The list is not comprehensive but constantly updated.
These books cover mainly animation, concept art, game art, individual artists, sketchbooks and instructional/education.
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Mar 2023
- Sketch Club: Urban Watercolour by Phil Dean
- Spider-Man: No Way Home - The Art Of The Movie (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
- The Story of Disney: 100 Years of Wonder (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
Feb 2023
- Marvel Studios' Eternals: The Art Of The Movie (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
Jan 2023
- Windows to Worlds: The art of Devin Elle Kurtz
- Marvel's Black Widow: The Art of the Movie (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
- Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings: The Art Of The Movie (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
Dec 2022
- The Art of Avatar The Way of Water (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
- Avatar The Way of Water The Visual Dictionary (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
- Magic The Gathering The Visual Guide (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
Nov 2022
- The Art of Blade Runner: Black Lotus
- The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic
- GEDOKU: The Art of Sakiyama
- Marvel's Loki: The Art of the Series (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
- The Art of Star Wars: Visions (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
- The Art of DuckTales (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
- THE ILLUSTRATED AL: The Songs of "Weird Al" Yankovic (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
- The Magic of MinaLima: Celebrating the Graphic Design Studio Behind the Harry Potter & Fantastic Beasts Films (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
Oct 2022
- EK2: The Lost Years by Derek Stenning
- Marvel Anatomy: A Scientific Study of the Superhuman (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
- The Art and Making of Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
- Star Trek: First Contact: The Making of the Classic Film (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
Sep 2022
- The Art of the Travel Journal
- The Art of Ron Cobb (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
- Harry Potter: The Blueprints (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
- The Art of Love, Death + Robots (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
Aug 2022
- The 30-Day Sketchbook Project by Minnie Small
- The Art of DreamWorks The Bad Guys (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
Jul 2022
Jun 2022
- Spotlight on Nature: Tips and Techniques for Drawing and Painting Nature on Location (Urban Sketching Handbook)
- Marvel's The Falcon & The Winter Soldier: The Art of the Series (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
May 2022
Apr 2022
Mar 2022
- Marvel's Wandavision: The Art Of The Series (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
Feb
Jan 2022
- Remains of the Journey by Jörg Asselborn
- Aliens Artbook: A 35th Anniversary Visual Collection of the Sci-Fi Classic
- Le Pater: Alphonse Mucha's Symbolist Masterpiece and the Lineage of Mysticism
- Color First, Ink Later: A Dynamic Approach to Drawing and Painting on Location
- Terada Katsuya SKETCH
- Sketching from the Imagination: Storytelling
Dec 2021
- The Art of Maya and the Three
- The Art of Overwatch, Volume 2
- The Art of Halo Infinite
- Tech Noir: The Art of James Cameron
- Understanding Light: Portraying Light Effects in On-Location Drawing and Painting
Nov 2021
- Kingdom Hearts Character Files
- Elegant Spirits: Amano's Tale of Genji and Fairies
- Marvel by Design
- The Art of Encanto (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
Oct 2021
- The Art of Far Cry 6
- The Art and Soul of Dune
- The Art of Gouache by Viktorija Semjonova
- Daydream: The Art of Ukumo Uiti
- USHIMITSUDOKI - Midnight - Art Collection of Daisuke Richard
- Miroslav Šašek (The Illustrators)
Sep 2021
- Panoramas and Vertical Vistas: Techniques for Drawing on Location from Unexpected Perspectives
- The Art of VIVO
Aug 2021
Jun 2021
May 2021
- The Art of The Mitchells vs. The Machines
- Creating Stylized Animals: How to design compelling real and imaginary animal characters (2021)
Apr 2021
- The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
- Blade Runner 2049: The Storyboards
- Form of the Head and Neck by Uldis Zarins
- Haruhiko Mikimoto Character Design Archives
Mar 2021
- Mike Mignola: The Quarantine Sketchbook
- Gouache in 4 Easy Steps: A Beginner's Guide to Creating Beautiful Paintings in No Time
- Six/Seis by Jesus Cisneros
- Final Fantasy XV Official Works
- EXPLORER: Futuristic Vehicles for Uncharted Lands
- The Art of Raya and the Last Dragon
Feb 2021
- Sketching Techniques for Artists by Alex Hillkurtz
- James Martin's Muse
- Rey's Anatomy: Figurative Art Lessons From the Classroom
- Spider-Man: Miles Morales The Art of the Game
- The Art of the Mass Effect Trilogy: Expanded Edition
Jan 2021
- The Art of Apex Legends
- The Art of Animal Crackers
