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Every once and awhile there are Zelda-related books and magazines that are being published, and lately they've been getting more popular thanks to Hyrule Historia!  Here's a collection of the ones that I have.

I'll also note that many of these books are fully online thanks to Melora of History of Hyrule!  (I donated scans of most of my collection!)  If you want to read any of the books found in my collection - you can find full scans of most of them for free on her site! ;)  I am only posting additional pictures of a few of the pages for the books that are not listed on History of Hyrule.

My collection of miscellaneous books and booklets will be listed from oldest to newest.

The Legend of Zelda: The Mirage Castle

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Nintendo Power - January/February 1989 Issue

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  • Title: Nintendo Power - January/February 1989 Issue
  • Publisher: M. Arakawa
  • Author(s): n/a
  • Editor(s):  Gail Tilden
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 108 pages
  • Year: 1989
  • Other Info:  This issue features a cover based on Zelda II.  There is also a short short based on Captain Nintendo featuring Zelda characters and artwork.  The main feature of this issue is a 16 page article/strategy guide for Zelda II plus a pull-out map.
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Molblin's Magic Spear

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  • Title: The Legend of Zelda: Molblin's Magic Spear
  • Publisher: Western Publishing (Golden Books)
  • Author(s): Jack C. Harris
  • Artist(s):  Arthur Ellis and Kim Ellis
  • Audio Actor(s): Jonathan Potts as Link and Len Carlson as Ganon/Molblin/Old Man
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 22 Pages
  • Year: 1990
  • Other Info:  The creature featured in the title, the Moblin, is spelled incorrected as "Molblin" due to poor translation errors early in the Zelda franchise history.  Likewise, Rupees are referred to as "Rubies", like they are in the CD-i Zelda games. Some copies of the book also came with an audio cassette tape which narrated the story, and it even featured the voice actors from The Legend of Zelda Animated Series who providing voices for the characters.  The book was published twice: first by Western Publishing Company, Inc in 1989 and then by Golden Books in February 1, 1990.
  • Visit my photobucket for my original scans of this book!

Nintendo Power - Volume 34

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  • Title: Nintendo Power - Volume 34
  • Publisher: M. Arakawa
  • Author(s): n/a
  • Editor(s):  Gail  Tilden
  • Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 114 pages
  • Year: 1992
  • Other Info:  This issue features several Zelda related artworks, articles, and such.  It includes Chapter 3, "The Book of Mudora" from the A Link to the Past Graphic Novel.  It also includes fourteen pages on information and strategy tips for A Link to the Past.

Game Players Nintendo Guide

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  • Title: Game Players Nintendo Guide
  • Publisher: GP Publications, Inc.
  • Author(s): n/a
  • Artist(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 73 pages
  • Year: 1992
  • Other Info:  This magazine featured a four page spread of preview shots of A Link to the Past.  At the time, the title of the game was not finalized, so the magazine refers to it as "Zelda III."

The Crystal Trap

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  • Title: Nintendo Adventure Books: Featuring The Legend of Zelda - The Crystal Trap
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Simon Spotlight Entertainment) and Mammoth
  • Author(s): Matt Wayne
  • Artist(s):  Greg Wray (cover) and Josie Koehne (puzzles)
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
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  • Year: 1992 (Simon & Schuster) and 1993 (Mammoth)
  • Other Info:  This book was released with ten other Nintendo Adventure Books (nine of which dealt with the Mario Brothers.)  The Shadow Prince and The Crystal Trap are the only two in the series that focus on Zelda.
  • Featured at History of Hyrule:
  • Visit my photobucket for scans of this book!

The Shadow Prince

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  • Title: Nintendo Adventure Books: Featuring The Legend of Zelda - The Shadow Prince
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Simon Spotlight Entertainment) and Mammoth
  • Author(s): Matt Wayne
  • Artist(s):  Greg Wray (cover) and Josie Koehne (puzzles)
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length:
  • Year: 1992 (Simon & Schuster) and 1993 (Mammoth)
  • Other Info:  This book was released with ten other Nintendo Adventure Books (nine of which dealt with the Mario Brothers.)  The Shadow Prince and The Crystal Trap are the only two in the series that focus on Zelda.
  • Featured at History of Hyrule:
  • Visit my photobucket for scans of this book!
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Pathways to Adventure

