Below are the various game guidebooks from around the world and Japanese novelizations of the games.

(1999) PSX

Silent Hill Totally Unauthorized Strategy Guide (US)
Product: Playstation 1 (PS1) guide
Released: February 1999 in America
Catalogue #: ISBN-10: 1566868831; ISBN-13: 978-1566868839
Purchased: USED, May 2009
Where: ebay.com

This unoffical guide by Bradly Games features a detailed walkthrough of the game, maps and character information. Strategies and tactics for defeating enemies, plus game secrets and bonuses are also revealed. Even though this guide isn’t as graphically pleasing as the “official” guide many fans consider this the best guide to own if you need help completing the game because it contains complete information and correct puzzle solutions.

Silent Hill Prima’s Official Strategy Guide (US)
Product: Playstation 1 (PS1) guide
Released: March 1999 in America
Catalogue #: ISBN-10: 0761518576;ISBN-13: 978-0761518570
Purchased: NEW, April 2009
Where: Amazon.com

The Prima’s Official Silent Hill Strategy Guide features a detailed walkthrough of the game, maps and character information. Strategies and tactics for defeating enemies, plus (some) game secrets and bonuses are also revealed. Unlike the other Silent Hill guides this guide is considered to be not only incomplete but it also contains incorrect game information:

- Incorrect solutions to puzzles like the infamous piano puzzle at the Alternate School
- Missing full item & weapon lists
- Items missing or mislabeled on the area maps
- Contains no info on how to get the UFO ending and only shows 2 locations for the channeling stone.

Piggyback Authorized Collection Silent Hill Guidebook (EU)
Product: Playstation 1 (PS1) guide
Released: July 1999 in Europe
Catalogue #: ISBN: 2-913364-11-X; EAN: 9-782913-364110
Purchased: USED, May 2009
Where: ebay.uk

The Piggyback Official Silent Hill Strategy Guide features a detailed walkthrough of the game, maps and character information. Strategies and tactics for defeating enemies, plus game secrets and bonuses are also revealed. This guide is available translated in German, Spanish, French, Italian and English. I English version I own includes a German translation.

Silent Hill Perfect Navigation Book (JPN)
Product: Playstation 1 (PS1) guide
Released: December 2002 in Japan
Catalogue #: ISBN-13: 978-4757711402; ASIN: 4757711409
Purchased: NEW, May 2009
Where: amazon.jp

This is a official Japanese navigation guide for the Silent Hill game written by “Harry Mason.” This guide is completely in Japanese and I haven’t found a translation online. Here what I *think* it contains based on a few English headers and pictures:

- Character Profiles
- Monster Profiles
- Weapon List
- Area maps with detailed item and monster locations

Even though this guide is in Japanese I think it’s a valuable item to have in any Silent Hill collection just for the fantastic area and item drawings and awesome pull out maps of Silent Hill!

Silent Hill: The Novel (JPN)
Product: Silent Hill Novelization
Released: ovember 2006 in Japan
Catalogue #: 4-86155-815-8
Purchased: NEW, May 2009
Where: amazon.jp

A novelization of the Silent Hill game by Sadamu Yamashita. The book is completely in Japanese and has no translation yet online. The novel incorporates illustrations by Masahiro Ito and cgi screencaps from the game. Even if you can’t read the text it’s worthwhile for any Silent Hill collector just for the book’s unique graphic design layouts and beautiful illustrations! Even though I bought mine new from amazon.jp it was missing the obi with the burned Alessa!

(2001) GBA

Silent Hill: Play Novel Official Guide (JPN)
Product: Game Boy Advance (GBA) Guidebook
Released: May 2001 in Japan
Catalogue #: ISBN-13: 978-4575162653
Purchased: USED, May 2009
Where: bought from another Silent Hill collector on the Silent Hill Heaven forum

A Japanese guidebook for the GBA Play novel. The book is completely in Japanese and seems to provide character description and a story flow chart for each character’s senario.

