Consider the Consequences! Paperback – January 31, 2026

Consider the Consequences! is the first "gamebook": a novel where the reader selects the pages to read by making decisions. Originally released in 1930, this book explores the lives of three characters as they come of age and navigate romance, careers, family, and infidelity. You decide how they will live their lives, and find the consequences of these decisions. This book is both a fascinating piece of history and a genuinely fun game.Life is not a continuous line from the cradle to the grave. Rather, it is many short lines, each ending in a choice, and branching right and left to other choices, like a bunch of seaweed or a genealogical table. No sooner is one problem solved than you face another growing out of the first.You are to decide the course of action of first Helen, then Jed, then Saunders, at each crisis in their lives. Give your first thought, without pausing to ponder.This game may be played as solitaire, a courting-game, or a party stunt. When the players disagree, follow the choice of the majority, but make a note of the dissenting opinion, so that you can return later and find out what happens to Helen—or Jed or Saunders—when other advice is followed. Read more