Legend of Zelda at the Library

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Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is officially here! If you didn't wait for the midnight release and/or haven't got your hands on a copy yet, you don't have to go without The Legend of Zelda fun. We've got you covered. 

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Need a refresher on lore? We have the companion book to Tears of the Kingdom's prequel, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and we have books on the lore and music of Hyrule. 

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Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild—Creating a Champion 

This oversized hardcover is the ultimate companion to the award-winning video game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and includes material from its DLC packs. Witness the making of a champion!

This book features:

  • Nearly 50 pages of sketches and official illustrations from Takumi Wada
  • 296 Pages of design artwork and commentary about the making of the game from the creators
  • 55 Page historical section that divulges an in-depth history of the Hyrule of Breath of the Wild.
  • Interviews with key members of the development team including Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Satoru Takizawa, Takumi Wada, and Eiji Aonuma
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Hyrule Historia

The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia 

Dark Horse Books and Nintendo team up to bring you The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia, containing an unparalleled collection of historical information on The Legend of Zelda franchise. This handsome hardcover contains never-before-seen concept art, the full history of Hyrule, the official chronology of the games, and much more! Starting with an insightful introduction by the legendary producer and video-game designer of Donkey Kong, Mario, and The Legend of Zelda, Shigeru Miyamoto, this book is crammed full of information about the storied history of Link's adventures from the creators themselves! As a bonus, The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia includes an exclusive comic by the foremost creator of The Legend of Zelda manga - Akira Himekawa.
 

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Art and Artifacts

The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts 

The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts contains over four hundred pages of fully realized illustrations from the entire 30-year history of The Legend of Zelda including artwork from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild! Every masterwork is printed on high-quality paper in an oversized format so you can immerse yourself in the fine details of each piece. This book includes rare promotional pieces, game box art, instruction booklet illustrations, official character illustrations, sprite art, interviews with the artists, and much, much more! The Legend of Zelda: Art and Artifacts collects many of your favorite masterpieces from the storied franchise, as well as rare and never before seen content, presented in one handsome hardcover.

 

 

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Encyclopedia

The Legend of Zelda: Encyclopedia

A comprehensive collection of enemies and items, potions to poes, an expansion of the lore touched upon in Hyrule Historia, concept art, screencaps, maps, main characters and how they relate, languages, and much, much more, including an exclusive interview with Series Producer, Eiji Aonuma! This, the last of The Goddess Collection trilogy, which includes Hyrule Historia and Art & Artifacts, is a treasure trove of explanations and information about every aspect of The Legend of Zelda universe.

  • An exhaustive compendium of everything from the first 30 years of The Legend of Zelda.
  • An expansion of information from The Legend of Zelda timeline.
  • Rare development sketches of your favorite characters.
  • An extensive database of items and enemies.
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Melodies of Hyrule

Melodies of Hyrule: Music from The Legend of Zelda by Taylor Davis

1. Gerudo Valley (From "Ocarina of Time"), 2. Bolero of Fire (From "Ocarina of Time"), 3. Song of Time and Song of Storms (From "Ocarina of Time"), 4. Dragon Roost Island (From "Wind Waker"), 5. Kokiri Forest (From "Ocarina of Time"), 6. Great Fairy Fountain, 7. Zelda's Lullaby, 8. Midna's Lament (From "Twilight Princess"), 9. Nocturne of Shadow (From "Ocarina of Time"), 10. Serenade of Water (From "Ocarina of Time"), 11. Sheik's Theme (From "Ocarina of Time"), 12. Lon Lon Ranch (From "Ocarina of Time"), 13. Dark World Theme (From "A Link to the Past"), 14. Ballad of the Goddess (From "Skyward Sword"), 15. Tal Tal Heights and the Legends of Zelda Main Theme, 16. Lost Woods (From "Ocarina of Time") [Bonus Track] 

 

Want more to read? Check out these Legend of Zelda graphic novels! 

The Legend of Zelda series
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Ocarina of Time 1

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time—Part 1 by Akira Himekawa

In the mystical land of Hyrule, three spiritual stones hold the key to the Triforce, and whoever holds them will control the world! A boy named Link sets out on a quest to deliver the Emerald, the spiritual stone of the Forest, to Zelda, Princess of the land of Hyrule. The journey will be long and perilous, and Link will need all his skill and courage to defeat evil. The battle for Hyrule and the Sacred Realm has begun!

