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The 7 Best LSAT Prep Books for the Current LSAT

Written by: Kristine Thorndyke

These are the best LSAT prep books for the current LSAT, which dropped Logic Games in August 2024. Every pick is a 2024-or-later edition written for the new format, from all-in-one self-study guides to section-specific books and official LSAC practice tests.

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The 7 Best LSAT Prep Books

1. The LSAT Trainer – Best Overall
2. PowerScore LSAT Bible Duology – Best Book Set
3. Princeton Review LSAT Premium Prep – Best With Official PrepTests
4. Kaplan LSAT Premium Prep – Best for Video Lessons
5. PowerScore Logical Reasoning Bible – Best for Logical Reasoning
6. PowerScore Reading Comprehension Bible – Best for Reading Comprehension
7. The New Official LSAT TriplePrep – Best Official Practice on Paper

BookBest forEdition
The LSAT TrainerBest Overall4th ed., 2024
PowerScore LSAT Bible DuologyBest Book Set2026–2027
Princeton Review LSAT Premium PrepBest With Official PrepTests31st ed., 2026
Kaplan LSAT Premium PrepBest for Video Lessons2026
PowerScore Logical Reasoning BibleBest for Logical Reasoning2026–2027
PowerScore Reading Comprehension BibleBest for Reading Comprehension2026–2027
The New Official LSAT TriplePrepBest Official Practice on PaperLSAC, PrepTests 152–154

The LSAT Trainer, 4th Edition

Best Overall
The LSAT Trainer: A Remarkable Self-Study Guide For The Self-Driven Student
4.5
$59.50 $42.69

Mike Kim’s self-study guide, rebuilt in its 4th edition (2024) for the current LSAT: Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension chapters, over a dozen drills, and 160+ official questions with explanations. No Logic Games.

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Mike Kim helped develop Manhattan Prep’s LSAT course before writing The LSAT Trainer, and it reads like a patient tutor rather than a textbook. It teaches you how LSAT arguments and passages are built, then has you practice that thinking on real questions, which is why it works so well for students studying on their own.

The 4th edition (2024) is the one to buy. It was updated for the current LSAT and trimmed to 400 pages, with over a dozen original drills and more than 160 official LSAT questions with solutions. The 2022 3rd edition is still sold, but it was written for the test with Logic Games.

The book doesn’t include full practice tests, so pair it with official PrepTests on LawHub. Our LSAT study schedules show how to fit the two together.

Buy it if you’re studying on your own and want one book to build your skills. Skip it if you want official full-length tests in the book itself.

The PowerScore LSAT Bible Duology 2026–2027

Best Book Set
PowerScore LSAT Bible Duology 2026-2027
4.5
$125.00

The current PowerScore set for the LSAT without Logic Games: the Logical Reasoning Bible and the Reading Comprehension Bible, with strategies for every question type and real LSAT questions throughout.

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The PowerScore Bibles by Dave Killoran and Jon Denning have been a self-study staple for more than 25 years. The 2026–2027 Duology is the current set: the Logical Reasoning Bible and the Reading Comprehension Bible, about 1,250 pages together, with no Logic Games volume.

Where the Trainer teaches a way of thinking, the Bibles are more systematic: each question type gets its own chapter, approach and practice set built from real LSAT questions. Buying the pair usually costs less than buying the two books separately, and PowerScore’s free self-study site adds study plans and practice-test scoring. For more drills, there’s a matching PowerScore LSAT Workbook Pack 2026–2027.

If you see a “Trilogy” from 2023 or earlier, that is the old set that includes the Logic Games Bible. Make sure you buy the 2026–2027 edition.

Buy it if you want the most thorough self-study system for both scored sections. Skip it if you prefer a lighter, more conversational read.

Princeton Review LSAT Premium Prep, 31st Edition

Best With Official PrepTests
Princeton Review LSAT Premium Prep, 31st Edition
5.0
$59.99 $51.86

Fully revised for the current LSAT, with Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension review built on real LSAT questions, plus access to 2 official LSAT PrepTests and extra drills licensed from LSAC.

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Princeton Review’s 31st edition, out October 20, 2026, is fully revised for the current test. It covers every Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension topic with step-by-step examples from real LSAT questions, and it includes access to two full-length official LSAT PrepTests and extra drills licensed from LSAC.

It’s shorter and more direct than the Trainer or the Bibles, at about 320 pages, which makes it a good fit if you want one book with both strategy and official tests. Make sure you get the 31st edition; the 30th (2024) has been replaced.

Buy it if you want strategy plus two official PrepTests in one purchase. Skip it if you want deep, chapter-by-chapter coverage of each question type.

Kaplan LSAT Premium Prep (2026)

Best for Video Lessons
Kaplan LSAT Premium Prep 2026
5.0
$75.99 $33.77

Kaplan’s guide to the current LSAT, with online video lessons from top instructors and hundreds of official LSAT questions. Works alongside LSAC’s LawHub.

