Official Minecraft Novels

A new hero wakes up stranded in the world of Minecraft with no memory of how they got there, forced to survive a harsh and unfamiliar environment and unravel the secrets of a mysterious island.

Bianca has never been good at following the plan — but consequences can't be put off forever, as she learns when she and her best friend Lonnie are in a terrible car crash. Waking up in the hospital almost paralyzed by her injuries, Bianca tries a new virtual-reality version of Minecraft that responds to her every wish. As she explores this new realm with two other kids on the hospital server, she encounters mobs seemingly generated by her fears and insecurities. Is Lonnie really in the game? And can Bianca help him return to reality with her?

Alison and Max team up to find his missing uncle Nicholas, using the journal his uncle left as a guide. The duo ventures into the treacherous Nether, where they meet a strange girl named Freya and her unheroic dog, Bunny Biter, who agree to help them on their quest to unravel the cryptic journal and reunite a fractured family.

Twin endermen Fin and Mo have lived in the mysterious land of The End for as long as they can remember. When strangers from another dimension — humans — arrive to steal artifacts and slay the ender dragon, Fin and Mo are ready to protect their home. But when they come face-to-face with the invaders, they discover they aren't as prepared for battle as they'd thought, and find themselves trapped in the middle of a war between the endermen and the humans.

Stax Stonecutter has lived a peaceful life tending his gardens and playing with his cats, until a mysterious stranger arrives with a band of merciless raiders. In one terrible night, his old life is taken from him and he is left stranded far from home. As he begins the long journey back, Stax encounters fascinating travelers who show him that there's more to the Overworld than danger — there are beautiful lands to explore, fantastical contraptions to build, and new friends to meet.

Jake Thomas is always the new kid, but when his family finally settles in Los Angeles, Dad promises this is the last move. When Jake discovers an old computer lab in a forgotten corner of his apartment complex with a strange Minecraft server containing cryptic riddles, he realizes he's going to need help. With Tank Vuong and Emily Quesada, Jake follows hints left by an enigmatic figure known as The Wizard, journeying into dangerous ocean depths before the community center is demolished at summer's end.

The stranded hero from Minecraft: The Island fights to get back home — and for the first time in this unfamiliar world, encounters another person.

Zetta is the best (and only) potion-maker in the village of Sienna Dunes. When her village is menaced by illagers and the traditional defenses won't hold, Zetta journeys to her eccentric aunt's workshop and finds a lot more than she bargained for: a mysterious egg that hatches into what might just be a baby ender dragon. With the threat of the illagers growing fast and the dragon growing even faster, Zetta and her friends must train the scariest baby in the Overworld to save their home.

The village of Cornucopia is practically perfect — plenty of food, cozy homes, and a huge wall to keep everyone safe. Mal, Lenna, and brothers Tok and Chug are the bad apples who want more. When a mysterious mob sneaks past the village's defenses, these four misfits defy the rules their elders have always followed and set out beyond the wall for the first time. On their journey across the Overworld they discover wonders they've never dreamed of and dangers they've never imagined.

Cece and Therese are inseparable best friends — until Therese moves 7,000 miles away. But Therese has invited Cece to a new Minecraft server called Haven, where they can be reunited. The only problem: to reach Haven's peaceful lands, Cece must complete the Haven Trials — three titanic tasks in a chaotic world called Anarchia, with five lives to complete them and a host of dangerous mobs and griefing players standing in her way.

The heroes of Mob Squad journey further than ever before into the unexplored wilds and perilous depths of the Nether.

Bobbie's quiet village life in Plaintown is upended when a stranger arrives followed by a horde of ravenous zombies. Her village is overrun, and her little brother Johnny is turned into a zombie. Adventurer Ben finds the abandoned village and an unexpected companion: a desperate girl with a baby zombie villager on a leash. Together, Bobbie and Ben journey across the Overworld, braving dangerous depths and expanding mysteries — including whether there's still some of Johnny rattling around inside the zombie monster.

The Mob Squad — the greatest heroes Cornucopia has produced — still can't get any respect from the adults who run the town. When Nan, Mal's great-great-great-grandmother, falls ill, the kids refuse to sit by and do nothing. They set out to find an enchanted golden apple that can cure just about anything. But venturing outside the walls, they aren't counting on being followed by a mysterious foe who hides their face behind a creeper's head.

Rajah would do anything to be a great adventurer — but how can he, when his father has already triumphed over every adventure he can think of? When Rajah, his servant Pal, and his squire Faith discover a map leading to the one place his father never conquered — a legendary castle rumored to hide a lost civilization's wondrous inventions — their greatest adventure finally begins.

Bobbie is on a mission to stop Logan, the zombie-herding villain who attacked her village and turned her brother into a zombie. Separated from her, Ben is on babysitting duty — caring for zombie Johnny and keeping up with Zombie Obedience Lessons. When Ben discovers Logan's secret diary in his abandoned lair, it reveals Logan's next target: a legendary hero named Pigstep Peggy. It's a race against time to track down Bobbie, stop Logan, and win Peggy over to their cause.

Castaways Guy and Summer strike out across the Overworld — traversing frozen wastelands and scorching deserts — searching for a way home, when they make an exciting discovery: a community populated by villagers. They settle in to learn about their new friends and explore the surrounding area, but with monstrous mobs and perilous pitfalls around every corner, they may be needed here more than they'd thought. When a villager disappears, their investigation uncovers new foes powerful enough to spell the end of their adventure.

Jeremy lives in the biggest city in the Overworld, surrounded by tall buildings and redstone wonders — yet he feels invisible and lonely. When his family meets a family from the wilderness, their kid Valda acts like Jeremy is helpless. But Valda's family brings troubling news: a new kind of zombie has appeared that can steal resources and work together to terrorize people outside the city's walls. To stop them, Jeremy and Valda will need to put aside their differences, team up, and learn from each other's cultures.

Jett Warner just got an invitation to the Southwest Regional Minecraft Tournament — only twenty-four kids in the entire state are selected. Nobody knows the rules ahead of time, and Jett will need a partner. When his Minecraft-expert sister falls sick at the last minute, Jett is forced to team up with Dad instead. As the games begin and the rules are revealed, the twists keep coming — if the Warners want a chance to win, they'll need to perform as a true team.