There has never been a better time to subscribe to Blocks, the LEGO magazine for fans. For a limited time, subscribers can get their hands on the popular Blocks Book of Retro LEGO Sets range for free – with the 24-month print subscription including all three volumes.
Whether you have been building with LEGO bricks for decades or discovered the hobby more recently, the Blocks summer 2026 subscription offer is an opportunity to add some substantial retro LEGO reading to your collection while ensuring you receive every issue of the magazine as it is published.
Each month, Blocks sends out a new 116 page magazine to subscribers, making sure they have the latest LEGO features, build inspiration, reviews and more, delivered in a detailed, engaging format.
The promotion runs until 11.59pm UK time on August 27, 2026, so there is limited time to take advantage of the offer.
Get a free Blocks Book of Retro LEGO Sets
Take out a 12-month print subscription to Blocks during the promotion and you will receive one Blocks Book of Retro LEGO Sets volume for free.
There are three volumes in the collection, each packed with material celebrating classic and vintage LEGO sets. If there is a particular volume you would like to receive, simply specify your choice in the order notes when subscribing. Otherwise, one of the three volumes will be selected at random.
If you want the complete collection, there is an even better option.
Subscribe to Blocks in print for 24 months and you will receive all three Blocks Book of Retro LEGO Sets completely free.
That means the longer subscription gives you the opportunity to build a collection covering the full range of Blocks’ retro LEGO books, alongside two years of the regular magazine – packed with modern and vintage LEGO content.
If you want to renew your subscription, you can get still get this deal – it’s open to everyone.
A celebration of classic LEGO
The Blocks Book of Retro LEGO Sets series is designed for anyone fascinated by the history of the LEGO world. Rather than simply providing a catalogue of old sets, the books explore the models, themes and ideas that have made collecting LEGO sets such an enduring hobby.
They are packed with nostalgic imagery and information about classic LEGO sets, making them ideal for longtime fans looking to revisit the sets they remember from childhood, as well as newer builders who want to discover how the LEGO System developed over the years. Themes covered include Space, Castle, Pirates, Town, Adventurers, Rock Raiders, Paradisa, Fabuland and more.
From vintage LEGO themes and memorable sets to the building techniques, characters and concepts that defined different eras, the books offer plenty to explore. They also make useful reference material for LEGO collectors who want to learn more about the history and evolution of particular themes.
The three-volume collection provides a substantial look back at the LEGO Group’s past, making the books a natural companion to a magazine dedicated to both the history and future of the hobby.
Why subscribe to Blocks?
Every month, Blocks brings together LEGO news, interviews, building inspiration, reviews and features covering the wide world of LEGO. The magazine goes behind the scenes of new sets and themes, speaks to the designers who create them and explores the techniques and ideas that can help readers get more from their own collections.
Blocks is also interested in the wider history and culture of the LEGO hobby. That means alongside coverage of the latest LEGO sets, readers will find features exploring classic LEGO, influential themes, building techniques, fan creations and the people behind the bricks.
For builders, collectors and LEGO fans, a subscription is an easy way to make sure you don’t miss an issue.
The print edition is also designed to be something to keep. Each issue is packed with substantial features, photography, interviews and building content, making it as much a reference and inspiration source as it is a magazine to read once and put aside.
Choose 12 or 24 months
The new promotion gives subscribers two options:
12-month print subscription: receive one free Blocks Book of Retro LEGO Sets. You can request Volume I, Volume II or Volume III in the order notes, or have one selected at random.
24-month print subscription: receive all three Blocks Book of Retro LEGO Sets for free.
The 24-month option is therefore particularly well suited to anyone who wants to collect the complete retro LEGO book series, while the 12-month option provides the flexibility to choose a favourite volume.
The free books are in addition to the regular benefits of receiving the print edition of Blocks throughout your subscription period:
- a free digital subscription
- free entry into a prize draw every month
- a better price than buying single magazines
- the magazine before it arrives in stores
A subscription for LEGO fans
The LEGO Group has a remarkable history, stretching across generations of builders, and there is always something new to discover in that history. The latest sets sit alongside decades of classic themes, unusual pieces, memorable minifigures and innovative building techniques.
That is one of the things that makes Blocks different: the magazine can look at what the LEGO Group is doing now while also celebrating what came before.
With the Blocks Book of Retro LEGO Sets promotion, that retrospective focus is available alongside your regular issues of the magazine. Whether you are interested in vintage LEGO sets, classic themes, LEGO collecting, building techniques or simply revisiting the sets you remember, the books offer plenty of reasons to explore LEGO past.
And if you choose the 24-month subscription, you will receive the complete three-book collection for free.
Don’t miss the offer – subscribe to Blocks by 11.59pm UK time on August 27, 2026, to claim your free retro LEGO books.
A 12-month print subscription gets you one volume of the Blocks Book of Retro LEGO Sets, with your choice specified in the order notes, while a 24-month print subscription gets you all three volumes. It’s a chance to enjoy two years of Blocks while building a collection of books dedicated to the LEGO sets and themes that helped shape the hobby.