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  • Title: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Pathways to Adventure
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (Sybex Inc)
  • Author(s): Jason R. Rich
  • Artist(s):  Nintendo
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 106 pages
  • Year: November 1998 - 1999
  • Other Info:  It basically retells the story of Ocarina of Time, straight from the game, and even includes screen shots from the game.  The story also provides some hints on how to defeat most of the bosses and solve some of the major puzzles as well.
    • ISBN-10: 078212478X
    • ISBN-13: 978-0782124781
    • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
    • Amazon.com: Product Page
    • Description: The "Legend of Zelda 64" is a role-playing game for the Nintendo 64. This official guide leads gamers through "The Legend of Zelda 64" by telling the story of the game.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Prima's Official Hint Book Calendar

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  • Title: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Prima's Official Hint Book Caldendar
  • Publisher: Prima Publishing
  • Author(s): N/A
  • Artist(s):  Nintendo
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 14 pages
  • Year: 1999
  • Other Info:  While predominantly a 1999 Calendar Booklet, this micro guide offered official artwork from the 1998 release of Ocarina of Time and a new "tip" each month.  The beginning of the booklet provides condensed 1999 and 2000 calendars while the rest of the booklet only covers 1999.  This booklet appears to be a promotional item and features advertisement for Prima's 'upcoming' Official Strategy Guide for the same game.  The cover art for the booklet is very similar to the cover art of the full strategy guide.  The only changes are the red header at the top of the booklet, the scroll text reading "Valuable Tips Inside!" instead of "All Hidden Items Revealed!", and two additional company logos (Babbage's: America's Software Headquarters and Software eTc) are removed from the strategy guide.  This little oddity is featured under my Calendar section as well.  (An argument could be made for adding it to the Strategy Guide section as well, but the "tips" are so vague they serve more as "fun facts" or tutorial tips and thus doesn't qualify as a guide in my opinion.)

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

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  • Title: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons
  • Publisher: Scholastic
  • Author(s): Craig Wessel
  • Artist(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length:
  • Year: 2001
  • Other Info: Co-released with The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, these books were designed to be "Choose Your Own Adventure" titles.  However, the books are considered to be non-canon.
  • Featured at History of Hyrule:
  • Visit my photobucket for scans of this book!

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

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  • Title: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages
  • Publisher: Scholastic
  • Author(s): Craig Wessel
  • Artist(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 64 pages
  • Year: January 2002
  • Other Info: Co-released with The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, these books were designed to be "Choose Your Own Adventure" titles.  A Choose Your Own Adventure book starts with an introductory and has the reader skipping around the book based on their choices to select multiple different endings.  (Example:  Link goes left turn to page 15.  Link goes right turn to page 27.)  However, these books are considered to be non-canon.
    • Reading level: Ages 4-8
    • Paperback
    • ISBN-10: 0439367107
    • ISBN-13: 978-0439367103
    • Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
    • Amazon.com: Product Page

The Zelda Box

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  • Title: The Zelda Box

How to Draw the Legend of Zelda

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  • Title: How to Draw The Legend of Zelda
  • Publisher: Scholastic
  • Author(s): Michael Teitelbaum
  • Artist(s): Ron Zalme
  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 32 Pages
  • Year: 2004
  • Other Info:  All of the characters and poses are based off of official illustrations from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.  The book was originally released by Troll publications in 2001 and it was later re-released by Scholastic in 2004.
  • Visit my photobucket for my original scans of this book!

Nintendo Heroes - Link and the Portal of Doom

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  • Title: Nintendo Heroes - Link and the Portal of Doom
  • Publisher: Scholastic
  • Author(s): Tracey West
  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 74 pages
  • Year: 2006
  • Other Info:
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    • ISBN-10: 0439843642
    • ISBN-13: 978-0439843645
    • Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
    • The story follows along a similar timeline of Ocarina of Time.  The cover art shows an image of Young Link from Majora's Mask (as can be identified by the style of Kokiri Blade he is wielding.)  The fairy on the cover has a reddish hue suggesting it is Tael (who is purple-red typically) however the text in the book only refers to Navi (who is typically depicted as blue or sometimes white.)  Near the back of the book is a page of stickers.  These stickers showcase artwork from the Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages games as well as from Ocarina of Time.

The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy: I Link Therefore I am

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  • Title: The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy: I Link Therefore I Am
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  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
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The Guide - GAmeStop

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  • Title: The Guide - GameStop
  • Publisher: GameStop
  • Author(s): n/a
  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 66 pages
  • Year: 2009
  • Other Info: Holiday Game Guide with a brief  Spirit Tracks article as well as other Zelda related ads.

