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Guillermo Del Toro Books in Order

Find every Guillermo Del Toro book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 38 books / 11 series

Mexican filmmaker and author Guillermo del Toro is best known for his dark fantasy works, including *Pan’s Labyrinth* and *The Shape of Water*, which won the Academy Award for Best Director. His novels, such as *The Strain* trilogy, have sold millions worldwide. This page provides Guillermo del Toro’s books in order, covering both chronological release and series reading order.

All Guillermo Del Toro Books in Chronological Order

2003 The Art of Hellboy(By: Mike Mignola,Scott Allie) POoHAB / 1 Buy
2004 Hellboy: The Art of the Movie(By: Mike Mignola,Wayne Barlowe) POoHAB / 2 Buy
2008 The Monsters Of Hellboy II POoGDTNB / 1 Buy
2008 Hellboy II: The Art of the Movie(With: Mike Mignola) POoHAB / 3 Buy
2009 The Strain POoTSTB / 1 Buy
2010 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark(With: Christopher Golden) POoSN / 1 Buy
2010 The Fall POoTSTB / 2 Buy
2011 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011 POoTBANRB / 1 Buy
2011 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012 POoTBANRB / 2 Buy
2011 The Night Eternal POoTSTB / 3 Buy
2013 The Art of DreamWorks Turbo(By: Robert Abele,David Soren,Ryan Reynolds) POoRAH&EB / 1 Buy
2013 Cabinet of Curiosities POoGDTNB / 2 Buy
2013 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2013 POoTBANRB / 3 Buy
2014 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014 POoTBANRB / 4 Buy
2014 The First 20 Years(By: Mike Mignola,Scott Allie) POoHAB / 4 Buy
2014 Mike Mignola's Hellboy Artist's Edition(By: Mike Mignola) POoHAB / 5 Buy
2015 Trollhunters(With: Daniel Kraus) POoTB / 1 Buy
2015 The Art of the Strain(With: Robert Abele) POoRAH&EB / 2 Buy
2015 Guillermo del Toro Hardcover Blank Sketchbook POoGDTNB / 3 Buy
2015 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2015 POoTBANRB / 5 Buy
2016 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2016 POoTBANRB / 6 Buy
2017 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2017 POoTBANRB / 7 Buy
2018 The Felled(With: Timothy Green II,Edgar Delgado,Omar Lozano,Richard Ashley Hamilton) POoTToAB / 1 Buy
2018 The Shape of Water(With: Daniel Kraus) POoSN / 2 Buy
2018 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2018 POoTBANRB / 8 Buy
2019 The Labyrinth of the Faun POoPLB / 1 Buy
2019 Hellboy: 25 Years of Covers(By: Mike Mignola,DaveStewart) POoHAB / 6 Buy
2019 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2019 POoTBANRB / 9 Buy
2020 Tales of Arcadia POoTB / 2 Buy
2020 The Hollow Ones(With: Chuck Hogan) POoSN / 3 Buy
2021 Mike Mignola: The Quarantine Sketchbook(By: Mike Mignola) POoHAB / 7 Buy
2024 Falling Down POoTBitIBB / 1 Buy
2024 The Pit and the Box POoTBitIBB / 2 Buy
2024 The Hunted POoTBitIBB / 3 Buy
2024 Risen POoTBitIBB / 4 Buy
2024 Siege POoTBitIBB / 5 Buy
2024 Encounter POoTBitIBB / 6 Buy
2025 Frankenstein: The Complete Screenplay POoSB / 1 Buy

Guillermo Del Toro Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Trollhunters(With: Daniel Kraus) 2015 Buy
02 Tales of Arcadia 2020 Buy
01 Frankenstein: The Complete Screenplay 2025 Buy
01 The Art of Hellboy(By: Mike Mignola,Scott Allie) 2003 Buy
02 Hellboy: The Art of the Movie(By: Mike Mignola,Wayne Barlowe) 2004 Buy
03 Hellboy II: The Art of the Movie(With: Mike Mignola) 2008 Buy
04 The First 20 Years(By: Mike Mignola,Scott Allie) 2014 Buy
05 Mike Mignola's Hellboy Artist's Edition(By: Mike Mignola) 2014 Buy
06 Hellboy: 25 Years of Covers(By: Mike Mignola,DaveStewart) 2019 Buy
07 Mike Mignola: The Quarantine Sketchbook(By: Mike Mignola) 2021 Buy
01 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011 2011 Buy
02 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012 2011 Buy
03 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2013 2013 Buy
04 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014 2014 Buy
05 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2015 2015 Buy
06 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2016 2016 Buy
07 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2017 2017 Buy
08 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2018 2018 Buy
09 The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2019 2019 Buy
01 The Art of DreamWorks Turbo(By: Robert Abele,David Soren,Ryan Reynolds) 2013 Buy
02 The Art of the Strain(With: Robert Abele) 2015 Buy
01 The Monsters Of Hellboy II 2008 Buy
02 Cabinet of Curiosities 2013 Buy
03 Guillermo del Toro Hardcover Blank Sketchbook 2015 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2010-2020
01 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark(With: Christopher Golden) 2010 Buy
02 The Shape of Water(With: Daniel Kraus) 2018 Buy
03 The Hollow Ones(With: Chuck Hogan) 2020 Buy
01 The Felled(With: Timothy Green II,Edgar Delgado,Omar Lozano,Richard Ashley Hamilton) 2018 Buy
01 The Strain 2009 Buy
02 The Fall 2010 Buy
03 The Night Eternal 2011 Buy
01 Falling Down 2024 Buy
02 The Pit and the Box 2024 Buy
03 The Hunted 2024 Buy
04 Risen 2024 Buy
05 Siege 2024 Buy
06 Encounter 2024 Buy
01 The Labyrinth of the Faun 2019 Buy

Where to start with Guillermo Del Toro

What is the best order to read Guillermo Del Toro books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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