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Grimm: Aunt Marie's Book of Lore Paperback – November 8, 2013

4.5 out of 5 stars 1,562 ratings

THE REAL BOOK OF MONSTERS, WEAPONS AND POTIONS AS SEEN IN THE SHOW!

This in-universe book explores the monsters, weapons and potions in Grimm with detailed pictures and descriptions. The book is Aunt Marie's recording of the supernatural creatures she and her fellow Grimms have to defeat!

Inspired by the classic Grimm Brothers' fairy tales, 
Grimm is a cop-drama with a twist! A detective discovers he has the ability to see supernatural beings, including a reformed 'Big Bad Wolf' and the witch-like Hexebiester, along with many others.
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"A beautiful book" - The Fairy Tale Site

"Awesome book, chock full of mythological lore." - Starpulse

"It is a perfect companion to the weekly series and would make a wonderful gift for the upcoming holidays." - Examiner

“It’s beautifully presented and... gives a genuine illusion of age; there are even ‘rips’ and ‘claw-marks’ that show the next page through them, just as if the book itself were torn... this book is a great accompaniment, one that’s been created with care and affection.” - Starburst

"For any Grimmster, I think this book is a must have!" - TV Equals

"It’s a fun companion for diehard fans of the series." - Borg.com

"A must-have for any true Grimm fan!" - Fresh From The

"A gorgeous book" - Bloody Disgusting

"Does a great job of explaining the Wesen and their histories." -  Atomic Moo

"A wonderful slice of TV history." -  Ain’t It Cool

"More than just a TV companion book" - FEARnet

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Titan Books; 10/16/13 edition (November 8, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1781166536
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1781166536
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.1 x 0.6 x 10.9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Customers appreciate the book's sharp and clear illustrations, detailed drawings and diagrams, and how it brings Wesen creatures to life. Moreover, the book serves as a great collectible item and gift for fans of the TV series, and customers find it good value for money. However, the language aspect receives mixed reviews, with some customers finding the text completely unreadable. Additionally, several customers report issues with pages falling out of the book.

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41 customers mention "Illustrations"34 positive7 negative

Customers appreciate the illustrations in the book, noting that the images are sharp and clear.

"...Anyway, the book is beautifully put-together and illustrated...." Read more

"Man I love this book. It's Great! The Pictures and everything. The only thing missing is the leather and the leather Binding...." Read more

"...a replica of one of the books handed down in his family and it contains drawings and information about some of these beings...." Read more

"Its a nice book with VERY detailed information and drawings. It comes in different languages and its just awesome in general...." Read more

30 customers mention "Detail"30 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the detailed drawings and diagrams in the book, noting that the pages are well done.

"...books that came out about the show including this one, with a wealth of information about the content of Aunt Marie's marvelous trailer with its..." Read more

"...I would say the book is well written and beautifully presented, even the cursive handwriting is legible enough for my 10 year old son to read!..." Read more

"...This is very well done, looks like an old notebook/scrapbook type volume, with soft covers, but of a heavier paperstock than usual paperback books...." Read more

"...The detail is amazing." Read more

27 customers mention "Fan base"27 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate this book as a great item for any Grimm fan, with one customer noting it serves as a good reference to have by their side.

"...Now nothing falls out and everything is perfect. This is a must have for any Grimm fans...." Read more

"So the idea of this book is brilliant. I had read other reviews of pages falling out and thought whatever it is supposed to be like an ancient book...." Read more

"...The book itself is awesome for any Grimm fan. We ended up taking the pages out of the original binding and puting them in a binder. He loves it. 🙂..." Read more

"Very nice example of the Grimm books from the show with a nice representation of the Wessen creatures encountered...." Read more

25 customers mention "Value for money"21 positive4 negative

Customers find the book offers good value for money.

"...The seller was great, delivering the book promptly, at a fair price, and just as presented. I would certainly recommend this seller!" Read more

"...Love the price, content, quality...this is an amazing gift, a must have for Grimm fans!" Read more

"...I am going to glue it back and move on. The book was not expensive. As for the contents, super cool imho!!!!..." Read more

"...If you are a Grimmster this is a must have at a really good price" Read more

23 customers mention "Character development"20 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the book's character development, as it explains various creatures and brings them to life, with one customer noting it serves as a field guide to fairy tale creatures.

"...handed down in his family and it contains drawings and information about some of these beings...." Read more

"...of the Grimm books from the show with a nice representation of the Wessen creatures encountered...." Read more

"...exactly what it was advertised to be: A field guide to fairy tale creatures...." Read more

"...She recommended this book to get familiar with the characters. It helps a great deal...." Read more

13 customers mention "Gift value"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a great collectible item, particularly as a gift for fans of the TV series Grimm.

