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Minecraft books are a series of books for Minecraft: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 |
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| Minecraft: Essential Handbook | File:Updated Essential Handbook.png | November 26, 2013 (original)<ref>Template:Citation</ref> July 28, 2015 (updated)<ref>Minecraft: Essential Handbook (Updated Edition) listing on Amazon</ref> |
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 | File:Updated Redstone Handbook.png | March 25, 2014 (original)<ref>Minecraft: Redstone Handbook listing on Amazon</ref> July 28, 2015 (updated)<ref>Minecraft: Redstone Handbook (Updated Edition) listing on Amazon</ref> |
Minecraft: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 Minecraft:Notch. |
| Minecraft: Combat Handbook | File:Combat Handbook.png | August 26, 2014 (original)<ref>Minecraft: Combat Handbook listing on Amazon</ref> July 28, 2015 (updated)<ref>Minecraft: Combat Handbook (Updated Edition)</ref> |
Minecraft:Stephanie Milton | 978-0-545-68516-0 (original) 978-0-545-82323-4 (updated) |
Contains information about Minecraft:armor and Minecraft:weapons, as well as tips on how to defeat certain mobs in the game. |
| Minecraft: Construction Handbook | File:Updated Construction Handbook.png | August 26, 2014 (original)<ref>Minecraft: Construction Handbook listing on Amazon</ref> July 28, 2015 (updated)<ref>Minecraft: Construction Handbook (Updated Edition) listing on Amazon</ref> |
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 Minecraft:Notch. |
Guidebooks
| Title | Cover | Published | Author(s) | ISBN (13) | Notes |
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| Minecraft: Guide to Survival | File:MCSurvival.jpg | May 30, 2017 (as Guide to Exploration)<ref>Minecraft: Guide to Exploration listing on Penguin Random House</ref> April 7, 2020 (as Guide to Survival)<ref>Minecraft: Guide to Survival listing on Penguin Random House</ref> |
978-1-5247-9740-9 (as Guide to Exploration) 978-0-593-15813-5 (as Guide to Survival) |
Provides information on different Minecraft:biomes, as well as the mobs that inhabit them. | |
| Minecraft: Guide to Creative | File:MCCreative.jpg | May 30, 2017<ref>Minecraft: Guide to Creative listing on Penguin Random House (archived)</ref> | 978-0-399-18202-0 | Provides information on planning builds, Minecraft:Creative mode as a whole, as well as decorating and designing builds. | |
| Minecraft: Guide to the Nether & the End | File:MCNetherEnd.jpg | August 29, 2017<ref>Minecraft: Guide to the Nether & the End listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | 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 | File:MCRedstone.jpg | October 3, 2017<ref>Minecraft: Guide to Redstone listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | 978-1-5247-9722-5 | Provides information on how Template:El Minecraft:redstone works, as well as tutorials on how to make circuits and numerous mechanics. | |
| Minecraft: Guide to Enchantments & Potions | File:MCEnchantPotion.jpg | May 22, 2018<ref>Minecraft: Guide to Enchantments & Potions listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | 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 | File:MCPvP.jpg | July 3, 2018<ref>Minecraft: Guide to PVP Minigames listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | 978-1-101-96636-5 | Provides information on various minigames, as well as how they work. | |
| Minecraft: Guide to Farming | File:MCFarming.jpg | October 9, 2018<ref>Minecraft: Guide to Farming listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft: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 | File:MCOcean.png | October 29, 2019<ref>Minecraft: Guide to Ocean Survival listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft: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) | File:MCGuidetoCreative.png | November 9, 2021<ref>Minecraft: Guide to Creative (Updated) listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft: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 | File:MCGuidetoCombat.png | November 16, 2021<ref>Minecraft: Guide to Combat listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft: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) | File:MCGuideSurvivalUpdated.png | October 4, 2022<ref>Minecraft: Guide to Survival (Updated) listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft: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) | File:MCGuideRedstoneUpdated.png | November 22, 2022<ref>Minecraft: Guide to Redstone (Updated) listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | N/A
