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Hello and welcome to Ali’s Sierra Games Bookstore! For Ali’s move to Sierra Planet, he has decided to expand his store to include other Sierra books besides King’s Quest. Also, he has expanded his tiny bookstore on the Castle of the Crown to include old Sierra game magazines, comics, and game catalogs as nostalgic items. If you have a classic and/or adventure Sierra book, newsletter, catalog, etc. that is not listed here, please e-mail Ali’s bookkeeper Kat since Ali is always looking for more items to fill his shelves.

Some of Kimmie's Sierra Game Books
This section does not include Sierra’s numerous hint books that were officially published (starting in 1987 though mid 1990s) for almost all their popular classic games. If you are looking for actual game manuals to your games, then Ali apologizes in advance because he does not have them. For actual game manuals, you need to follow the lost/damaged documentation policy at Sierra’s Customer Service website. NOTE: Click on the image icons for larger book photos. The link at the end of each entry goes to the product’s page on Amazon, where applicable.

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THE POLICE QUEST CASEBOOK – 1ST EDITION
Click for a Larger PhotoBy Peter Scisco. Retail Price: $19.95 US. ISBN: 0078818230. 299 pages. 1st Edition. Published 1992. Get the answers you need to win all the Police Quest games (1-3) in this exciting, fun-to-read casebook. Help Sonny Bonds, the hero of the Police Quest series of adventure games, win his ongoing fight against crime with this outstanding new guide. You and Bonds will stalk drug traffickers and cult murders through the streets of Lytton without missing a clue when you follow Scisco’s answer-packed casebook. Take a look through these pages, and you’ll find out how to master the masterminds. Enjoy original stories based on each game that follow Sonny’s pursuits adding the details of life (and death). Screen-by-screen walkthroughs of each game are presented so you’ll never be caught without backup. This casebook is packed with maps and diagrams for each game, so you’ll always know where you’re going. Find answers to every puzzle in all the games so you’ll score maximum possible points and never miss a bust due to a technicality. A glossary of police terminology is provided so you’ll know what Sonny and all the experts are talking about. If you’ve reached a point in Police Quest where you’re ready to kill … don’t. Buy this book and get the inside scoop so you can put those crooks away for good! The Police Quest Casebook

 

THE POLICE QUEST CASEBOOK – 2ND EDITION
Click for a Larger PhotoBy Peter Scisco. Retail Price: $19.95 US. ISBN: 0078820081. 365 pages. 2nd Edition. Published 1993. Crime fighting doesn’t get more exciting than this! Can’t crack that case? If you’re caught in the throes of investigating your way through this exhilarating Sierra On-Line series, [this book] will help you outsmart all the fiendish criminal minds you’ll encounter in games 1-4. As you probably know, the new and ultra-realistic Police Quest: Open Season was created with the help of ex-Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl F. Gates. Just wait until you read Chief Gates’ exclusive, never before published interview about Police Quest: Open Season in this Sierra authorized edition of the Police Quest Casebook. As some very real action goes down in urban L.A., you’ll be on the scene trying to solve cases that are tougher than ever with tips from a mastermind. Here’s how this casebook can help you make the right calls. Get briefed on all the background details of life (and death) in all the Police Quest games as you read author Peter Scisco’s original stories based on each game. Get the backup you need to solve every case with screen-by-screen walkthroughs provided for each game. Find answers to every puzzle in all the games so you’ll score maximum possible points and never miss a bust due to a technicality. Be assured that you’re always in the right place at the right time with the many maps and diagrams for each game. Next time, you’re playing any version of Police Quest and need backup, don’t reach for your piece — call on this book instead. The Police Quest Casebook

 

THE OFFICIAL BOOK OF POLICE QUEST
Click for a Larger PhotoBy Jill Champion. Retail Price: $14.95 US. ISBN: 0874552605. 214 pages. Published 1992. Take justice into your own hands. For the first time ever, you’ll find out what goes on in the mind of Officer Sonny Bonds, the man who singlehandedly put the Death Angel out of commission. Taken from his personal diary and official police files, [this book] pairs you with Bones to clean up the riffraff of Lytton. You’ll relive the events of his police career as he tells the story of his near-death brush with uncomely specters of his past. You’ll discover complete point breakdowns for each action in each game, object locations listed alphabetically for each game, including the new PQ1, Lytton City Maps with destinations/locations identified, screen shots for all games, including the new PQ1, playing tips section that includes detailed hints for driving in PQ1 and PQ2 and for using the shooting range in PQ2, and complete dialog-enhanced walkthroughs for PQs 1, 2, and 3. You’ll also get a glimpse into Bonds’ personal life and find out how he feels about his fellow officers, his working partner, and his wife, Marie, whom he rescued from the streets of Lytton. The Official Book of Police Quest

 

