Read the Book, Watch the Movie: Minecraft

By Allan Spencer | April 18 2025 | English Language ArtsMiddle School

With A Minecraft Movie currently in theaters, there is no better time to dive into Random House World’s selection of novels set in the world of imaginative world of the wildly popular video game, appropriate for middle-grade readers.

Browse below to find engaging fiction selections for your Minecraft-obsessed students:

Minecraft: The Island
Minecraft: The Island
An Official Minecraft Novel
Max Brooks
9780399181795
The New York Times bestselling, official Minecraft novel: In the tradition of iconic adventures like Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island, the author of World War Z tells the story of a hero—stranded in the world of Minecraft—who must unravel the secrets of a mysterious island in order to survive.
Teacher’s Guide Available
$10.99 US
Aug 13, 2019
Paperback
288 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: The Mountain
Minecraft: The Mountain
An Official Minecraft Novel
Max Brooks
9780593159170

In the thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Minecraft: The Island, a stranded hero stumbles upon another castaway—and discovers that teamwork might just be the secret to survival.

Teacher’s Guide Available

$10.99 US
Apr 05, 2022
Paperback
272 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: The Village
Minecraft: The Village
An Official Minecraft Novel
Max Brooks
9780593159200
The final book in Max Brooks’s official Minecraft trilogy! The New York Times bestselling author of Minecraft: The Island details the story of two stranded heroes whose block-breaking expedition lands them squarely in the middle of a conflict that only they can resolve.
$11.99 US
Oct 01, 2024
Paperback
352 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: The Lost Journals
Minecraft: The Lost Journals
An Official Minecraft Novel
Mur Lafferty
9780399180712
The brand-new official Minecraft novel is a journey into the unknown! When a young girl teams up with her friend to find the boy's missing uncle, they must leave the safety of the Overworld behind.
$10.99 US
Mar 02, 2021
Paperback
272 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: The Crash
Minecraft: The Crash
An Official Minecraft Novel
Tracey Baptiste
9780399180682

A teenager gets trapped in the cuboid world of Minecraft with no idea of what’s real and what’s not in this action-packed thriller.

Teacher‘s Guide Available

$12.00 US
Mar 02, 2021
Paperback
288 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: The End
Minecraft: The End
An Official Minecraft Novel
Catherynne M. Valente
9780399180743
This official Minecraft novel is an epic battle for survival! When humans enter the End, a pair of endermen must decide which side they’re really on.
$10.99 US
May 31, 2022
Paperback
256 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: Mob Squad: Never Say Nether
Minecraft: Mob Squad: Never Say Nether
An Official Minecraft Novel
Delilah S. Dawson
9780593722138
The Mob Squad enters a whole new dimension of danger in this official Minecraft novel!
$10.99 US
Mar 07, 2023
Paperback
304 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: Mob Squad: Don't Fear the Creeper
Minecraft: Mob Squad: Don't Fear the Creeper
An Official Minecraft Novel
Delilah S. Dawson
9780593722145
The Mob Squad must outwit a mysterious new enemy as they journey across the Overworld of Minecraft in this official novel!
$10.99 US
Aug 01, 2023
Paperback
288 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: The Outsider
Minecraft: The Outsider
Danica Davidson
9780593722404
Uncover the truth hidden at the heart of a wondrous city in this official Minecraft novel!
$17.99 US
Dec 05, 2023
Hardcover
256 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: The Tournament
Minecraft: The Tournament
An Official Minecraft Novel
DaVaun Sanders
9780593722459

A father and son team up to compete in an epic Minecraft tournament in this official novel!

$17.99 US
May 21, 2024
Hardcover
240 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: Zombies!
Minecraft: Zombies!
An Official Minecraft Novel
Nick Eliopulos
9780593972809
Looking after a little sibling can be a real headache . . . especially when they’re a zombie trying to eat your brains!
$11.99 US
Sep 03, 2024
Paperback
240 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: Zombies Return!
Minecraft: Zombies Return!
An Official Minecraft Novel
Nick Eliopulos
9780593597804
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Overworld, the zombies have returned!
$17.99 US
Jul 18, 2023
Hardcover
224 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: Zombies Unleashed!
Minecraft: Zombies Unleashed!
Nick Eliopulos
9780593597828
The epic conclusion of the Zombies! trilogy of official Minecraft novels from Mojang and Random House Worlds.
$17.99 US
Jul 09, 2024
Hardcover
192 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: The Shipwreck
Minecraft: The Shipwreck
An Official Minecraft Novel
C. B. Lee
9780399180804
Unravel the mysteries of an extraordinary underwater world in this official Minecraft novel! When three kids discover a mystery in an abandoned Minecraft server, they must race against the clock to uncover its secrets.
$11.99 US
Sep 03, 2024
Paperback
368 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: The Voyage
Minecraft: The Voyage
An Official Minecraft Novel
Jason Fry
9780399180774
Join a daring expedition into strange new lands with this official Minecraft novel! When a young man is ripped from his quiet life and stranded far from home, he must learn not only how to survive, but how to live.
$11.99 US
Sep 03, 2024
Paperback
304 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: Journey to the Ancient City
Minecraft: Journey to the Ancient City
Danny Lore
9780593722381
A brave band of adventures must enter the deep dark and face down a fearsome Warden in this official Minecraft novel!
$18.99 US
Nov 12, 2024
Hardcover
176 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft Dungeons: The Rise of the Arch-Illager
Minecraft Dungeons: The Rise of the Arch-Illager
An Official Minecraft Novel
Matt Forbeck
9780399180835
Learn the tragic origins of the wicked Arch-Illager in this official Minecraft novel, a prequel to Minecraft Dungeons!
$12.00 US
Jan 14, 2025
Paperback
304 Pages
Random House Worlds
Minecraft: House of Horrors
Minecraft: House of Horrors
An Official Minecraft Novel
Angel Luis Colón
9780593972311

Discover the mysteries hidden deep within a maze of an abandoned house in this official Minecraft novel!

$18.99 US
Apr 08, 2025
Hardcover
240 Pages
Random House Worlds
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