In an era where the world wide web was distant goal, and video game graphics were so pixelated that you needed a strong imagination to determine if you were a heroic knight or just a square block with delusions of grandeur, these interactive books were a breath of fresh air.
Choose Your Own Adventure books lured in unsuspecting young readers with the promise of exotic locales, thrilling encounters — and, most importantly, the power to control their own narrative and decide how their stories would end.
Each book was a labyrinthine journey into the unknown, where you were the protagonist, and every decision could lead you to glory or doom. The stakes were high, but the repercussions were mercifully limited to flipping back a few pages and picking a different route after you fell into a pit of snakes or got abducted by aliens.
The Choose Your Own Adventure series was your personal playground and drama theatre, all wrapped in the comforting aroma of freshly-printed pages and pre-teen angst. (And let’s be honest: back when we were reading these old CYOA books was probably the first and last time any of us felt like we had a handle on life’s unpredictable twists and turns.)
In a way, it was the original “sandbox game,” decades before that term would become hip in gaming circles (in fact, RA Montgomery, one of the series’ authors, adapted two Choose Your Own Adventure books for Atari in 1984).
Now, you can remind yourself of several of the classic adventures detailed in these choose-your-own-ending books, check out lots of old book covers — with their iconic vintage design and font choices — plus see a list of all the titles in the series.
Want even more? Good news: they’re still available today, with many new titles! Scroll down a bit, and you can see a dozen box sets and single books listed below the retro book covers.
They even came out with a Stranger Things tie-in book, which comes complete with a little faux wear and tear on the cover. Take a look at it below, and find out more about “Heroes and Monsters” here!
Kids love the “Choose Your Own Adventure books”
Adapted from the Southtown Star (Chicago, Illinois) July 22, 1979
Bantam’s Choose Your Own Adventure books offer kids something totally new. The idea is not to read from cover to cover, but to read the three to four paragraph story cores, then pick from alternative plot lines. From that point, the reader goes on to choose another plot twist, and another.
For example: You’re caught in a time warp while hiking. Should you seek shelter? (turn to page 6) or look around your new world? (turn to page 16). The result is a whole new approach to reading, where kids get to be their own heroes, make their own choices and/or suffer the logical consequences. Of course, young readers love the concept.
Choose Your Own Adventure books #1: The Cave of Time (1979)
YOU ARE THE HERO OF YOUR OWN ADVENTURE
You are lost in a strange, dimly lit cave. Gradually you can make out two passageways. One curves downward to the right; the other leads upward to the left. It occurs to you that the one leading down may go to the past and the one leading up may go to the future.
If you take the left branch, turn to p. 20. If you take the right branch, turn to p. 61. If you walk outside the cave again, turn to p. 21.
What happens next in the story? It all depends on the choices you make. How does the story end? Only you can find out! And the best part is that you can keep reading and rereading until you’ve had not one, but many incredibly daring experiences!
Choose Your Own Adventure books #2: Journey Under the Sea (1979)
You are the hero of a fabulous deep-sea adventure
This is a book you’ll enjoy reading. You will read it differently from any other book you have read before, because in this book you will decide how the story comes out. You’ll also get to choose exactly where you — the hero — will go along the way. Like this:
You are an underwater explorer. In the deepest ocean, you have accidentally been shut out of your special underwater vessel! Luckily you have friends above you in a boat. But can they save you in time? As they begin pulling you up, you get dizzy and your arms and legs start to feel weak …you are exhausted! Then you see a dolphin heading toward you. You know that these marvelous mammals sometimes help people in trouble. If you want help from the dolphin, turn to p.34. If you decide to swim on alone, turn to p.37.
What happens next in the story? It all depends on the choices you make. How does the story end? Only you can find out! And the best part is that you can keep reading and rereading until you’ve had not one, but many incredibly daring experiences!
Choose Your Own Adventure books #3: Journey By Balloon to the Sahara (1979)
WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON THIS EXCITING JOURNEY? YOU GET TO CHOOSE!
You are floating high above the earth in a giant balloon. Below you is the Sahara Desert, with its endless, golden sands, hundreds of camels, and mud-walled villages. Suddenly you see a large silver dome twinkling in the distance.
Should you land the balloon and see what it is? If it’s a flying saucer, it might be dangerous… should you play it safe and stay in the clouds? If you decide to land, pull the cord and descend to p.16. If you decide to keep going, drift ahead to p.17 .