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Kaplan’s LSAT Premium Prep (2026) is the most multimedia of these books: the 700-page guide comes with online videos from Kaplan’s top instructors and hundreds of official LSAT practice questions. It was updated for the 2024 test change and works alongside LSAC’s LawHub, so you practice in the same interface you’ll see on test day.

Choose it if you learn better from watching an instructor than from reading. If you end up wanting more live teaching, Kaplan’s courses are in our guide to the best LSAT prep courses.

Buy it if you learn best from video lessons. Skip it if you only want a book and won’t use the online resources.

The PowerScore LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible 2026–2027

Best for Logical Reasoning
PowerScore LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible 2026-2027
5.0
$70.00

PowerScore’s in-depth guide to Logical Reasoning, which is now two of the LSAT’s three scored sections, covering every question type plus conditional reasoning, formal logic and causality.

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10/22/2026 07:00 pm GMT

Logical Reasoning is now two of the three scored sections on the LSAT, so it’s where most of your score comes from. The 2026–2027 Logical Reasoning Bible is PowerScore’s deepest treatment of it: 700 pages covering every question type, plus core concepts like conditional reasoning, formal logic and causality.

Buy it on its own if Logical Reasoning is your weak spot and you already have a general book. If you need both sections, the Duology above is the better deal. See also our LSAT Logical Reasoning tips.

Buy it if Logical Reasoning is your weakest section. Skip it if you’re buying the Duology, which already includes it.

The PowerScore LSAT Reading Comprehension Bible 2026–2027

Best for Reading Comprehension
PowerScore LSAT Reading Comprehension Bible 2026-2027
4.0
$70.00

A repeatable method for LSAT Reading Comprehension: how to read for structure and viewpoints, what to note, and how to attack each question type, using real LSAT passages.

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10/22/2026 07:00 pm GMT

The 2026–2027 Reading Comprehension Bible teaches a repeatable way to read LSAT passages: how to track the structure and viewpoints, what to note as you go, and how to attack each question type. It runs about 485 pages and uses real LSAT passages throughout.

Get it if Reading Comprehension is the section holding your score back. Our LSAT Reading Comprehension tips are a good free place to start.

Buy it if Reading Comprehension is your weakest section. Skip it if you’re buying the Duology, which already includes it.

The New Official LSAT TriplePrep, Volume 3

Best Official Practice on Paper
The New Official LSAT TriplePrep Volume 3
4.5
$28.00

Three official, current-format LSAT PrepTests (152–154) from LSAC, each with an answer key and score-conversion table.

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10/22/2026 07:00 pm GMT

The New Official LSAT TriplePrep books come straight from LSAC, the organization that writes the LSAT. Each volume contains three official PrepTests in the current format, with an answer key and a score-conversion table for each test. Volume 3 has PrepTests 152–154, among the most recent released.

There are no answer explanations, so this is a practice book, not a teaching book. And because the real test is on a computer, most of your timed practice belongs on LawHub. Get a TriplePrep volume if you like marking up questions on paper. Avoid Volume 1, which contains old-format PrepTests 90–92. Our guide to LSAT practice tests lists the other volumes.

Buy it if you want official current-format tests on paper. Skip it if you have LawHub Advantage, which covers far more tests online.

Books We Dropped

Earlier versions of this list included The Official LSAT SuperPrep and SuperPrep II, the PowerScore Logic Games Bible and The Official LSAT Handbook. All of them teach or test Logic Games, which is no longer on the LSAT. LSAC still sells the SuperPrep books as historical resources, but the TriplePrep volumes are the better buy for official practice. Here’s what happened to Logic Games.

LSAT Prep Books FAQ

Do LSAT prep books still cover Logic Games?

Current editions don’t need to. LSAC removed Logic Games (Analytical Reasoning) starting with the August 2024 LSAT, so the test is now two Logical Reasoning sections and one Reading Comprehension section, plus an unscored section. Check the edition date before you buy: anything from 2023 or earlier, including the PowerScore Bible Trilogy, was written for the old test.

Are older LSAT prep books still useful?

Their Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension chapters still apply, since those sections didn’t change much. Skip anything about Logic Games, and don’t treat old practice tests (PrepTests 1–94) as full simulations of today’s test.

Is the LSAT Trainer updated for the new LSAT?

Yes. The 4th edition, published in June 2024, was updated for the current LSAT. The 3rd edition from 2022 was written for the test with Logic Games.

Do I need practice tests as well as a prep book?

Yes. Most prep books teach strategy but include few or no full tests. LSAC’s LawHub gives you four official PrepTests free, and LawHub Advantage unlocks the full library for $124 a year.

How long should I study for the LSAT?

Most students need 150 to 300 hours, usually spread over two to four months. Our LSAT study schedules break that down week by week.

Best LSAT Prep Books Recap

If you want one book, get The LSAT Trainer and pair it with official PrepTests on LawHub. If you want the most thorough self-study system, get the PowerScore Bible Duology. Either way, see our guide to official LSAT practice tests for where to find them.