Nintendo Power - Holiday 2009 - Spirit Tracks Cover

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  • Title: Nintendo Power
  • Publisher: Nintendo Power
  • Author(s): n/a
  • Editor(s):  Steve Thomason
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length:  97 pages
  • Year: 2009
  • Other Info: This magazine has a seven page spread over Spirit Tracks as well as several Zelda-themed ads, articles, and images throughout the remainder of the issue.

Nintendo Catalog 09_10

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  • Title: Nintendo Catalog 09_10
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Author(s): Nintendo (unattributed)
  • Artist(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 50 pages
  • Year: 2009
  • Other Info:  This mini catalog featured popular titles for the Wii and Nintendo DS for the 2009-2010 season.  There is a brief article on Spirit Tracks and on The Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (another one of my favorite game series!)  This catalog also has a pullout section as well as a sticker section.  The stickers featured DSi systems with phrases like "Want It!", "Need It!", and "Love It!"  Catalogs like these were usually distributed around the holiday season.  The stickers were a marketing tool to have its readers mark of upcoming games and products for their own holiday wish lists.  This catalog also featured a pull-out advertisement.  Scans of each panel are provided to the right as well as an image of all three together as shown in the catalog.

A Zelda Miscellany

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  • Title: A Zelda Miscellany
  • Publisher: NGamer
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  • Country of Origin: United Kingdom
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 66 pages
  • Year: 2011
  • Other Info: A mini tip and strategy guide book, with random Zelda trivia.  Originally released with the NGamer October 2011 Magazine.

the Legend of Zelda and Theology

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  • Title: The Legend of Zelda and Theology
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  • Author(s): Jonathan L. Walls
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  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
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  • Year: 2011
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GAMEPRO Magazine

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  • Title: GAMEPRO Magazine
  • Publisher:  Gamepro
  • Author(s): n/a
  • Editor(s):  Tae K. Kim
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length:  92 pages
  • Year: 2011
  • Other Info: This magazine features a two page Skyward Sword article.

Game Informer Magazine - Issue 222 - Skyward Sword Cover

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  • Title: Game Informer - Issue 222
  • Publisher: n/a
  • Author(s): n/a
  • Editor(s): n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 100 pages
  • Year: 2011
  • Other Info:  There are fifteen pages dedicated to the previous 25 years of Legend of Zelda history.  There are an additional ten pages covering just Skyward Sword.

Hyrule Historia

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  • Title: Hyrule Historia
  • Publisher: Dark Horse
  • Author(s): Shingeru Miyamoto, Eiji Aonuma, and Akira Himekawa
  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length:
  • Year: 2013
  • Other Info:  Other editions of Hyrule Historia, including its original release in Japanese and the Collector's Edition (in English.)  Other translations of the text are being developed.  It also contains the entire 32 paged The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Manga in the back section of the book.
  • The Japanese version is featured at History of Hyrule: http://historyofhyrule.com/publications/book_hyrulehistoria/index.html

2013-2014 Season - Grand Rapids Symphony

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  • Title: 2013-2014 Season - Grand Rapids Symphony
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  • Author(s): n/a
  • Editor(s):  n/a
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • Language:  English
  • Length: 95 Pages (1 Page + tickets for the Zelda Symphony - First Quest)
  • Year: 2013
  • Other Info: This is the program from the Zelda Symphony - First Quest, performed by the Grand Rapids Symphony on Saturday, October 19th, 2013 at the DeVos Performance Hall.  This was the second performance I was able to attend of the First Quest.  The music was beautiful, and I may have cried... just a little.

The Legend of Zelda: Artwork Collection 2

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  • Title: Legend of Zelda: Artwork Collection 2
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  • Editor(s):  n/a
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Culturefly Zelda Journal

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  • Game Title: The Legend of Zelda Series 
  • Set:  Triforce Plush, Hylian Shield Decal, Treasure Chest Bank, Collectible Coin, Vinyl Rupee Bag Figure, Journal, Collectible Glass Drinkware
  • Released As: Nintendo Mystery Box
  • Country of Origin: United States (Made in China)
  • Manufacturer: Culturefly
  • Year: 2018
  • Other Info: Marketed as "A Limited Edition Nintendo Mystery Box - The Legend of Zelda Edition, and you'll have everything you need to venture in to the Kingdom of Hyrule. Classic Legend of Zelda themed, with 5 unique item, all exclusive and collectible merchandise." - Amazon  Also seen in my Miscellaneous LoZ section.