Would you consider any of these books good, beyond the novelty?
the R A Montgomery books were good, I particularly liked the Trio series, about a fractured America during a future civil war.
Goosebumps did this in the early 2000s. 11 year old me was a fan.
I liked the Fighting Fantasy ones by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone.
Sorcery books are especially good. The mobile adaptation by Inkle available on Android and iPhone is also high quality. I never thought text game would consume so much of my time! :)
I've been thinking of picking up Sorcery on Steam. I never managed to get stuck into those books during their peak.
Yep, me too. But the game format is I think more suited to this kind of adventure. The rewind feature is almost like cheating but actually allows exploring broader decision trees. I've finished all parts multiple times with different paths and this was definitely one of most engaging experiences I've had on mobile (in sick of casual games plague).