BOOKS

A special thanks to riv_styx for their help finding these books.

Links lead to Amazon, Scholastic, or another site that will let you buy the book you want.

Out of print works will be added in PDF form, and backed up to the Internet Archive. The playbill for the musical will be backed up to the Musical page, when it releases.

We're constantly looking for books, so please, let us know if you find any not listed here! (Maybe some in non-English formats?)

Milan Trenc

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This is the original author - the book that started it all, and its 2013 sequel!

The Night at the Museum (1993)

Available to read through the Internet Archive.

Another Night at the Museum (2013)

Junior Novels

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Novels made for the target audience of the films sold at the Scholastic Book Fair.
Originally written by Leslie Goldman and later Michael Anthony Steele. The third book is sometimes incorrectly
listed as part of the Nick's Tales series.

Night at the Museum: The Junior Novelization (2006)



Available to read through the Internet Archive.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: The Junior Novelization (2009)



Available to read through the Internet Archive.

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb: The Junior Novelization (2014)



Available to read through the Internet Archive.

ELT Readers

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Lynda Edwards's adaptations of the films made for teenagers learning English as a second language.

Night at the Museum (Scholastic ELT Readers)

Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian

Note: Unavailable for purchase. Proven to exist on Scholastic's UK website.

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (Scholastic Readers) (2015)

Nick's Tales

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Michael Anthony Steele's books, of which only two exist.

Nick's Tales: Night of the Dragons (2011)

Available to read through the Internet Archive.

Nick's Tales: Night of the Giants (2013)

Other Books

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I Can Read! Books

These books were made as part of the "I Can Read!" line of books published by HarperCollins.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: To the Rescue! (2009)

Larry's Friends and Foes (2009)


"Based on the new movie!"

These books all have the above phrase printed on the front. These vary from board books to junior novels.

None of the authors are printed on the covers, making the writers hard to identify.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: Stop That Pharaoh! (2009)

The Quest for the Golden Tablet (2009)

Available to read through the Internet Archive.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: A Capital Adventure (2009)

Available to read through the Internet Archive.


Toy Books

These books count more as toys than as reading experiences.

They include sticker books, spot-the-difference books, and books that include tear-out 3D glasses.

None of the authors are printed on the covers, making the writers hard to identify.

Night at the Museum 2: Sticker Book (2009)

Night at the Museum 2: Made You Look! (2009)

Night at the Museum 3-D Movie Scrapbook (2007)

Night at the Museum 2: Activity Book (2009)