Minecraft books

Minecraft books

Author(s)	Various
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Guide
Publisher	Scholastic (2013–2015) Del Rey Books (2016–2022) Random House Worlds (2023–present) Egmont Publishing (annuals; 2014–2020) Farshore (annuals; 2021–present)
Release date	November 26, 2013 – present
Media type	Print, Digital

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Minecraft books are a series of books for Minecraft, written for new and inexperienced players while being high-quality enough for collectors. The books are written by various authors.

Books

Released

Handbooks

Title	Cover	Published	Author(s)	ISBN (13)	Notes
Minecraft: Essential Handbook		November 26, 2013 (original) July 28, 2015 (updated)	Stephanie Milton Paul Soares Jr. Jordan Maron	978-0-545-66993-1 (original) 978-0-545-82326-5 (updated)	Contains information on surviving the first few days, making shelters, crafting tools and weapons, and finding resources and food.
Minecraft: Redstone Handbook		March 25, 2014 (original) July 28, 2015 (updated)	Nick Farwell	978-0-545-68515-3 (original) 978-0-545-82324-1 (updated)	Contains information on redstone circuits, along with construction ideas to implement new knowledge and redstone tips from Notch.
Minecraft: Combat Handbook		August 26, 2014 (original) July 28, 2015 (updated)	Stephanie Milton	978-0-545-68516-0 (original) 978-0-545-82323-4 (updated)	Contains information about armor and weapons, as well as tips on how to defeat certain mobs in the game.
Minecraft: Construction Handbook		August 26, 2014 (original) July 28, 2015 (updated)	Matthew Needler Phil Southam	978-0-545-68517-7 (original) 978-0-545-82325-8 (updated)	Contains step-by-step instructions on how to build various buildings and contraptions, including favorite ones from Notch.

Guidebooks

Title	Cover	Published	Author(s)	ISBN (13)	Notes
Minecraft: Guide to Survival		May 30, 2017 (as Guide to Exploration) April 7, 2020 (as Guide to Survival)	Stephanie Milton Marsh Davies Owen Jones	978-1-5247-9740-9 (as Guide to Exploration) 978-0-593-15813-5 (as Guide to Survival)	Provides information on different biomes, as well as the mobs that inhabit them.
Minecraft: Guide to Creative		May 30, 2017	Craig Jelley Stephanie Milton Marsh Davies Owen Jones	978-0-399-18202-0	Provides information on planning builds, Creative mode as a whole, as well as decorating and designing builds.
Minecraft: Guide to the Nether & the End		August 29, 2017	Stephanie Milton Marsh Davies Owen Jones	978-1-5247-9723-2	Provides information on the environments for both dimensions, as well as the generated structures and mobs that inhabit them.
Minecraft: Guide to Redstone		October 3, 2017	Craig Jelley Marsh Davies	978-1-5247-9722-5	Provides information on how Java Edition redstone works, as well as tutorials on how to make circuits and numerous mechanics.
Minecraft: Guide to Enchantments & Potions		May 22, 2018	Stephanie Milton Marsh Davies	978-1-101-96634-1	Provides information on how to obtain enchantments, as well as what effects that potions can have.
Minecraft: Guide to PVP Minigames		July 3, 2018	Stephanie Milton Craig Jelley	978-1-101-96636-5	Provides information on various minigames, as well as how they work.
Minecraft: Guide to Farming		October 9, 2018	Alex Wiltshire	978-1-101-96642-6	Provides information on planting crops, as well tutorials on how to make mob and block farms.
Minecraft: Guide to Ocean Survival		October 29, 2019	Stephanie Milton	978-0-593-12960-9	Provides information regarding what are in the oceans in Minecraft, and how to survive in them.
Minecraft: Guide to Creative (Updated)		November 9, 2021	Thomas McBrien	978-0-593-35583-1	Provides information such as planning builds and making color palettes, as well as advice from various Minecraft communities and YouTubers.
Minecraft: Guide to Combat		November 16, 2021	Craig Jelley	978-0-593-35588-6	Provides information on crafting and enchanting weapons, how to defeat mobs, and strategies for PVP.
Minecraft: Guide to Survival (Updated)		October 4, 2022	Thomas McBrien	978-0-593-15811-1	Provides information on finding resources, crafting, and protecting one-self from hostile mobs.
Minecraft: Guide to Redstone (Updated)		November 22, 2022	N/A	978-0-593-15857-9	Provides information on redstone components, redstone circuits, and complex mechanisms.
Minecraft: Guide to Exploration (Updated)		September 26, 2023		978-0-593-59962-4	Provides information to the player on navigating biomes, finding structures and the loot inside them, as well as general survival skills.