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978-0-593-15857-9 | Provides information on redstone components, redstone circuits, and complex mechanisms. |
| Minecraft: Guide to Exploration (Updated) | File:MCGuideExplorationUpdated.png | September 26, 2023<ref>Minecraft: Guide to Exploration (Updated) listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | 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 |
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| Minecraft: Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress | File:MCExplodedFortress.jpg | November 8, 2016<ref>Minecraft: Exploded Builds: Medieval Fortress listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft:Craig Jelley | 978-1-9848-2017-4 | Contains information on how to build a medieval fortress. |
| Minecraft: Let's Build! Theme Park Adventure | File:MCLBThemePark.jpg | June 4, 2019<ref>Minecraft: Let's Build! Theme Park Adventure listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft: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 | File:MCLBZombies.png | September 24, 2019<ref>Minecraft: Let's Build! Land of Zombies listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft:Ed Jefferson | 978-1-9848-2084-6 | Provides a tutorial on how to build things related to zombies in Minecraft. |
| Minecraft: Epic Bases | File:MCEpicBases.png | October 6, 2020<ref>Minecraft: Epic Bases listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft: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 | File:BiteSizedBuildsCover.png | May 4, 2021<ref>Minecraft: Bite-Size Builds listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | 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 | File:AmazingBiteSizeBuildsCover.png | May 31, 2022<ref>Minecraft: Amazing Bite-Size Builds (Over 20 Awesome Mini-Projects!) listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | N/A
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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:Minecraft Epic Inventions | File:MCEpicInventionsCover.png | November 1, 2022<ref>Epic Inventions listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft: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 | File:MCMasterBuildsCover.png | December 13, 2022<ref>Minecraft: Master Builds listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft: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 | File:MCSuperBiteSizeCover.png | May 9, 2023<ref>Bite-Size Builds 3 listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft:Thomas McBrien | 978-0-593-59960-0 | Provides information on builds for twenty "mini-projects". |
| Minecraft: Mega Bite-Size Builds | File:MCMegaBiteSizeCover.png | November 5, 2024<ref>Minecraft: Mega Bite-Size Builds listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | N/A
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978-0-593-97239-7 | |
| Minecraft: Magical Bite-Size Builds | File:MCMagicalBiteSizeBuildsCover.png | July 15, 2025<ref>Minecraft: Magical Bite-Size Builds listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Tom Stone | 978-0-593-98416-1 |
Misc.
| Title | Cover | Published | Author(s) | ISBN (13) | Notes |
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| Minecraft: Blockopedia | File:Minecraft Blockopedia.jpg | February 24, 2015<ref>Minecraft: Blockopedia listing on Amazon</ref> | Minecraft:Alex Wiltshire | 978-0-545-82011-0 | Provides information on every single block in the game up to Minecraft:Java Edition 1.8. This is also the last book to be published by Scholastic. |
| Minecraft: The Survivors' Book of Secrets | File:Survivorsbook.jpg | August 9, 2016<ref>Minecraft: The Survivors' Book of Secrets listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft: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 Minecraft:spectral arrows and Minecraft:shields. This is also the first book to be published by Del Rey Books. |
| Minecraft: Mobestiary | File:Minecraft Mobestiary.png | October 10, 2017<ref>Minecraft: Mobestiary listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft: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:Minecraft The Nether & The End Sticker Book | File:MinecraftNetherEndStickerCover.jpg | April 23, 2018<ref>Minecraft The Nether & The End Sticker Book listing on Amazon</ref> | N/A
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978-1405290326 | N/A
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| Minecraft:Minecraft Aquatic Adventure Sticker Book | File:AquaticAdventureCover.jpg | March 1, 2019<ref>Minecraft Aquatic Adventure Sticker Book listing on Amazon</ref> | 978-1405293020 | ||
| Minecraft:Minecraft for Beginners | File:MCForBeginners.jpg | July 9, 2019<ref>Minecraft for Beginners listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft: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:Minecraft Tips, Tricks, and Hacks | N/A
