147 Libraries
to Read Online
Below you will find our curated library of books, magazines, manuals and more. These items are carefully selected, sorted, verified and filtered from the Internet Archive. While the archive is great, finding something can be a daunting task, especially if you are not sure what you are looking for. So we try to combine items from various collections and group them by interest, system, topic or type. All the books are directly accessible, and will open up in a new tab in your browser for reading. Of course this is a small sub-set of what is available from the archive, but our index is constantly updated, so come back often!
Books & Publications
Books for the NEC 8-bit range of computers
Books on the Texas Intruments TI99/4(A)
Books on programming in the higher programming languages Pascal and C
Books on the TRS-80 Portable computers
Books for the TRS80 and CoCo Computers
Books related to the MSX Standard of microcomputers
Books on the Texas Intruments TI99/4(A)
Collection of books on the CPC 464, 664, 6128 and the plus series
Collection of books for the Sinclair Spectrum
Books and publications for Sharp computers, from the MZ line to the X1/68000 line
A collection of books on Assembly Programming
Programming and other books for the 8-bit Atari line (400/800/XL/XE) of computers.
Collection of books for the Commodore computer platform
Collection of books for the Commodore computer platform
A collection of books on Programming in BASIC
Books & publications for the Commodore Amiga line.
Books about the Hitachi Basic Master computers
Books for the Atari ST computers
Books about the Apple Macintosh, the first mass-market personal computer with a graphical user interface.
Collection of books on the 6502 and compatible CPUs
Collection of books for the Timex/Sinclair ZX80/81 and the TS-1000
Collection of books on the Z80 8-bit CPU used in various home-computers
Maze of Galious
Targets: game, msx, konami
Pitfall
Targets: game, atari, vcs, 2600
Knightmare is a vertically scrolling shoot-em-up, created for MSX by Konami in 1986
Targets: game, msx, konami
Manic Miner is a platform game originally written for the ZX Spectrum by Matthew Smith and released by Bug-Byte. It is the first game in the Miner Willy series and among the pioneers of the platform game genre.
Targets: game, spectrum, sinclair
The game USAS was released by Konami for the MSX2 range of computers. Konami pushed the PSG music to the max, and graphically this platformer is one of the best for MSX.
Targets: game, msx, konami
Roadfighter
Targets: game, msx, konami

H.E.R.O. (abbreviation for Helicopter Emergency Rescue Operation) is a video game written by John Van Ryzin and was published for the Atari 2600 by Activision in March 1984.

Targets: game, commodore, c64, activision
Magazines & Serials
1985-1992
MSX Computer Club Magazine - MSX Blad van MSX Club Belgie/Nederland
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1985-1989
MSX Micro Magazine, Brazilian MSX magazine
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1985-1990
MSX Mozaïk was a user group magazine started by Dirk Scheper. The magazine first appeared as a single page in the MSX-Info magazine of January 1985.
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1981-2001
Una delle riviste storiche di informatica in Italia
Targets:
1984-1993
Slovenian Computer Magazine
Targets:
1977-1984
The 6502/6809 Journal
Targets: 6502/6809 CPU
1981-1995
Brazilian magazine for microcomputers.
Targets:
1993-1993
Limited issue Brazilian Magazine for the MSX computer covering the later MSX scene and the home-brew market.
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1988-1989
MSX World, spanish MSX Magazine
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1985-1992
MSX Computer Magazine - Maandblad voor MSX-Gebruikers
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1985-1987
MSX Magazine
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1988-1992
MSX Magazine, Japanese MSX Magazine
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1988-1991
MSX Magazine from Brazil, later included Amiga as well
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1987-1989
Argentine MSX Magazine
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1984-1996
Basic listings for various Japanese computer systems, including Sharp, MSX, Pasiopia, and more.
Targets: sharp, mz, nec, pc88, msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, x1
1985-1991
MSX Extra Magazine, a spanish language magazine about MSX computers
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1982-1998
Log In, a magazine covering Japanese MSX, Sharp and NEC computer systems.