- Framed Ink 2: Frame Format, Energy, and Composition for Visual Storytellers
- The Art of Immortals: Fenyx Rising
- How to Be a Children’s Book Illustrator: A Guide to Visual Storytelling
Dec 2020
- Architectural Styles: A Visual Guide
- The Cinematic Art of Overwatch Vol 1
- Gorillaz Almanac
- Layers of Looking by Ian Fennelly
- Drawing Expressive People (The Urban Sketching Handbook)
- The Art of Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Overlord: The Complete Anime Artbook
- The Art of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
- The Faith, The Dream by KC Lee
- The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Season One)
- Star Trek: The Artistry of Dan Curry (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Nov 2020
- Tokyo Ghoul:re Illustrations by Sui Ishida
- Over the Moon: Illuminating the Journey
- BioWare: Stories and Secrets from 25 Years of Game Development
- Techniques for Beginners (The Urban Sketching Handbook)
- The Art of Wolfwalkers
- The Art of Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- The Art of Star Trek Discovery (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Oct 2020
- Fashion illustration: Outfit of the Day
- My Neighbor Hayao: Art Inspired by the Films of Miyazaki
- DC Comics Cover Art
- Brutal: The Art of Samwise
- The Art of Soul
- The Art of NASA: The Illustrations That Sold the Missions
- How To Make Capcom Fighting Characters: Street Fighter Character Design
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Official Artworks
- Komorebi: The Art of Djamila Knopf
- Steven Universe: End of an Era
- Sketching from the Imagination: Anime & Manga
- How To Make Capcom Fighting Characters: Street Fighter Character Design (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- X-Men: The Art and Making of The Animated Series (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- Batman: The Animated Series: The Phantom City Creative Collection (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Sep 2020
- Guweiz: The Art of Gu Zheng Wei
- The Art of Ghost of Tsushima
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture: The Art and Visual Effects (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition Vol. 1 (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Aug 2020
- The Art of the Dragon Prince
- Monster Hunter: World - Official Complete Works
- The City Scene from the Sidewalk by Alex Price
- Blade Runner 2049 - Interlinked - The Art
- The Complete Urban Sketching Companion
- The Making of Aliens (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- Alien: 40 Years 40 Artists (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Jul 2020
- HOUSES WITH A STORY - YOSHIDA Seiji Art Works
- Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers - The Art of Reflection – Histories Forsaken –
- Paul Heaston Sketchbook 2019-2020
- The Art of Invader Zim
- The World of Cyberpunk 2077
- The Art of Spyro: Reignited
- Fundamentals of Creature Design: How to Create Successful Concepts Using Functionality, Anatomy, Color, Shape & Scale
Jun 2020
- Once more unto the breach: Samurai Warriors and Heroes in Ukiyo-e Masterpieces
- Zao Dao's Cuisine Chinoise: Five Tales of Food and Life
- How to Draw Almost Everything Volume 2: An Illustrated Sourcebook
- Hand Drawn Vancouver: Sketches of the City's Neighbourhoods, Buildings, and People
- Just Draw Fineliner Art: Incredible Illustrations Crafted With Fineliner Pens
- The Art of the Last of Us Part II
May 2020
- PYGMALION女子フィギュア惑溺仕上げ
- A Week Sketching in the Galapagos
- Art Fundamentals 2nd edition: Light, shape, color, perspective, depth, composition & anatomy (2020)
- Art of Soul (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Apr 2020
- Art of Pernille Ørum
- Collecting Moments: A Guide To Retro Journaling
- Tate: Project Print: 30 projects to spark your creativity
- The Art of Star Wars Rebels (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Mar 2020
- The Art of Cuphead
- The Art of DOOM: Eternal
- Frameables Cloudscapes and City Lights: 21 Prints for a Picture-Perfect Home
- Just Draw Botanicals: Beautiful Botanical Art, Contemporary Artists, Modern Materials
- Get Up & Gouache
- The Art of Onward
- The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Feb 2020
- Art of Mana
- Turner's Apprentice: A Watercolor Masterclass
- The Art of Death Stranding
- Secrets of the Traveling Sketcher
- The Art of Mulan: A Disney Editions Classic (Disney Editions Deluxe) (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Jan 2020
- All Wrapped Up: Botanicals by Edith Rewa
- I Am New York by Carlo Stanga
- Wonder: The Art and Practice of Beatrice Blue
Dec 2019
- The Art of Concrete Genie
- ETERNAL: ILya Kuvshinov Illustration Works
- Life Drawing for Artists: Understanding Figure Drawing Through Poses, Postures, and Lighting
- Jean-Baptiste Monge Sketchbook Vol 2
- Beginner's Guide to Fantasy Drawing
- The Art of Spies in Disguise (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
- The Art (and Many Other Mistakes) of Eric Powell (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Nov 2019
- Klaus: The Art of the Movie
- The Illustrated World of Tolkien by David Day