"...I believe this is a great item for collection or gift for fans of the TV series Grimm, I would also say it is immensely enjoyable for anyone who..." Read more

"For anyone who loves the Grimm series, this is a great collectible item to add to the lure!..." Read more

"Awesome memento from the series...." Read more

"...Grimm is THE BEST show ever on television. This book is a great collection for all those GRIMM fans out there who miss the show as much as I do...." Read more

19 customers mention "Language"10 positive9 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the language of the book, with some appreciating that it comes in different languages, while others find the text completely unreadable and note that no translations are provided.

"...The entries are translated to English throughout. It is a glossy format and has nice heavy pages...." Read more

"...It helps a great deal. The only problem with the book, the lettering is small so you may need to get a magnifying glass to read some of the pages...." Read more

"...Some of it is written in German, some in Latin, Spanish and English. All of the texts, as far as I can tell, are translated into English...." Read more

"...to make it like the journals on the show, some of the text is completely unreadable because of they style of writing...." Read more

15 customers mention "Page fallout"0 positive15 negative

Customers report issues with pages falling out of the book.

"...The only concern i have is 2 pages came out within the first 4 minutes of going through it...." Read more

"It's a nice size book. We were disappointed that the pages started falling out just from opening the book...." Read more

"Great book for Grimsters, but be careful with the pages, they seem to fall out. I got mine glued back in and it has been o.k. since." Read more

"...But sadly the 2nd book's binding came apart and pages started to fall out just a couple days later (even with careful handling)...." Read more

Ehhh it's neat
3 out of 5 stars
Ehhh it's neat
So the idea of this book is brilliant. I had read other reviews of pages falling out and thought whatever it is supposed to be like an ancient book. I was picturing this beautiful, think journal. Instead you get a MAYBE 1/2" thick, glossy page, with random stories book. There are a lot of modern photos in the book, which I assume are from nick but come off as cheesy and I feel like lower the quality (Monroe's ID is in there). Also some of the stories are just odd. For the Hexenbiest, for example, I expected some great tale of a previous encounter with one (difficulty to kill, possible explanation of a Grimm's blood taking away their powers, etc) Instead there is a long story of a dad who gets tricked by the devil. Also sometimes it seems as if the author never actually watched Grimm. Continuing with the Hexenbiest theme, there is a part where they are talking about the mark on the Hexenbiest tongue and how it shows in human form or while they are "morphed".... really morphed, It would be much better as woged. I do still love it, but just realize what you are getting. You are not getting Aunt Marie's Grimm Journal, you are getting a thin book you would find at Barnes & Nobles. Besides my disappointments about it not being more authentic, the last 10 pages or so are falling out. I will keep it because some pages are awesome, but be aware of what you are truly purchasing.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2025
    Being a native of Portland, I naturally fell in love with the tv show GRIMM. As such, I bought a few of the books that came out about the show including this one, with a wealth of information about the content of Aunt Marie's marvelous trailer with its wealth of info about "Wesen," arcane materials, and weapons, etc., that she and her nephew, and others, came to rely on to combat all manner of Wesen, among other entities. Anyway, the book is beautifully put-together and illustrated. If you enjoyed the show (available for free viewing at the CW.com), you may want this book, as well. The seller was great, delivering the book promptly, at a fair price, and just as presented. I would certainly recommend this seller!
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2018
    I bought this book for my son as a Christmas present but (due to reading some reviews that mentioned problems with the binding back in 2017) I decided just to give it to him right away (as this beautiful book arrived very nicely wrapped tightly in plastic) so far the whole family has enjoyed it!
    I believe this is a great item for collection or gift for fans of the TV series Grimm, I would also say it is immensely enjoyable for anyone who loves a Grimm fan, due to the beautiful array of intriguing trivia about these creatures that has prompted hours of discussion and promoted interest in the original Grimm’ Fairy Tales as well!
    I was very pleased with this book on arrival. The plastic was wrapped tightly and sealed very nicely along the edge so I could definitely have simply wrapped it up and presented it or even put together with other items in a basket or box, etc...without additional hassle!
    I removed the plastic outer wrap and gently opened the book checking for any loose pages or other problems before presenting it to my son. After handling this book now for weeks I can only suspect that the binding issues a few others experienced last year are either due to a bad batch or other problem probably already rectified by the manufacturer...
    I love the look and feel of this book, as if each page is a photograph of a Grimm’s (Nick’s, Aunt Marie’s or another Grimm ancestor’s) work space while dealing with a particular ‘Wessen’ along with pictures, notes/translations, weapons (and even specimens, spills, accidents...) that go along with it! Super fun and the even the smallest details are surprisingly incredibly interesting!
    The book of lore is written as though you are reading a handwritten collection of notes and journal pages. The entries are translated to English throughout. It is a glossy format and has nice heavy pages. The binding on the copy we received is strong and holding through much reading. We have been watching Grimm (on Amazon Prime) since it arrived and my boy loves to look up the ‘wessen’ in the episodes we watch, passing it around to show us images on the pages or extra information about a specific ‘wessen’! Most of the segments are between 1 & 4 pages long, this is just about right and keeps it interesting without droning on. Several (not all) of the ‘wessen’ in the TV series are covered in this ‘book of lore’. I was pleased to see a nice variety of different ‘wessen’ in the entries!
    If I had any complaints it would only be that they couldn’t possibly cover all the he ‘wessen’ in the show in this one book!
    I would say the book is well written and beautifully presented, even the cursive handwriting is legible enough for my 10 year old son to read!
    Love the price, content, quality...this is an amazing gift, a must have for Grimm fans!
    25 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2025
    Love ❤️ the book. Love ❤️ the show.
    One person found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2021
    Really enjoying this! I open the book while I'm watching the show and match the pages to the what's being red onscreen! Word for word it's accurate. Unfortunately the binding is a little weak for the thickness of the pages (great thick feel) and my heavy usage. Some of the pages began to come out within my first week of owning it but no worries. I took it to Staples and had them bind it. Now nothing falls out and everything is perfect. This is a must have for any Grimm fans. Just be aware that because the show uses multiple books some of them may not be in this particular book. But there will be an "X" in the table of contents beside the entries not included.
    5 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2017
    Man I love this book. It's Great! The Pictures and everything. The only thing missing is the leather and the leather Binding. I also think it'd be interesting to read Nicks entries but that's beside the point. Now One Review on here talks about "the Binding falling apart" and after their Daughters used it.

