<div><p>We’ve gathered 10 books that spotlight some of pop culture’s most beloved and fascinating properties, including <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/holiday-theme-parks-disney-parks-universal-bluey-camp-1850978383&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/holiday-theme-parks-disney-parks-universal-bluey-camp-1850978383">Disney</a></span>, <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-release-dates-where-to-stream-picard-discover-1848839650&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-release-dates-where-to-stream-picard-discover-1848839650"><em>Star Trek</em></a></span>, <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/10-x-files-episodes-to-watch-that-are-still-scary-as-he-1842645606&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/10-x-files-episodes-to-watch-that-are-still-scary-as-he-1842645606"><em>The X-Files</em></a></span>, and <em>Labyrinth. </em>Scroll through for<em> </em>ideas on what to gift-wrap<em> </em>for the sci-fi fanatic, the film-history buff, or even the budding photographer on your holiday list.</p><div><div><div><div data-current="195866" data-playlist="195866,196065,195252"><div><div><div data-monetizable="true" data-position="sidebar" data-video-blog-id="4" data-video-duration="152" data-video-id="195866" data-video-network="gizmodo" data-video-title="Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023"><div><p>Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023</p></div><video crossorigin="anonymous" disablepictureinpicture="" height="100%" muted="" playsinline="" preload="none" width="100%"><source data-src="https://vid.kinja.com/prod/195866/195866_240p.mp4" label="240p" type="video/mp4"></source><source data-src="https://vid.kinja.com/prod/195866/195866_480p.mp4" label="480p" type="video/mp4"></source><source data-src="https://vid.kinja.com/prod/195866/195866_720p.mp4" label="720p" type="video/mp4"></source><source data-src="https://vid.kinja.com/prod/195866/195866_1080p.mp4" label="1080p" type="video/mp4"></source><track kind="captions" label="English" src="https://kinja.com/api/videoupload/caption/21382.vtt" srclang="en"></track></video></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><em>Looking for more gift ideas? Check out all of </em><span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/tech/gift-guide&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/tech/gift-guide"><em>Gizmodo’s 2023 gift guides</em></a></span><em>.</em></p><h2 id="h64018"><a id=""></a>The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom and Beyond (Disney100 Celebration Edition)</h2><figure contenteditable="false" data-format="jpg" data-height="1166" data-hide="false" data-id="14b48cbbac59159ae344690cead910e8" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://14b48cbbac59159ae344690cead910e8" data-recommended="false" data-width="920" draggable="false"><div contenteditable="false" data-hide="false" data-hidecredit="false" data-imagerights="other-license" data-link-reference="" data-link-target="" data-syndicationrights="true"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/14b48cbbac59159ae344690cead910e8.jpg" media="(max-width: 37.31em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/14b48cbbac59159ae344690cead910e8.jpg" media="(min-width: 37.37em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-anim-src="" data-chomp-id="14b48cbbac59159ae344690cead910e8" data-format="jpg" data-src="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/14b48cbbac59159ae344690cead910e8.jpg" src="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Abrams Books</figcaption></p></div><span data-format="jpg" data-height="1166" data-hide="false" data-id="14b48cbbac59159ae344690cead910e8" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://14b48cbbac59159ae344690cead910e8" data-recommended="false" data-width="920"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>Disney has been celebrating <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/disney100-cinematic-experiences-disneyland-disney-parks-1850049090&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/disney100-cinematic-experiences-disneyland-disney-parks-1850049090">its 100th anniversary all year</a></span> with festivities that have included <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/disney-100-movie-box-set-disney100-price-release-date-1850824934&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/disney-100-movie-box-set-disney100-price-release-date-1850824934">an avalanche of commemorative merch</a></span>. This book by author and photographer Christopher Finch has become a classic for Disney fans since its original release back in 1973, and it’s now available in a revised, updated, and aesthetically spiffed-up new version. According to publisher Abrams Books, it offers “a comprehensive history and tribute to the career and legacy of Walt Disneyâ€ and “was the first to reveal the wealth of concept art, animation drawings, and archival material that is created in the course of animating films.