Ideas Books
- Sets
- 129
- Since
- 1955
- Newest set
- 2027
Ideas Books are about what to build next rather than a single model in a box. The theme lists 129 titles dated from 1955 to 2027.
Sets per decade
129 sets
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About Ideas Books
Seventy years of suggestions
This is one of the sub-themes under Books. The earliest entries date from the mid-1950s, when idea books showed what could be made from a basic supply of bricks, and new titles are already listed for 2027. Modern ones are often sold through bookshops, which is why many of them are catalogued under an ISBN instead of a traditional set number. More than seventy years separate the oldest and newest entries, which makes the list a small history of how building ideas have been presented.
Titles that come with pieces
Several books include bricks for their featured builds. Your Galactic Mission: Build Your Own Story (5907762001236-1) from 2022 leads with 201 pieces. Gravity Drop (5009467-1) from 2025 follows with 168, then Race Cars (5007645-1) from 2022 with 124 and Botanicals: Tiny Wildflower Bouquet (5010092-1) from 2025 with 95. Older entries are smaller: the two Master Builders books from 2000, Mars Mission (3059-1) and Busy City (3058-1), come with 90 and 74 pieces. In practice these behave like small sets bound to a book: you build the featured models first, then use the pages for further ideas.
Quick builds and quiet ones
Some recent titles focus on short sessions. Ninjago: 5-Minute Builds (9781780559513-1) from 2023 includes 70 pieces, and The Book of Bedtime Builds (5006097-1) from 2019 includes 68. For books that include bricks, each entry has its own parts list, so you can check whether a second-hand copy still has everything it should. Titles without bricks assume you already have a collection to draw from, and that is where What can I build? on Bricoria helps, by matching your own pieces against the catalogue.
FAQ
- Which Ideas Book has the most pieces?
- Your Galactic Mission: Build Your Own Story (5907762001236-1) from 2022, with 201 pieces.
- Why do some entries use an ISBN as their number?
- They are sold as books, so the catalogue lists them under the book's ISBN.
- Are there Master Builders books in this theme?
- Yes, two from 2000: Mars Mission (3059-1) and Busy City (3058-1).