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ⓘ About Christian Blauvelt
Christian Blauvelt is a philosophy, media, and nonfiction author from Tampa Bay, where he was born and brought up, even though he spent more than a dozen years in New York City. He is best known for novels such as the story of how the American movie industry made contributions to the war effort during World War II in the novel “Hollywood Victory.” His first job was at “Entertainment Weekly” before he moved in and served as “BBC Culture’s” Deputy Editor. Right from when he was still very young, Christian Blauvelt was a huge lover of movies, especially anything set in the 1940s or Florida. It was his mother who introduced him to some incredible TCM movies and by the time he was a high schooler, he was obsessed with TCM movies.
All Book Series by Christian Blauvelt
Star Wars Made Easy: A Beginner's Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2017
Star Wars: How Not to Get Eaten by Ewoks and Other Galactic Survival Skills
Book 2 of 5 · published 2019
Cinematic Cities: New York: The Big Apple on the Big Screen
Book 3 of 5 · published 2019
Star Wars: Use the Force!: Discover What it Takes To Be a Jedi
Book 4 of 5 · published 2020
Hollywood Victory: The Movies, Stars, and Stories of World War II
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2021
Be More Vader: Assertive Thinking from the Dark Side
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2018
Be More Yoda: Mindful Thinking from a Galaxy Far Far Away
Book 2 of 6 · published 2018
Be More Leia: Find Your Rebel Voice And Fight The System
Book 3 of 6 · published 2019
Be More Lando: How to Get What You Want...and Look Good Doing It
Book 4 of 6 · published 2019
Star Wars Be More Boba Fett
Book 5 of 6 · published 2021 Anthology · Joseph Jay Franco
Star Wars Be More Obi-Wan: Navigate Your World with Wit and Wisdom
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2022 Anthology · Kelly Knox
Dark City
Series opener · book 1 of 52 · published 1998 Anthology · Eddie Muller
The Essentials
Book 5 of 52 · published 2016 Anthology · Robert Osborne,Jeremy Arnold
Movie Night Menus: Dinner and Drink Recipes Inspired by the Films We Love
Book 8 of 52 · published 2016 Anthology · Tenaya Darlington,André Darlington
Must-See Musicals
Book 11 of 52 · published 2017 Anthology · Michael Feinstein,Richard Barrios
A Star Is Born
Book 13 of 52 · published 2018 Anthology · Jeffrey Vance,Lorna Luft
Cinematic Cities: New York: The Big Apple on the Big Screen
Book 18 of 52 · published 2019
Fright Favorites: 31 Movies to Haunt Your Halloween and Beyond
Book 21 of 52 · published 2020 Anthology · David Skal,Turner Classic Movies
The Essentials Vol. 2
Book 22 of 52 · published 2020 Anthology · Jeremy Arnold,Ben Mankiewicz
Summer Movies
Book 24 of 52 · published 2021 Anthology · Leonard Maltin,John Malahy
Hollywood Victory
Book 26 of 52 · published 2021 Co-authored · Dr. Robert M. Citino
The Essential Directors
Book 27 of 52 · published 2021 Anthology · Sloan De Forest
Turner Classic Movies Ultimate Movie Trivia Challenge
Book 28 of 52 · published 2022 Anthology · Frank Miller
Danger on the Silver Screen
Book 29 of 52 · published 2022 Anthology · Scott McGee
Viva Hollywood
Book 31 of 52 · published 2022 Anthology · Luis I. Reyes,Jimmy Smits
TCM Underground
Book 32 of 52 · published 2022 Anthology · Patton Oswalt,Millie De Chirico,Quatoyiah Murry
But Have You Read the Book?
Book 33 of 52 · published 2023 Anthology · KristenLopez
Eddie Muller's Noir Bar
Book 34 of 52 · published 2023 Anthology · Eddie Muller
Kid Noir: Kitty Feral and the Case of the Marshmallow Monkey
Book 35 of 52 · published 2023 Anthology · Eddie Muller,Jessica Schmidt
Christmas in the Movies
Book 36 of 52 · published 2023 Anthology · Jeremy Arnold
From the Moment They Met It Was Murder
Book 39 of 52 · published 2024 Anthology · Alain Silver,James Ursini
Forbidden Cocktails
Book 40 of 52 · published 2024 Anthology · André Darlington,Mark A. Vieira
Falling in Love at the Movies: Rom-Coms from the Screwball Era to Today
Book 42 of 52 · published 2024 Anthology · Esther Zuckerman
Pre-Code Essentials
Book 46 of 52 · published 2025 Anthology · Kim Luperi,Danny Reid
Family Movie Night Menus: Recipes & Films for Unforgettable Times Together
Book 47 of 52 · published 2026 Anthology · Leonard Maltin,Jessie Maltin
But Have You Read the Book? Romance Edition: 40 Love Stories That Inspired Our Favorite Films
Book 48 of 52 · published 2026 Anthology · KristenLopez
50 Movie Nights: Contemporary Stars on Their Favorite Classic Films
Book 49 of 52 · published 2026 Anthology · Dave Karger
Noir Around the World: A Global Tour of Film's Darkest Genre
Book 51 of 52 · published 2027 Anthology · Eddie Muller,Imogen Sara Smith
Hollywood Horsepower: A History of Cars on Film
Latest in the series · book 52 of 52 · published 2027 Anthology · Brian Darwas
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Christian Blauvelt?
Christian Blauvelt is a philosophy, media, and nonfiction author from Tampa Bay, where he was born and brought up, even though he spent more than a dozen years in New York City. He is best known for novels such as the story of how the American movie industry made contributions to the war effort during World War II in the novel “Hollywood Victory.” His first job was at “Entertainment Weekly” before he moved in and served as “BBC Culture’s” Deputy Editor. Right from when he was still very young, Christian Blauvelt was a huge lover of movies, especially anything set in the 1940s or Florida.
Which Christian Blauvelt series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Turner Classic Movies series, the earliest of Christian Blauvelt's multi-book series: it opens with Dark City (1998) and runs to 52 books across 1998–2027, ending with Hollywood Horsepower: A History of Cars on Film (2027). Christian Blauvelt's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Christian Blauvelt written?
Christian Blauvelt has 64 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1998 and 2027. 58 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Turner Classic Movies series with 52 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Christian Blauvelt's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Christian Blauvelt's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Turner Classic Movies (1998–2027, 52 books) and Star Wars: Be More (2018–2022, 6 books).
How are Christian Blauvelt's books organised into series?
This guide splits Christian Blauvelt's 64 books into 2 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Turner Classic Movies (52 books, 1998–2027); Star Wars: Be More (6 books, 2018–2022).