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Turner Classic Movies Books in Order

Turner Classic Movies contains 44 books, published between 1998 and 2026. The first book is Dark City (1998) and the newest is Murder at the Movies (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
44
Published
1998–2026
Pages on record
3,763 in 15 of 44 books
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Turner Classic Movies is a line of film books, 44 titles published between 1998 and 2026 at a median 256 pages. Film noir, star biography and film criticism define the list, which opens with Dark City (1998) and Dark City Dames (2001) and takes in Creating the Illusion (2015), Fellini (2015), Natalie Wood (2016) and Sophia Loren (2017). Murder at the Movies, dated 2026, is the newest entry.

How many Turner Classic Movies books are there?

Turner Classic Movies has 44 books, released between 1998 and 2026.

Turner Classic Movies Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 44 Turner Classic Movies 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.

  1. Cover of Dark City Dames by Eddie Muller, book 2 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2001)
  2. Cover of Creating the Illusion by Jay Jorgensen, book 3 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2015)
  3. Cover of Into the Dark by Mark A. Vieira, book 6 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2016)
  4. Cover of Natalie Wood, book 7 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2016)
  5. Cover of Forbidden Hollywood by Mark A. Vieira, book 13 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2019)
  6. Cover of Hollywood Black by Donald Bogle, book 14 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2019)
  7. Cover of West Side Story by Richard Barrios, book 17 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2020)
  8. Cover of Halloween Favorites by David Skal, book 18 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2020)
  9. Cover of Summer Movies, book 21 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2021)
  10. Cover of Hollywood Victory, book 23 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2021)
  11. Cover of Turner Classic Movies Ultimate Movie Trivia Challenge by Frank Miller, book 25 of the Turner Classic Movies series
  12. Cover of Viva Hollywood, book 28 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2022)
  13. Cover of But Have You Read the Book? by KristenLopez, book 30 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2023)
  14. Cover of Eddie Muller's Noir Bar by Eddie Muller, book 31 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2023)
  15. Cover of From the Moment They Met It Was Murder, book 36 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2024)
  16. Cover of Forbidden Cocktails, book 37 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2024)
  17. Cover of Falling in Love at the Movies by Esther Zuckerman, book 39 of the Turner Classic Movies series (2024)
  1. 1
    Dark City1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  2. 2
    Dark City Dames2001 · 292 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001292
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Creating the Illusion2015 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015416
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Fellini2015 · 303 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015303
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    The Essentials2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Into the Dark2016 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016336
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Natalie Wood2016 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016320
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Kirk and Anne2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Sophia Loren2017 · 263 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017263
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Must-See Musicals2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Must-See Sci-fi2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    A Star Is Born2018 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018248
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Forbidden Hollywood2019 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Hollywood Black2019 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019264
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Dynamic Dames2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Turner Classic Movies Cinematic Cities2019 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019208
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    West Side Story2020 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020248
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Halloween Favorites2020 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020208
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    The Essentials Vol. 22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    This Was Hollywood2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Summer Movies2021 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021208
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  22. 22
    20th Century-Fox2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  23. 23
    Hollywood Victory2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  24. 24
    The Essential Directors2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  25. 25
    Turner Classic Movies Ultimate Movie Trivia Challenge2022 · 105 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2022105
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  26. 26
    Danger on the Silver Screen2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  27. 27
    Rock on Film2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  28. 28
    Viva Hollywood2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    TCM Underground2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  30. 30
    But Have You Read the Book?2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Where to start with Turner Classic Movies

Start with Dark City (1998), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Turner Classic Movies book?

Murder at the Movies (2026) is the newest Turner Classic Movies book released so far.

Is there a new Turner Classic Movies book coming?

No next Turner Classic Movies book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Turner Classic Movies at a glance

Still running
Turner Classic Movies is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Turner Classic Movies books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,763 pages across the 15 of 44 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Turner Classic Movies books, 28 of 44, were published in the 2020s.
Attribution
Of the 44 titles, 4 are credited to Eddie Muller, 3 to Mark A. Vieira, 3 to Jeremy Arnold and 3 to Sloan De Forest. A further 38 writers are credited.

What the Turner Classic Movies books are about

22 of the 44 Turner Classic Movies books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: actors and actresses is tagged on 5 of 22. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Actors and actresses 5 of 22 books
  • Biography 4 of 22 books
  • Film criticism 2 of 22 books
  • Film noir 2 of 22 books
  • History 2 of 22 books
  • Motion pictures, history 2 of 22 books
  • Motion pictures, reviews 2 of 22 books