There are a ton of books available that proclaim to offer the inside story of George Lucas and his company LucasFilm, but none are better than Droidmaker, written by Michael Rubin. This mammoth 518-page tome details the creation of Pixar, LucasFilm’s CGI revolution, the creation of its videogame empire and tons of technical aspects that make for fascinating reading.

All of this is now available for free, as the author has decided to unleash his work for one and all.

More details at can be found here.

Download the book here:

Act 1: Intro plus Chapters 1-6 [1.8MB]
Act 2: Chapters 7-17 [3.7MB]
Act 3: Chapters 18-26, Index [4.3MB]

HarperCollins has just announced they are making the words of fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien available in the e-book format. This marks the first time Tolkien’s works have been available as a legal e-book. Titles include The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Rings, The Two Towers, The Return of the King, and The Children of Hurin. All titles will work with any e-book reader, including the Amazon Kindle.

Head here to learn more.