Choose Your Own Adventure books #4: Space and Beyond (1980)
Get ready to hurtle through space — and beyond!
You were born on a spaceship traveling between galaxies. An experienced intergalactic adventurer, you are now on a mission to a distant planet. Suddenly on your screen, you see an alien spacecraft — like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Will the aliens be hostile or friendly?
There isn’t much time. Should you fight and hope to drive them off, or just go quietly with them? Here they come! If you decide to go willingly, turn to p. 20. If you decide to fight, turn to p. 22.
What happens next in the story? It all depends on the choices you make. Now does the story end? Only you can find out! And the best part is that you can keep reading and rereading until you’ve had not one, but many incredibly daring experiences!
Choose your own ending book #6: Your Code Name Is Jonah (1980)
Choose Your Own Adventure books #7: The Third Planet from Altair (1980)
This daring space mission could be your finest — or it could be your last.
You are flying through space — past Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — toward the third planet from the star Altair. You descend to a strange world of deserted cities, glowing caves and man-eating plants. You are here to find the source of the mysterious signals being transmitted to earth.
Depending on how you decide to go about your search, you could be captured by alien beings (if you turn to p.65), flung millions of years into the future through a time warp (p.69), or you could witness the creation of the universe (p.86).
What happens next in the story? It all depends on the choices you make. how does the story end? Only you can find out! And the best part is that you can keep reading and rereading until you’ve had not one but many incredibly daring experiences!
Pick your own ending in book #8: Deadwood City (1980)
Tangle with the meanest man in the West!
You ride into Deadwood City and before you can say, “Git along little dogie,” Kurt Malloy and his gang of desperadoes are hot on your trail!
What can you do? If you decide to face Malloy in a shoot-cut at high noon, turn to p. 22. If you decide to get out of own by riding shotgun for the Deadwood City Stage-coach, turn to p. 28.
Whatever you decide, it better be fast! Or else you might end up looking down the barrel of Malloy’s gun!
What happens next in the story? It all depends on the choices you make. How does the story end? Only you can find out! And the best part is that you can keep reading and rereading until you’ve had not one but many incredibly daring experiences!
Choose Your Own Adventure books #9: Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey (1981)
You’re the detective, and it’s your first murder case!
SOMEONE MURDERED HARLOWE THROMBEY. ONLY YOU CAN FIND OUT WHO DID IT.
Millionaire Harlowe Thrombey hired you to find out who was out to get him. But before you even got started, someone laced his bedtime brandy with arsenic. Now you have a murder case on your hands! The suspects include his wife Jane, his nephew Chartwell, and his niece Angela — all heirs to his enormous fortune.
How do you solve this mystery? If you search for clues in the pantry, turn to page 31. If you follow up on a tip from the gardener, turn to page 48. If you question one of the guests at Thrombey’s last meal — the mysterious Dr. Robert Lipscomb — turn to page 28.
The outcome of the story depends on the choices you make. Only you can find out who killed Harlowe Thrombey. All the suspects seem innocent. But you know that at least one of them is guilty. In fact, you’ll have to do some fast thinking if you want to catch the murderer — before the murderer catches you! – by Edward Packard
Choose Your Own Adventure books: #10: The Lost Jewels of Nabooti, aka The Lost Jewels (1981)
Choose Your Own Adventure books #11: Mystery of the Maya (1981)
Are you brave enough to take the magic potion and travel back in time?
You are in Mexico. You’ve come to explore the ruins of the ancient and mysterious Mayan Indians, whose civilization disappeared 800 years ago. Many before you have tried to solve the mystery, but no one has succeeded. Now you have the chance to find out what really happened. Will you drink the magic time potion?
It’s dangerous! You could end up a warrior, raiding blood enemies (if you turn to page 22). You might be sacrificed to an angry god (p. 36). Or (if you turn to page 56 ), you could discover the fabulous lost treasure of the Plumed Serpent — gold and riches beyond your wildest dreams.
Choose Your Own Adventure books #12: Inside UFO 54-40
Captured by a UFO! Can you escape?
You’re aboard a supersonic jet, high above the Atlantic. Suddenly a huge, gleaming white cylinder shoots out of the clouds. The next thing you know you are inside the galactic ship Rakma — captured by the all-powerful U-TY Masters!
How do you escape? If you pretend to cooperate with these ruthless beings, turn to page 82. If you try to sabotage the U-TY computers, turn to page 108.
