The LEGO Parts Guide (Book)

Understand how LEGO really works in a new book featuring more than 2400 LEGO parts, detailed illustrations, and historical insights.

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Sample chapter text and illustrations explaining how Studs not on Top (SNOT) pieces work.

Sample chapter text and illustrations explaining how Studs not on Top (SNOT) pieces work.

Each chapter includes text and illustrations to help you understand how LEGO really works. You will learn how LEGO parts connect to one another, and how to measure distances using LEGO Units (LU). While the focus is on current LEGO parts, historical anecdotes help readers understand how the LEGO System in Play evolved over time.

Each of the 12 chapters includes a well-organized gallery of parts, using crisp, high contrast part images.

Each of the 12 chapters includes a well-organized gallery of parts, using crisp, high contrast part images.

The book is designed as an interactive workbook with space for you to keep track of which parts you own (or want) and additional space for taking notes. I can’t wait for The LEGO Parts Guide to become an indispensable resource that inspires you to build something awesome!

Press Coverage

The LEGO Parts Guide has seen a positive early response from the LEGO community and press. Highlights include enthusiastic reviews at Brickset and Rambling Brick, and many 5-star reviews on Amazon.

I wanted to highlight a few of the comments I’m most proud of:

  • “Tom’s writing style is engaging … I recommend this book for anyone trying to master the LEGO System.”
    —Richard Jones, Rambling Brick
  • “Includes a wealth of useful information that’s not readily available elsewhere … an essential purchase for anyone who wants to sort their parts and build cool things once they’ve done so.”
    —Huw Millington, Brickset
  • “This is the missing reference! … an outstanding reference to the LEGO System and all of the ways (many non-obvious) that it can be used when building MOCs.”
    —Ben Kimball, amazon.com
  • “If you are into Lego, you have to HAVE to get this book. … As a MOC builder, it is indispensable.”
    —Dudley G. Henderson, amazon.com
  • “Can’t recommend it enough for any builder (even those who don’t speak English will probably find a lot of useful numbers, pictures, and diagrams in it).”
    —Ms. Lara, amazon.de

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Additional Resources

Press Release

A press release and media kit for The LEGO Parts Guide are available below. For additional questions, please contact tom@brickarchitect.com. Thanks!

The press kit includes covert art, sample chapter contents, press release, and an author photo.

The press kit includes covert art, sample chapter contents, press release, and an author photo.