Top 5 LEGO books of the year
Posted by Huw,
Here at Brickset we love LEGO books which is why we give them so much coverage in the news. 2013 has been a bumper year but with so many of them, if you're on a limited budget or not sure which ones to put on your Christmas list, it can be hard knowing which to choose. So, just in time for Black Friday, I thought it would be worthwhile compiling a top 5 list to help you decide.
So, in reverse order:
5. Brick City: LEGO for Grown-Ups. Written by Warren Elsmore, this book is subtitled 'Global icons to make from LEGO'. It contains photos for Architecture-style models of landmarks as well as other 'icons' like buses and trams.
4. LEGO Play Book. An excellent book filled with photos of superb models that will provide inspiration for your own constructions.
3. LEGO Minifigure Year-by-Year. Minifigs through the ages, from 1978 to date. If you're a collector this book is a must. It doesn't contain them all due to licensing and space issues, but it's about as close as we're likely to see from a mainstream publisher.
2. The LEGO Adventure Book, Vol. 2. Megan Rothrock's books are great fun. Like the first volume, this contains instructions and inspirational photos of models contributed by featured builders, all of whom are accomplished AFOLs.
1. LEGO Space: Building the Future. It was not hard to decide what should be at the number one spot. This book has it all: excellent models, superb photographs and an imaginative storyline.
You can read all of our book reviews in the news archive and you'll find handy links to them all at your local Amazon on our LEGO books for AFOLs listing.
2014 looks like it too will be a good year for books. Amazon is listing a few already, such as a second volume from Warren Elsmore, Brick Wonders: ancient, natural & modern marvels in LEGO, and an update to DK's Star Wars visual dictionary. You'll find all I've discovered on the LEGO books for AFOLs page.
Happy reading!
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Great list, I totally agree.
Anyone know when Megan Rothrock's book will be released in the UK? Would like to get one for my kid at Christmas but according to Amazon its not released yet.
You first world people and your LEGO books.
^^ Tomorrow, apparently.
^ Amazon.com ships to Bolivia, apparently...
I envy you westerners. Especially with the realization that the "Minifigures: Year by Year" Book retails for $20. Here it goes for a smidge above THREE TIMES of that.
^ Megan's book is independent (in fact most of these are) - so if you can find an Indonesian publisher willing to buy the rights you could get an Indonesian language version which would retail locally - and hopefully not cost as much as an import!
Thing is, I'm collecting the English editions of LEGO Books, so I'll stick with asking them from lavishly traveling Friends and Relatives...
My son has been going nuts over the Lego Space book, thanks for the recommendations!