Not so much unpopular as it was rare at the time: De Re Atari. It was the first really complete reference for the computer I was using in my teen years. There wasn't too much mystery left between the silicon and what I saw on the screen (glossing over how display list processor worked in h/w). That led to my growing as a developer that always wanted to know how things really work and tinker with everything.
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De Re Atari
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