- Modern Watercolor Botanicals: A Creative Workshop in Watercolor, Gouache, & Ink (2019)
- How to Paint Landscapes Quickly and Beautifully in Watercolor and Gouache
- Sketch Every Day: 100+ simple drawing exercises from Simone Grünewald
- 101 Sketching Tips: Tricks, Techniques, and Handy Hacks for Sketching on the Go
- The Art of Frozen 2
- The Art of Splatoon 2 (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- Dragon Ball: A Visual History (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- The Art of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- Game of Thrones: The Costumes, the official book from Season 1 to Season 8 (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Oct 2019
- Batman: The Definitive History of the Dark Knight in Comics, Film, and Beyond
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
- Visions from the Upside Down: Stranger Things Artbook
- The Art of Watercolor Lettering: A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide to Painting Modern Calligraphy and Lettered Art
- Painting Watercolours on Canvas by Liz Chaderton
- (Kevin Conran’s) The Art of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow HC (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- The Art of Game of Thrones (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- The Art of Hearthstone: Year of the Kraken (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- The Art of Diablo (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- The Art of The Addams Family (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Sep 2019
- Harryhausen: The Lost Movies (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- New Botanical Painting by Harriet De Winton
- Gadgetry: Shirow Miwa Design Archives
- The Art of Rage 2
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: TV Animation Production Art Collection
- The Art of Gears 5
Aug 2019
- The Art of Bravest Warrior
- Marvel Monograph: The Art of Adi Granov (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- The Marvel Art of Conan the Barbarian (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Jul 2019
- An Urban Sketcher's Galway
- Framed Drawing Techniques: Mastering Ballpoint Pen, Graphite Pencil, and Digital Tools for Visual Storytelling
- The Katurran Odyssey: An Epic Adventure of Courage, Discovery, and Hope
- The Making of Alien
- Spider-Man: Far From Home - The Art of the Movie (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- Hellboy: 25 Years of Covers (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Jun 2019
- The Art of Trollhunters
- The Marvel Art of Skottie Young
- Draw People Every Day by Kagan McLeod
- The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters
- Sketching from the Imagination: Creatures & Monsters
- Posy Simmonds: The Illustrators
- The Art of Darksiders II (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
May 2019
- Inside Family Guy: An Illustrated History
- Offline Journal: An Illustrated Guide for a more Connected, Creative Life
- Beyond the Shroud: A World Unseen by Mike Corriero
- Sketch with Asia: Manga-inspired Art and Tutorials by Asia Ladowska
- Painting Masterclass: Creative Techniques of 100 Great Artists (2019)
- The Art of Toy Story 4 (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | BDUS)
- NieR: Automata World Guide Volume 1
- The Art and Making of Pokémon Detective Pikachu (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | BDUS)
- Marvel Studios: The First Ten Years: The Definitive Story Behind the Blockbuster Studio (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | JP | BDUS)
- The Art of War of the Realms (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Apr 2019
- The Big Book of Less: Finding Joy in Living Lighter
- The Art of Missing Link
- The Road to Marvel's Avengers: Endgame - The Art of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Hellboy: The Art of The Motion Picture (2019)
- The Art of Days Gone
- DC Comics: The Art of Bruce Timm (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
- The Art of Darksiders (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | BDUS)
Mar 2019
- CREATURES - Book of Paintings Le Yamamura
- The Art of Dauntless
- Look Closer, Draw Better: Expert Techniques for Realistic Drawing
- Working with Color (The Urban Sketching Handbook)
- Captain Marvel: The Art of the Movie
- The Art of Bravely Default
- Making Marks: Architects' Sketchbooks - The Creative Process
- Seville from Top to Bottom by Inma Serrano
- The Art of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
- The Art of Anthem Limited Edition (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
- The Art and Making of Dumbo (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | AU | JP | CN | BDUS)
Feb 2019
- Elsewhere: The Fantasy Art of Jesper Ejsing
- Beginner's Guide to Sketching: Robots, Vehicles & Sci-fi Concepts
- Alita: Battle Angel - The Art and Making of the Movie
Jan 2019
- How to Draw: A Comprehensive Drawing Course by Ian Sidaway and Susie Hodge
- The Art of Heikala: Works and thoughts (3dtotal Illustrator Series)
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