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| Minecraft:Minecraft Joke Book | File:MinecraftJokeBookCover.jpg | August 8, 2019<ref>Minecraft Joke Book listing on Amazon</ref> | Minecraft:Dan Morgan | 978-1405295253 | N/A
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| Minecraft: Maps | File:MCMaps.png | October 8, 2019<ref>Minecraft: Maps listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft:Stephanie Milton | 978-1-101-96644-0 | Provides a look at fifteen biomes featured in Minecraft. |
| Minecraft:Minecraft Catch the Creeper and Other Mobs | File:Catch the Creeper softcover.jpg | September 3, 2020<ref>Minecraft Catch the Creeper and Other Mobs listing on Amazon</ref> | Minecraft:Stephanie Milton | 978-1405291934 | N/A
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| Minecraft: Blockopedia (Updated Edition) | File:MCBlockopediaUpdated.png | November 23, 2021<ref>Minecraft: Blockopedia (Updated Edition) listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft:Craig Jelley | 978-0-593-35590-9 | Provides information on every single block in the game up through Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs.<ref>Minecraft: Blockopedia (Updated Edition) listing on Amazon</ref> |
| Minecraft:The Official Minecraft Coloring Adventures Book | File:The Official Minecraft Coloring Adventure Book Cover.jpeg | November 22, 2022<ref>The Official Minecraft Coloring Adventures Book listing on Amazon</ref> | N/A
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978-1-64722-817-0 | N/A
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| Minecraft:The Official Minecraft Coloring Book | File:The Official Minecraft Coloring Book Cover.jpg | December 6, 2022<ref>The Official Minecraft Coloring Book listing on Amazon</ref> | 978-1-64722-699-2 | ||
| Minecraft: Gather, Cook, Eat! Official Cookbook | File:GatherCookEatCover.jpg | April 4, 2023<ref>Minecraft: Gather, Cook, Eat! Official Cookbook listing on Minecraft Shop</ref> | Minecraft:Tara Theoharis | 978-1647228262 | |
| Minecraft: Mobspotter’s Encyclopedia | File:Minecraft Mobspotter's Encyclopedia Cover.png | October 17, 2023<ref>Minecraft Mobspotter’s Encyclopedia listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft: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 | File:MCBeginnersGuide.png | March 5, 2024<ref>Minecraft: Beginner's Guide listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | N/A
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978-0-593-87347-2 | N/A
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| Minecraft:The Crafter's Kitchen: An Official Minecraft Cookbook | File:The Crafter's Kitchen cover.jpg | March 19, 2024<ref>The Crafter's Kitchen: An Official Minecraft Cookbook listing on Amazon</ref> | 978-0593579923 | ||
| Minecraft:LEGO Minecraft Ideas | File:LEGO Minecraft Ideas cover.jpg | June 18, 2024<ref>LEGO Minecraft Ideas listing on Amazon</ref> | 978-0-7440-9915-7 | Details several Minecraft:LEGO Minecraft building possibilities to create or be inspired by. Also comes with an exclusive LEGO model inside. | |
| Minecraft:Minecraft Where's the Zombie | width=138x138 | August 29, 2024<ref>Minecraft: Where's the Zombie listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | N/A
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978-0-593-80847-4 | N/A
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| Minecraft:The World of Minecraft | File:The World of Minecraft Cover.png | October 15, 2024<ref>The World of Minecraft listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft: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. |
| Minecraft:The Official Minecraft Coloring Book, Volume 2 | File:The Official Minecraft Coloring Book Volume 2 Cover.jpg | October 22, 2024<ref>The Official Minecraft Coloring Book, Volume 2 listing on Amazon</ref> | N/A
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979-8-88663-695-6 | N/A
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| Minecraft:Minecraft Brain Games | File:Minecraft Brain Games cover.jpg | January 2, 2025<ref>Minecraft Brain Games listing on Amazon</ref> | 978-0008680589 | ||
| Minecraft: Survival Challenges | File:MCSurvivalChallengesCover.png | January 28, 2025<ref>Minecraft: Survival Challenges listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | Minecraft:Tom Stone | 978-0-593-98418-5 | Provides information on completing thirty challenges in Survival mode. |
| Minecraft:A Minecraft Movie Official Coloring Book | File:AMCM CB cover.jpg | March 4, 2025<ref>A Minecraft Movie Official Coloring Book listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | N/A