â€ </p><p><strong>Price:</strong> $100 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/art-of-walt-disney-from-mickey-mouse-to-the-magic-kingdoms-and-beyond-disney-100-celebration-edition_9781419771415/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/art-of-walt-disney-from-mickey-mouse-to-the-magic-kingdoms-and-beyond-disney-100-celebration-edition_9781419771415/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abrams Books</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin="1419771418" data-amazontag="kinjagizmodolink-20" data-ga="[]" data-vtas-click="self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody" href="https://www.amazon.com/Art-Walt-Disney-Kingdoms-Celebration/dp/1419771418/ref=sr_1_1?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/movie-tv-makingof-books-dune-disney-spielberg-fury-road-1850981404&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20" rel="sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id="h64019"><a id=""></a>Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie</h2><figure contenteditable="false" data-format="jpg" data-height="763" data-hide="false" data-id="a0844fc386d519307b44e899720c4e9f" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://a0844fc386d519307b44e899720c4e9f" data-recommended="false" data-width="920" draggable="false"><div contenteditable="false" data-hide="false" data-hidecredit="false" data-imagerights="other-license" data-link-reference="" data-link-target="" data-syndicationrights="true"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/a0844fc386d519307b44e899720c4e9f.jpg" media="(max-width: 37.31em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/a0844fc386d519307b44e899720c4e9f.jpg" media="(min-width: 37.37em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-anim-src="" data-chomp-id="a0844fc386d519307b44e899720c4e9f" data-format="jpg" data-src="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/a0844fc386d519307b44e899720c4e9f.jpg" src="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Abrams Books</figcaption></p></div><span data-format="jpg" data-height="763" data-hide="false" data-id="a0844fc386d519307b44e899720c4e9f" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://a0844fc386d519307b44e899720c4e9f" data-recommended="false" data-width="920"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>Ramin Zahed’s official tie-in book delves into the 2023 Sony Pictures Animation sequel, the second in the eye-poppingly dynamic series that kicked off with the 2018 Oscar winner <em>Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse</em>. Creating the dazzling array of characters and settings explored in the multiverse tale was no small task, and this up-close look at <em>Across the Spider-Verse </em>contains “exclusive concept art, sketches, character designs, and storyboards from the visually innovative film, as well as interviews with key creators such as writers/producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who offer insights into their creative process.â€ Check out an excerpt from the book <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-artbook-first-look-1850588278&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-artbook-first-look-1850588278">here</a></span>. </p><p><strong>Price:</strong> $40 <strong>Where to buy: </strong><span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-the-art-of-the-movie_9781419763991/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-the-art-of-the-movie_9781419763991/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abrams Books</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin="1419763997" data-amazontag="kinjagizmodolink-20" data-ga="[]" data-vtas-click="self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody" href="https://www.amazon.com/Spider-Man-Across-Spider-Verse-Art-Movie/dp/1419763997/ref=sr_1_1?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/movie-tv-makingof-books-dune-disney-spielberg-fury-road-1850981404&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20" rel="sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id="h64020"><a id=""></a>Spielberg: The First Ten Years</h2><figure contenteditable="false" data-format="jpg" data-height="800" data-hide="false" data-id="67e825625d1065209d61ca6507e4a4a8" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://67e825625d1065209d61ca6507e4a4a8" data-recommended="false" data-width="800" draggable="false"><div contenteditable="false" data-hide="false" data-hidecredit="false" data-imagerights="other-license" data-link-reference="" data-link-target="" data-syndicationrights="true"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/67e825625d1065209d61ca6507e4a4a8.jpg" media="(max-width: 37.31em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/67e825625d1065209d61ca6507e4a4a8.jpg" media="(min-width: 