Targets: sharp, mz, nec, pc88, msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, x1
1984-2015
Macworld is a web site dedicated to products and software of Apple Inc.
Targets: apple, macintosh
1987-1995
MSX Fan, Japanese MSX Magazine
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1985-1990
Magazine voor MSX gebruiker en programmeur
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1985-1990
Het Nederlandstalige computerblad voor MSX-Bezitters
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1986-2022
Michigan Atari Magazine
Targets: atari, atari-st
1982-1986
This magazine was the first national periodical devoted to the growing microcomputer scene in New Zealand.
Targets:
1982-1989
Oh! MZ was dedicated to the Sharp MZ-nnn line of computers. It was one of the many 'Oh!' Japanese computer magazines
Targets: sharp, mz, x1
1984-1986
Magazine by the Toronto Pet Users Group.
Targets: commodore, pet, cbm
1977-1984
The TRS80 Microcomputer News was Radio Shacks own official publication supporting the TRS80.
Targets: trs80, trs-80, tandy, radioshack, coco
1982-1984
VI & VIC, magazine for the VIC computers
Targets: commodore, vic
1991-1995
Windows/DOS Developer's Journal
Targets: pc, dos, windows, programming
1981-1988
Your Computer was a British computer magazine published monthly from 1981 to 1988
Targets:
1984-1991
Your Commodore was a magazine for the Commodore range of computers, including the Commodore 64, Amiga, and Commodore PC range.
Targets: commodore, c64, c128, amiga, vic
1986-1993
Your Sinclair Monthly Sinclair Magazine
Targets: sinclair, spectrum, zx80, zx81
1984-1985
Your Spectrum, Bite High, No Limit
Targets: sinclair, spectrum, zx80, zx81
1982-1987
Britain's Biggest Magazine for the Sinclair User
Targets: sinclair, spectrum, zx80, zx81
1984-1992
Monthly Spectrum Software Review
Targets: sinclair, spectrum, zx80, zx81
1983-1987
Spanish Language ZX Spectrum Magazine
Targets: sinclair, spectrum, zx80, zx81
1985-1993
British Monthly Commodore 64 dedicated magazine.
Targets: commodore, c64, c128, vic, vic20, cbm
1988-1997
Amiga Computing was a long-lived and respected magazine published initially by Europress, later IDG, covering most aspects of the Amiga.
Targets: commodore, amiga
1984-1997
Slovenian Computer Magazine covering many different computer systems.
Targets:
1982-1985
Sinclair computer magazine with a heavy emphasis on computer listings to type in.
Targets: sinclair, spectrum, zx80, zx81, speccy
1990-1990
Japanese magazine dedicated to Windows, and the PC range of computers. Published twice a month.
Targets: pc
1987-2001
Oh! X was dedicated to the Sharp X1 computer. It was one of the many 'Oh!' Japanese computer magazines
Targets: sharp, x1, 68000
1988-1996
Japanese Video Game Magazine Dedicated to the PC Engine platform.
Targets: pc-engine
1983-1989
The PC Tech Journal was a sister publication of PC Magazine that focused on the technical aspects of the Personal Computer.
Targets: pc
2002-2014
PC World Italia is the Italian version of the American computer magazine PC World.
Targets: pc
1984-1987
Peeker, a German language magazine for Apple Computer users.
Targets: apple, macintosh
1983-2007
Greek Video Game and Computer Magazine.
Targets:
1983-1994
PopCom (Let's Enjoy Computer LIfe)
Targets: sharp, mz, nec, pc88, msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, x1
1980-1983
Practical Computing was a UK computer magazine published monthly.
Targets:
1981-1993
Monthly magazine by the Tandy Corporation
Targets: tandy, radioshack, coco, trs80
1984-1985
Mensile per gli utentidei computer Sinclair
Targets: sinclair, spectrum, zx80, zx81, speccy
1982-1993
Sinclair User Monthly Magazine from Great Brittain
Targets: sinclair, spectrum, zx80, zx81, speccy
1982-1992
Japanese computer magazine that mostly focused on Japanese Computer Systems
Targets: sharp, mz, nec, pc88, msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, x1
1979-1990
Magazine devoted to the 68xx user
Targets: 6800 computers
1985-1987
Amstrad User - Spanish language Amstrad magazine.
