Written by MightyBalto1925

Due to the fact that there are many Despicable Me books out there, only books that I feel are more note-worthy are listed here. If you're intersted in purchasing any of these books, click on their covers. If you're interested in checking out other Desspicable Me books, click here.

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The Junior Novels

 

Despicable Me: The Junior Novel

By: Annie Auerbach
Published: May 19th, 2010
Publisher: LB Kids
Pages: 144
Age Range: 8-12

When Gru finds out that a younger villain named Vector has stolen the pyramid of Giza, he quickly rounds up his minions to make an announcment that he's going to steal the moon to protect his status of being one of the greatest villians around!

This book also contains artwork from the film.

 

 

 

Despicable Me 2: The Junior Novel

Written by: Annie Auerbach
Published: May 14th, 2013
Publisher: LB-Kids
Pages: 144
Age range: 8-12

Having left his life of crime behind, Gru is now a dedicated father and business man. However, he soon finds himself being recruited to help out the AVL (anti villain league) to solve a crime. Someone in the mall has gotten ahold of the PX-14 serum, which is a dangerous formula that mutates anything into a purple and indestructible being!

 

 

 

Minions: The Junior Novel

Written by: Sadie Chesterfield
Published: May 19th, 2015
Publisher: LB-Kids
Pages: 144
Age range: 8-12

The minions have been around since the beginning of time, and their sole purpose is to serve an evil master.  However, since the minions are rather clumsy and dim-witted, their masters never lasted for long.  To save his tribe from slipping away, Kevin, along with Stuart and Bob, set out to find the biggest, baddest boss of them all to serve!

The Junior Novel isn't a bad addition to the film, though I would suggest watching the film first before you read this book. While it does follow the film's storyline, it does have an alternate ending (which I'm sure has to do with this book being released first) that I feel defeats the point of the film's plot. 

This novel also includes eight pages of color stills from film.

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Other books...

 

Sleepy Kittens (Despicable Me)

Written by: Cinco Paul & Ken Dauiro
Illustrations by: Eric Guillon
Published: May 19th, 2010
Publisher: LB Kids; Brdbk edition
Pages: 10
Age range: 1 and up

Based on the bedtime story from the first Despicable Me film, Sleepy Kittens is a book about three little kittens winding down for a nights rest after a long day of play. The only thing that differs about this book is it isn't interactive like the one seen in the film. However,  the wording seems to be the same.

 

 

 

Despicable Me 2: Attack of the evil minions

By: Kirsten Mayer
Illustrations by: Ed Miller
Published: July 2nd, 2013
Publisher: LB Kids
Pages: 32
Age Range: 4-8

One by one, and in bunches, Gru's minions are mysteriously disappearing. Little does he know El Maco, a great villain who was thought to be dead, is planning to make a glorious return to evil!  El Macho has also gotten ahold of a dangerous serum known as PX-14, which he uses on the minions to mutate them.  This book focuses on the minions being stolen, then converted into the evil minions.

 

The World's Greatest Villain

By: Kirsten Mayer
Illustrations by: unknown
Published: May 19th, 2010
Publisher: LB Kids
Pages: 24
Age Range: 6-9

With the pyrimid of Giza is stolen, Gru wonders who this sneaky character is, and is concerned for his status of being one of the greats.  When he finds out who the villain is, a showdown will determine who's the best of them all!

 

Minions: Long Live King Bob!

By: Kirsten Mayer
Published: May 19th, 2015
Publisher: LB Kids
Pages: 24
Age Range: 4-8

While Kevin, Stuart and Bob are working for Scarlet Overkill, Bob ends up becoming the king of England when he pulls the sword of Excalibur from the stone when they were trying to steal the queen's crown!