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The Secret Life of LEGO® Bricks: The First Official Book for Adult Fans of LEGO®: The Inside Story of a Design Icon

by Daniel Konstanski (Author) Format: Hardcover
4.6 out of 5 stars (138)

Building the ordinary into the extraordinary – brick by brick. 

This first official book for Adult Fans of LEGO® takes the reader on a visually stunning journey from the very earliest hollow bricks to the complex shapes and building techniques of today. 

LEGO bricks are design icons and marvels of engineering. Virtually unchanged for over fifty years, the brick is still at the very centre of LEGO’s ethos: each brick connects to every other brick, allowing the construction of almost anything you can imagine. LEGO minifigures may be the friendly faces of the LEGO world, but bricks in all their different shapes and forms are its very foundation.

The Secret Life of LEGO® Bricks explores the brick’s rich history in full colour and unparalleled detail. Granted unprecedented access by the LEGO Group, Daniel Konstantski has interviewed design masters, element testers and the so-called ‘rock stars’, the set designers, to reveal for the first time how and why new LEGO bricks are made. 

This is the book the fans have always wanted: a truly behind-the-scenes look at the story of the beloved LEGO brick and the company which makes it, with a wealth of exclusive visual material from the LEGO Archive in Billund.

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  1. Print length
    400 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Unbound
  4. Publication date
    19 Sept. 2024
  5. Dimensions
    25.1 x 20.6 x 3 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    180018350X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1800183506
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This first official book for Adult Fans of LEGO takes the reader on a visually stunning journey from the very earliest hollow bricks to the complex shapes and building techniques of today.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Unbound
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 19 Sept. 2024
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ International ed.
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 180018350X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1800183506
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.36 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 25.1 x 20.6 x 3 cm
  • Best Sellers Rank: 234,722 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars (138)

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Daniel Konstanski is a passionate, lifelong LEGO fan and the author of The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks, the first book published by the LEGO Group for Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOLs). Thanks to a collaborative working relationship with the team of in-house historians employed by the LEGO Group Daniel has been privileged to tell many stories from within LEGO Group itself and is considered one of the most knowledgeable and authoritative voices in the fan community on the company and its products. Along with the book, he has written hundreds of articles in his role as the US Editor for Blocks Magazine covering every aspect of the hobby. His dream job is to join the team of historians and be even closer to his favorite place on earth: The Vault in Billund where every LEGO set ever made is housed.

When he is not tinkering on his latest LEGO project, rushing to meet the next never-ending Blocks Magazine deadline, or sorting more bricks down in the basement for the above mentioned, Daniel works as an environmental engineer and enjoys hiking, rock climbing, and bike riding with his wonderful wife and three kids on the trails near their home in Delaware. He is also a regular on the east coast LEGO fan convention circuit.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
138 global ratings

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Customers find this book to be an excellent read for adult Lego fans, providing an informative history of the iconic toy.
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Customers enjoy the content of the book, particularly praising it as an excellent read for adult Lego fans.
Fantastic book, it’s great looking back at the history for some nostalgia, and fascinating to see the processes and how far Lego has come....Read more
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Great book great read and reference to the history from an older Lego fan now all revived through grandchildren xxRead more
...The book itself is an excellent read for an adult fan of Lego. The 3 star rating reflects the lack of appropriate packaging by Amazon.Read more
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Well researched and presented book. OKAY for all ages.Read more
Fantastic book, it’s great looking back at the history for some nostalgia, and fascinating to see the processes and how far Lego has come....Read more
Great book great read and reference to the history from an older Lego fan now all revived through grandchildren xxRead more
Interesting and informative history of Lego with excellent photos and diagrams,Read more

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  • Stuart Jackson
    5 out of 5 stars
    Lego life
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 December 2025
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    Excellent book for Lego fans any age, giving great info on the lego history

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  • Rusty
    5 out of 5 stars
    Perfect For The Lego Lover
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 February 2026
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    Lego loving daughter was thrilled to get this in her Christmas stocking.

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    5 out of 5 stars
    A great way to learn the history of Lego
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2025
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    Fascinating to read about the history and development of Lego, and to see how it has developed over the years.

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  • RJC
    5 out of 5 stars
    Very good reference book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2025
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    Given as a Christmas present to person who makes a lot from Lego. He was very pleased with the book.

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  • DPW
    4 out of 5 stars
    Excellent book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 September 2024
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    Incredible detail nicely laid out and well worth the price. However, I found it difficult to read as it's over 300 pages of, for me, uncomfortably small type and rather heavy hence only 4 stars.

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  • Shane
    5 out of 5 stars
    Unique
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2025
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    Fantastic book, it’s great looking back at the history for some nostalgia, and fascinating to see the processes and how far Lego has come. Lots to be read in this unique book!

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  • A Chapman
    5 out of 5 stars
    Great read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 May 2025
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    Well researched and presented book. OKAY for all ages.

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  • MR P HORTON
    5 out of 5 stars
    Great Book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2025
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  • jawa
    4 out of 5 stars
    La historia de Lego, en profundidad.
    Reviewed in Spain on 6 July 2025
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    Libro escrito con la colaboración del Lego Group, y se nota. Gran profusión de datos que te ilustran sobre la historia de la que hoy en día es la mayor compañía juguetera del planeta.

    Pero tiene dos aspectos ría negativos, a mi

    Juicio: La maquetación es demasiado tradicional y la fuente empleada para el texto es muy pequeña. Vamos, que si empleas gafas de vez en cuando, para leer este libro te harán falta sin dudarlo.

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  • N.S. V
    1 out of 5 stars
    2e keer beschadigd artikel
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on 9 December 2024
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    Vorige week boek beschadigd geretourneerd. Nu nieuwe exemplaar en nog erger beschadigd

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    2e keer beschadigd artikel
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    Vorige week boek beschadigd geretourneerd. Nu nieuwe exemplaar en nog erger beschadigd

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  • leeanneva
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    Awesome book for the Lego Fans in your Life
    Reviewed in the United States on 3 March 2026
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    Classic Book about Legos. Gifted to my son. Was cheaper on Amazon than Barnes & Noble. No problem with binding or pages upon arrival.

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  • Ingvar
    2 out of 5 stars
    Very small fonts
    Reviewed in Germany on 11 October 2024
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    The topic of the book is very interesting, sadly they went for a hard to read layout. This could be a good book but is ruined by however was responsible for the font setting/layout design.

    Hopefully this will be rectified in later edition but for now I can't recommend this book as it no pleasure to read due to the font size used.

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  • Laura
    5 out of 5 stars
    Captivating for anyone who wants a behind the scenes look into Lego
    Reviewed in the United States on 30 November 2025
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    There is so much thought and planning in the creation of Lego sets which starts right down at the mathematics of brick dimensions. I haven’t been able to put it down. It’s a text book on everything that has to do with the creation, philosophy, cultural responsibility and how to keep the market demand. Pictures are gorgeous.

    Captivating for anyone who wants a behind the scenes look into Lego
    Captivating for anyone who wants a behind the scenes look into Lego
    Laura
    5 out of 5 stars
    Captivating for anyone who wants a behind the scenes look into Lego
    Reviewed in the United States on 30 November 2025

    There is so much thought and planning in the creation of Lego sets which starts right down at the mathematics of brick dimensions. I haven’t been able to put it down. It’s a text book on everything that has to do with the creation, philosophy, cultural responsibility and how to keep the market demand. Pictures are gorgeous.

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