Do non-fiction books include any bricks?

Some do, usually a minifigure or a small build. The highest count is 34 pieces.

Why are there two Minifigure Year by Year entries?

The 2013 book is listed in a Stormtrooper Version (5002888-1) and a Lennox Version (5002888-3).

Non-fiction Books

Sets: 191
Since: 1956
Newest set: 2026

This sub-theme of Books is for titles that inform rather than entertain with a story. It lists 191 entries dated from 1956 to 2026.

Sets per decade

All decades

25 sets from the 2000s

2000s

About Non-fiction Books

Encyclopedias and visual histories

Much of the theme is made up of reference books about the play themes themselves. Legends of Chima: Character Encyclopedia (9781409350545-1) from 2014 includes 10 pieces, while Ninjago: Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded (5005166-1) from 2016 and Nexo Knights: Character Encyclopedia (9781465463258-1) from 2017 each include 9. Books like these usually come with a minifigure, which explains the small piece counts. Meet The Minifigures (5007581-1) from 2022 has 8 pieces. They are handy for looking up names, factions and storylines, and among the largest entries their piece counts range from 8 to 10.

Two versions of one book

LEGO Minifigure Year by Year: A Visual History from 2013 is catalogued twice, as the Stormtrooper Version (5002888-1) and the Lennox Version (5002888-3). Both have 12 pieces. The LEGO Collector's Set (9781465455987-1) from 2016 has the same count. Separate entries make it easy to record exactly which version sits on your shelf. Comparing the two entries' parts lists shows exactly what each version includes.

Learning about the real world

Not every title looks inward at the toy itself. Space: A Lego Adventure in the Real World (9781338323290-1) from 2019 uses models to explain space and has the most pieces in the theme at 34. With seventy years of titles in the list, the theme also works as a checklist for anyone collecting printed material alongside sets, and the parts lists show which included figures or elements belong to each book. Books of this kind suit readers who ask how things work as much as those who simply want to build.

FAQ

Do non-fiction books include any bricks?: Some do, usually a minifigure or a small build. The highest count is 34 pieces.
Why are there two Minifigure Year by Year entries?: The 2013 book is listed in a Stormtrooper Version (5002888-1) and a Lennox Version (5002888-3).
How many titles does the theme include?: 191, dated from 1956 to 2026.