A Big Step Forward for Interactive Reading

Open Road Integrated Media has finalized a deal with Chooseco to bring all 101 titles from the Choose Your Own Adventure gamebook series into e-book format. This is genuinely exciting news for longtime fans of the series and for readers who enjoy stories where they get to decide what happens next.

The Series Is Coming Back After 15 Years Away

Chooseco gave the e-book market a shot years ago but eventually stepped back from it around 15 years ago. Fast forward to today and the series is ready to make its return in a big way. Readers going through the new digital editions will use clickable hyperlinks to move between different parts of the story based on the decisions they make along the way.

Open Road Could Not Be Happier About This Deal

Christine Gillespie who serves as publisher at Open Road spoke warmly about what this partnership means to her team. She said getting to work on this project feels like something they had always hoped for. Helping books find their way to new readers while also reconnecting older fans with stories they grew up with is exactly what Open Road set out to do and this series fits that goal perfectly.

Ten Titles Drop in June With Dozens More on the Way

The rollout begins on June 23 with the release of 10 titles to start things off. Some of the biggest names in the series are part of that first wave including The Cave of Time as well as Journey Under the Sea and The Abominable Snowman. From there Open Road will keep the momentum going by releasing 66 more titles before 2026 wraps up and then finishing strong with the final 25 titles arriving before the end of 2027.

Chooseco Is Glad to Finally See These Stories Back Out There

Shannon Gilligan who leads Chooseco as CEO and publisher did not hold back her excitement when talking about the return of these titles. She pointed out that 15 years is a long time for something this beloved to be missing from the digital space and made it clear that bringing these stories back to readers is something her team has genuinely looked forward to.

Readers Can Find These E-Books at Stores and Libraries

The new digital editions will show up in both online retail stores and public libraries so readers will have plenty of ways to get their hands on them. Jeff Jankowski who founded Hoopla Digital and serves as its president also shared his thoughts on the news. He spoke about how rewarding it is to see a classic interactive reading experience move into a format that library visitors can enjoy and that younger readers coming across these stories for the very first time can truly connect with.

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