Be careful! One choice might lead you back to earth, but another might put you in orbit forever! What happens all depends on the choices you make. And the best part is that you can keep reading and rereading until you’ve had many fantastic adventures!
Choose Your Own Adventure books #19: Secret of the Pyramids, with 22 possible endings
Choose Your Own Adventure books #21: Hyperspace
How to write a book like Choose Your Own Adventure Books (1985)
In 1969 I wrote a multiple-storyline book starring “you,” the reader. It was the model for THE CAVE OF TIME, the first book in the CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE series. Since then, CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE books and others following the same format have become very popular.
Many readers have asked me how these books are written. Since I’m not able to reply to everyone, I decided I’d write a booklet explaining my method. Ray Montgomery, who has now written as many Choose Your Own Adventure books as I have, has joined with me in this endeavor. – Edward Packard
During the late 1960’s I designed and wrote role-playing educational simulation games. They enabled me to watch involvement and decision-making — both powerful motivating tools—in groups ranging from seventh graders struggling with the problems of being state legislators to Peace Corps staff members playing volunteers in Third World countries.
Years later, when I owned a small press in Northern Vermont, Ed Packard sent me a manuscript. When I read it, I realized what it was: a role-playing simulation in book form. I published that book, which was called THE ADVENTURES OF YOU ON SUGARCANE ISLAND. It was to be the prototype for the CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE series.
From then on Ed and I have been writing books for CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE. – R.A. Montgomery
Choose Your Own Adventure books: #25: Prisoner of the Ant People
Choose Your Own Adventure books #27: The Horror of High Ridge
Choose Your Own Adventure books #38: Sabotage
Choose Your Own Adventure books let the readers be the star (1986)
Excerpted from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas) April 8, 1986
“You’re the star of the story!” For kids who look to Gremlins, E.T. and Indiana Jones for vicarious thrills, the invitation on the book cover is irresistible. Why sit and munch on Good ‘n’ Plenty while someone else has all the fun? For $2.15, you can Choose Your Own Adventure.
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The cover price — less than the cost of a PG-13 movie ticket — also entitles you (all of the books are written in the second person) to be rich, famous and successful. That is, if you’re lucky. You can also get killed. You determine your fate by your choices at various points in the story.
Prudent decisions don’t always lead to happiness, and some of the more grisly outcomes have alarmed child psychologists. Once a choice is made, you are directed to the page in the book where your story continues. In some books, more than three dozen endings are possible.
The decision to publish the first Choose Your Own Adventure books in 1979 was the beginning of a success for Bantam Books, which now has 30 million in print. This month the publisher will release No. 54 of the original series, designed for ages 10 and up.
Officially dubbed “interactive fiction,” the books were the brainchild of 55-year-old Edward Packard, a Manhattan lawyer who gave up his law practice for full-time writing three years ago.
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Packard got the idea for his first book while telling bedtime stories to his children in 1969. Stumped for an ending to one of his tales, he asked 9-year-old Caroline and 5-year-old Andrea (who, 17 years later, would write her own Choose Your Own Adventure book) what they would do. Each came up with a different outcome.
“If I’d been a better storyteller, I’d never have thought this up,” said Packard.
The result was The Adventures of You on Sugar Cane Island, a book rejected by eight or nine New York publishers. Packard put the manuscript in a desk drawer for five years until he heard that a new children’s publisher, Vermont Crossroads Press, was looking for innovative ideas.
Ray Montgomery, co-owner of the press and now a Choose Your Own Adventure books author, took a chance on Packard’s manuscript. It sold an impressive 8,000 copies and was later published by Pocket Books.
Packard’s and Montgomery’s idea of developing a series appealed to editors at Bantam. To market the concept, sales representatives distributed thousands of free books to young readers throughout the country. The idea worked.
Nancy Pines, Bantam’s publicity manager of Books for Young Readers, said at least 19 other series are being marketed by rival publishers. They include fantasy, science fiction, sports, and even romance.
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Want to rediscover the magic? Here are the vintage choose-your-own-ending books and box sets that are available today — brand-new and ready for action!
