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Critical Companions to Contemporary Directors Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Critical Companions to Contemporary Directors books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Critical Companions to Contemporary Directors series? Start with "A Critical Companion to Tim Burton (By: Antonio Sanna)" (2017) and follow publication order through all 10 books.
The complete Critical Companions to Contemporary Directors reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

A Critical Companion to Tim Burton (By: Antonio Sanna)
2017

A Critical Companion to James Cameron (By: Antonio Sanna)
2018

A Critical Companion to Steven Spielberg
2019

A Critical Companion to Robert Zemeckis (By: Antonio Sanna)
2020

A Critical Companion to Julie Taymor (By: Antonio Sanna)
2023

A Critical Companion to Mel Gibson (By: Antonio Sanna)
2024

A Critical Companion to David Fincher (By: Antonio Sanna)
2024

Food, Feminisms, Rhetorics
2017

Critical Essays on Twin Peaks: The Return
2019

The Interior Landscapes of Breaking Bad
2019
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