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ⓘ About Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt is an American actor, writer, stand up comedian, performer, and screenwriter. Patton was born January 27, 1969 n Portsmouth, Virginia. He has appeared in many different roles in television and in movies. He identifies as an atheist. People may know him from The King of Queens, where he played Spence Olchin. The actor first appeared in an acting capacity on Seinfeld on “The Couch” episode. He has made appearances on different shows from Archer to Reno 911! to Veep, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Two and a Half Men, Community, Drunk History, Kim Possible, Parks and Recreation, Justified, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Mystery Science Theater 3000, and more. His father was an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps and Larry and Carla named their son after the famed General George Patton.
All Book Series by Patton Oswalt
Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015
A Quick End To A Long Beginning
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2023 Co-authored · Jordan Blum
The Fastest Way Down
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2024 Co-authored · Jordan Blum
Legacy Edition Book One
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2018 Co-authored · Chris Samnee,Will Conrad,Joss Whedon,Zack Whedon,Brett Matthews
Legacy Edition Book Two
Book 2 of 14 · published 2019 Anthology · Chris Roberson,Joss Whedon,Karl Story,Stephen Byrne,Georges Jeanty,Nimit Malavia
New Sheriff in the 'Verse Vol. 1
Book 6 of 14 · published 2020 Anthology · Greg Pak
Watch How I Soar
Book 7 of 14 · published 2020 Anthology · Jorge Corona,Joss Whedon,Giannis Milonogiannis,Ethan Young
New Sheriff in the 'Verse Vol. 2
Book 8 of 14 · published 2021 Anthology · Greg Pak
Firefly: Blue Sun Rising Vol. 1
Book 9 of 14 · published 2021 Anthology · Greg Pak
Firefly: Blue Sun Rising Vol. 2
Book 10 of 14 · published 2021 Anthology · Greg Pak
Return to Earth That Was Vol. 1
Book 11 of 14 · published 2021 Anthology · Greg Pak
Return to Earth That Was Vol 2
Book 12 of 14 · published 2022 Anthology · Greg Pak
Return to Earth That Was Vol. 3
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2022 Anthology · Greg Pak
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
Turner Classic Movies Cinematic Cities
Book 17 of 52 · published 2019 Anthology · Christian Blauvelt
Cinematic Cities: New York: The Big Apple on the Big Screen
Book 18 of 52 · published 2019 Anthology · Christian Blauvelt
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 Anthology · Christian Blauvelt,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 Co-authored · 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
Archie vs Minor Threats
Single-title series · published 2026 Co-authored · Jordan Blum,Timmy Heague
Visions: Volume 2
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022 Anthology · Scott Snyder
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Patton Oswalt?
Patton Oswalt is an American actor, writer, stand up comedian, performer, and screenwriter. Patton was born January 27, 1969 n Portsmouth, Virginia. He has appeared in many different roles in television and in movies.
Which Patton Oswalt series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Turner Classic Movies series, the earliest of Patton Oswalt'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). Patton Oswalt's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Patton Oswalt written?
Patton Oswalt has 74 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1998 and 2027. 70 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Turner Classic Movies series with 52 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Patton Oswalt's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Patton Oswalt'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), Firefly (2018–2022, 14 books) and Black Hammer: Visions (2021–2022, 2 books), plus 1 more.
How are Patton Oswalt's books organised into series?
This guide splits Patton Oswalt's 74 books into 4 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Turner Classic Movies (52 books, 1998–2027); Firefly (14 books, 2018–2022); Minor Threats (2 books, 2023–2024); Black Hammer: Visions (2 books, 2021–2022).