Vintage Choose Your Own Adventure books — a complete list (1970s, 1980s & 1990s)
Here are all the book titles, authors and numbers of the books in this series that were published during the 20th century, starting in the late 1970s:
Book #1: The Cave of Time (1979) by Edward Packard
Book #2: Journey Under the Sea (1979) by RA Montgomery
Book #3: By Balloon to the Sahara, aka Danger in the Desert (1979) by Douglas Terman
Book #4: Space and Beyond (1980) by RA Montgomery
Book #5: The Mystery of Chimney Rock, aka The Curse of the Haunted Mansion (1980) by Edward Packard
Book #6: Your Code Name Is Jonah, aka Spy Trap (1980) by Edward Packard
Book #7: The Third Planet from Altair, aka Message from Space / Exploration Infinity (1980) by Edward Packard
Book #8: Deadwood City (1980) by Edward Packard
Book #9: Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey? (1981) by Edward Packard
Book #10: The Lost Jewels of Nabooti, aka The Lost Jewels (1981) by RA Montgomery
Book #11: Mystery of the Maya (1981) by RA Montgomery
Book #12: Inside UFO 54-40 (1982) by Edward Packard
Book #13: The Abominable Snowman (1982) by RA Montgomery
Book #14: The Forbidden Castle (1982) by Edward Packard
Book #15: House of Danger (1982) by RA Montgomery
Book #16: Survival at Sea (1982) by Edward Packard
Book #17: The Race Forever (1983) by RA Montgomery
Book #18: Underground Kingdom (1983) by Edward Packard
Book #19: Secret of the Pyramids (1983) by Richard Brightfield
Book #20: Escape (1983) by RA Montgomery
Book #21: Hyperspace (1983) by Edward Packard
Book #22: Space Patrol (1983) by Julius Goodman
Book #23: The Lost Tribe (1983) by Louise Munro Foley
Book #24: Lost in the Amazon (1983) by RA Montgomery
Book #25: Prisoner of the Ant People (1983) by RA Montgomery
Book #26: The Phantom Submarine (1983) by Richard Brightfield
Book #27: The Horror of High Ridge (1983) by Julius Goodman
Book #28: Mountain Survival (1984) by Edward Packard
Book #29: Trouble on Planet Earth (1984) by RA Montgomery
Book #30: The Curse of Batterslea Hall (1984) by Richard Brightfield
Book #31: Vampire Express (1984) by Tony Koltz
Book #32: Treasure Diver (1984) by Julius Goodman
Book #33: The Dragons’ Den (1984) by Richard Brightfield
Book #34: The Mystery of the Highland Crest (1984) by Louise Munro Foley
Book #35: Journey to Stonehenge (1984) by Fred Graver
Book #36: The Secret Treasure of Tibet (1984) by Richard Brightfield
Book #37: War With The Evil Power Master (1984) by RA Montgomery
Book #38: Sabotage (1984) by Jay Leibold
Book #39: Supercomputer (1984) by Edward Packard
Book #40: The Throne of Zeus (1985) by Deborah Lerme Goodman
Book #41: Search for the Mountain Gorillas (1985) by Jim Wallace
Book #42: The Mystery of Echo Lodge (1985) by Louise Munro Foley
Book #43: Grand Canyon Odyssey (1985) by Jay Leibold
Book #44: The Mystery of Ura Senke, aka Cup of Death (1985) by Shannon Gilligan
Book #45: You Are a Shark (1985) by Edward Packard
Book #46: The Deadly Shadow (1985) by Richard Brightfield
Book #47: Outlaws of Sherwood Forest (1985) by Ellen Kushner
Book #48: Spy for George Washington (1985) by Jay Leibold
Book #49: Danger at Anchor Mine (1985) by Louise Munro Foley
Book #50: Return to the Cave of Time (1985) by Edward Packard
Book #51: The Magic of the Unicorn (1985) by Deborah Lerme Goodman
Book #52: Ghost Hunter (1986) by Edward Packard
Book #53: The Case of the Silk King (1986) by Shannon Gilligan
Book #54: Forest of Fear (1986) by Louise Munro Foley
Book #55: The Trumpet of Terror (1986) by Deborah Lerme Goodman
Book #56: The Enchanted Kingdom (1986) by Ellen Kushner
Book #57: The Antimatter Formula (1986) by Jay Leibold
Book #58: Statue of Liberty Adventure (1986) by Ellen Kushner
Book #59: Terror Island (1986) by Tony Koltz
