It’s no secret that building LEGO sets is a great way to spend time. Many people have fond memories of sprawling out on the floor of their childhood home, mesmerized while constructing a multi-colored masterpiece.
So it makes sense that the love for LEGOs continues into adulthood — when people can buy all the toy brick sets they want without waiting for a birthday or a holiday to get them as a present.
Whether you’re an architect and love to build in your free time, have a thing for collectible LEGOs or just need some distraction, there’s bound to be a kit on our best-of list that you’ll love.
These LEGO sets also make wonderful gifts for friends and family, and with so many franchise options to choose from — “Star Wars,” Harry Potter, Marvel, “Lord of the Rings,” Nintendo and more — you’ll find plenty that meet all kinds of pop culture interests.
Enjoy browsing the best LEGO sets of 2023 below, and for more themed gift guides, check out our “Star Wars” and Harry Potter roundups (as well as some of our kid-centered guides).
LEGO Marvel Infinity Gauntlet Collectible Building Kit
If you consider yourself a Marvel fan, then you know how important the Infinity gauntlet is to the fictional universe. Create your very own to display at home with this epic Marvel LEGO set.
LEGO Creator Expert NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander Building Kit
For outer space buffs, consider this LEGO NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander building kit. It’s great for both adults and kids alike.
LEGO Architecture Statue of Liberty Building Kit
LEGO’s Statue of Liberty architecture building kit is another great option for New York lovers. It’s made up of 1,685 pieces and is bound to keep you busy.
LEGO “Stranger Things” The Upside Down
Recreate the iconic Upside Down universe from the hit Netflix show “Stranger Things.” This set comes with eight characters, including a Demogorgon.
LEGO Architecture Paris Skyline Building Kit
Bring yourself right to the city of love with this cool LEGO set of an impressively detailed Paris skyline.
LEGO Bonsai Tree Building Kit
For those who love cherry blossom trees and dream of visiting Japan to one day experience them — get the next best thing. This set includes interchangeable pieces, so you can style the bonsai tree model with classic green leaves or vibrant, pink cherry blossom blooms.
LEGO Flower Bouquet Building Kit
This LEGO flower bouquet delivers a vibrant display of colors and interesting shapes, inspired by real flowers such as roses, snapdragons, poppies, asters, daisies and grasses.
LEGO Art Marvel Studios Iron Man
This set includes three Iron Man portrait options that are definitely worth hanging around your home to display (like the fine art they are).
“Star Wars” Tenoo Jedi Temple
May the Force be with you and with anyone you gift this LEGO set to. Recreate the Tenoo Jedi temple and build Yoda with his lightsaber, then watch him cause a giant boulder to levitate off the ground. Amazing!
Hokusai “The Great Wave”
Bring an iconic piece of Japanese art from hundreds of years ago to life in your home with this LEGO kit inspired by a famous painting from the artist Hokusai. The box has a QR code you can scan to access a music playlist that sets the mood for appreciating this work of art.
“Star Wars” 332nd Ahsoka’s Clone Trooper Battle Pack
Set up these Clone Trooper mini figures and get ready for an authentic “Star Wars” battle. The two-seater ship has little cannons for launching pieces, and a separate cannon adds to your firepower.
Insect Collection
Take a note from Mother nature herself with these three insect-inspired LEGO creations, each one as vibrant and colorful as the next. The set includes a butterfly, praying mantis and Hercules beetle — which are all much cuter and more approachable in LEGO form than IRL.
“Star Wars” Darth Vader Mech
Is that buff Darth Vader? No! It’s actually a mech warrior style suit that the Darth Vader mini figure sits in and controls from the top. This toy uses slightly larger pieces that are easier for young children to snap together, making it a great choice for kids.
LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Magical Unicorn
A magical choice for kids age 7 and up, this LEGO set lets them use the same blocks to build any one of three different fantastic creatures: rainbow unicorn, seahorse or peacock.