(2001) PS2 | XBOX | PC

Silent Hill 2 Complete Guide & World Guide (Konami Offical Guide) (JPN)
Product: Playstation 2 (PS2) guide
Released: October 2001 in Japan
Catalogue #: ISBN-10: 4757181078;ISBN-13: 978-4757181076
Purchased: NEW, May 2009
Where: amazon.jp

The complete guide and world guide is in Japanese and covers the very first release of the PS2 game. Here’s what I think it contains based on the limited English and pictures:

- Item and Weapon lists
- Monster and character descriptions
- Game walkthrough
- Endings and bonuses
- Area maps

The guide even has a recap of Silent Hill 1 including plot summary, character/monster profiles, maps and scenes

Piggyback Authorized Collection Silent Hill 2 Guidebook (Europe)
Product: Playstation 2 (PS2) guide
Released: November 2001 in Europe
Catalogue #: ISBN-13: 978-4757181076
Purchased: NEW, May 2009
Where: bought from another Silent Hill collector on the Silent Hill Heaven Forum

The Piggyback Official Silent Hill 2 Strategy Guide features a detailed walkthrough of the game, maps and character information. Strategies and tactics for defeating enemies, plus game secrets and bonuses are also revealed. I own the English version of this guide but it is also available translated in German, Spanish, French and Italian. Even if you already own a SH2 strategy guide I recommend picking this one up just for it’s beautiful graphic design!

Bradygames Silent Hill 2 Official Strategy Guide (US)
Product: Playstation 2 (PS2) guide
Released: November 2001 in America
Catalogue #: ISBN-10: 0744001080; ISBN-13: 978-0744001082
Purchased: NEW, November 2001
Where: At a local Babbages

The BradyGames Silent Hill 2 Official Strategy Guide features a detailed walkthrough of the game, maps and in-depth coverage of the characters, eerie environments, and weapons are provided. Strategies and tactics for defeating enemies, plus game secrets and bonuses are also revealed.

Silent Hill 2: The Novel (JPN)
Product: Playstation 2 (PS2) guide
Released: November 2006 in Japan
Catalogue #: ISBN4-86155-832-8
Purchased: NEW, May 2009
Where: amazon.jp

A novelization of Silent Hill 2 by Sadamu Yamashita. The book is completely in Japanese and fortunately Lady-ducky on Deviantart has started a translation!

The novel incorporates illustrations by Masahiro Ito and cgi screencaps from the game. Even if you can’t read the text it’s worthwhile for any Silent Hill collector just for the book’s unique graphic design layouts and beautiful illustrations! Unlike the first novel this book came with a Silent Hill themed bookmark with Incubus from Silent Hill on one side and the Great Knife from Silent Hill 2 on the other.

(2003) PS2 | PC

Bradygames Silent Hill 3 Official Strategy Guide
Product: Playstation 2 (PS2) guide
Released: August 2003 in America
Catalogue #: ISBN-10: 0744003199; ISBN-13: 978-0744003192
Purchased: NEW, August 2003
Where: a local Borders

The BradyGames Silent Hill 3 Official Strategy Guide features a detailed walkthrough of the game, maps, Silent Hill plot guide and in-depth coverage of the characters, eerie environments, and weapons are provided. Strategies and tactics for defeating enemies, plus game secrets and bonuses are also revealed.

Konami’s SH3 Official Guide and Lost Memories Book (JPN)
Product: Playstation 2 (PS2) guide
Released: 2003 in Japan
Catalogue #: ISBN4-7571-8145-0
Purchased: NEW, October 2004
Where: http://amazon.jp

Konami’s official Silent Hill 3 Strategy Guide features a detailed walkthrough of the game, maps, and in-depth coverage of the characters, eerie environments, and weapons are provided. Strategies and tactics for defeating enemies, plus game secrets and bonuses are also revealed. If you flip the book and turn it over it becomes the book of Lost Memories which contains plot, character, monster, commentary, inspirational info about the first three Silent Hill installments.