    At first I was like "man, this thing is cheesy and wack and is probably etsy made quality" But after seeing it was sold by NBC as well on the Offical GRIMM web page and decided to take the bait and I got it quickly, shipping wise there was some scuffing on the bottom corner of the spine but that could have been from my roommates.

    So i'm flippin the pages, showing them off on FaceTime when I decide to change directions from the middle of the book to the beginning of the book. I guess I must have flipped quickly, BUT it was EVEr....EVVVEEERRR....I cannot stress how slight it was, I was so gentle, and then a tiny release of tension happened.

    And just like the the Binding Fell off. I couldn't believe it, I thought that other Review, the kids just played Rough with it and it broke, but Nah man, even when i was nicely flipping through the pages the binding slipped off. It was nice and clean which I'll come back to in a minute.

    Now, I'm biased because I love the show, but i still LOVE this book. It's a GREAT book and they did an AMAZING job, especially for Fans of the Show.

    My theory with the Binding is, I noticed on the back the publication was 2013. That was 4 years ago and they were made in London. So I'm thinking the 4 years of non-moisture for the glue-bond on top of the over seas transport must have dried and weakened the glue. So that under slight pressure it will release it's hold on the Pages. I got some all purpose extra strength Elmers Glue and will see how that holds but from a manufacturing stand point I would say that I would have a string/strand running through the binding along with the adhesive so this won't happen. But as much of a bummer as that Binding problem is, I still love the book, give it a thumbs up and HIGHLY recommend it.

    Just handle with care when you get it and be gentle.
    19 people found this helpful
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  • rhbr2018
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente !
    Reviewed in Brazil on March 6, 2019
    Pra quem é ou foi expectador da série Grimm é muito bom !
    Por mim a serie não tinha acabado.
    Papel utilizado é muito bom, as imagens são idênticas à da serie.
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  • Mirjam Mayer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super gemacht
    Reviewed in Germany on January 3, 2020
    Habe das Buch als Weihnachtsgeschenk für meinen kleinen Bruder (14) bestellt, der wie ich ein großer Grimm-Fan ist. Er hat sich echt darüber gefreut und tagelang darin geblättert/gelesen. Ich finde, das Buch ist toll gemacht. Es ist wirklich wie in der Serie. Einziges Manko: Da es auf Englisch ist sind die Textstellen auf Deutsch grammatikalisch ziemlich schräg - macht aber nix.
  • olga
    5.0 out of 5 stars genial
    Reviewed in Spain on August 29, 2018
    una pasada el libro, presentacion y dibujos chulisimos, igual que en la serie, para amantes de la serie es imprescindible, la pena que no sea en castellano
  • William Oickle
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book
    Reviewed in Canada on September 10, 2015
    Great Seller.Great product.Great TV show.A lot of interesting facts.
  • Rebecca
    5.0 out of 5 stars Una gioia per gli occhi!
    Reviewed in Italy on February 5, 2019
    Un libro fantastico e da avere per gli amanti della serie. Nonostante manchino alcuni dei Wesen principali resta un ottimo prodotto per la grafica, i testi e le immagini. È in inglese con alcuni inserti in altre lingue come spagnolo, latino, greco e altre ancora.
    Consigliatissimo per chi ha adorato la serie tv e vuole sperimentare per qualche momento la sensazione di essere un Grimm!