Book #60: Vanished! (1986) by Deborah Lerme Goodman
Book #61: Beyond Escape! (1986) by RA Montgomery
Book #62: Sugarcane Island (1986) by Edward Packard
Book #63: Mystery of the Secret Room (1986) by Ellen Kushner
Book #64: Volcano! (1987) by Meryl Siegman
Book #65: The Mardi Gras Mystery (1987) by Louise Munro Foley
Book #66: Secret of the Ninja (1987) by Jay Leibold
Book #67: Seaside Mystery (1987) by Ann Hodgman
Book #68: Secret of the Sun God (1987) by Andrea Packard
Book #69: Rock and Roll Mystery (1987) by Jim Wallace
Book #70: Invaders of the Planet Earth (1987) by Richard Brightfield
Book #71: Space Vampire (1987) by Edward Packard
Book #72: The Brilliant Dr. Wogan (1987) by RA Montgomery
Book #73: Beyond the Great Wall (1987) by Jay Leibold
Book #74: Longhorn Territory (1987) by Marc Newman
Book #75: Planet of the Dragons (1988) by Richard Brightfield
Book #76: The Mona Lisa is Missing! (1988) by Ramsey Montgomery
Book #77: The First Olympics (1988) by Ben M. Baglio
Book #78: Return to Atlantis (1988) by RA Montgomery
Book #79: Mystery of the Sacred Stones (1988) by Louise Munro Foley
Book #80: The Perfect Planet (1988) by Edward Packard
Book #81: Terror in Australia (1988) by Shannon Gilligan
Book #82: Hurricane! (1988) by Richard Brightfield
Book #83: Track of the Bear (1988) by RA Montgomery
Book #84: You Are a Monster (1988) by Edward Packard
Book #85: Inca Gold (1988) by Jim Becket
Book #86: Knights of the Round Table (1988) by Ellen Kushner
Book #87: Exiled to Earth (1989) by RA Montgomery
Book #88: Master of Kung Fu (1989) by Richard Brightfield
Book #89: South Pole Sabotage (1989) by Seddon Johnson
Book #90: Mutiny in Space (1989) by RA Montgomery
Book #91: You Are a Superstar (1989) by Edward Packard
Book #92: Return of the Ninja (1989) by Jay Leibold
Book #93: Captive! (1989) by Bill Hampton
Book #94: Blood on the Handle (1989) by RA Montgomery
Book #95: You Are a Genius (1989) by Edward Packard
Book #96: Stock Car Champion (1989) by RA Montgomery
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Book #97: Through the Black Hole (1990) by Edward Packard
Book #98: You Are a Millionaire (1990) by Jay Leibold
Book #99: Revenge of the Russian Ghost (1990) by Jay Leibold
Book #100: The Worst Day of Your Life (1990) by Edward Packard
Book #101: Alien, Go Home! (1990) by Seddon Johnson
Book #102: Master of Tae Kwon Do (1990) by Richard Brightfield
Book #103: Grave Robbers (1990) by Ramsey Montgomery
Book #104: The Cobra Connection (1990) by Louise Munro Foley
Book #105: Treasure of the Onyx Dragon, aka Pirate Treasure of the Onyx Dragon (1990) by Alison Gilligan
Book #106: Hijacked! (1990) by Richard Brightfield
Book #107: Fight for Freedom (1990) by Jay Leibold
Book #108: Master of Karate (1990) by Richard Brightfield
Book #109: Chinese Dragons (1991) by RA Montgomery
Book #110: Invaders from Within (1991) by Edward Packard
Book #111: Smoke Jumper (1991) by RA Montgomery
Book #112: Skateboard Champion (1991) by Edward Packard
Book #113: The Lost Ninja (1991) by Jay Leibold
Book #114: Daredevil Park (1991) by Sara & Spencer Compton
Book #115: The Island of Time (1991) by RA Montgomery
Book #116: Kidnapped! (1991) by Edward Packard
Book #117: The Search for Aladdin’s Lamp (1991) by Jay Leibold
Book #118: Vampire Invaders (1991) by Edward Packard
Book #119: The Terrorist Trap (1991) by Shannon Gilligan
Book #120: Ghost Train (1991) by Louise Munro Foley
Book #121: Behind the Wheel (1992) by RA Montgomery
Book #122: Magic Master (1992) by Edward Packard
Book #123: Silver Wings (1992) by RA Montgomery
Book #124: Superbike (1992) by Edward Packard
Book #125: Outlaw Gulch (1992) by Ramsey Montgomery
Book #126: Master of Martial Arts (1992) by Richard Brightfield
Book #127: Showdown (1992) by Shannon Gilligan