Unfortunately this book was only released in Japan but each page has been fully translated online here: Translated Memories

Silent Hill 3: The Novel (JPN)
Product: Silent Hill 3 Novelization
Released: July 2007 in Japan
Catalogue #: ISBN9784861558429
Purchased: NEW, May 2009
Where: http://amazon.jp

A novelization of Silent Hill 3 by Sadamu Yamashita. The book is completely in Japanese and has no translation yet online. The novel incorporates illustrations by Masahiro Ito and cgi screencaps from the game. Even if you can’t read the text it’s worthwhile for any Silent Hill collector just for the book’s unique graphic design layouts and beautiful illustrations! Like the Silent Hill 2 novel this book came with a Silent Hill themed bookmark with two Robbies on one side and Valtiel on the other.

(2004) PS2 | XBOX | PC

Bradygames Silent Hill 4 Official Strategy Guide (US)
Product: Soundtrack
Released: August 2004 in America
Catalogue #: ISBN-10: 0744004705; ISBN-13: 978-0744004700
Purchased: NEW, September 2004
Where: at a local Babbages

The BradyGames Silent Hill 4 Official Strategy Guide features a detailed walkthrough of the game, maps and in-depth coverage of the characters, eerie environments, and weapons are provided. Strategies and tactics for defeating enemies, plus game secrets and bonuses are also revealed. It also has a two sided game poster.

Silent Hill 4 The Room Official Guide First Edition (JPN)
Product: Playstation 2 Game Guide
Released: September 2004 in Japan
Catalogue #: ISBN4-86155-008-4
Purchased: NEW, October 2004
Where: amazon.jp

Silent Hill 4 The Room Official Guide First Edition is a Japanese game guide containing a Silent Hill 4 walkthrough and artwork. The entire guide is in Japanese.

(2007) PSP | PS2

Bradygames Silent Hill 0rigins Off. Strategy Guide (US)
Product: Playstation Portable (PSP) guide
Released:November 2007 in America
Catalogue #: ISBN-10: 0744009081; ISBN-13: 978-0744009088
Purchased: NEW, November 2007
Where: Gamestop.com

The BradyGames Silent Hill 0rigins Official Strategy Guide features a detailed walkthrough of the game, maps and in-depth coverage of the characters, eerie environments, and weapons are provided. Strategies and tactics for defeating enemies, plus game secrets and bonuses are also revealed.

(2008) Xbox 360 | PS3 | PC

Bradygames Silent Hill HC Official Strategy Guide (US)
Product: Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 Game Guide
Released: September 2008 in America
Catalogue #: ISBN-10: 0744010438; ISBN-13: 978-0744010435
Purchased: NEW, September 2008
Where: Gamestop.com

The BradyGames Silent Hill Homecoming Official Strategy Guide features a detailed walkthrough of the game, maps and in-depth coverage of the characters, eerie environments, and weapons are provided. Strategies and tactics for defeating enemies, plus game secrets and bonuses are also revealed.

(2009) Wii | PSP | PS2

Bradygames Silent Hill Shattered Memories Guide (US)
Product: Wii, Playstation 2 (PS2) & PSP Guide
Released: December 2009 in America
Catalogue #: ISBN-10: 0744011787; ISBN-13: 978-0744011784
Purchased: NEW, December 2009
Where: a local Gamestop

The BradyGames Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Official Strategy Guide features a detailed walkthrough of the game, coverage of the game characters, and reveals all the locations and secrets behind the echo messages and ufos.

Konami Silent Hill Shattered Memories Official Guide(JPN)
Product: Wii, Playstation 2 (PS2) & PSP Guide
Released: March 26 2010 in Japan
Catalogue #:
Purchased: NEW, March 26, 2010
Where: ebay.com

The official Konami Silent Hill Shattered Memories guide that contains a full walkthrough of the game. What I really like about this guide is the pages full of game concept art not seen before!