QUEST FOR GLORY: THE AUTHORIZED STRATEGY GUIDE
Click for a Larger PhotoBy Paula Spiese. Retail Price: $19.95 US. ISBN: 1559581581. 373 pages. Published 1994. You join the Famous Adventurer’s Correspondence School for Heroes, thinking that you will learn everything you need to know to get the adoration you deserve. Right. Next, you find yourself shivering and wet in the middle of a lonely forest. Some hero! The solution for your dilemma is to read [this book] for all the answers, tips, and strategies that you will never need to know! Detailed walkthroughs and condensed solutions [for games 1-4) take you on the adventure of your like, whether you choose to become a magician, a fighter, or a thief. And each walkthrough tells you the story of your adventure, complete with richly detailed maps and pictures of the characters you will meet along the way. Now, armed with [this book] you won’t be a failed hero sitting in some boring wet forest. Instead, you’ll find yourself battling bloody goblins, learning swordplay from the woman warrior Uhura, conversing with a dervish, riding your own saurus, and watch the erotic dances of Sheema the Catwoman. This is the only officially authorized guide to the Quest for Glory series. Don’t try to be a hero without it! Quest for Glory: The Authorized Strategy Guide

 

QUEST FOR GLORY 5: THE OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE
Click for a Larger PhotoBy Rick Barba. Retail Price: $19.99 US. ISBN: 076151189X. 350 pages. Published 1998. Are you worthy of the crown? Helpful hints to give you the edge over mythological monsters. Complete walkthroughs for each path. Clues for completing your quest and restoring peace in the kingdom of Silmaria. All puzzle solutions revealed. Strengths and weaknesses of each character explored. Interview with the creators of the game. Quest for Glory V: Dragon Fire: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide

 

RAMA: THE OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE
Click for a Larger PhotoBy Rick Barba. Retail Price: $19.99 US. ISBN: 0761508791. 266 pages. Published 1996. Aliens beyond imagining. Riddles beyond unraveling. Only [this book] can unlock the cosmic secrets. Inside are: solutions to every puzzle — and the thought process behind them, the keys to decoding alien number systems, and an in-depth interview with Rama novelists Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee. Rama: The Official Strategy Guide (Secrets of the Games Series.)

 

SHIVERS TWO: THE OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE
Click for a Larger PhotoBy Jeff Campbell. Retail Price: $19.99 US. ISBN: 0761510729. 263 pages. Published 1997. All the clues to the puzzles in Cyclone! Solve Cyclone’s mysteries — and save your friends’ souls! Unravel the mysteries of Cyclone! The small town of Cyclone is being consumed by deadly and mysterious forces of evil. you are its only hope. This guide gives you: a detailed walkthrough, solutions to every puzzle, an exclusive interview with the Shivers Two production team, locations of all hidden objects, interpretations of every clue-riddled music video, and much more! The Shivers Two: Harvest of Souls – The Official Strategy Guide is all you need to unlock the secrets of the petroglyphs and save Cyclone from certain doom. Shivers Two: Harvest of Souls: The Official Strategy Guide (Prima’s Official Strategy Guide)

 

SPACE QUEST COMPANION – 1ST EDITION
Click for a Larger PhotoBy Peter Spear. Retail Price: $19.95 US. ISBN: 0078818141. 316 pages. Published 1992. Space Questers, look no further … this book is the one you need to explore every area of every game (SQ 1-4) and score maximum possible points! If Roger Wilco, space janitor, and his wild escapades through the planets leave you baffled and perplexed, you’ll welcome The Space Quest Companion. Every question is answered; every problem is solved. It’s filled with answers, complete maps for each game, humorous insights into Roger’s escapades, screen-by-screen walkthroughs of each game, answers, original stories, in Roger’s own words, that are also complete walkthroughs for each game, step-by-step walkthroughs for each game that show you how to win and score maximum possible points, and more answers. This is a must-have guide that you’ll need to help Roger triumph over such villians as Sludge Vohaul (again and again!), the Sequel Police, the Sariens, ScumSoft (a division of Vohaul Enterprises, Astro Chicken, The Monolith Burger Fun Meal. Now with [this book] in hand, you’ll have all the answers you need to kick some cosmic butt! The Space Quest Companion

 

SPACE QUEST COMPANION – 2ND EDITION
Click for a Larger PhotoBy Peter Spear. Retail Price: $19.95 US. ISBN: 0078818141. 436 pages. Published 1993. Space Questers, look no further … this book is the one you need to explore every area of every game (SQ 1-5) and score maximum possible points! If Roger Wilco, space janitor, and his wild escapades through the planets leave you baffled and perplexed, you’ll welcome The Space Quest Companion. Every question is answered; every problem is solved. It’s filled with answers, complete maps for all five games, step-by-step walkthroughs with screenshots that tell you how to win and score the maximum points possible, sanity-saving tips to help you further Roger on his quests, answers, original stories, in Roger’s own words, that give humorous insights into our hero’s escapades, charts showing all the ways to score points, and more answers. This is the 2nd edition of the must-have guide that you’ll need to help Roger triumph over such villians as Sludge Vohaul (again and again!), ScumSoft (a division of Vohaul Enterprises, the Sequel Police, the Sariens, Astro Chicken, and Captain Quirk and the Pukoids. Now with [this book] in hand, you’ll have all the answers you need to kick some cosmic butt! The Space Quest Companion
 

