The Upcoming Persona Cookbook Will Help Level Up Your Guts

For Persona fans looking to bring part of the beloved RPG series to life, you'll want to check out the upcoming Persona: The Official Cookbook, which will include dozens of recipes inspired by Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal. The book launches September 23 and preorders are available for $50 at Amazon.

Persona: The Official Cookbook

$28 | Releases September 23

The official synopsis for the 144-page recipe book highlights some of the many dishes included in the book, all of which are inspired by characters from the latest entries in the series, such as "protein-heavy meals for Akihiko from Persona 3 Reload, steak for Chie from Persona 4 Golden, and a whole banquet feast for the Phantom Thieves from Persona 5 Royal." Other examples include The Cosmo Tower Burger, Mystery Food X, and Master Curry, to name a few, and each recipe comes with step-by-step instructions and photographs to help you nail the process.

Preorder at Amazon

If you're still hungry for Persona content, you can also check out some of the books inspired by the series that are available now. The Persona 5: Official Design Works hardcover book is a fascinating look at the artistic foundation of the game, featuring 544 pages of character illustrations, promotional pieces, and concept art, along with detailed creator commentary and interviews with series artist Shigenori Soejima. It's available for $75 at Amazon. You can pair it with Persona 5: The Animation Material Book, which is on sale $27.50 (was $40). This book covers the production of the Persona anime television series produced by CloverWorks, including a look at character and props profiles, background designs, and visual illustrations.

More Persona books

• Persona 5: Official Design Works -- $75
• Persona 5: The Animation Material Book -- $27.49 ($40)

Back to the topic of video game cookbooks, this has become a surprisingly popular genre lately. If you're looking for another book like this, you can also check out the official Genshin Impact cookbook. While the free-to-play game is most well-known for its gacha-influenced gameplay mechanics, it also has several scrumptious dishes for your avatars to try out, and this book replicates 60 of them.