All LEGO Books sets
Subthemes
Ideas Books 25Activity Books with LEGO Parts 15Technic 3
The LEGO Books theme brings together 43 sets released from 2000 to 2025: activity books that come with LEGO pieces, collections of building ideas and a few Technic titles. The average set has 76 pieces, against 389 for the whole catalog, from 5008303 Minifigure Photography (30 pieces) to 2855113 Star Wars: Brickmaster (251 pieces).
Three families of books: Ideas Books, activity books and Technic
The LEGO Books theme gathers 43 sets that pair a book with pieces to build. The Ideas Books family has 25 of them, the Activity Books with LEGO Parts 15, and Technic 3. The ideas titles, such as 5006807 Cute Ideas, 5007215 Magical Ideas or 5006883 Halloween Ideas, rank among the smallest sets, at 30 to 35 pieces.
Licenses and themes from 2000 to 2025
The first sets date from 2000, with 3059 Mars Mission: Master Builders (90 pieces). The Brickmaster books follow with licensed worlds: 2855113 Star Wars: Brickmaster in 2011, 11903 Ninjago: Brickmaster: Fight The Power Of The Snakes in 2012 and 5002773 Legends of Chima: Brickmaster: The Quest for CHI in 2013.
Between 2016 and 2020, the Build Your Own Adventure format covers City, Star Wars, Disney Princess, Ninjago, Harry Potter and Jurassic World, for example 5005905 Harry Potter: Build Your Own Adventure (101 pieces). In 2022, 5007552 Build and Stick: Custom Cars and 5007553 Ninjago: Build And Stick: NINJAGO Dragons arrive in turn, then 2025 brings 5010092 Botanicals: Tiny Wildflower Bouquet and 5010093 Botanicals: Tiny Desert Garden.
Compact models in dark, neutral colors
With 76 pieces per set on average, against 389 for the whole catalog, the Books theme sticks to compact models. The largest, 2855113 Star Wars: Brickmaster, reaches 251 pieces; 5009467 Gravity Drop has 168 in 2025.
On the color front, Black leads with 14% of pieces, ahead of Light Bluish Gray (13%) and White (12%). Dark Bluish Gray accounts for 8%, and Red and Yellow for 6% each.
Books in figures
| Number of sets | 43 |
|---|---|
| Release years | 2000-2025 |
| Total pieces | 3,286 |
| Average pieces per set | 76 |
| Catalog-wide average | 389 |
| Largest set | 2855113 Star Wars: Brickmaster (251 pieces) |
| Smallest set | 5008303 Minifigure Photography (30 pieces) |
| Newest set | 5009410 Build and Play! Halloween (2025) |
| Subthemes | 3 |
Books sets by period
| Period | Sets | Average pieces | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 82 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 112 | |
| 2011-2013 | 5 | 178 | |
| 2015-2019 | 12 | 66 | |
| 2020-2023 | 19 | 51 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 89 |
Dominant colors
Color breakdown of the pieces across all Books sets, minifigures included.
| Color | Pieces | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 465 | 14% | |
| Light Bluish Gray | 434 | 13% | |
| White | 385 | 12% | |
| Dark Bluish Gray | 256 | 7.8% | |
| Red | 211 | 6.4% | |
| Yellow | 184 | 5.6% | |
| Tan | 143 | 4.4% | |
| Blue | 108 | 3.3% |
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2025 4 sets
5009410 Build and Play! Halloween2025 · 38 pieces
5009467 Gravity Drop2025 · 168 pieces
5010092 Botanicals: Tiny Wildflower Bouquet2025 · 95 pieces
5010093 Botanicals: Tiny Desert Garden2025 · 54 pieces
2023 2 sets
2022 5 sets
5007552 Build and Stick: Custom Cars2022 · 50 pieces
5007553 Ninjago: Build And Stick: NINJAGO Dragons2022 · 49 pieces
5007554 5 Minute Harry Potter Builds2022 · 65 pieces
5007645 Race Cars2022 · 124 pieces
5007766 Build Your Own LEGO Escape Room2022 · 51 pieces
2021 6 sets
5006851 Super Nature2021 · 51 pieces
5007215 Magical Ideas2021 · 32 pieces
5007542 5-Minute Builds2021 · 50 pieces
5007567 Build Christmas Fun!2021 · 45 pieces
5007709 DOTS: Secret Coding Fun2021 · 38 pieces
5009388 Build Valentine's Day Fun2021 · 52 pieces
2020 6 sets
5006806 City: Build Your Own Adventure: Catch The Crooks2020 · 71 pieces
5006807 Cute Ideas2020 · 35 pieces
5006809 The LEGO Games Book2020 · 45 pieces
5006823 Gear Bots2020 · 62 pieces
5006883 Halloween Ideas2020 · 30 pieces
5007614 Jurassic World: Build Your Own Adventure2020 · 63 pieces
2019 4 sets
5005904 Christmas Ideas2019 · 41 pieces
5005905 Harry Potter: Build Your Own Adventure2019 · 101 pieces
5006044 Amazing Vehicles2019 · 61 pieces
5006097 The Book of Bedtime Builds2019 · 68 pieces
2018 5 sets
5005633 Gadgets2018 · 58 pieces
5005655 Disney Princess: Build Your Own Adventure2018 · 83 pieces
5005656 Ninjago: Build Your Own Adventure: Greatest Ninja Battles2018 · 72 pieces
5005666 Animal Atlas2018 · 60 pieces
5006824 Make Your Own Movie2018 · 36 pieces
2016 2 sets
5005159 Star Wars: Build Your Own Adventure2016 · 73 pieces
5005174 City: Build Your Own Adventure2016 · 99 pieces
2015 1 set
2013 2 sets
5002773 Legends of Chima: Brickmaster: The Quest for CHI2013 · 187 pieces
5004103 Star Wars: Brickmaster: Battle for the Stolen Crystals2013 · 191 pieces
2012 2 sets
11903 Ninjago: Brickmaster: Fight The Power Of The Snakes2012 · 156 pieces
5002890 Friends: Brickmaster: Treasure Hunt in Heartlake City2012 · 103 pieces
2011 1 set
2008 1 set
2000 2 sets
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of models can you build with LEGO Books sets?
The models range from vehicles, such as 5007645 Race Cars, to the floral themes of 5010092 Botanicals: Tiny Wildflower Bouquet and 5010093 Botanicals: Tiny Desert Garden. The ideas titles, such as 5006883 Halloween Ideas, offer small themed builds.
How has the Books theme evolved since 2000?
It starts in 2000 with 3059 Mars Mission: Master Builders, then the Brickmaster books settle in between 2011 and 2013. Next come the Build Your Own Adventure sets from 2016 to 2020, Build and Stick in 2022 and Botanicals in 2025.
Which licenses appear in LEGO Books sets?
You will find Star Wars, Ninjago, Harry Potter, Disney Princess, Jurassic World, Friends, Legends of Chima and City. For example, 5005656 Ninjago: Build Your Own Adventure: Greatest Ninja Battles dates from 2018 and 5007614 Jurassic World: Build Your Own Adventure from 2020.
What sets the Books theme apart from the rest of the LEGO catalog?
Each set pairs a book with a limited number of pieces: 76 on average, against 389 for the whole catalog. The pieces are mostly Black (14%), Light Bluish Gray (13%) and White (12%).
What is the largest LEGO Books set?
It is 2855113 Star Wars: Brickmaster (2011): 251 pieces.