37.37em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-anim-src="" data-chomp-id="67e825625d1065209d61ca6507e4a4a8" data-format="jpg" data-src="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/67e825625d1065209d61ca6507e4a4a8.jpg" src="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Insight Editions</figcaption></p></div><span data-format="jpg" data-height="800" data-hide="false" data-id="67e825625d1065209d61ca6507e4a4a8" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://67e825625d1065209d61ca6507e4a4a8" data-recommended="false" data-width="800"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>Most directors don’t have decades-long careers full of so many hits you need an entire volume to chart just “the first 10 years,â€ but Steven Spielberg isn’t most directors. The time period spanned by author and documentarian Laurent Bouzereau’s book—1971-1982—includes deep dives into now-classic features like <em>Jaws</em>, <em>Close Encounters of the Third Kind</em>, <em>E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial</em>, and <em>Raiders of the Lost Ark</em>. </p><p><strong>Price:</strong> $70 <strong>Where to buy: </strong><span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://insighteditions.com/products/spielberg-the-first-ten-years&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://insighteditions.com/products/spielberg-the-first-ten-years" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Insight Editions</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin="1647225175" data-amazontag="kinjagizmodolink-20" data-ga="[]" data-vtas-click="self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody" href="https://www.amazon.com/Spielberg-First-Years-Laurent-Bouzereau/dp/1647225175/ref=sr_1_1?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/movie-tv-makingof-books-dune-disney-spielberg-fury-road-1850981404&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20" rel="sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim" target="_blank">Amazon </a></span></p><h2 id="h64021"><a id=""></a>Dune Part One: The Photography</h2><figure contenteditable="false" data-format="jpg" data-height="800" data-hide="false" data-id="0bc4b33a35c636f70a89bbb071885b3b" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://0bc4b33a35c636f70a89bbb071885b3b" data-recommended="false" data-width="800" draggable="false"><div contenteditable="false" data-hide="false" data-hidecredit="false" data-imagerights="other-license" data-link-reference="" data-link-target="" data-syndicationrights="true"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/0bc4b33a35c636f70a89bbb071885b3b.jpg" media="(max-width: 37.31em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/0bc4b33a35c636f70a89bbb071885b3b.jpg" media="(min-width: 37.37em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-anim-src="" data-chomp-id="0bc4b33a35c636f70a89bbb071885b3b" data-format="jpg" data-src="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/0bc4b33a35c636f70a89bbb071885b3b.jpg" src="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Insight Editions</figcaption></p></div><span data-format="jpg" data-height="800" data-hide="false" data-id="0bc4b33a35c636f70a89bbb071885b3b" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://0bc4b33a35c636f70a89bbb071885b3b" data-recommended="false" data-width="800"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>While sci-fi fans wait (<span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/dune-part-2-original-release-october-20-2023-1850947688&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/dune-part-2-original-release-october-20-2023-1850947688">and wait</a></span>) for Denis Villeneuve’s next Frank Herbert adaptation, <em>Dune: Part Two</em>, there’s no better eye-candy feast than this collection of images from the Oscar-winning first film, shot on location by unit photographer Chiabella James. The book also features commentary from stars like Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson (who also wrote the preface), Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Zendaya, and Jason Momoa, plus a foreword by executive producer Tanya Lapointe and an afterword by Brian Herbert. Get a look inside the book <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/dune-part-one-photography-book-movie-paul-atreides-1850303946&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/dune-part-one-photography-book-movie-paul-atreides-1850303946">here</a></span>. </p><p><strong>Price:</strong> $60 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://insighteditions.com/products/dune-part-one-the-photography&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://insighteditions.com/products/dune-part-one-the-photography" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Insight Editions</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin="1647228980" data-amazontag="kinjagizmodolink-20" data-ga="[]" data-vtas-click="self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody" href="https://www.amazon.com/Dune-Part-One-Chiabella-James/dp/1647228980/ref=sr_1_1?