Unfortunately, there are NO books for Vue d'Esprit... I particularly find this a bit of a drag... So, unfortunately, there are no books... But also being a long time Bryce user, I can tell you that there are similarities between the two programs as far as functions are concerned, but a lot the ones in Vue are easier... Like take textre editing or texture creation... A lot simpler than Bryce... Vue has the tree thing down very well as well as other vegetation... Bryce has a certain quality that I like, but Vue is a great complement to Bryce since it does have a different look than Bryce...