Guillermo Del Toro Books in Order
Guillermo Del Toro has written 12 books, published between 2008 and 2026. The first book is The Monsters Of Hellboy II (2008) and the newest is Pan's Labyrinth (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 2008–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,274 in 5 of 12 books
Guillermo del Toro, born 9 October 1964, is a Mexican filmmaker whose work draws on fairy tales, gothic fiction and horror and a lifelong fascination with monsters. Del Toro is known for pioneering dark fantasy in film and for insect and religious imagery, Catholic themes, underworld motifs, practical effects and amber lighting. The catalogue lists 12 books from Hellboy II: The Art of the Movie and The Monsters Of Hellboy II (both 2008) to Pan's Labyrinth (2026). Titles include The Night Eternal (2011), Cabinet of Curiosities (2013), Trollhunters (2015), The Shape of Water (2018) and Tales of Arcadia (2020), and Trollhunters is also a series.
How many Guillermo Del Toro books are there?
Guillermo Del Toro has 12 books, released between 2008 and 2026. They include 2 series and 1 title listed outside any series.
Guillermo Del Toro Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Guillermo Del Toro books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 12008–2/4
- 22008–2/4
- 320115392/4
- 42013–2/4
- 52015–2/4
- 6Guillermo del Toro Hardcover Blank SketchbookGuillermo Del Toro Non-Fiction #32015 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/420151922/4
- 720151562/4
- 82018722/4
- 9The Shape of Water2018 · 315 pages · confirmed 2/420183152/4
- 102020–2/4
- 112025–2/4
- 122026–2/4
Guillermo Del Toro series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Trollhunters books in order 2 books
Guillermo Del Toro books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Guillermo Del Toro Non-Fiction
4 books4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Screenplays in order
2 booksTrollhunters: Tales of Arcadia in order
1 book- 1. The Felled
Hellboy: Artbooks in order
1 bookStrain Trilogy in order
1 bookStandalone books
1 book1 Guillermo Del Toro title here is not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Guillermo Del Toro books in order?
You only need to read Guillermo Del Toro books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Guillermo Del Toro
Start with Trollhunters (2015), the first Trollhunters book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Monsters Of Hellboy II (2008).
What is the newest Guillermo Del Toro book?
Pan's Labyrinth (2026) is the newest Guillermo Del Toro book released so far.
Is there a new Guillermo Del Toro book coming?
No next Guillermo Del Toro book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Guillermo Del Toro has won
Wikidata records 3 awards for Guillermo Del Toro. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Science Fiction Hall of Fame2017Won
- Nebula Award2007Wonfor Pan's Labyrinth
- Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form2007Wonfor Pan's Labyrinth
Guillermo Del Toro at a glance
- Still publishing
- Guillermo Del Toro published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Guillermo Del Toro books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,274 pages across the 5 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Guillermo Del Toro books, 7 of 12, were published in the 2010s.
What the Guillermo Del Toro books are about
6 of the 12 Guillermo Del Toro books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 2 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 2 of 6 books