The Borderlands series’ iconic cel-shaded visual style is one of its defining characteristics, perfectly matching the goofy humor and absurd violence the games are known for. The upcoming Borderlands 4 will introduce fans to an all-new side of this stylish sci-fi universe with its own unique locations, weapons, and characters. If you’re eager to see how the visuals of the fourth entry evolved during development, you’ll want to check out the upcoming The Art of Borderlands 4, releasing September 30. Preorders for the 224-page hardcover book are available for $54.41 at Amazon.
The Art of Borderlands 4 is just one of many Borderlands books that are available now or up for preorder. Here’s a quick look at all of the Borderlands books you can buy or preorder now. Below the list, you can take an in-depth look at the upcoming Borderlands 4 art book, the new graphic novel, a prose novel by the writer behind Borderlands 2, and more. Borderlands 4 launches on PC and consoles on September 23, and while the game is not yet available to preorder, these new books and graphic novels should keep fans busy in the meantime.
Borderlands books
Artbooks and coloring books
Novels and comics
Cookbook
$54.41 | Releases September 30
The Art of Borderlands 4 is an oversized vault of concept art, illustrations, and development materials alongside commentary from the creative team on the design of the game’s new Vault Hunters, weapons, and locations. Preorders are available at Amazon.
In case you have a Borderlands-shaped gap in your collection, you can also check out the previously released Borderlands art books that are still in print.
Borderlands art books
$20 | Releases September 2
If you’re looking for more reading material celebrating Borderlands’ visual style and want to read a good story at the same time, fans can preorder an official new Borderlands graphic novel, Borderlands: Moxxi’s Mysterious Memento, for $20 at Amazon ahead of its September 2 release date. The 96-page graphic novel follows Siren Amara on a mission for Mad Moxxi.
Previously released Borderlands graphic novel adventures are a little harder to come by, but you can pick up a graphic novel based on the Borderlands spin-off, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. Like the video game it’s based on, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: Land of the Giants is framed as a fictional fantasy tabletop roleplaying game DMed by Borderlands character Tiny Tina.
If you’re looking to put your own colorful spin on Borderlands, there are official coloring books available. These give you all of the illustrations and plenty of space to put your own vibrant stamp on them, and there’s even an official Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands coloring book for anyone wanting to bring a fantasy realm to life.
$16 (was $17)
While most of the stuff listed above won’t be out for a short while, you can grab some other Borderlands books right now. Last year saw the release of the novel Borderlands: Debt or Alive, a new adventure starring Tales From the Borderlands’ Fiona and Sasha. What makes this one notable is that it’s written by Anthony Burch, the writer behind Borderlands 2. The first Borderlands sequel is still a beloved game in the series, and its storyline is widely regarded to be the best.
You can also check out three books that were released shortly after Borderlands 2 launched. This three-book series focused on three of the Vault Hunters from the first Borderlands sequel–Roland, Brick, and Mordecai–and the adventures they got up to on the planet of Pandora.
$20 (was $30)
The World of Borderlands is the go-to guide for anyone planning to visit Pandora. Inside this 208-page tome you’ll find a comprehensive guide on everything you have to watch out for on that alien planet, like bloodthirsty beasts, rampaging bandits, and worst of all, out-of-control corporations.