Five Nights at Freddy's Character Encyclopedia (An AFK Book)

Scott Cawthon

Feb 2023 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

An in-depth look at all the characters from Five Nights at Freddy's in a beautiful, deluxe hardcover format!

The massive roster of characters from Five Nights at Freddy's is presented here in a giant hardcover that will make the perfect addition to any fan’s library. From the games to the novels and short stories, all the characters are here and laid out in awesome detail that will deepen the knowledge of even the most enthusiastic player. With over 200 pages of full-color art, this encyclopedia is not to be missed!

Ratings and reviews

Utterly disappointed with the lack of quality from this book. Everything is inconsistent. From all the images, to some text even straight up LYING to you regarding the events of the game. I always thought Scott care about the community, but this book is proof that he only cares about the money now. I see that the only thought and intention behind this book was to make money, without giving anything to the fans. I grew up with FNaF, and seeing how far it has come made me so happy. Yet, this tells me I can not expecting anything good from it anymore. I am hurt, disappointed, and even upset. I expected better from Scott, but this is sadly how it tends to end sometimes. I am not sure I even want to watch the movie anymore, if the quality is anything like these last works. Again, this is truly saddening for the whole community.

The images are inconsistent. For example: Funtime Foxy looks glossy in one image and completely flat in the others. Toy Chica's upper beak is yellow. Scraptrap is used on William's page instead of his visual novel deisgn and Endo 02 appears on Endo 01's page. Info is vague and common knowledge. Missing a few characters such as Charlie's friends and the night guards. Some pronouns are also incorrect. Quick read and really not worth buying.

Interesting read, but there's not much to say. It only seems to tell the bare minimum beyond things fans already knew. The Crying Child page itself is a bit odd since it claims we play as him during FNaF 4's main nights, yet the actual gameplay itself and the Survival Logbook seems to suggest otherwise. Still, really interesting to see official artwork depicting the Crying Child and Elizabeth, and I wonder if they're saving William and Mike's appearances for the movie. It is odd how it leaves out Charlie's friends, the Missing Children, Phone Guy, as well as Jeremy Fitzgerald and Fritz Smith. If you came to this book to get something to theorize about you'll certainly be disappointed.

About the author

Scott Cawthon is the author of the bestselling video game series Five Nights at Freddy's, and while he is a game designer by trade, he is first and foremost a storyteller at heart. He is a graduate of The Art Institute of Houston and lives in Texas with his family.