Book #128: Viking Raiders (1992) by Edward Packard
Book #129: Earthquake! (1992) by Alison Gilligan
Book #130: You Are Microscopic (1992) by Edward Packard
Book #131: Surf Monkeys (1993) by Jay Leibold
Book #132: The Luckiest Day of Your Life (1993) by Edward Packard
Book #133: The Forgotten Planet (1993) by Doug Wilhelm
Book #134: Secret of the Dolphins (1993) by Edward Packard
Book #135: Playoff Champion (1993) by Felix von Moschzisker
Book #136: Roller Star (1993) by Edward Packard
Book #137: Scene of the Crime (1993) by Doug Wilhelm
Book #138: Dinosaur Island (1993) by Edward Packard
Book #139: Motocross Mania (1993) by RA Montgomery
Book #140: Horror House (1993) by Edward Packard
Book #141: The Secret of Mystery Hill (1993) by Doug Wilhelm
Book #142: The Reality Machine (1993) by Edward Packard
Book #143: Project UFO (1994) by RA Montgomery
Book #144: Comet Crash (1994) by Edward Packard
Book #145: Everest Adventure (1994) by A. C. Montgomery
Book #146: Soccer Star (1994) by Edward Packard
Book #147: The Antimatter Universe (1994) by Kate Mueller
Book #148: Master of Judo (1994) by Richard Brightfield
Book #149: Search the Amazon! (1994) by Doug Wilhelm
Book #150: Who Are You? (1994) by Edward Packard
Book #151: Gunfire at Gettysburg (1994) by Doug Wilhelm
Book #152: War with the Mutant Spider Ants (1994) by Edward Packard
Book #153: Last Run (1994) by RA Montgomery
Book #154: Cyberspace Warrior (1994) by Edward Packard
Book #155: Ninja Cyborg (1995) by Jay Leibold
Book #156: You Are an Alien (1995) by Edward Packard
Book #157: U.N. Adventure (1995) by Ramsey Montgomery
Book #158: Sky-Jam! (1995) by Edward Packard
Book #159: Tattoo of Death (1995) by RA Montgomery
Book #160: The Computer Takeover (1995) by Edward Packard
Book #161: Possessed! (1995) by RA Montgomery
Book #162: Typhoon! (1995) by Edward Packard
Book #163: Shadow of the Swastika, aka Shadow of Evil (1995) by Doug Wilhelm
Book #164: Fright Night (1995) by Edward Packard
Book #165: Snowboard Racer (1995) by Anson Montgomery
Book #166: Master of Aikido (1995) by Richard Brightfield
Book #167: Moon Quest (1996) by Anson Montgomery
Book #168: Hostage! (1996) by Edward Packard
Book #169: Terror on the Titanic (1996) by Jim Wallace
Book #170: Greed, Guns, and Gold (1996) by Edward Packard
Book #171: Death in the Dorm, aka The Corpse in the Dorm (1996) by RA Montgomery
Book #172: Mountain Biker (1996) by Edward Packard
Book #173: The Gold Medal Secret (1996) by Doug Wilhelm
Book #174: The Power Dome (1996) by Edward Packard
Book #175: The Underground Railroad (1996) by Doug Wilhelm
Book #176: Master of Kendo (1997) by Richard Brightfield
Book #177: Killer Virus (1997) by RA Montgomery
Book #178: River of No Return (1997) by Vince Lahey
Book #179: Ninja Avenger (1997) by Jay Leibold
Book #180: Stampede! (1997) by Laban Carrick Hill
Book #181: Fire On Ice (1998) by Edward Packard
Book #182: Fugitive (1998) by Edward Packard
Book #183: CyberHacker (1998) by Anson Montgomery
Book #184: Mayday! (1998) by Edward and Andrea Packard
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you made me wanna cry when i saw these lol. i loved these books as a kid, i would buy them or check them out of the library.
of course i always kept my original page open to make sure i didnt get a bad ending
The first CYOA title that I read was Escape (#20). That hooked me to the CYOA series for years.
As an adult, I became nostalgic a few years ago for reminders of my childhood and bought used copies of some CYOA titles through eBay and online used bookstores. I enjoyed them for a few years before most of them were lost when I had them shipped to my new home.
I’m now wondering if I should replace those titles.
I’d love to have them all, namely because of the great illustrations! Thanks ;-)