Prime Day may be over, but there are still countless great deals on books at Amazon. The Legend of Zelda books are great deep-dives into the history and lore of Nintendo’s legendary action-adventure games, and the Deluxe Edition of the official encyclopedia is at its lowest price we’ve seen all year. It’s currently sitting at $44.66, which is a nice 50% off of its original list price, $89.99. At this price, I’m real close to picking one up for myself even though I don’t have any more room on my shelf. This is a great gift for any Zelda fans out there.
The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia Deluxe Edition Is at its Lowest Price in 2025
The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia Deluxe Edition
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The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia details the first 30 years of the game series’ long and storied history, from its original NES inception to an expanded official timeline we first got in Hyrule Historia. Like the standard edition (the one with the blue cover), the Deluxe Edition is also 328 pages and offers deep insight into the series, with illustrations, maps, screenshots, concept art, and so much more for your viewing pleasure. There’s even an exclusive interview with Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma that’s worth a read.
What’s different with the Deluxe Edition is its cover and slipcase, which are designed to look like the original Legend of Zelda NES cartridge. The cover is gold foil paper with shiny lamination that really captures that retro vibe we all love. The black slipcase is also reminiscent of the ones that came with new NES games, and it also includes an oversized instruction booklet as a fun bonus detail.
In other Zelda news, today Nintendo officially announced who will be playing Link and Zelda in the upcoming live-action movie adaptation: Bo Bragason as Zelda and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link. It’s set to release in May 2026.
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Hyrule Historia, Art & Artifacts, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Creating a Champion are other awesome books you can add to your collection. If you prefer to match your Encyclopedia with the other books, it’s available and on sale as well. But come on, how can you resist that incredible gold printing and retro design?
The Legend of Zelda Manga
There are also some great Legend of Zelda manga you can find in complete box sets. The Legendary Edition box set comes in a treasure chest with the entire run of manga besides Twilight Princess, which has its own box set, and the Link to the Past book is a quick, fun read that takes you through the entirety of the game’s plot. I reread mine every now and then, and it always sparks a nostalgic playthrough of the SNES masterpiece.
Myles Obenza is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Bluesky @mylesobenza.bsky.social.