Five Nights at Freddy's Ultimate Guide: An AFK Book

by Scott Cawthon

Fans won't want to miss this ultimate guide to Five Nights at Freddy’s -- bursting with theories, lore, and insights from the games, books, and more! This all-encompassing guidebook concentrates material from The Freddy Files (Updated Edition) and adds over 100 pages of new content exploring Help Wanted, Curse of Dreadbear, Fazbear Frights, the novel trilogy, and more! Fans hungry for fresh Five Nights at Freddy's lore can sink their teeth into this massive guidebook packed with mythology, gameplay, and secrets to help unwind the twisted mysteries lurking behind the smiling face of Fazbear Entertainment. Delving into each game, players can map the animatronics' paths, learn how timed elements of the games work, and discover how to trigger unique events. Special sections throughout highlight FNAF fans' most talked-about topics, from the alternate endings in Help Wanted and Curse of Dreadbear , to the new technology introduced in Fazbear Frights, to the ways that Easter eggs, rare screens, and hidden content can shed light on some of the more elusive questions in the FNAF universe. A comprehensive animatronics inventory and reproduced content from the Fazbear Entertainment Archives complete this compendium, helping fans bring their theories straight to the source. All the evidence, along with every detail of the games, books, and more, is laid out for fans to explore in this one-of-a-kind guide to the warped world of Five Nights at Freddy's.

Genres: Video Games, Horror, Childrens, Young Adult, Fiction

288 pages, Paperback

Published December 7, 2021

About the author

Scott Cawthon is an American independent video game developer, animator, and writer, best known for his creation of the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise.

Reviews

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really neat collection of all things FNAF! This includes all the games, all the characters, and all the books! With cute little recipes in the back and all Phone Guy and Tape Girl transcripts in the back for reference. A really well planned book for FNAF fans just dipping their toes in or well-versed.

[Unleashed Horror · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book for two reasons

1) Five Nights at Freddy’s was announced as a haunted house for my favorite Halloween event of the year: Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights. And whenever an IP is announced for this event I do my homework and will try and find any books going over the lore of this franchise. With this being based on video games I guess I’ll play those too and watch the movie starring Matthew Lillard that came out in 2023

2) My favorite multiplayer game that I play is Dead by Daylight and they added the main villain from the FNaF franchise as a playable character so it was another reason to jump into the franchise

I didn’t really get into this series as it was coming out because there was a bizarre stigma surrounding this game from the gaming community as a whole. It appeared geared towards kids with its numerous let’s play videos on YouTube of people who yell and scream for comedic effect. I played 1 and 2 to see what the hype was about but stopped playing after those two.

Over the years this franchise has blown up in popularity, like I said earlier it now has a full length feature film, several games, books, graphic novels and is now going to be featured as a haunted house at HHN! What started as one man’s last ditch effort to make video games in a budget that is said to be under $1k. And after his initial kickstarter-which had no backers has turned into a juggernaut in the video game industry as well as inspiration for indie game developers around the world and the potential and success you can have releasing your art. And that is amazing.

[Nash Bridges · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great review of where we are at present time (nothing on Security Breech....so there will probably be a new update) All current animatronics less Security Breech are in here as well as the whole mythos including the books...

[Sasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of info, but doesn't have direct mentions of Security Breach. So just FYI

[Librarian Jessie (BibliophileRoses) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Alright, I will give it this. This volume is better than it's past two predecessors. Does that make it grand? Eh. It makes it. . . 0.2 percent better. It's really just not much new information. Just a few fun games, and as previously stated, a great books for parents who don't want to play the games but want to know what their children are getting themselves into before they pay money for them.

[Courtney Cox · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a fan of the Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF) series, I eagerly anticipated diving into "Five Nights at Freddy's Ultimate Guide: An AFK Book" to uncover more about the beloved franchise. However, my excitement quickly turned to disappointment as I delved into the content.

Firstly, while the book promises to be the ultimate guide, it falls short of delivering on this claim. The information provided feels surface-level and lacks the depth that fans crave. Key aspects of the lore are glossed over, leaving readers wanting more.

Moreover, the writing style leaves much to be desired. It often feels disjointed and lacks cohesion, making it challenging to follow the narrative thread. Additionally, the book is riddled with grammatical errors and typos, which further detract from the reading experience.

One of the most significant drawbacks of this guide is its lack of original content. Much of the information presented can be easily found online, rendering the book redundant for dedicated fans who have already extensively explored the FNAF universe.

On a positive note, the inclusion of visuals and illustrations adds a visual element to the guide, enhancing the reading experience to some extent. However, this alone cannot compensate for the book's other shortcomings.

[zuzanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Podobał ten podręcznik, teraz już wiem więcej o lore FNAF.

Nie wiem jak w oryginale lub inne wydania, ale polskie tłumaczenie trochę kuleje, zwłaszcza na początku.

Początkującym trudno ogarnąć o co chodzi, ale stopniowo wszystko jest wyjaśniane (przynajmniej u mnie tak było).

Myślę, że jeszcze kiedyś do niego wrócę!

[Kirbo (S28037) · Rating 4 out of 5]

oh no they removed furgie froober ice edition from the animatronics inventory.

[Brantley Towns · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book so much. My favorite chapter is chapter 14. The Animatronics Inventory. Why I like this chapter so much is because it talks about a lot of the characters from the games. My favorite character is Bonnie. The worst chapter is Phone Guy Transcripts. I think they could have done something cooler. I would like to see a chapter of the new leaks for the new games.

[Marissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

very disappointing. i was really hoping to get more elaborate explanations on things, but this book barely scratches the surface of the vast lore of fnaf. i learned a lot, but not enough, still finding myself googling to fill in some holes left in the book.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I came into the FNAF world late so I’ve been enjoying every tidbit of information I can get! This book is very detailed and gives you all the ins and outs of the series before Security Breach. I’m ready for the next one!

[Stewart McLendon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything I needed to know about the FNAF series!

[Invader Nine]

A shittiley made book but at least Frostbear's on the cover

[Emmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book for Freddy's fans! This book covers all of the games (with the exception of Security Breach) and is chock-full of fascinating details and secrets. A lot of fun!

[Eva · Rating 5 out of 5]

The graphics were cool and I liked the help it gave for beating the games

[jisung ☆ · Rating 3 out of 5]

¿Por que me lei los Freddy Files cuando nunca jugue los juegos? Porque me pinto SKDKSKAKA

[Ataberk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very perfect guide.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

11 year old son loves it, me, not so much.

[Javier Alarcón · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cinco estrellas como cinco soles porque como cursillo acelerado del lore de FNAF me vino como anillo al dedo para enfrentarme a la traducción de la película.

(Traducido por Elia Maqueda)

[Angel Jair · Rating 4 out of 5]

Demasiados detalles de los libros y los juegos que quiza ignoramos y no vimos, es bastante grande y esta muy interesante de analizar para crear teorías.

[Arbus · Rating 4 out of 5]

8/10

[Erik's.things. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es totalmente un 💯 aunque no es posible leerse todo el librazo porque es gigante aunque yo estuve leyendomelo todo el día y lo conseguí pero es súper útil para las personas que juegan al videojuego.

[Mr.B · Rating 4 out of 5]

So Freddy files that’s not the name but it’s close enough I think it’s pretty good a neatly raped book on all the lore and other thing in fnaf the games books and some other thing but the next time any thing fnaf related come out this book is gonna be out of date but ignoring that it’s really good short and sweet that’s it 8/10

[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it! It teaches you how to beat the games, theories, and minigames!

[SamsGoTalent_101 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great gift for people who aren’t familiar with the medium and need to know what FNAF is all about. I would say this would only be good for fans if they haven’t read the first two that came before this, as it hasn’t added too much new information. I’m also a little confused on why Security Breach is getting its own “Security Breach Files.” I also don’t see why the animatronic inventory chapter was necessary, why not just add all of the animatronics to the rightful chapter of their games? However, I still enjoyed it, and find the phone guy speeches, and tapes to be a nice addend and make it easier to actually have it somewhere to read. It also helped me figure out that “Special Delivery” was a game (how had I not heard of it?) So, a fun read nonetheless.

[iiMaso0ox · Rating 2 out of 5]

~27~

الكتاب هذا للي يحبون لعبة فناف فقط.

كمية المعلومات و اشياء تخص الالعاب من فناف1 الى فناف سبيشل دليفري.

وايضا تكلم عن الكتب الاساسية والفرعية

معلومات وحقائق عن الشخصيات كلها العاب و كتب ، والاشياء كثيرة ،اسرار ، حركات سريه ، تعليمات واشياء تساعدك في اللعبة ، استراتيجيات ، قلتشات ، فعلا الكتاب من اسمه

✔️The ultimate guide ✔️

[show - girl · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like how this book tells you about everything FNAF related that was released at that time. Tells you the lore, chests, easter eggs, a bunch of stuff. No wonder that this book is called the ULTIMATE guide.

[onion64 · Rating 3 out of 5]

i could beat every single fnaf game now thank you

[Flams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great! Great FNaF guide!

[Seth Burton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really good so far the way the book is made like it’s someone trying to solve the mystery behind fnaf but the texts crammed in the background can be confusing