Books
Books about gaming, programming, and computing history.
BASIC Computer Games
101 games that started it all
David Ahl's 1978 collection of type-in BASIC games that predated home computers and defined a generation of programmers.
Commodore 64 Programmer's Reference Guide
The C64 bible
Commodore's official technical reference that became the essential companion for every serious C64 programmer.
Computer Battlegames
The book that launched a million programmers
Usborne's 1982 type-in book featuring Hangman and other games that introduced countless children to programming.
Machine Code for Beginners
Assembly language made accessible
Usborne's remarkable 1983 book that taught assembly language to children through colourful illustrations.
Mastering Machine Code on Your ZX Spectrum
The definitive Spectrum assembly guide
Toni Baker's 1983 classic that taught a generation of Spectrum owners to program in Z80 assembly language.
Usborne Computing Books
Teaching a generation to code
Usborne's 1980s computing books taught programming through game creation, with clear explanations and colourful illustrations that made coding accessible to children.