Targets: amstrad
1988-1989
Amstrad Magazine - Portugese magazine covering Amstrad CPC and PCW
Targets: amstrad, pcw
1989-1992
This magazine started out as Amstrad specific but later also covered Amiga, Atari and PC
Targets: amstrad, spectrum, amiga, pc
1984-1992
Amstrad Computer User was the official magazine for the Amstrad CPC series of 8-bit home computers.
Targets: amstrad, cpc
1984-1989
Amstrad Magazine, French magazine dedicated to Amstrad/Schneider computers
Targets: amstrad, cpc
1985-1987
Amtix! magazine was a "monthly software review for the Amstrad computers" published by Newsfield Publications Ltd in the mid eighties.
Targets: amstrad, cpc
1981-1989
A.N.A.L.O.G. Atari Newsletter And Lots Of Games
Targets: atari
1984-1988
Antic Software and merchandise Catalog, later rebranded to just The Catalog
Targets: atari
1982-1990
Antic was a magazine devoted to the Atari 8-bit family of home computers and the 16-bit Atari ST.
Targets: atari
1986-1999
US Magazine devoted to the Commodore Amiga Computer. It started as a user group magazine growing out to a professional magazine lasting almost to the turn of the century.
Targets: commodore, amiga
1988-1995
Dutch Magazine dedicated to the Atari ST line of computers with hard- and software reviews, programming and other topics.
Targets: atari, atari-st
1986-1994
British Atari ST Magazine with reviews, programming, games and more.
Targets: atari, atari-st
1985-1995
Monthly magazine, published in the United Kingdom written on and written for Amstrad owners.
Targets: amstrad
1985-1995
Amiga World was a magazine dedicated to the Commodore Amiga Computer.
Targets: commodore, amiga
1986-1991
Amstrad 8000 Plus, magazine for the Amstrad PCW user
Targets: amstrad, pcw
1980-1988
80 Microcomputing, or 80 Micro, was the most famous of the TRS-80 magazines, and best remembered.
Targets:
1987-1992
Advanced Computer Entertainment Magazine
Targets:
1984-1984
Acorn Programs Magazine is a British publication covering news, listings, and programming advice for the BBC and Acorn computers.
Targets: acorn, bbc, programming
1982-2003
A magazine covering the early BBC computers to later the Acorn ARM machines.
Targets: bbc, acorn
1984-1989
Commodure 64 and Amiga Magazine
Targets: c64, amiga
103
1986-1995
Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) focused on Game Reviews for various systems
Targets:
1989-1996
Amiga Action was a monthly magazine about Amiga Video Games
Targets: commodore, amiga
1988-1997
Italian Commodore Amiga Magazine.
Targets: commodore, amiga
1989-1996
The Amiga Joker was Germany's first and largest trade magazine for amigas and enthusiastic gamers from 1989 to 1996.
Targets: commodore, amiga
1987-1996
German Language Monthly Amiga Magazine with News, Reviews, Tests and Programming Listings.
Targets: commodore, amiga
1991-1997
The Amiga Shopper Monthly magazine.
Targets: commodore, amiga
1985-1996
The longest-running Amiga magazine in Australia, published from 1983 to 1996.
Targets: commodore, amiga
1975-1997
Byte magazine was a microcomputer magazine, influential in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s.
Targets: commodore, atari, apple, pc
1994-1998
Arabic version of Byte Magazine
Targets: commodore, atari, apple, pc
1986-2006
The "Commodore újság", or "Commodore Newspaper" is a Hungarian produced commodore magazine.
Targets: commodore, c64, c128, vic, vic20
1983-1998
Oldest British Commodore Magazine dedicated to Commodore computers.
