Jordan Minor

Jordan Minor is a veteran entertainment and technology journalist. He is the author of the gaming history book VIDEO GAME OF THE YEAR: A Year-by-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977.

For years, Jordan Minor was senior editor at Geek.com, and he is currently a Principal Writer on the Apps and Gaming team at PCMag. He has also written freelance articles for multiple prominent gaming outlets, including Kotaku, The A.V. Club, Paste magazine, 148Apps, and The Escapist. 

Jordan Minor graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He is a proud member of the New York News Guild, the New York Video Game Critics Circle, and the 2023 Game Awards Future Class. He lives in New York City.

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  • Non-Fiction
    Video Game of the Year: A Year-by-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977
    Jordan Minor
     

Reviews

Non-Fiction

Video Game of the Year: A Year-by-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977
"The author's passion and strong grasp of video game history make this an excellent ode to the medium."

Publishers Weekly

"Minor's writing has a consistently engaging, insider quality... it should garner interest from both gamers and popular-culture followers."

Booklist

"With an abundance of charming art, Video Game of the Year stands somewhere between history and coffee table book, making it an easy option this holiday for anybody in your life who loves games."

Polygon

"[A] fun read down memory lane that isn't just a trite play for nostalgia...a great present to any video game obsessives in your life."

The Verge

"Whether you haven't picked up a joystick in decades or you just put one down for the first time in ten hours, Video Game of the Year will make you want to pick it up again and dive back into one of the classics."

Unwinnable

"Video Game of the Year is a gorgeous, endlessly entertaining love letter to gaming's past."

Aidan Moher, author of Fight, Magic, Items

Awards & Accolades

Non-Fiction

Video Game of the Year: A Year-by-Year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977