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/movie-tv-makingof-books-dune-disney-spielberg-fury-road-1850981404&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20" rel="sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id="h64022"><a id=""></a>A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune - An Oral History</h2><figure contenteditable="false" data-format="jpg" data-height="2650" data-hide="false" data-id="ef9d1b9ca6208473fdd34b77433127d0" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://ef9d1b9ca6208473fdd34b77433127d0" data-recommended="false" data-width="2500" draggable="false"><div contenteditable="false" data-hide="false" data-hidecredit="false" data-imagerights="other-license" data-link-reference="" data-link-target="" data-syndicationrights="true"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/ef9d1b9ca6208473fdd34b77433127d0.jpg" media="(max-width: 37.31em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/ef9d1b9ca6208473fdd34b77433127d0.jpg" media="(min-width: 37.37em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-anim-src="" data-chomp-id="ef9d1b9ca6208473fdd34b77433127d0" data-format="jpg" data-src="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/ef9d1b9ca6208473fdd34b77433127d0.jpg" src="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: 1984 Publishing</figcaption></p></div><span data-format="jpg" data-height="2650" data-hide="false" data-id="ef9d1b9ca6208473fdd34b77433127d0" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://ef9d1b9ca6208473fdd34b77433127d0" data-recommended="false" data-width="2500"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>And then there’s David Lynch’s <em>Dune</em>—not a multi-Oscar winner by any means, but a cult classic that’s inspired plenty of curiosity over the years. Author Max Evry gathers new interviews with stars like Kyle MacLachlan, Sean Young, and Virginia Madsen, as well as “creatives, film executives, and insidersâ€ and even director Lynch himself to excavate the true story behind this legendary and oft-misunderstood 1984 Hollywood oddity. Read an excerpt <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/david-lynch-dune-making-of-book-excerpt-frank-herbert-1850763825&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/david-lynch-dune-making-of-book-excerpt-frank-herbert-1850763825">here</a></span>. </p><p><strong>Price:</strong> $22.99 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.1984publishing.com/bookstore/a-masterpiece-in-disarray-david-lynchs-dune-an-oral-history&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://www.1984publishing.com/bookstore/a-masterpiece-in-disarray-david-lynchs-dune-an-oral-history" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">1984 Publishing</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin="1948221292" data-amazontag="kinjagizmodolink-20" data-ga="[]" data-vtas-click="self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody" href="https://www.amazon.com/Masterpiece-Disarray-David-Lynchs-History/dp/1948221292/ref=sr_1_1?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/movie-tv-makingof-books-dune-disney-spielberg-fury-road-1850981404&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20" rel="sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id="h64023"><a id=""></a>Blood, Sweat &amp; Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road</h2><figure contenteditable="false" data-format="jpg" data-height="529" data-hide="false" data-id="3dc7f9359452fa6ed2bc1a4f8e4cb72d" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://3dc7f9359452fa6ed2bc1a4f8e4cb72d" data-recommended="false" data-width="350" draggable="false"><div contenteditable="false" data-hide="false" data-hidecredit="false" data-imagerights="other-license" data-link-reference="" data-link-target="" data-syndicationrights="true"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/3dc7f9359452fa6ed2bc1a4f8e4cb72d.jpg" media="(max-width: 37.31em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/3dc7f9359452fa6ed2bc1a4f8e4cb72d.jpg" media="(min-width: 37.37em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-anim-src="" data-chomp-id="3dc7f9359452fa6ed2bc1a4f8e4cb72d" data-format="jpg" data-src="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/3dc7f9359452fa6ed2bc1a4f8e4cb72d.jpg" src="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: William Morrow</figcaption></p></div><span data-format="jpg" data-height="529" data-hide="false" data-id="3dc7f9359452fa6ed2bc1a4f8e4cb72d" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://3dc7f9359452fa6ed2bc1a4f8e4cb72d" data-recommended="false" data-width="350"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>This Hugo-nominated book by New York Times pop-culture journalist Kyle Buchanan offers “a