Were Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Books the First interactive Novels?

In this episode of Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries, Host Austin delves deep into the origins and cultural impact of Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books.  While they are commonly credited with popularizing interactive fiction, were they REALLY the first?  Is Wikipedia wrong about where this entire genre of fiction comes from?  How could wikipedia be wrong?  Why must we live in an unjust world?