Slaying the Dragon

When I was a kid, AD&D just existed as products on shelves. It's neat to learn some about the internal dealings, business, and relationships at TSR. There's not much detail about the early development of D&D; the book's focus is (as advertised) TSR's fall from success to unprofitability and eventual purchase by Wizards of the Coast.

Well written history of the time where TSR wasn't a little company anymore, but wish there had been a bit more detail about the scope of products that they tried to put out to go with the business narrative.

A pretty good history of TSR and their financial decline and purchase by Wizards of the Coast. The writing style isn't to my taste (it reads more like a series of blog articles than a book), but it covers the material well.