Building guidebooks

Title	Cover	Published	Author(s)	ISBN (13)	Notes
Minecraft: Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress		November 8, 2016	Craig Jelley	978-1-9848-2017-4	Contains information on how to build a medieval fortress.
Minecraft: Let's Build! Theme Park Adventure		June 4, 2019	Stephanie Milton	978-1-101-96638-9	Provides a tutorial on how to build a theme park in Minecraft.
Minecraft: Let's Build! Land of Zombies		September 24, 2019	Ed Jefferson	978-1-9848-2084-6	Provides a tutorial on how to build things related to zombies in Minecraft.
Minecraft: Epic Bases		October 6, 2020	Thomas McBrien	978-0-593-15855-5	Provides information on how to make structures such as airships and underwater traps, as well as complex redstone mechanisms.
Minecraft: Bite-Size Builds		May 4, 2021		978-0-593-15983-5	Provides information on how to make structures such as firefighter planes and submarines, complete with step-by-step instructions.
Minecraft: Amazing Bite-Size Builds		May 31, 2022	N/A	978-0-593-49760-9	Provides information on how to make structures such as jungle shrines and mineshaft trains, complete with step-by-step instructions.
Minecraft Epic Inventions		November 1, 2022	Thomas McBrien	978-0-593-49764-7	Provides information on how to make builds such as space stations and ancient temples, as well as tips on terraforming landscape.
Minecraft: Master Builds		December 13, 2022	Tom Stone	978-0-593-59899-3	Provides information on builds such as underwater sculptures and space panoramas, along with interviews of the builders that created them.
Minecraft: Super Bite-Size Builds		May 9, 2023	Thomas McBrien	978-0-593-59960-0	Provides information on builds for twenty "mini-projects".
Minecraft: Mega Bite-Size Builds		November 5, 2024	N/A	978-0-593-97239-7
Minecraft: Magical Bite-Size Builds		July 15, 2025	Tom Stone	978-0-593-98416-1

Misc.

Title	Cover	Published	Author(s)	ISBN (13)	Notes
Minecraft: Blockopedia		February 24, 2015	Alex Wiltshire	978-0-545-82011-0	Provides information on every single block in the game up to Java Edition 1.8. This is also the last book to be published by Scholastic.
Minecraft: The Survivors' Book of Secrets		August 9, 2016	Stephanie Milton	978-0-399-59320-8	Penned by a supposed "group of underground Minecraft experts who have been around since the days of Alpha", this book contains information and tips on things such as inventory layout, home design, defenses, and additional items such as spectral arrows and shields. This is also the first book to be published by Del Rey Books.
Minecraft: Mobestiary		October 10, 2017	Alex Wiltshire	978-1-5247-9716-4	Provides general information on the mobs that are in the game from an in-lore perspective, as if a person inside of Minecraft's world were writing the entries. It also has information on mobs that does not appear anywhere else.
Minecraft The Nether & The End Sticker Book		April 23, 2018	N/A	978-1405290326	N/A
Minecraft Aquatic Adventure Sticker Book		March 1, 2019		978-1405293020
Minecraft for Beginners		July 9, 2019	Stephanie Milton	978-1-9848-2086-0	Provides a guide for building shelter, finding food, and mobs that the player may encounter, among other things.
Minecraft Tips, Tricks, and Hacks	N/A
Minecraft Would You Rather
Minecraft Joke Book		August 8, 2019	Dan Morgan	978-1405295253	N/A
Minecraft: Maps		October 8, 2019	Stephanie Milton	978-1-101-96644-0	Provides a look at fifteen biomes featured in Minecraft.
Minecraft Catch the Creeper and Other Mobs		September 3, 2020	Stephanie Milton	978-1405291934	N/A
Minecraft: Blockopedia (Updated Edition)		November 23, 2021	Craig Jelley	978-0-593-35590-9	Provides information on every single block in the game up through Caves & Cliffs.
The Official Minecraft Coloring Adventures Book		November 22, 2022	N/A	978-1-64722-817-0	N/A
The Official Minecraft Coloring Book		December 6, 2022		978-1-64722-699-2
Minecraft: Gather, Cook, Eat! Official Cookbook		April 4, 2023	Tara Theoharis	978-1647228262
Minecraft: Mobspotter’s Encyclopedia		October 17, 2023	Tom Stone	978-0-593-59964-8	Penned by a supposed group of "expert characters", this book provides information on various mobs, such as their general behavior, whether they are endangered or not, as well as their habitats, food diet, and predators.
Minecraft: Beginner's Guide		March 5, 2024	N/A	978-0-593-87347-2	N/A
The Crafter's Kitchen: An Official Minecraft Cookbook		March 19, 2024	Danica Davidson Carlson Berne Victoria Granof	978-0593579923
LEGO Minecraft Ideas		June 18, 2024	Shari Last Julia March	978-0-7440-9915-7	Details several LEGO Minecraft building possibilities to create or be inspired by. Also comes with an exclusive LEGO model inside.
Minecraft Where's the Zombie		August 29, 2024	N/A	978-0-593-80847-4	N/A
The World of Minecraft		October 15, 2024	Edwin Evans-Thirlwell	978-0-593-72249-7	A look back at fifteen years of Minecraft, featuring key interviews with Mojang staff and various members of the gaming community, as well as original concept art and archive materials that have never been seen before, illustrating how much the game has developed over the course of fifteen years.
The Official Minecraft Coloring Book, Volume 2		October 22, 2024	N/A	979-8-88663-695-6	N/A
Minecraft Brain Games		January 2, 2025		978-0008680589
Minecraft: Survival Challenges		January 28, 2025	Tom Stone	978-0-593-98418-5	Provides information on completing thirty challenges in Survival mode.
A Minecraft Movie Official Coloring Book		March 4, 2025	N/A	978-0-593-97278-6	N/A
Minecraft Biome Adventure Sticker Book		March 27, 2025		978-0-00-868067-1
Minecraft: The Ultimate Mobspotters Collection		September 11, 2025		978-0-00-868231-6

