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 Curious about Droughts

Curious about Droughts

Deborah A. Scigliano

Published 2026

24 pages

Cover of Snap! Dinosaurs

Snap! Dinosaurs

Published 2026

52 pages

Cover of NBA 2k (Our Favorite Video Games)

NBA 2k (Our Favorite Video Games)

Kieran Downs

Published 2026

24 pages

Cover of My Very First Easter Hidden Pictures Lift-the-Flap

My Very First Easter Hidden Pictures Lift-the-Flap

Highlights

Published 2026

12 pages

Cover of Chess for Babies

Chess for Babies

Levy Rozman

Published 2026

20 pages

Cover of Arcane 12-Month Undated Planner

Arcane 12-Month Undated Planner

Insight Editions

Published 2026

148 pages

Cover of Crystal Playing Cards

Crystal Playing Cards

Nadia Bailey

Published 2026

54 pages

Cover of Call of Duty Zombies The Art of Treyarch

Call of Duty Zombies The Art of Treyarch

James Asmus

Published 2026

256 pages

Cover of The Best Fashion Games for Roblox Fans

The Best Fashion Games for Roblox Fans

Welbeck Children's Books

Published 2026

80 pages

Cover of The Best Action Games for Roblox Fans

The Best Action Games for Roblox Fans

Welbeck Children's Books

Published 2026

80 pages

Cover of Minecraft Survival Challenges The Heroic Edition

Minecraft Survival Challenges The Heroic Edition

Mojang AB

Published 2026

96 pages

Cover of Super Nintendo How One Japanese Company Helped the World Have Fun

Super Nintendo How One Japanese Company Helped the World Have Fun

Keza MacDonald

Published 2026

320 pages

Cover of Lucky Devils How Three Tech Mad Gamblers Beat the Odds and Made Millions

Lucky Devils How Three Tech Mad Gamblers Beat the Odds and Made Millions

Kit Chellel

Published 2026

320 pages

Cover of Girls' Night At Home The Ultimate Guide to Staying In With Your Friends

Girls' Night At Home The Ultimate Guide to Staying In With Your Friends

Summersdale Publishers

Published 2026

128 pages

Cover of Daimyo A Mass Battle Samurai Wargame

Daimyo A Mass Battle Samurai Wargame

Alexander Smith

Published 2026

80 pages

Cover of Racing Post Guide to the Flat 2026

Racing Post Guide to the Flat 2026

David Dew

Published 2026

208 pages

Cover of Build It! A Minecraft Guide

Build It! A Minecraft Guide

Jamie Quinn

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of Great Big Animals (with Great Big Flaps)

Great Big Animals (with Great Big Flaps)

Alice Beecham

Published 2026

14 pages

Cover of Wild & Crazy Food Mashups! Memory & Matching Game (Knock Knock Kids Matching Games)

Wild & Crazy Food Mashups! Memory & Matching Game (Knock Knock Kids Matching Games)

Knock Knock

Published 2026

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 Grow-a-Puzzle. Becoming a Butterfly

Grow-a-Puzzle. Becoming a Butterfly

Published 2026

12 pages

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