Buffy Books

The Sunnydale High School library, with its tall bookshelves and central study table

Much as the web often helped the Scoobies battle evil, nothing could replace the books the gang so often turned to for ancient texts and spells. They drew heavily on the Sunnydale High library, where much of Giles's collection was housed.

Giles was the Slayer of the group when it came to magical books and texts, with Willow becoming a close second as the seasons went on, although Buffy and the others always did their part when needed. Even Cordelia sometimes pitched in!

To be a true Slayer at quizzing, it's always handy to have your own collection of books on the Buffyverse, and we've reviewed some of the ones worth checking out below.

Books we've reviewed
CoverTitleAuthorRating
The Slayer Stats hardback, with its cover silhouette of the Slayer kicking a vampire in front of a full moon Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Slayer Stats
A beautifully illustrated hardback of facts and stats from all seven seasons, from kill counts to character relationships, magical artefacts and Bronze bands.		 Steve O'Brien and Simon Guerrier

5/5
The Official Grimoire's embossed brown cover, with a pentagram and the title on a parchment banner Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Official Grimoire – A Magickal History of Sunnydale
Willow's own spellbook: a richly illustrated guide to every magical moment across all seven seasons, annotated by the rest of the Scooby Gang.		 A.M. Robinson

5/5
The Watcher's Guide Volume 1 cover, showing Buffy and Angel above the title Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide, Volume 1
The original official companion, covering seasons one and two with episode guides, cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes photos and a set diary.		 Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder

5/5
The Watcher's Guide Volume 2 cover, showing Buffy in front of a red background with Angel behind her Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide, Volume 2
The second in the Buffy: Watcher's Guide series, with a similar format covering seasons three and four with episode guides and cast and crew interviews, including all the new additions to the cast since Volume One of the series.		 Nancy Holder, Jeff Mariotte and Maryelizabeth Hart

5/5
The Watcher's Guide Volume 3 cover, with Buffy in the centre surrounded by the Scooby Gang, Angel and Spike Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide, Volume 3
The third in the Buffy: Watcher's Guide series, with a similar format to the previous guides, covering seasons five to seven with episode guides, cast and crew interviews and content covering the whole seven seasons. If you have the first 2 guides you will want this to complete the set.		 Paul Ruditis

4.5/5