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Turner Classic Movies Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Turner Classic Movies 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 Turner Classic Movies series? Start with "Dark City (By: Eddie Muller)" (1998) and follow publication order through all 43 books.
The complete Turner Classic Movies reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Dark City (By: Eddie Muller)
1998
Dark City Dames (By: Eddie Muller)
2001
Creating the Illusion (By: Jay Jorgensen)
2015
Fellini (By: Manoah Bowman)
2015
The Essentials (By: Robert Osborne,Jeremy Arnold)
2016
Into the Dark (By: Mark A. Vieira)
2016
Natalie Wood (By: Robert Redford,Manoah Bowman,Natasha Gregson Wagner,Robert Wagner)
2016
Kirk and Anne (By: Kirk Douglas)
2017
Sophia Loren (By: Cindy De La Hoz)
2017
Must-See Musicals (By: Michael Feinstein,Richard Barrios)
2017
Must-See Sci-fi (By: Sloan De Forest)
2018
A Star Is Born (By: Jeffrey Vance,Lorna Luft)
2018
Forbidden Hollywood (By: Mark A. Vieira)
2019
Hollywood Black (By: Donald Bogle)
2019
Dynamic Dames (By: Sloan De Forest)
2019
Turner Classic Movies Cinematic Cities
2019
West Side Story (By: Richard Barrios)
2020
Halloween Favorites (By: David Skal)
2020
The Essentials Vol. 2 (By: Jeremy Arnold,Ben Mankiewicz)
2020
This Was Hollywood (By: Carla Valderrama)
2020
Summer Movies (By: Leonard Maltin,John Malahy)
2021
20th Century-Fox (By: Scott Eyman)
2021
Hollywood Victory (With: Dr. Robert M. Citino)
2021
The Essential Directors (By: Sloan De Forest)
2021
Turner Classic Movies Ultimate Movie Trivia Challenge (By: Frank Miller)
2022
Danger on the Silver Screen (By: Scott McGee)
2022
Rock on Film (By: Fred Goodman)
2022
Viva Hollywood (By: Luis I. Reyes,Jimmy Smits)
2022
TCM Underground (By: Patton Oswalt,Millie De Chirico,Quatoyiah Murry)
2022
But Have You Read the Book? (By: KristenLopez)
2023
Eddie Muller's Noir Bar (By: Eddie Muller)
2023
Kid Noir: Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey (By: Eddie Muller,Jessica Schmidt)
2023
Christmas in the Movies (By: Jeremy Arnold)
2023
Lena Horne (By: Donald Bogle)
2023
50 Oscar Nights (By: Dave Karger)
2024
From the Moment They Met It Was Murder (By: Alain Silver,James Ursini)
2024
Forbidden Cocktails (By: André Darlington,Mark A. Vieira)
2024
Hollywood Pride (By: Alonso Duralde)
2024
Falling in Love at the Movies (By: Esther Zuckerman)
2024
TCM Imports (By: Alicia Malone)
2025
Film Fashion Icons (By: Alicia Malone)
2025
Rewinding The ’80s (By: John Malahy)
2025
Pre-Code Essentials (By: Kim Luperi,Danny Reid)
2025
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