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box
With a varied mix of 484 pieces, this sizable LEGO set works great as either a starter kit for kids or as a useful addition to a seasoned LEGO enthusiast’s collection. Plus, it comes packaged in a cool LEGO brick shaped container — neat!
LEGO “Minecraft” the Sword Outpost
Any kid who plays “Minecraft” will jump for joy upon opening this gift on Christmas morning. The video game’s iconic 8-bit design translates seamlessly into LEGO pieces — even the characters’ heads are extra blocky!
LEGO Disney Princess Moana’s Wayfinding Boat Building
The next time your kid wants to rewatch “Moana” for the hundredth time, they’ll enjoy the movie even more by being able to play with their “Moana” LEGO set at the same time.
LEGO City Electric Sports Car
Electric cars are the wave of the future, and this toy car familiarizes kids with that technology in a hands-on way. The kit includes the car, a mini figure and a solar-powered charging station. Zoom, zoom!
LEGO “Star Wars” Imperial TIE Fighter
Pretending to be the bad guys is a nice change of pace from always using the Force for good. With this set, kids can play with a Stormtrooper and other Imperial figures while they build their iconic TIE fighter — which has a spring-loaded module to launch little green laser pieces.
LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Courtyard: Sirius’s Rescue
Potter fans have the chance to recreate one of the series’ most memorable scenes — when Harry and Hermione save Sirius Black. The set even includes a wild Hippogriff figure that the mini figures can ride on their escape.
LEGO Icons Succulents
This set of colorful succulents is so cute it could easily double as a home decorating gift. Each plant includes its own box to sit in, and they can be displayed either as a group or individually across different shelves.
LEGO Technic Monster Jam Grave Digger
As part of LEGO’s Technic line, this spooky truck is more interactive than the average LEGO set. Kids can pull the toy back and let it fly forward, thanks to its pull-back motor, and because the truck has large wheels, it’s rugged enough to go outside.
LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Mighty Dinosaur
LEGO’s Creator series is so cool because each set gives kids instructions and pieces for creating multiple figures. This kit has quite the variety, too, including everything needed to make a T. rex, triceratops and pterodactyl.
LEGO “Star Wars”: Ahsoka Ghost & Phantom II
While you stay abreast with the new “Star Wars” show “Ahsoka,” build out two of the iconic fighter ships.
LEGO Disney Walt Disney Tribute Camera
With over 800 pieces, a genuine Walt Disney character and a pretend film strip of LEGO interpretations of famous Disney movie scenes, this is a must-have for any Disney fans.
LEGO Mini Figures Marvel Series 2
Pick up one of these mystery boxes and see which of your favorite Marvel cinematic universe characters are inside. Each box contains six different characters.
LEGO Halloween Cat & Mouse
An Amazon bestseller that’s both cute and seasonal, this LEGO set can be used as Halloween decor or as a year-round trinket on your bookshelf.
LEGO Disney & Pixar “Up” House
One of the sweetest animated films can now bring joy to your home as a comprehensive LEGO set. A hit with little kids and grown-up kids.
LEGO Icons Orchid
Part toy, part legitimate decor item, this orchid flower set is a great choice both for LEGO lovers and gardeners.
LEGO Marvel Spider-Man Final Battle
Marvel fans will have a hoot with this epic battle scene that features three different Spideys, as well as Doctor Strange, the Green Goblin and more characters.
LEGO Icons “Back to the Future” Time Machine
From the iconic DeLorean to the pink hoverboard, this set has everything to pique the interest of any “Back to the Future” fans.
LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance
Become an interplanetary explorer with this NASA-inspired Mars rover. It includes a mini helicopter in addition to the rover, and it’s compatible with LEGO’s augmented reality smartphone app.
LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Exotic Parrot, Frog & Fish
Featuring three bright and cheerful animals, this LEGO set is ideal for wildlife enthusiasts and young nature explorers. Bring some wilderness into your home this holiday season.
LEGO “Harry Potter” Dobby the House Elf
With posable head, ears and hands, this Dobby LEGO figure is a cute and interactive display item that’s perfect for any “Harry Potter” fans. Also includes a model of Aunt Petunia’s floating layer cake.
LEGO Marvel Venomized Groot
What do you get when you combine a cute, intergalactic tree guy with one of the creepiest classic antiheroes? The Venom and Groot LEGO set, which is a toy masterpiece.
LEGO Icons “The Lord of the Rings” Rivendell
Recreate the historic elven kingdom with incredible accuracy. This “Lord of the Rings” set also includes 15 figurines, such as Frodo, Sam, Bilbo Baggins, Aragorn, Legolas and Gandalf the Grey.
LEGO Super Mario Donkey Kong’s Tree House Expansion Set
Bring home the Kong in all his glory with this tree house expansion set. In addition to the jungle-and-banana themed house, this set includes Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong figures.
LEGO Technic Liebherr Crawler Crane LR 13000
This massive LEGO set lets you build an authentic-looking Liebherr Crawler Crane that can be remotely controlled and operated using LEGO’s smartphone app. Talk about construction!
LEGO Eiffel Tower Building Kit
Bring the city of love right to their home with this Eiffel Tower building kit that comes complete with more than 10,000 pieces.
LEGO Titanic Building Kit
Build the historic Titanic ship and display it for all of your friends and family to see.
LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle Building Kit
Better yet, go all out and build the Hogwarts castle from the ground up with over 6,000 LEGO pieces. Not to mention, it’s a great gift to pair with the complete series from J.K. Rowling.
LEGO Vincent Van Gogh “The Starry Night” Building Kit
Build a replica of one of the most famous paintings in the world — Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night.”
LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron Race Car Building Kit
Have a love for luxury cars? Then you need a luxury LEGO car set. Start small (literally) with this LEGO x Bugatti building set.
LEGO Colosseum Building Kit
Similarly to the actual Roman structure, this LEGO replica was magnificently engineered and designed in a free-standing elliptical shape to hold up to 80,000 spectators.
LEGO Vespa 125 Model Building Kit
Pretend you’re zipping around Italy while building this pastel-colored Vespa LEGO set.
LEGO Boutique Hotel Building Kit
For the hospitality nerd, they’ll love this boutique hotel building kit that features elegant, turn-of-the-century European architecture.
LEGO Technic Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Building Kit
Calling all race car fans! This LEGO set is a Hot Rod replica model of the Technic Chevrolet Corvette ZR1.
LEGO Great Pyramid of Giza Building Kit
Feel transported back in time to Ancient Egypt as you build and display this LEGO brick model of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
LEGO Nintendo Entertainment System Building Kit
If you’re a big fan of Nintendo products, why settle for regular Mario LEGO sets when you could have the whole system? There is no doubt you’ll appreciate creating your own Nintendo Entertainment System entirely out of LEGOs.
LEGO “Star Wars” Millennium Falcon
Calling all “Star Wars” fans! While this LEGO building kit of the Millennium Falcon is certainly worth a pretty penny, you won’t have any regrets once you combine all 7,541 LEGO pieces.
LEGO Architecture New York City Building Kit
If you’re not interested in creating your own aerial Manhattan LEGO replica by scratch, like that one teenager who went viral in 2020, consider buying a fun LEGO architecture set like this NYC building kit instead.
LEGO “Harry Potter” Hogwarts Crests Building Kit
The LEGO “Harry Potter” Hogwarts crests building kit is another fun but a little bit less time-consuming option. Plus, it’s super fun to enjoy building each tile of the background (especially on a rainy day).
LEGO Mini Disney Castle Building Kit
That’s right, princess castles aren’t just for kids. With this Disney LEGO set, you can build the famous Disney Castle of your dreams.
LEGO Adidas Originals Superstar Building Kit
Build and display one of the world’s most iconic sneakers with the LEGO adidas Originals Superstar kit. This may just be cool LEGO set you’ve been waiting to add to your collection.
LEGO Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Buildable Characters Building Set
For those who just can’t get enough of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, consider building your favorite characters with this Disney LEGO set with more than 1,700 pieces.
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