Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar is a 288-page hardback book that outlines Valve Software's growth and the development of their first games, with the majority of the focus being put on the then-current Half-Life sequel, Half-Life 2. Half-Life 2 is discussed in great detail, and contains illustrations and interviews from the development process.

The book was written by David Hodgson and published by Prima Games in November 2004.

This is the scan of the original book.