Casket of Souls | Ian Livingstone | Iain McCaig | Iain McCaig | 1987 | |
| Clash of Princes: The Warrior's Way | Andrew Chapman & Martin Allen | John Blanche | John Blanche | 1986 | |
| Clash of Princes: The Warlock's Way | Andrew Chapman & Martin Allen | John Blanche | John Blanche | 1986 | |
| The Fighting Fantasy Poster Book | Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone | John Blanche | Various | 1990 | |
| The Fighting Fantasy 10th Anniversary Yearbook | Marc Gascoigne | Terry Oakes | Various | 1992 | |
Boardgames
| Title | Publisher | Designer | Artist | First published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Warlock of Firetop Mountain | Games Workshop | Steve Jackson | Peter Andrew Jones (box), Dave Andrews | 1986 |
| Legend of Zagor | Parker Bros. & Hasbro | Unknown | Martin McKenna | 1993 |
Series 1 (2002-2007)
| No. | Title | Author(s) | Cover Art | Interior Art | Republished | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Warlock of Firetop Mountain | Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone | Martin McKenna | Russ Nicholson | 2002 | |
| 2 | The Citadel of Chaos | Steve Jackson | Kevin Jenkins | Russ Nicholson | 2002 | |
| 3 | Deathtrap Dungeon | Ian Livingstone | Melvyn Grant | Iain McCaig | 2002 | |
| 4 | Creature of Havoc | Steve Jackson | Les Edwards | Alan Langford | 2002 | |
| 5 | City of Thieves | Ian Livingstone | Martin McKenna | Iain McCaig | 2002 | |
| 6 | Crypt of the Sorcerer | Ian Livingstone | Les Edwards | John Sibbick | 2002 | |
| 7 | House of Hell | Steve Jackson | Nicholas Halliday | Tim Sell | 2002 | |
| 8 | Forest of Doom | Ian Livingstone | Martin McKenna | Malcolm Barter | 2003 | |
| 9 | Sorcery! The Shamutanti Hills | Steve Jackson | John Blanche | Mel Grant | 2003 | |
| 10 | Caverns of the Snow Witch | Ian Livingstone | Gary Ward & Edward Crosby | Les Edwards | 2003 | |
| 11 | Sorcery! Kharé - Cityport of Traps | Steve Jackson | John Blanche | Mel Grant | 2003 | |
| 12 | Trial of Champions | Ian Livingstone | Brian Williams | Martin McKenna | 2003 | |
| 13 | Sorcery! The Seven Serpents | Steve Jackson | John Blanche | Mel Grant | 2003 | |
| 14 | Armies of Death | Ian Livingstone | Nik Williams | Martin McKenna | 2003 | |
| 15 | Sorcery! The Crown of Kings | Steve Jackson | John Blanche | Mel Grant | 2003 | |
| 16 | Return to Firetop Mountain | Ian Livingstone | Martin McKenna | Martin McKenna | 2003 | |
| 17 | Island of the Lizard King | Ian Livingstone | Alan Langford | Martin McKenna | 2003 | |
| 18 | Appointment with F.E.A.R. | Steve Jackson | Declan Considine | Brian Bolland | 2004 | |
| 19 | Temple of Terror | Ian Livingstone | Bill Houston | Martin McKenna | 2004 | |
| 20 | Legend of Zagor | Ian Livingstone | Martin McKenna | Martin McKenna | 2004 | |
| 21 | Eye of the Dragon | Ian Livingstone | Martin McKenna | Martin McKenna | 2005 | |
| 22 | Starship Traveller | Steve Jackson | Peter Andrew Jones | Chris Moore | 2005 | |
| 23 | Freeway Fighter | Ian Livingstone | Kevin Bulmer | Jim Burns | 2005 | |
| 24 | Talisman of Death | Jamie Thomson & Mark Smith | Bob Harvey | Martin McKenna | 2006 | |
| 25 | Sword of the Samurai | Mark Smith & Jamie Thomson | Alan Langford | Mel Grant | 2006 | |
| 26 | Bloodbones | Jonathan Green | Tony Hough | Martin McKenna | 2006 | |
| 27 | Curse of the Mummy | Jonathan Green | Martin McKenna | Martin McKenna | 2007 | |
| 28 | Spellbreaker | Jonathan Green | Alan Langford | Martin McKenna | 2007 | |
| N/A | The Warlock of Firetop Mountain 25th Anniversary Edition | Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone | Russ Nicholson | Peter Andrew Jones | 2007 | |
| 29 | Howl of the Werewolf | Jonathan Green | Martin McKenna | Martin McKenna | 2007 |
Series 2 (2009–present)
| No. | Title | Author(s) | Cover Art | Interior Art | Republished | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Warlock of Firetop Mountain* | Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone | 2009 | |||
| 2 | The Citadel of Chaos* | Steve Jackson | 2009 | |||
| 3 | Deathtrap Dungeon* | Ian Livingstone | 2009 | |||
| 4 | Stormslayer | Jonathan Green | 2009 | |||
| 5 | Creature of Havoc* | Steve Jackson | 2010 | |||
| 6 | City of Thieves* | Ian Livingstone | 2010 | |||
| 7 | Bloodbones | Jonathan Green | 2010 | |||
| 8 | Night of the Necromancer | Jonathan Green | 2010 | |||
| 9 | House of Hell | Steve Jackson | 2010 | |||
| 10 | Eye of the Dragon | Ian Livingstone | 2010 | |||
| 11 | Howl of the Werewolf | Jonathan Green | 2010 | |||
| 12 | Trial of Champions | Ian Livingstone | 2010 | |||
| 13 | Curse of the Mummy | Jonathan Green | 2011 | |||
| 14 | Forest of Doom | Ian Livingstone | 2011 | |||
| 15 | Armies of Death | Ian Livingstone | 2011 | |||
| 16 | Appointment with F.E.A.R. | Steve Jackson | 2011 |
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External links
- Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks - the official website
- Fighting Fantasy Collector - website with all cover versions for entire original series
- Fighting Fantasy Fanpage - covers, review, ratings, etc.