The Best Choose Your Own Adventure Books Worth Reading

Books, for the most part, are stationary stories. Once you open the cover, you allow yourself to be taken by the author wherever they choose to take you. Choose your own adventure gives you the power to allow the characters to make the choices you want them to make. These types of stories are still growing in popularity and have even made their way onto various platforms, like Netflix. So, which door are you going to enter? The journey will be incredible!

What Did These Choose Your Own Adventure Books Do To Qualify For This List

Any time you are ranking the best of something the results are usually somewhat subjective but we have did our best to come up with a list the readers of the choose your own adventure genre will truly like. To come up with this list we took into account:

• quantity and quality of user reviews
• sales data
• public perception
• opinions of readers of this genre
• commercial success
• and of course personal opinion

Take a look at the best Choose Your Own Adventure Books you can read right now:

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Best Choose Your Own Adventure Podcasts

In our opinion these are the best choose your own adventure stories available to listen to as podcasts.

1)Choose Your Own Adventure by Audible

Podcast Description:You decide what happens next in these classic Choose Your Own Adventure® stories brought to you by Audible.
In each professionally narrated story, you are the adventurer who makes the choices that decide your fate.

To help you on your journey say the following  phrases:
“go back” to go back one scene if you don’t like the choice you made.
“start over” to start your current story over from the beginning.
“change story” if you are ready to switch to another story.
“skip” if you want to skip part of the story.
If you need help, just ask.

Stories available from the original series:
*Newly added* Mystery of the Maya by R. A. Montgomery
Space and Beyond by R.A. Montgomery
The Abominable Snowman by R. A. Montgomery
Journey Under the Sea by R. A. Montgomery
Adapted to audiobook by Audible based on original titles © Chooseco LLC.

Features:
40 total endings in Mystery of the Maya
27 total endings in The Magic of the Unicorn
43 total endings in Space and Beyond
28 total endings in The Abominable Snowman
37 total endings in Journey Under the Sea
Progress tracking and automatic bookmarking for resuming later

Choose Your Own Adventure® is compatible with FreeTime devices if you grant permissions to the skill at parents.amazon.com or visit the FreeTime section of the Alexa app.

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2)The Magic Door by The Magic Door, LLC

Podcast Description:The Magic Door is an Alexa-powered interactive adventure game with original stories. You can tell Alexa what choices to make as you explore a magical land with various regions, including a forest, sea, garden and castle. You will collect hidden items, solve riddles, and help magical creatures.

By choosing your own adventure in the following order, you can be sure to explore the entire land beyond The Magic Door:

1. Take the Garden Path in the Mountains to help the Princess find her crown.
2. Talk to the Rabbit in the Garden and find his eggs hidden beyond the Gate.
3. Take the Forest Path in the Mountains to help the Gnome find the key to his home.
4. Take the boat across the Sea to the Tropical Island to help a family of monkeys.
5. Follow the fiddle along the Sea to a fortune teller who will direct you to a Haunted Lighthouse.
6. Travel up the Bluff along the Sea to gather items for the Gnome with the Flute.
7. Explore various lands to gather potion ingredients to grow a Fern to the Clouds.
8. Travel to the Dark Forest and search the Witch’s Mansion for the Wise Wizard.
9. Journey past the Garden Gate to the Holiday Party in the Princess’ Castle.
10. Search for the Wizard in his Tower, repair his broken mirror, and collect his Wand.
11. Finally meet the Wise Wizard in the Ancient Temple and help him turn back time.
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3)The Dark Citadel by LC Publishing

Podcast Description:The kingdom of Alderton is under attack, and you are the only one who can save it! This is a story told in constantly released chapters as you build up your hero, form alliances, and prepare for war against The Dark Citadel.

Contained within this interactive novel are hundreds of branching paths that will change your journey. Each decision will have real consequences: from missing out on important quest items to gaining new allies and friends.

New chapters will be released to progress and further branch the story, and it is full of hidden items and clues to enhance replay-ability. Can you discover all of the secrets of this world and bring down The Dark Citadel before it is too late?

PVP GAME TYPES:

1) Invasions

AVAILABLE CHAPTERS:

1) The Journey Begins
2) Locate the Seeker
3) Into the Desert
4) Crisis of Faith
5) City Under Siege
6) The Wizard’s Quest
7) Return to the Desert

More to come soon!

PLAYING THE GAME:

You make choices which associate to options one through four in the branching Choose Your Own Adventure story. You will also enter combat, select powerful abilities, and make decisions that change the very fabric of the world.

Choose stats, skills, and powers to upgrade and customize your character!

For a full list of stats, skills, and powers and how they work, please check out: https://llitd.com/skills/the-dark-citadel

Customize your character. You collect clues, armor, and weapons throughout the game that will unlock new paths and options, giving the game a high level of replay-ability.

THINGS TO TRY:

– Select dialogue options by saying “Option” plus the number, or you can choose an option directly by clearly speaking the text itself.

– Say “change my character name to” plus the name.

– Say “continue” or “repeat” to hear a dialogue or story option again.

– In combat, say “attack”, “use _______ attack” to use a special power, “run away” to flee, and more!

– You can say “use a damage dealing potion”. You can also use healing potions at any time, but they will also be used automatically in the event that you are dropped to or below 0 hit points.

– Ask “how many hit points do I have” or “how much experience do I need to level up?” or “how many potions do I have”.

– Ask “Do i have a hammer” to check for items in your inventory.

OPTIMIZED FOR SCREENS:

You get a lot more information if you have a large display device. At a glance you can see your inventory, hit points, experience, level, tappable options, and much more!

LEVELING UP:

When you level up, you will unlock new abilities, gain extra hit points, and more. Your stats and kills will also be tracked over at:

https://llitd.com/skills/the-dark-citadel

The website includes a leaderboard that tracks your number of kills, most killed enemy, level, potions used. Compare your character against all other players of the game! You will need to link your account to be added to the leaderboard, and whatever name you choose for your character will be displayed.
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4)The Golden Quest by Janet Chen

Podcast Description:The Golden Quest is a voice-only, interactive Choose Your Own Adventure game. You play as the main character, a hackathon member embarking on a desperate search. Alexa reads out the story and choices to the player. Its intuitiveness and ease of use means anyone can play – all you need to do is say “Alexa, open the Golden Quest”.

Additional game commands:
Say “Repeat” to hear your game choices again.
Say “Cancel” to end the game.
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5)The Wayne Investigation by Warner Bros

Podcast Description:Who killed Thomas and Martha Wayne? In this mystery game, Alexa guides you as you hit the mean streets of Gotham to investigate the murder of young Bruce Wayne’s parents. Can you navigate around the story’s dead ends to find the path that solves the crime?

To launch this skill, say “Open the Wayne Investigation.” During the game, you can say “repeat options,” “go back,” or “skip.” For further assistance, say “help”.

Parental guidance suggested. The Wayne Investigation contains content that may not suitable for all ages.
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