Over the last five years of covering Lego for Wirecutter, along with many more years of collecting sets on my own, I’ve reassembled a 1,931-piece TIE Interceptor after dropping it on a cement floor moments upon completion; scored a mint, long-retired Scooby Doo Haunted Lighthouse on eBay for barely above the original retail cost; and bled from my left thumb after a marathon building session. (To be fair, it was winter, and my skin was already dry.)Needless to say, I’m all in on Lego. But lately, in an attempt to curb a genetic propensity for maximalism, I’m trying to be more intentional about decluttering my living space. My love for bricks hasn’t diminished, but it does mean I’m keeping fewer Lego builds on display than I used to.Books, however, aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. (You’ll have to pry the first edition of Geek Love from my cold, Lego-calloused fingers.) In a fortuitous bit of timing, summer 2025 saw the introduction of Lego Book Nooks, which allow me to keep Lego sets in my sight line but packed neatly away between novels and biographies, rather than let The Goonies adventure across my dining room table while Barad-dûr lords over them from the corner.If you’re unfamiliar, book nooks are essentially miniature dioramas meant to be sandwiched between books on a shelf. They reveal a small scene, anything from a tiny greenhouse to an enchanted forest, and many are DIY kits. We recommend the Nook Tales Mini Owl Bookstore in our gift guide for book lovers.Many book nooks have interactive elements, like tiny doors that open or lights you can turn on, but Lego has taken the concept a step further. Its book nooks open up and allow for a more expansive view of the world hidden inside. Essentially, a little wink at the function of an actual book.So far, Lego has released three: Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook 10351, The Lord of the Rings: Balrog Book Nook 10367, and Book Nook: Hogwarts Express 76450. (The company really needs to standardize its naming conventions.)I adore the two that I’ve built, and with countless literary themes to choose from, I’m hoping Lego Book Nooks will become an ongoing line, like Botanicals. And they’re an ideal mash-up gift for anyone who loves both books and Lego.