Most Popular Books by Steve Jackson

On April 14, 1989, in California''s idyllic Sonoma Valley, Mexican immigrant RamÓn Salcido went on a rampage, killing his wife, her two younger sisters, his mother-in-law, and his wife''s suspected lover. Then he slashed the throats of his three young daughters—ages four years, three years, and twenty-two months—and left them for dead in the county dump. A day later, when the children''s bodies were finally discovered, three-year-old Carmina was miraculously still alive. "Daddy cut me," she told her rescuers. In Not Lost Forever, Carmina Salcido reaches back into her traumatic past to reconstruct, in sobering detail, her father''s crimes and their aftermath. Recalling with clear-eyed candor, courage, and grace the horrific event and troubled childhood that followed, a remarkable young woman carries readers along on her miraculous journey of survival, discovery, and hope.

FIGHTING FANTASY is the brilliant series of adventure gamebooks in which YOU are the hero! Decide which monsters to fight, which paths to take, who to trust and when to run. Can you survive the clutches of the hideous Bloodbeast, or defeat a noxious inhuman Orc? Deep in the caverns beneath Firetop Mountain lies an untold wealth of treasure, guarded by a powerful Warlock -or so the rumor goes. Several adventurers like yourself have set off for Firetop Mountain in search of the Warlock''s hoard. None has ever returned. Do you dare follow them?

Examines the NecroSearch international investigation team, a group of the nation''s top scientists, specialists, and behavorists who use the latest technology and the most advanced techniques to solve "unsolvable" crimes, profiling real-life mysteries solved by this revolutionary organization. Reprint.

PART STORY, PART GAME - PURE ADVENTURE! "A new way of telling stories and in many ways the birth of modern gaming, these books captured the imaginations of a generation of kids - it''s great to think that a new generation are going to be similarly captivated" bestselling author Charlie Higson YOU, the hero, must track down three Vapours in order to defeat the feared necromancer Zharradan Marr. Access the Galleykeep, Marr''s flying vessel, to destroy his portal and his means of entering Allansia - or perish in the attempt! ABOUT THE SERIES The multi-million copy globally bestselling choose-your-own-adventure series is repackaged and reignited for a brand new generation of children. All you need is a dice and you can choose which way the story goes Be careful - the main character can die at any point! 20 million copies sold worldwide in 32 languages Perfect for kids who love gaming A great way to encourage children away from gaming on screens and get them back into reading books!

Rassin Abbey has guarded its arcane treasures for centuries. But when their Black Grimoire spellbook is stolen, the land of Ruddlestone is plunged into a crisis of epic proportions. Should the legendary Casket of Shadows be opened, the Infernal Beast will be unleashed to wreak its terrible carnage across the Old World.

One of the most highly regarded special operations soldiers in American military history shares his war stories and personal battle with PTSD. As a senior non-commissioned officer of the most elite and secretive special operations unit in the U.S. military, Command Sergeant Major Tom Satterly fought some of this country''s most fearsome enemies. Over the course of twenty years and thousands of missions, he''s fought desperately for his life, rescued hostages, killed and captured terrorist leaders, and seen his friends maimed and killed around him. All Secure is in part Tom''s journey into a world so dark and dangerous that most Americans can''t contemplate its existence. It recounts what it is like to be on the front lines with one of America''s most highly trained warriors. As action-packed as any fiction thriller, All Secure is an insider''s view of "The Unit." Tom is a legend even among other Tier One special operators. Yet the enemy that cost him three marriages, and ruined his health physically and psychologically, existed in his brain. It nearly led him to kill himself in 2014; but for the lifeline thrown to him by an extraordinary woman it might have ended there. Instead, they took on Satterly''s most important mission-saving the lives of his brothers and sisters in arms who are killing themselves at a rate of more than twenty a day. Told through Satterly''s firsthand experiences, it also weaves in the reasons-the bloodshed, the deaths, the intense moments of sheer terror, the survivor''s guilt, depression, and substance abuse-for his career-long battle against the most insidious enemy of all: Post Traumatic Stress. With the help of his wife, he learned that by admitting his weaknesses and faults he sets an example for other combat veterans struggling to come home.

A Fighting Fantasy classic in the new format. Tough, courageous, incorruptible champion of law and order, YOU are the Silver Crusader, using your super powers to protect the innocent citizens of teeming Titan City from the terrorism, violence, kidnapping and corruption of a host of super-villains. Your mission is to discover the location of a top-secret F.E.A.R. meeting, capture the Titanium Cybord and his gang and bring them to justice...

This book will walk you through over 20 Pranks step by step. Quick and funny pranks that can be used at the fire station, dorm room, home, at a friends house, or anywhere a clever prank is appreciated.

"Part story, part game -- you are the hero! Are YOU brave enough to enter the trap-filled lair of the sorcerer Balthus Dire...? You are a fearless young wizard, armed with magic spells -- the last hope to defeat the dread warlord Balthus Dire whose sorcery threatens the land. You must enter his forbidden citadel and take on his monstrous minions, or perish in the process... May your stamina never fail!" --

After being stranded by a downpour, the reader stumbles into a host of bloodcurdling adventures and gruesome terrors while taking refuge in the infamous House of Hades.

In this reader-participation adventure, Baron Sukumvit''s evil brother, Lord Carnuss, challenges all who enter the Labyrinth of Fang to survive the grueling gladiatorial games.