don't we have a recommend reading thread already ?

This isnt really recommended reading for newbies, as much as those interested in computer technology early history.

The last 3 though could be of interest to newbies.

Gunship 2000: The Official Strategy Guide by Bob Guerra (Prima Publishing). It is a very enjoyable strategy guide, with four Gunship 2000 After-Action Reports included.

Inside Intel

This book is about the birth of Intel, its enigmatic leadership, and its running battles with AMD. Its perhaps suprisingly engrossing.

Masters of Doom

This book covers the development and release of Commander Keen and Doom, the bust up which made John Romero leave, and the story of Daikatana.

Does anyone have any good books about Microsoft?

Googled - The End of the World as We Know It by Ken Auletta

I read the book in three huge gulps and learned a lot — about Google’s “cold war” with Facebook, about Google’s tussles with Viacom, about Google’s role in the “Yahoo-Microsoft melee” and about Google’s gradual estrangement from its former ally, Apple.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/29/books/review/Baker-t.html

Thanks emote, Ill check out those 2 books.

The History section of this list is interesting...

List of books about video games

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_books_about_video_games

Unless you need a reference guide for building an old computer or want to delve into historical context, I question the utility of books on technology more than a few years old. (And in the case of the former, you're likely to find much better information online.)

Cant argue with that.

Of course, people on VOGONs, seem to be interested in building old computers and historical aspects of computer technology, video games, OS's, and companies.