Targets: commodore, c64, c128, vic, vic20
1985-1990
CPC Magazine, French magazine dedicated to Amstrad/Schneider CPC computers.
Targets: amstrad, cpc
1984-1989
c't: Magazin Fur Computer Technik. German magazine for computers.
Targets:
1990-1998
The Complete Guide to the Amiga.
Targets: commodore, amiga
1984-1992
MSX, MSX-2 & SV 328 Computer Magazine, created by the Dutch Computer User Club.
Targets: msx, msx1, msx2, msx2+, turbo-r
1981-1992
Computer and Video Games, multi-format British Magazine
Targets:
1983-1989
Dragon User Magazine, computer magazine from England dedicated to the Dragon Computer.
Targets: dragon
1983-1989
Das Grosse Heimcomputer-Magazin
Targets:
1977-1992
HCC Nieuwsbrief, a magazine published by the Dutch Hobby Computer Club (HCC)
Targets: All computers
1984-1984
The Home Computer Course - Mastering your Micro
Targets: atari, commodore, apple
1984-1985
The Home Computer Course - Advanced - Mastering your Micro
Targets: atari, commodore, apple
1983-2023
HomeComputer, German Computer Magazine
Targets: atari, commodore, apple
1983-1993
InCider Magazine for Apple Computers, later fused with A+
Targets: apple, macintosh
1976-1983
Monthly Programming and Technical Magazine
Targets:
1984-1992
RUN focused on 1980's Commodore 8bit hardware like the Commodore 64, VIC-20, Plus/4, C16,116, 264, and 128.
Targets: commodore, c64, c128, vic, vic20
1976-1992
Japanese Magazine about home computers in Japan such as the Hitachi Basic Master, Sharp MZ, and NEC home computers.
Targets: hitachi, sharp, nec, japan
1984-1996
German Commodore 64/128 Magazine and themed Specials (Sonderheft)
Targets: commodore, c64, c128
1982-1991
Una rivista italiana di informatica dedicata a tutti i computer Commodore. An Italian computer information magazine dedicated to the Commodore Computer.
Targets: commodore, c64, c128
1983-1990
Compute!'s Gazette was a computer magazine of the 1980s, directed at users of Commodore's 8-bit home computers.
Targets: commodore, c64, c128
1987-1989
Magazine for the Commodore 64/128/Amiga
Targets: commodore, c64, c128, amiga
1981-1986
The Commodore Microcomputer Magazine is a Commodore based computer magazine published in the United States.
Targets: commodore, c64, c128
1988-1995
Commodore Revue is a French Magazine dedicated to Commodore and later to the Commodore Amiga in particular. The name later changed to Amiga Revue.
Targets: commodore, c64, c128, vic, vic20
1984-1987
German-language magazine from the mid-late 1980s.
Targets:
1979-1994
The Journal for progressive computing, covering Apple, Atari, Commodore and more.
Targets: Apple, Atari, Commodore
1984-1988
German-language computer magazine aimed at the smei-professional user.
Targets:
1994-1999
BiMonthly magazine for Commodore 64/128 users in the USA from the mid to late '90s.
Targets: commodore, c64, c128, vic, vic20
Manuals & Catalogs
Technical and software manuals for the Amiga
Targets: commodore, amiga
Software Catalogs for the Atari computers
Targets: atari
Acorn Technical and Service Manuals
Targets: acorn, bbc
A collection of technical and service manuals for the Atari 5200 game system.
Targets: atari
Technical Manuals for the Sharp line of computers
Targets: sharp, mz, x1
Technical manuals for the Amstrad/Schneider CPC 464, 4128, 664, 6128 and the Plus computers.
Targets:
Software & Game Manuals
A collection of Game Manuals for the Atari 5200 game system.
Targets: atari, 5200
Software Manuals for Sharp computers
Targets: sharp, mz, x1, 68000
Software for download
Software for the Sharp MZ/X1/68000 computers
Targets: sharp, mz, x1, 68000