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Make: More Electronics - Still Available in 2026 (Where to Buy + Kit Sources)

Published: June 22, 2026 | By Al Kinder, ProTechTrader | 7 min read

Quick answer: Yes, Make: More Electronics by Charles Platt is still in print as of June 2026. The book is published by Make Community / O'Reilly (ISBN 978-1449344047). You can buy it on Amazon, at your local bookstore, or as part of the kit + book bundle on protechtrader.com.

If you searched for "Make: More Electronics" recently and landed on a page that suggested it was discontinued - yes, Adafruit stopped stocking the book in 2024. The book is still in print; here's what you actually need to know.

Why we wrote this post

Adafruit, the largest US electronics kit retailer, removed their Make: More Electronics product page in 2024. The page description still promotes the book positively before redirecting shoppers to Getting Started in Electronics by Forrest M. Mims III - a 1983 reference manual, not a project-led book.

If you landed here from the Adafruit page (or a similar "discontinued" notice), this post is for you. Below: what the book is, where to buy it, and what the Mims book is actually for.

The book itself

Make: More Electronics: Journey Deep Into the World of Logic Chips, Amplifiers, Sensors, and Randomicity by Charles Platt

The book is the sequel to Make: Electronics (3rd edition, 2021). It assumes you've completed the first book or have equivalent experience.

What the book covers (36 experiments, 9V, through-hole)

Make: More picks up where Make: Electronics leaves off. The experiments are sequenced so each builds on the last:

Each experiment takes 30-60 minutes. Most adults complete the book in 4-9 months at one experiment per week.

Who the book is for

Make: More is for adults who:

Make: More is NOT for:

Where to buy the book in 2026

  1. Amazon - search "Make: More Electronics Platt." Sold by Make Community / Amazon EU. Ships Prime.
  2. Barnes & Noble - bn.com. Most stores can order in 2-5 days.
  3. Bookshop.org - supports independent bookstores. Search "Make: More."
  4. Your local bookstore - most can special-order in 2-5 days through their distributor.
  5. Your library - most US library systems have it. If not, interlibrary loan can get it in 1-2 weeks. Many libraries also have an Arduino kit you can borrow; the book teaches different skills, so the two are complementary.

Where to buy the kit in 2026

The official component kit (ProTechTrader, publisher-partner) is sold at:

What's in the ProTechTrader kit

The kit is calibrated to the book. Every part called for in the 36 experiments is in the kit, no missing parts, no extras. Through-hole components (sized for adult hands, no microscope required). Pre-flight tested (every kit is checked against the experiment list before shipping). Lifetime replacement parts (lose a part, email us, we ship a free replacement).

What's in the box: breadboard (830 tie-points), 9V battery + connector, 36 resistors (6 values), 12 capacitors (4 values), 6 LEDs, LM358 + LM741 op-amps, LM393 comparator, 555 timer, 3 logic chips (CD4001, CD4011, CD4070), 2 transistors, 4 pushbuttons, 1 LDR, 1 potentiometer, 1 piezo buzzer, 20 jumper wires, 1 storage tray.

What's NOT in the box (you provide): the book (sold separately or in the bundle), 9V battery replacement, soldering iron (needed from experiment 18 onward; any 30W+ works), wire strippers (for optional experiments).

What about the Mims book?

Getting Started in Electronics by Forrest M. Mims III is a great book - but it's a 1983 reference manual, not a project-led book. Mims teaches theory + component reference through hand-drawn diagrams. It's the right book if you want to understand electronics at the component level; it's the wrong book if you want to build circuits.

Make: More and Mims serve different audiences:

Both are valuable. The 2026 standard recommendation for adult hobbyists is Platt (Make: Electronics 3rd ed. -> Make: More Electronics) for the project-led path, with Mims as a supplemental reference for the curious.

Other books in the Charles Platt series

For context, the full Charles Platt "Learning by Discovery" canon:

  1. Make: Electronics (3rd ed., 2021) - the entry point, 14 experiments, 9V operation, breadboard-first, no soldering for the first experiments
  2. Make: More Electronics (2015) - the sequel, 36 experiments, deeper into logic, 555 timer, op-amps, sensors
  3. Encyclopedia of Electronic Components (3 volumes, 2012-2016) - the reference set; useful alongside the project books
  4. Make: Tools (2013) - using shop tools safely; not directly relevant to the Make: More experiments
  5. Make: Analog Synthesizers (2013) - synth-DIY application; a natural post-Make-More path
  6. Easy Electronics (2017) - the "minimum viable" version of Make: Electronics; good gift for true beginners

The first three are the core canon. The others are specialized.

Final recommendation

If you're an adult starting electronics with a project-led mindset: buy Make: Electronics 3rd edition + Make: More Electronics (sequenced; both are project-led). Get the official ProTechTrader kit for the components.

If you're an experienced hobbyist who just wants Make: More: the kit + book bundle is the cleanest option.

Make: More Kit - $94.99
Kit + Book Bundle - $129.98 (save $5)
Make: Electronics 3rd Ed Kit - $89.99

Disclosure: ProTechTrader is the publisher-partner that maintains the component kit for the Make: Electronics and Make: More Electronics books. We are not the publisher; the books are published by Make Community / O'Reilly. We don't speak for Adafruit; their discontinuation of Make: More is independent of our relationship with the publisher.

- Al Kinder, ProTechTrader

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