OFFICIAL GUIDE TO ROGER WILCO SPACE ADVENTURES – 1ST EDITION
Click for a Larger PhotoBy Jill Champion. Retail Price: $14.95 US. ISBN: 0874552370. 266 pages. Published 1991. Conquer the universe with Roger Wilco. The waiting is over! Now, for the first time, Space Questers can learn what goes on in the mind of most legendary janitor in the universe! With this book, you’ll accompany Roger Wilco as he stumbles into all sorts of ridiculous predicaments, barely escaping by the skin of his teeth. You’ll also get the inside scoop on how to make it through the most difficult parts of the games, using your janitorial cunning and wit. Packed with the best hints and clues, here’s a sample of what you’ll find in [this book]: complete maps of every Space Quest [1-4] scenario, point values for every action, locations of all the inventory items, the identity of Roger’s secret crush, what makes Roger tick (besides a great cleaning fluid), Roger’s walkthrough to the finish of every Space Quest [1-4] adventure. This is the only complete guide to all four best-selling Space Quest adventure games. So put your broom in the closet and get your gadgets in gear. You’re about to embark on the spaciest quest of all time. The official guide to Roger Wilco’s space adventures

 

OFFICIAL GUIDE TO ROGER WILCO SPACE ADVENTURES – 2ND EDITION
Click for a Larger PhotoBy Jill Champion. Retail Price: $16.95 US. ISBN: 0874552818. 337 pages. Published 1993. Conquer the universe with Roger Wilco. Here it is! For the first time anywhere, the only complete guide to all five Space Quest adventures, including the new Space Quest V: The Next Mutation. Finally, Space Questers everywhere can learn what goes on in the mind of the most legendary janitor in the universe. With this book, you’ll accompany Roger Wilco as he stumbles into ridiculous situations, barely escaping as he battles the foulest foes in the universe. It’s a thankless job — but so is garbage pickup. Here’s just a sample of what you’ll find inside: complete maps for all five Space Quest adventures, a new tell-all interview with Roger Wilco, scores of screenshots from all five adventures, complete walkthroughs, inventories, and point breakdowns for all give games, including the new graphically updated Space Quest I. The Official Guide to Roger Wilco’s Space Adventures

 

SPACE QUEST 6: THE OFFICIAL PLAYER’S GUIDE
Click for a Larger PhotoBy John Sauer. Retail Price: $19.95 US. ISBN: 1572800356. 147 pages. Published 1995. The only complete authorized guide to piloting Roger Wilco through The Spinal Frontier. Roger Returns! Space janitor extraordinaire Roger Wilco is back in a fantastical, farcical journey that takes him from the far reaches of Polysorbate LX to the near recesses of inner space in his quest to save the universe and, along the way, lampoon pop culture. But hey, he’s not Captain Kirk, he’s a space janitor in need of a helping hand! This book gives you everything you’ll need to successfully pilot Roger through this outrageous Space Quest. There’s a complete walkthrough that shows you every step and explains how to solve each puzzle, checklists that detail the points assigned to every game action, maps to help you keep your bearings, and even a peek behind the scenes at the making of this irreverent adventure. This book is your complete Space Quest 6 companion. You’ll learn how to: turn a vicious endodroid into ice cubes, make an extraterrestrial fart, get the cheat sheet to become a Stooge Fighter III master, uncover evil Sharpei’s dastardly Project Immortality plot, steal a space shuttle, navigate the tangled Information Superhighway, get to know Stellar Santiago inside and out — from her head to her small intestine, defeat Sharpei and her nanorobot to save Stellar’s brain — and the universe. Official Player’s Guide Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in the Spinal Frontier

 

STARSIEGE: THE OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE
Click for a Larger PhotoBy Rick Barba and Blake Hutchins. Retail Price: $19.99 US. ISBN: 0761511903. 286 pages. Published 1999. Detailed history of the Starsiege universe! “The only thing worse than being caught in the Cybrid fire is surviving it.” — From the suicide note of Major Zed Polonsky, July 2627. Detailed walkthroughs and expert strategies for all missions. Piloting tactics for every vehicle. Strategies for playing as the Imperial Knights, the Rebels, and the Cybrids. Multiplayer tips from the Starsiege testing team. Complete statistics for all weapons and vehicles. Dynamix writer Blake Hutchins reveals a detailed history of the Starsiege universe. Starsiege: Prima’s Official Strategy Guide

 

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