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Ocarina of Time 2

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time—Part 2 by Akira Himekawa

After completing his training, Link begins his journey to find the remaining Sages. Meanwhile, Ganondorf continues looking for Princess Zelda and plotting to capture Link with the aid of the witches known as Twinrova. At the urging of the mysterious Sheik, Link enters the Haunted Wasteland to find Zelda. The journey will be dangerous, but Link is determined to overcome Twinrova's traps and survive to face Ganondorf in an epic final battle!

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Majora's Mask

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask by Akira Himekawa

 After sealing Ganondorf in the Sacred Realm, Link returns to the time when he was a boy. Peace has returned to Hyrule, but his old friend Navi is missing. While wandering the forest in search of Navi, he meets Skull Kid, who is wearing Majora's Mask, an artifact said to grant your wishes. The mischievous Skull Kid steals the Ocarina of Time from Link and turns Link into a Deku Nut!

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Oracle of Seasons

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons by Akira Himekawa

In a small village in Hyrule, there lives a boy called Link who has the mark of the Triforce on his left hand. It is a mark of destiny that leads Link on a fantastic adventure! Transported to the land of Holodrum, Link meets Din, the Oracle of Seasons. When a plot to steal the seasons from Holodrum unfolds, Link must battle the evil General Onox to save Holodrum and his friends from a terrible fate!

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Oracle of Ages

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages by Akira Himekawa 

After defeating the evil General Onox in Holodrum, Link returns to Hyrule. One day, Impa, Princess Zelda's attendant, asks Link to accompany her into the forest to find Nayru, the Oracle of Ages. But Veran, the evil Sorceress of Shadows, has possessed Impa in order to deceive Link. Veran then possesses Nayru and travels back to the past to kill one of Link's ancestors so that Link will never be born! Link once again battles across time to save Hyrule - and himself!

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Four Swords 1

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords—Part 1 by Akira Himekawa

Link, now a Hylian Knight, serves Princess Zelda at Hyrule Castle. When Shadow Link kidnaps Princess Zelda, Link once again must prepare himself to defeat the forces of evil. To do so, he needs the legendary Four Sword, but getting it means releasing and then battling the ancient evil power Vaati. The Four Sword also splits Link into four different versions of himself, and these new Links aren't team players! Rescuing Zelda, beating Vaati, and getting his wild alter-egos under control isn't going to be easy!

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Four Swords 2

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords—Part 2 by Akira Himekawa

The Green, Red and Blue Links reach Death Mountain, where they challenge Shadow Link and Violet Link in battle. Then, inside the Fire Temple they learn a terrible secret about the Dark World and the evil power behind Vaati. To defeat this great enemy, the different colored Links must find a way to become one again in order to harness the power of the Four Sword!

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The Minish Cap

The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap by Akira Himekawa

On the day of the Picori Festival, Link and Princess Zelda go to watch the sword-fighting tournament. The winner is a strange man named Vaati, who has come to claim the Light Force which is sealed within the Bound Chest. When the Light Force turns up missing, Vaati turns Princess Zelda to stone! To save his friend, Link needs the power of the Picori Blade, but only a certain master swordsmith can reforge it. Can Link find the pieces of the broken sword before Vaati does?

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Link to the Past

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past by Akira Himekawa

A terrible tragedy befalls Link's family and friends when the traitorous Agahnim launches a plot to seize the Triforce and unleash a terrible evil on the world. To bring justice to Agahnim, Link needs the Master Sword and sets off on a quest to find it. Link's journey may also help him discover what happened to his parents, and while Agahnim's minions and traps are dangerous, this link to the past may be even more challenging!

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Phantom Hourglass

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass by Akira Himekawa

Link's friend Tetra is taken prisoner by a ghost ship, and Link falls overboard when he tries to save her. When he wakes up, he finds himself embarked on another fantastic quest! The discovery of the Phantom Hourglass sets Link on a journey to rescue Tetra, find the Sand of Hours, and break the curse on the Temple of the Ocean King. Come aboard with Link for an amazing adventure on the high seas!

