Guillermo Del Toro Reading Order

2 books (2011–2025)

Guillermo Del Toro has edited two fantasy and horror anthologies published between 2011 and 2025. The series remains ongoing and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011, followed by Icons of the Fantastic.

Start with The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011 and read in order.

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1	The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Icons of the Fantastic 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2020–2020)

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1	The Hollow Ones(With: Chuck Hogan) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2008–2015)

Guillermo del Toro's non-fiction collection comprises three volumes published between 2008 and 2015, presenting the acclaimed filmmaker's creative vision and artistic process. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Monsters Of Hellboy II, followed by Cabinet of Curiosities and concluding with the Guillermo del Toro Hardcover Blank Sketchbook. This complete series blends fantasy and horror elements with non-fiction exploration of del Toro's distinctive artistic philosophy and design work.

Start with The Monsters Of Hellboy II and read in order.

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1	The Monsters Of Hellboy II 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cabinet of Curiosities 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Guillermo del Toro Hardcover Blank Sketchbook 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2003–2021)

The Hellboy Artbooks series comprises seven volumes of behind-the-scenes artwork and design documentation published between 2003 and 2021, likely now complete. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Art of Hellboy and progressing through companion volumes tied to the films, anniversary editions, and sketch collections. The series offers comprehensive visual documentation of Mike Mignola's creative process across different Hellboy projects, including concept art for the theatrical movies and retrospectives of the character's two-decade evolution.

Start with The Art of Hellboy(By: Mike Mignola,Scott Allie), the first of 7 books in the Hellboy: Artbooks series.

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1	The Art of Hellboy(By: Mike Mignola,Scott Allie) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hellboy: The Art of the Movie(By: Mike Mignola,Wayne Barlowe) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hellboy II: The Art of the Movie(With: Mike Mignola) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mike Mignola's Hellboy Artist's Edition(By: Mike Mignola) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The First 20 Years(By: Mike Mignola,Scott Allie) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Hellboy: 25 Years of Covers(By: Mike Mignola,DaveStewart) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Mike Mignola: The Quarantine Sketchbook(By: Mike Mignola) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2019–2019)

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1	The Labyrinth of the Faun 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2013–2015)

This two-book series of art and entertainment books was published between 2013 and 2015 and is now complete. The first volume explores the visual development and creative process behind the DreamWorks animated film Turbo, while the second delves into the artistic design of The Strain. Both books should be read in publication order to follow the chronological release of these behind-the-scenes explorations.

Start with The Art of DreamWorks Turbo(By: Robert Abele,David Soren,Ryan Reynolds) and read in order.

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1	The Art of DreamWorks Turbo(By: Robert Abele,David Soren,Ryan Reynolds) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Art of the Strain(With: Robert Abele) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2025–2026)

4 books (2010–2027)

Guillermo del Toro has written four standalone novels across fantasy and horror genres between 2010 and 2020, each created in collaboration with another author. These books should be read in publication order beginning with Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, co-written with Christopher Golden, followed by The Shape of Water with Daniel Kraus, The Hollow Ones with Chuck Hogan, and concluding with The Boy in the Iron Box, also with Chuck Hogan. The series is now complete.

Start with Don't Be Afraid of the Dark(With: Christopher Golden) and read in order.

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1	Don't Be Afraid of the Dark(With: Christopher Golden) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Shape of Water(With: Daniel Kraus) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Hollow Ones(With: Chuck Hogan) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Boy in the Iron Box(With: Chuck Hogan) 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2011–2019)

The Best American: Nonrequired Reading is a nine-book anthology series edited by Guillermo del Toro, spanning from 2011 to 2019. Each volume collects curated selections of compelling writing across diverse genres and formats, published annually in the order they were released. The series is now complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with the 2011 edition.

Start with The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011, the first of 9 books in the The Best American: Nonrequired Reading series.

6 books (2024–2024)

The Boy in the Iron Box is an ongoing fantasy and horror series by Guillermo Del Toro consisting of six books published in 2024. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Encounter and continuing through Falling Down, Risen, Siege, The Hunted, and concluding with The Pit and the Box.

Start with Encounter, the first of 6 books in the The Boy in the Iron Box series.

9 books (2012–2017)

The Strain Graphic Novels is a complete nine-book horror series created by Guillermo del Toro and adapted into graphic novel form between 2012 and 2017. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Volume 1 and progressing through the numbered volumes organized into three story arcs: The Strain, The Fall, and The Night Eternal, before concluding with the standalone vampire hunter tale Mister Quinlan. The graphic novels feature artwork by Mike Huddleston and other artists, with storytelling by David Lapham and contributions from Chuck Hogan.

Start with The Strain, Volume 1(By: David Lapham,Sierra Hahn,Mike Huddleston), the first of 9 books in the The Strain Graphic Novels series.

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1	The Strain, Volume 1(By: David Lapham,Sierra Hahn,Mike Huddleston) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Strain, Volume 2(By: David Lapham,Sierra Hahn,Mike Huddleston) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Strain, Book One(With: David Lapham,Chuck Hogan,Mike Huddleston) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Strain, Volume 3: The Fall(By: David Lapham,Sierra Hahn,Mike Huddleston) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Strain, Volume 4: The Fall(By: David Lapham,Mike Huddleston) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Strain, Book Two: The Fall(With: David Lapham,Mike Huddleston) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Strain, Volume 5: The Night Eternal(By: David Lapham,Mike Huddleston) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Strain, Volume 6: The Night Eternal(By: David Lapham,Mike Huddleston) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Mister Quinlan - Vampire Hunter(By: Keith Champagne,David Lapham,Juan Ferreyra,Edgar Salazar) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2009–2011)

Guillermo Del Toro's complete Strain trilogy spans three books released between 2009 and 2011, following a vampire apocalypse narrative across New York City and beyond. The series should be read in publication order beginning with The Strain, continuing through The Fall, and concluding with The Night Eternal. This finished trilogy combines horror and dark fantasy elements into a contained story arc with a definitive ending.

Start with The Strain and read in order.

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1	The Strain 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Fall 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Night Eternal 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2020)

Guillermo Del Toro's Trollhunters series consists of two fantasy novels published between 2015 and 2020, with the first book co-written with Daniel Kraus. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Trollhunters followed by Tales of Arcadia.

Start with Trollhunters(With: Daniel Kraus) and read in order.

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1	Trollhunters(With: Daniel Kraus) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tales of Arcadia 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2018–2018)

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1	The Felled(With: Timothy Green II,Edgar Delgado,Omar Lozano,Richard Ashley Hamilton) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible