If you loved A Minecraft Movie and want to read about the franchise's origins, this official book was written by the team at Mojang to commemorate 15 years of Minecraft

Minecraft 15th Anniversary Retrospective Is Nearly 50% Off At Amazon

If you loved A Minecraft Movie and want to read about the franchise's origins, this official book was written by the team at Mojang to commemorate 15 years of Minecraft

The World of Minecraft, a commemorative book released last fall to celebrate the game's 15th anniversary, is on sale for nearly 50% off at Amazon. Normally $40, Minecraft fans can snag this hardcover book for only $21 for a limited time. Created by Mojang Studios and published by Random House Worlds, the 224-page hardcover is packed with rare production materials, in-game lore, and real-world history about the game's development, making it the most comprehensive book of Minecraft information to date.

If you're interested in more Minecraft reading material, we have a comprehensive list of all of the Minecraft novels, graphic novels, and budget-friendly graphic novels at the bottom of this story. For more Minecraft products, check out our preorder guide for the upcoming 4K Blu-ray release of A Minecraft Movie and the pair of official Minecraft Movie Lego sets.

The standard edition of The World of Minecraft is a 224-page hardcover book packed with behind-the-scenes insights on the creation of the iconic game. The book covers everything from the history of Minecraft characters and creatures like Alex and the Phantom, as well as stories from the wider Minecraft community, including mods like Feed The Beast, popular servers like Hypixel, and YouTube channels like The Yogscast. The book also includes a bunch of concept art, high-resolution renders of in-game assets, and never-before-seen development materials.

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For the die-hard Minecraft fans out there, you'll want to check out the World Of Minecraft Special Edition set. This deluxe package includes an exclusive version of the book featuring alternate cover art and a clamshell case with a reversible translucent sleeve that reveals different Minecraft monsters on the cover. Each special edition book is numbered.

Along with the special edition of the book, you will also get a selection of signed art prints from multiple Minecraft artists including Doug John Miller, Minecraft manga artist Kazuyoshi Seto, and Mojang art director Markus “Junkboy” Toivonen, plus a tri-fold display case for showing them off.

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Minecraft novels, reference books, and more

Minecraft has been turned into many novels and graphic novels over the past several years. For early readers, your best bet is to check out the Woodsword and Stonesword series, both of which are available in complete box sets with hardcover books. The Woodsword Chronicles 6-Book Box Set is available for only $37 (was $60), and the Stonesword Saga 6-Book Box Set is also discounted to $29 (was $60).

For middle grade and young adult readers, the ongoing series of standalone Minecraft novels offers plenty of exciting reading material. You can start by picking up the Minecraft 3-Book Box Set, which compiles the first three books in the series. The first novel, The Island, was written by World War Z author Max Brooks.

On the graphic novel side, the first three volumes are compiled in this box set for $22 (was $33). You can also get all three volumes in the Wither Without You story arc for $21 (~~$33~~).

Minecraft Book Box Sets: Novels, Graphic Novels, and Reference Books

Minecraft 3-Book Graphic Novel Box Set (Paperback, Vol. 1-3) -- $22 (~~$33~~)
Minecraft Wither Without You 3-Book Graphic Novel Box Set (Paperback) -- $21 (~~$33~~)
Minecraft 3-Book Novel Box Set (Paperback) -- $21 ($33)
Stonesword Saga 6-Book MG Novel Box Set (Hardcover) -- $29 ($60)
Woodsword Chronicles: 6-Book MG Novel Box Set (Hardcover) -- $37 (~~$60~~)
Minecraft: Guide Collection 4-Book Box Set (Updated 2023) -- $41 ($52)
Minecraft 8-Book Reference Box Set (Paperback) -- $44 ($65)

Minecraft Graphic Novels (Paperback)

There are nine Minecraft graphic novels available now, six of which are collected in the two box sets mentioned above. The latest Minecraft graphic novel, Out of Order Volume 1, released on March 25.