Official Minecraft books arrive in the UK this September
This September, Minecraft builds its empire by venturing into the world of print with the help of UK publishing house Egmont. The new line of officially licensed books will launch with four handbooks designed to entertain and educate beginners and experts alike. The books include: The Beginner’s Handbook, The Redstone Handbook, The Combat Handbook, and The Construction Handbook–each title is fairly self-explanatory in what readers will find between the covers.
Egmont hopes to offer engaging books that introduce readers to the world-building game in a unique format while also offering exclusive material from Mojang not available online. After the first set of handbooks, there will be a Minecraft Annual, Minecraft Poster Book, and an All About Minecraft Magazine. Additional titles in the series are planned for next year.
While no US release has been announced, the four handbooks will retail in the UK for £5.99 this September, with the annual and poster book following, costing £7.99 and £9.99 respectively. If you haven’t played Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, you can download the demo here.