Square Enix Books announced two new Final Fantasy XVI tie-in books will be released in 2026, beginning in March with the English-language publication of LOGOS: The World of Final Fantasy XVI ($44.99). The English-language edition of The Art of Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Rising Tide ($24.99) will launch in May 2026.
Pre-orders for LOGOS: The World of Final Fantasy XVI and The Art of Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Rising Tide are available now in the Square Enix Store. Fans who purchase LOGOS: The World of Final Fantasy XVI from the Square Enix Store receive an exclusive set of three clear-plastic-pull-out bookmarks, while purchases of The Art of Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Rising Tide on the Square Enix Store include an exclusive art print.
Further, LOGOS: The World of Final Fantasy XVI preorders will also be available from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers beginning in July 2025. The Art of Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Rising Tide will be available from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers in August 2025.
Here’s an overview of the Final Fantasy XVI tie-in books
LOGOS: The World of Final Fantasy XVI (English Edition)
Written from the perspective of Valisthean scholar and hideaway loresman Harpocrates II Hyperboreos, this compendium will take readers on an exclusive deep dive into Final Fantasy XVI’s rich lore. It explores a wide variety of topics, from music to literature to religion—even cooking!—through numerous entries transcribed from journals, diaries, letters, and character conversations. LOGOS is more than just an encyclopedia: it’s a window into the realm of Valisthea and the lives of its inhabitants, as told by those inhabitants themselves.
LOGOS: The World of Final Fantasy XVI, (978-1-64609-312-0 | $44.99 USD) is scheduled for release in March 2026.
The Art of Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Rising Tide (English Edition)
This new artbook is a companion volume to The Art of Final Fantasy XVI, featuring illustrations and concept art for the DLC episodes Echoes of the Fallen and The Rising Tide.
Return to the world of Valisthea in this 92-page hardcover art book presenting key art and visual assets from the development of the Final Fantasy XVI DLC episodes Echoes of the Fallen and The Rising Tide. Printed on archival-quality text stock, this collectors’ quality, full-color volume offers character and enemy designs, environmental illustrations, and concept sketches, as well as art drawn by Final Fantasy XVI lead artist Kazuya Takahashi exclusively for this work.
The Art of Final Fantasy XVI: Echoes of the Rising Tide, (978-1-64609-495-0 | $24.99 USD) is scheduled for release in May 2026.
Final Fantasy XVI is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. A Complete Edition is available on all platforms, featuring the Echoes of the Fallen and The Rising Tide DLC. The cost of the digital Standard Edition on PS5 has also been reduced to $49.99, ensuring both editions on PS5 and PC are the same price.
Be sure to check out Final Weapon’s 4.5/5 review of Final Fantasy XVI, as well as our interview with members of Virtuos’ global studio network, who supported the game’s development.