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978-0-593-97278-6 | N/A
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| Minecraft Biome Adventure Sticker Book | width=131x131 | March 27, 2025<ref>Minecraft Biome Adventure Sticker Book listing on HarperReach</ref> | 978-0-00-868067-1 | ||
| Minecraft: The Ultimate Mobspotters Collection | width=100x100 | September 11, 2025<ref>Template:Citation</ref> | 978-0-00-868231-6 | ||
Upcoming
| Title | Cover | Published | Author(s) | ISBN (13) | Notes |
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| Quest Journal<ref>Quest Journal (Minecraft) listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | N/A
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May 5, 2026 | TBA
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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<ref>Chicken Jockey Challenges (Minecraft) listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | July 7, 2026 | 979-8-21-723149-2 | Includes information on the strengths and weaknesses of each mob, including the chicken jockey. | ||
| Minecraft:Minecraft Puzzle Adventure: A Warden's Warning<ref>Minecraft Puzzle Adventure: A Warden's Warning listing on Penguin Random House</ref> | 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 |
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| Minecraft: The Official Annual 2014 | File:Annual 2014.jpg | September 10, 2013<ref>Minecraft: The Official Annual 2014 listing on Amazon</ref> | Minecraft:Jane Riordan Minecraft:Stephanie Milton Minecraft:Nick Farwell Minecraft:Paul Soares Jr. |
978-1-4052-6767-0 | Provides additional information and tips about the game, including some from Minecraft:Notch. |
| Minecraft:The Official Minecraft Annual 2017 | File:MCAnnual2017.png | October 6, 2016<ref>The Official Minecraft Annual 2017 listing on Amazon</ref> | Minecraft: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 Minecraft:MINECON and Minecraft:Block by Block. |
| Minecraft:The Official Minecraft Annual 2018 | File:MCAnnual2018.png | September 7, 2017<ref>The Official Minecraft Annual 2018 listing on Amazon</ref> | N/A
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978-1-4052-8758-6 | Provides information about Minecraft:adventure mode and Minecraft:Realms, as well as a look back at Minecraft: Story Mode. |
| Minecraft:Minecraft Annual 2019 | File:MCAnnual2019.png | August 9, 2018<ref>Minecraft Annual 2019 listing on Amazon</ref> | Minecraft:Stephanie Milton | 978-1-4052-9112-5 | Provides building challenges, as well as a look at some builds made by the community. |
| Minecraft:Minecraft Annual 2020 | File:MCAnnual2020.png | September 5, 2019<ref>Minecraft Annual 2020 listing on Amazon</ref> | N/A
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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:Minecraft Annual 2021 | File:Minecraft Annual 2021.jpg | 2020<ref>Minecraft Annual 2021 listing on Amazon</ref> | 978-1-4052-9639-7 | Provides a look back at the past year, as well as information about recent updates, Template:MCD, and Template:MCE. | |
| Minecraft:Minecraft Annual 2022 | File:MCAnnual2022.png | September 2, 2021<ref>Minecraft Annual 2022 listing on Amazon</ref> | Minecraft:Dan Whitehead | 978-0-7555-0107-6 | |
| Minecraft:Minecraft Annual 2023 | File:MCAnnual2023.png | September 1, 2022<ref>Minecraft Annual 2023 listing on Amazon</ref> | Minecraft:Thomas McBrien | 978-0-00-849598-5 | Provides a look back at the past year, as well as information on part two of Minecraft:Caves & Cliffs, Minecraft Dungeons, and Minecraft Earth. |
| Minecraft:Minecraft Annual 2024 | File:MCAnnual2024.png | August 3, 2023<ref>Minecraft Annual 2024 listing on Amazon</ref> | N/A
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978-0-00-853713-5 | Provides information on Minecraft:Trails & Tales, Template:MCL, and the Minecraft Dungeons Template:MCD seasonal adventure, as well as various builds and challenges. |
| Minecraft:Minecraft Annual 2025 | File:MCAnnual2025.png | August 1, 2024<ref>Minecraft Annual 2025 listing on Amazon</ref> | 978-0-00-861567-3 | Provides a look back at fifteen years of Minecraft, including various builds, games, and challenges. | |
| Minecraft:Minecraft Annual 2026 | File:MCAnnual2026.png | September 9, 2025<ref>Minecraft Annual 2026 listing on Amazon</ref> | 978-0-00-868220-0 | Includes a "biome personality quiz", information on wolf variants, tips on looting an ancient city, builds, and survival challenges. |
Novels
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 Minecraft: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
Videos
References
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