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Every LEGO Book Nook and Bookend Set Available to Buy in 2026

Hide some LEGO within your book collection.

· 1,228 words· updated September 14, 2026 at 01:48 PM

LEGO hasn't been just for kids for a while now. There are countless "adults welcome" LEGO sets that are perfect for offices, game rooms, or to mount on your walls. Sure, most of these sets are nerd-adjacent, from Star Wars display models to an enormous Lord of the Rings Rivendell set, but they are a testament to just how much the toy brand has changed over the years. Some of the biggest upcoming LEGO sets are 18+ builds specifically targeted at adult collectors this year. And If you're both an avid reader and huge LEGO fan like me, the three new themed book nooks now available are absolutely worth checking out. These book nooks are an entirely new type of LEGO set made to fit perfectly on your shelf and live amongst your book collection. If you're on the hunt for a perfect gift for the reader in your life, look no further.

With this new type of set available now, LEGO joins a wide range of brands offering book nook kits for adults in 2026. Below we've featured all of the options currently available, including a couple of pairs of bookends as well.

Every LEGO Book Nook and Bookend Available Now

The first three LEGO book nooks came out last year alongside the rest of the June 2025 LEGO lineup . Since then, LEGO has added several sets that act as the perfect book accessory for your collection. They're all riddled with detail and Easter eggs from their respective series and are modular; there's the folded in book nook style and the "unfolded" view. The unfolded mode offers a great display of famous scenes like the Harry and Ron finding Platform 9 3/4 or Gandalf facing off against the Balrog. The modularity makes these sets not only serve their purpose as book nooks well but also as standalone LEGO display pieces for your shelves or coffee tables.

The two separate sets of bookends function a little bit differently by replacing the idea of a simple nook with more of a functional aspect. This is the only bookends set we've seen so far.

We built the Lord of the Rings LEGO Book Nook and found it to be delightful. It includes a super detailed Gandalf minifigure with his sword and staff and a buildable, fully posable Balrog figure. It recreates the iconic scene on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm in the Fellowship of the Ring, with a plaque stating "you shall not pass!" front and center. It's 1,201 pieces and is sure to be a fun build, especially if you have the movie playing in the background!

As a book nook, this set would also go great alongside a collection of Lord of the Rings books or LotR Blu-rays . Since it's release it has also topped our list of the best Lord of the Rings gifts for fans of the series alongside a similarly cool set of non-lego bookends .

The LEGO Sherlock Holmes Book Nook is the biggest of the trio, coming it at 1,359 pieces, and definitely has the most Easter eggs — fitting for our favorite detective. When folded in nook form, the outer cover has the iconic silhouette of Sherlock and his magnifying glass from the actual Arthur Conan Doyle books . This set also comes with five detailed minifigures: Sherlock, Dr. Watson, Moriarty, Irene Adler, and seemingly a member of the Baker Street Irregulars. When unfolded, it's a detailed recreation of 221B Baker Street in London where Sherlock lives. You can check out the video below to get a closer look.

The LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Book Nook should be familiar to longtime LEGO fans, since the iconic red train has seen many iterations over the years . Of the three, I'd prefer to have this unfolded as it seemlessly splits the scene between King's Cross station in London and the magical Platfrom 9 3/4. It looks a bit silly folded in book nook mode in my opinion, but it still works. At 832 pieces, it's the smallest of the three, but included are Harry Potter and Ron Weasley minifigures along with their trolleys, Hedwig, and Scabbers. If you're looking for a set of bookends for your Harry Potter book collection , this is a great gift idea for any Harry Potter fan .

We had the chance to build the LEGO Wicked bookends and found them to be a great alternative to the more traditional book nooks. This is essentially two sets in one and you build both bookends separately before placing them on your shelf. The insdie of each book houses a little scene that allow them to double as a book nook if you turn them on their side.

Although we haven't gotten any updates about any new book nooks this year, LEGO did just release some new bookends. The Toy Story Slinky Dog Bookends are the first ever adult build in the Toy Story theme and features two adorable minifigures. I actually had the chance to build these bookends and loved being able to put together one of my favorite characters from my childhood in such a format. You can check out my build experience below.

We Build LEGO Toy Story Slinky Dog Bookends

The Dumbledore's office book nook was first released in June 2026 . It's a follow up to the Hogwarts Express set, making it the second Harry Potter book nook. At 1,182 pieces it's got a ton of little details you'd expect to see from within the greatest wizard's office. It also comes with Harry Potter and Dumbledore minifigures as well as two different versions of Fawkes.

Although the original set isn't a book nook, there is a popular alternate version of the LEGO Medieval Horse Knight Castle circulating the internet that is worth checking out. The Horse Knight Castle is already a 3-in-1 set, and the book nook version is just another way of building it. The original design from user The_Astral_J can be found on Rebrickable for $8. You will need to buy the set separately, which costs $129.99.

As of September 2026, there is only one upcoming LEGO Book Nook of note and its a full-on bookstore. The LEGO Icons Bookstore: Book Nook is set to release on October 1 for $149.99 and isn't connected to any major franchises. The success of the initial book nooks last year would indicate that LEGO will almost certainly be releasing more in the near future. We can only speculate as to which franchises will get the book nook treatment next, but since LEGO hasn't strayed beyond collaborations that are directly tied to book series', there's only so many potential next steps.

The first and most obvious next book nook would be an expansion of Dune. There has only been one LEGO Dune set so far and it was overall very popular thaks to the new movies and fans of the original book series . Something like a giant sand worm book nook would be a great choice. It's possible Disney could also join the fray with a Winnie the Pooh set or something similar. There are already a ton of LEGO Disney sets and this seems like a prime opportunity to put out a really interest Disney gift set for readers.

Myles Obenza is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Bluesky @mylesobenza.bsky.social .

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