Upcoming

Title	Cover	Published	Author(s)	ISBN (13)	Notes
Quest Journal	N/A	May 5, 2026	TBA	979-8-21-722741-9	Includes a checklist, facts, and tips for Minecraft players, as well as drawing and writing prompts to document their journey.
Chicken Jockey Challenges		July 7, 2026		979-8-21-723149-2	Includes information on the strengths and weaknesses of each mob, including the chicken jockey.
Minecraft Puzzle Adventure: A Warden's Warning				979-8-21-722735-8	This book, being part-adventure and part-story, includes puzzles which can be used to collect clues.

Annuals

Title	Cover	Published	Author(s)	ISBN (13)	Notes
Minecraft: The Official Annual 2014		September 10, 2013	Jane Riordan Stephanie Milton Nick Farwell Paul Soares Jr.	978-1-4052-6767-0	Provides additional information and tips about the game, including some from Notch.
The Official Minecraft Annual 2017		October 6, 2016	Stephanie Milton	978-1-4052-8486-8	Provides survival challenges, tutorials on how to recreate builds from various Minecraft personalities, as well as info on MINECON and Block by Block.
The Official Minecraft Annual 2018		September 7, 2017	N/A	978-1-4052-8758-6	Provides information about adventure mode and Realms, as well as a look back at Minecraft: Story Mode.
Minecraft Annual 2019		August 9, 2018	Stephanie Milton	978-1-4052-9112-5	Provides building challenges, as well as a look at some builds made by the community.
Minecraft Annual 2020		September 5, 2019	N/A	978-1-4052-9446-1	Provides a look back at ten years of Minecraft, including various builds, games, and challenges, as well as interviews with Mojang staff.
Minecraft Annual 2021		2020		978-1-4052-9639-7	Provides a look back at the past year, as well as information about recent updates, Minecraft Dungeons, and Minecraft Earth.
Minecraft Annual 2022		September 2, 2021	Dan Whitehead	978-0-7555-0107-6
Minecraft Annual 2023		September 1, 2022	Thomas McBrien	978-0-00-849598-5	Provides a look back at the past year, as well as information on part two of Caves & Cliffs, Minecraft Dungeons, and Minecraft Earth.
Minecraft Annual 2024		August 3, 2023	N/A	978-0-00-853713-5	Provides information on Trails & Tales, Minecraft Legends, and the Minecraft Dungeons Fauna Faire seasonal adventure, as well as various builds and challenges.
Minecraft Annual 2025		August 1, 2024		978-0-00-861567-3	Provides a look back at fifteen years of Minecraft, including various builds, games, and challenges.
Minecraft Annual 2026		September 9, 2025		978-0-00-868220-0	Includes a "biome personality quiz", information on wolf variants, tips on looting an ancient city, builds, and survival challenges.

Gallery

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  Original Minecraft Essential Handbook
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  Original Minecraft Redstone Handbook
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  Original Minecraft Combat Handbook
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  Original Minecraft Construction Handbook
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  Minecraft Complete Handbook Collection
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  Updated Handbook Set
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  The Minecraft Handbooks
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  The Updated Minecraft Handbooks
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  A page in the Minecraft Blockopedia - Featuring a Daylight Sensor
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  A page from the Minecraft: Survivors' Book of Secrets
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  Another page from the Minecraft: Survivors' Book of Secrets
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  Original cover for the Guide to Survival, then known as the Guide to Exploration
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  Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress cover
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  Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress poster
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  Outer wall
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  Lava trap room
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  Survivor's Book of Secrets Cover
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  Survivor's Book of Secrets Poster
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  The combat and creative handbook covers
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