The most popular games books of 2026

Games books help you play better and enjoy more. Chess, cards, board games, tabletop role-playing and video games are all covered, with rules, strategy, guides and histories. They suit those who play to win and those who just want to gather friends round a table. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

Cover of Modern Poker Theory - The Tournament Workbook A Practical Approach to GTO Tournament Play

Modern Poker Theory - The Tournament Workbook A Practical Approach to GTO Tournament Play

Michael Acevedo

Published 2026

336 pages

Cover of Would You Rather Smash a Home Run or Pitch a Perfect Game?

Would You Rather Smash a Home Run or Pitch a Perfect Game?

Matt Chandler

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of Best Ever Guide to Fortnite

Best Ever Guide to Fortnite

Naomi Berry

Published 2026

64 pages

Cover of The Spanish Passion

The Spanish Passion

Rob Anderson

Published 2026

160 pages

Cover of Everybody Loses The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling

Everybody Loses The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling

Danny Funt

Published 2026

320 pages

Cover of Technology Governance

Technology Governance

Daniel Dobrygowski

Published 2026

296 pages

Cover of How to Draw Hidden Pictures

How to Draw Hidden Pictures

Jannie Ho

Published 2026

96 pages

Cover of Grow Pathways to Passion, Purpose and Peace Guidebook and Card Set

Grow Pathways to Passion, Purpose and Peace Guidebook and Card Set

Justina Blakeney, Ronnie Blakeney

Published 2026

228 pages

Cover of 96 Facts About Formula 1 Quizzes, Quotes, Questions, and More! With Bonus Journal Pages for Writing!

96 Facts About Formula 1 Quizzes, Quotes, Questions, and More! With Bonus Journal Pages for Writing!

Arie Kaplan

Published 2026

80 pages

Cover of 96 Facts About Chappell Roan Quizzes, Quotes, Questions, and More! With Bonus Journal Pages for Writing!

96 Facts About Chappell Roan Quizzes, Quotes, Questions, and More! With Bonus Journal Pages for Writing!

Arie Kaplan

Published 2026

80 pages

Cover of Look, Find, Discover

Look, Find, Discover

Clever Publishing, Evgeniya Popova

Published 2026

24 pages

Cover of Foundational Techniques for Mastering Environment and Character Concept Art

Foundational Techniques for Mastering Environment and Character Concept Art

Lee Stocks

Published 2026

168 pages

Cover of Lost in Cult Arcade Gaming Hb

Lost in Cult Arcade Gaming Hb

Lost in Cult

Published 2026

240 pages

Cover of Fractured Gaming Cultures Marginalized Gamers and New Identities

Fractured Gaming Cultures Marginalized Gamers and New Identities

Christine Tomlinson

Published 2026

176 pages

Cover of The Art of RamonN90

The Art of RamonN90

Ramón Núñez

Published 2026

152 pages

Cover of Can You Find Steve? A Search-and-Find Book

Can You Find Steve? A Search-and-Find Book

Highlights

Published 2026

40 pages

Cover of Force How to Draw Heads, Hands and Feet

Force How to Draw Heads, Hands and Feet

Mike Mattesi

Published 2026

288 pages

Cover of Head to Head

Head to Head

Welbeck Children's Books

Published 2026

64 pages

Cover of An Unofficial Guided Journal for Fans of KPop Demon Hunters

An Unofficial Guided Journal for Fans of KPop Demon Hunters

Editors of Media Lab Books

Published 2026

128 pages

Cover of Genius Kid

Genius Kid

Noah Leatherland

Published 2026

96 pages

Cover of Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Coloring Book

Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Coloring Book

Random House

Published 2026

80 pages

Cover of Zen and Slow Games

Zen and Slow Games

Víctor Navarro Remesal

Published 2026

228 pages

Cover of Sticker by Number

Sticker by Number

Weldon Owen

Published 2026

48 pages

Cover of Lights Out

Lights Out

Navessa Allen

Published 2026

80 pages

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