Twilight Princess series
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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1 by Akira Himekawa

Once upon a time, wizards tried to conquer the Sacred Realm of Hyrule. The Spirits of Light sealed the wizards' power within the Shadow Crystal and banished them to the Twilight Realm beyond the Mirror of Twilight. Now, an evil menace is trying to find Midna, princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both the Twilight Realm and the World of Light.

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 2 by Akira Himekawa

Link awakens in the Twilight Realm, in the form of a wolf! Here he meets Midna, and she escorts Link to Hyrule Castle where none other than Princess Zelda bestows a question upon him—if the world is to be saved from the encroaching darkness, Link must recover the shards of the Shadow Crystal. The task will be long and difficult, and Link will need to use new powers he doesn't know he has!

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 3 by Akira Himekawa

Link and Midna journey toward Death Mountain, seeking a power that can save Hyrule from the Shadow King. In the face of so many obstacles, Link must steel himself to overcome his own doubts and to find Ilia and the other villagers kidnapped by the forces of evil. But even if Link can defeat these challenges, he still has to find the shards of the Shadow Crystal. The quest continues in the Shadow Realm…

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 4 by Akira Himekawa

Link and Midna head for Death Mountain to dispel the darkness that is plaguing the Gorons and hopefully obtain another shard of the Shadow Crystal. If they can recover the shard they’ll only need to find one more piece of the Crystal. But their journey is far from over—shadows are gathering at Hyrule Castle and there are still many grave dangers and terrible foes to face!

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 5 by Akira Himekawa

Midna has been Link’s traveling companion and ally since the start of their journey, but will her ultimate goal of saving the Twilight Realm drive her away from Link? Link’s own quest to save Hyrule leads him to seek the advice of Princess Zelda—and learn that to defeat the ultimate evil plaguing the world they will need a particular the Master Sword! 

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TP 6

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 6 by Akira Himekawa

Link and Midna head for Snowpeak to find the pieces of the Mirror of Shadow which they will need to defeat the evil Ganondorf. Link has fought and defeated many terrible foes in his quest to save Hyrule and the Twilight Realm, but Midna now begins to worry that all that Link has seen and his obsession with power are changing him. What will Link do if his greatest enemy turns out to be…himself?

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TP 7

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 7 by Akira Himekawa

Link’s battle with his dark alter ego leaves him wounded and exhausted. With Midna gone and Link unable to harness the power of the Master Sword, his quest seems doomed. Visions of a grizzled warrior also haunt his dreams, but who is it? And what can this warrior teach Link that he will need to defeat Ganondorf? Certainly, Link will need the Master Sword again, but only a true hero can wield the power of that legendary weapon…

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 8 by Akira Himekawa

Link has the passion needed to take on the fearsome challenges that lie ahead, but he needs to hone his skills to a finer edge. To do so, he becomes the student of the mysterious skeletal warrior, the wanderer across space and time. Meanwhile, Midna reaffirms her resolve to repair the Mirror of Shadow. Link and Midna’s quest is far from over, and their journey will take them to even more fantastic places and pit them against ever more terrible foes!

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 9 by Akira Himekawa

Midna tells Link about the time before she came to the world of Light and how the evil wizard Zant turned her into her current form. Bitter and angry, Midna only used other people to get her revenge. Link needs Midna’s help now more than ever, and his forgiveness may give her the strength to continue the fight. Ahead of them, in the Twilight Realm itself, lie greater dangers than they have faced before, as well as Midna’s nemesis, the scheming sorcerer Zant.

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 10 by Akira Himekawa

Sensing that total victory and the total destruction of Hyrule is within his grasp, Ganondorf unleashes his armies. Link, Midna, their friends, and many others they have met on their journey now fight side by side to save the land. Even some former enemies find themselves allied with Link as he presses on into the heart of Ganondorf’s stronghold. When Link confronts Ganondorf, defeating him will take every ounce of skill and courage he has…

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 11 by Akira Himekawa

In his wolf form, saving Zelda from Ganondorf's grasp is only the first challenge in Link's final battle against the fearsome beast that Ganondorf has transformed into. But driving the demon king back grants only a momentary respite--in the end it all comes down to a last duel between Link and Ganondorf, fought for the destiny of Hyrule and the Twilight Realm!

Descriptions adapted from the publisher.
By Charissa on May 22, 2023