I really enjoyed the Lone Wolf gamebooks by Joe Dever back in the day. Never as well known as the Fighting Fantasy series, LW was more plot focused, and more consistent in tone and mechanical competence.
I only mention it because I just discovered that a new book in the series has just been released. At $42 I will not be buying it, even as a special edition hardback. But I am glad something from my childhood is still finding readers.
https://shop-magnamund.com/collections/light-of-the-kai-volume-one