full-speed-aheadâ€ <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/fury-road-blood-sweat-and-chrome-charlize-theron-harass-1848584283&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/fury-road-blood-sweat-and-chrome-charlize-theron-harass-1848584283">oral history of George Miller’s stunning 2015 action epic</a></span>, which won six Oscars and racked up audience acclaim despite a brutal production plagued by harsh weather and notoriously dangerous conditions. Miller and stars Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy are among the interviewees in the book, which traces “<em>Fury Road</em>’s unexpected origins, through its outlandish casting process to the big-studio battles that nearly mutilated a masterpiece ... and astonishing facts behind a shoot so unconventional that the film’s fantasy world began to bleed into the real lives of its cast and crew.â€ </p><p><strong>Price:</strong> $23.19 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.harpercollins.com/products/blood-sweat-chrome-kyle-buchanan?variant=39314534629410&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/blood-sweat-chrome-kyle-buchanan?variant=39314534629410" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HarperCollins</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin="0063084341" data-amazontag="kinjagizmodolink-20" data-ga="[]" data-vtas-click="self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody" href="https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Sweat-Chrome-Wild-Story/dp/0063084341/ref=sr_1_1?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/movie-tv-makingof-books-dune-disney-spielberg-fury-road-1850981404&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20" rel="sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id="h64024"><a id=""></a>Labyrinth: Bestiary - A Definitive Guide to the Creatures of the Goblin King’s Realm</h2><figure contenteditable="false" data-format="jpg" data-height="1365" data-hide="false" data-id="f6edc553ba65d4f837ec7bafb8f7795e" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://f6edc553ba65d4f837ec7bafb8f7795e" data-recommended="false" data-width="2048" draggable="false"><div contenteditable="false" data-hide="false" data-hidecredit="false" data-imagerights="other-license" data-link-reference="" data-link-target="" data-syndicationrights="true"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/f6edc553ba65d4f837ec7bafb8f7795e.jpg" media="(max-width: 37.31em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/f6edc553ba65d4f837ec7bafb8f7795e.jpg" media="(min-width: 37.37em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-anim-src="" data-chomp-id="f6edc553ba65d4f837ec7bafb8f7795e" data-format="jpg" data-src="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/f6edc553ba65d4f837ec7bafb8f7795e.jpg" src="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Insight Editions</figcaption></p></div><span data-format="jpg" data-height="1365" data-hide="false" data-id="f6edc553ba65d4f837ec7bafb8f7795e" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://f6edc553ba65d4f837ec7bafb8f7795e" data-recommended="false" data-width="2048"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>Any fan of <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/the-baby-from-labyrinth-was-a-key-player-on-the-dark-cr-1836608202&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/the-baby-from-labyrinth-was-a-key-player-on-the-dark-cr-1836608202">Jim Henson’s 1986 fantasy</a></span> would break out into a spontaneous performance of “Magic Danceâ€ upon receiving this collector’s volume by S.T. Bende, which explores the “wondrous beings and chaotic crittersâ€ that populate the movie as well as the tie-in comics and novelization. What’s more, the book includes “a stunning sketchbook featuring exclusive artwork from award-winning illustrator Iris Compiet, a selection of three beautiful art prints, and a signature card signed by the artist.â€ </p><p><strong>Price:</strong> $200 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://insighteditions.com/products/labyrinth-bestiary-a-definitive-guide-to-the-creatures-of-the-goblin-kings-realm-1&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://insighteditions.com/products/labyrinth-bestiary-a-definitive-guide-to-the-creatures-of-the-goblin-kings-realm-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Insight Editions</a></span>; if you don’t need the extra flair, <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://insighteditions.com/collections/film-tv/products/labyrinth-bestiary-a-definitive-guide-to-the-creatures-of-the-goblin-kings-realm&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://insighteditions.com/collections/film-tv/products/labyrinth-bestiary-a-definitive-guide-to-the-creatures-of-the-goblin-kings-realm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Insight Editions</a></span> and <span><a data-amazonasin="1647224748" data-amazontag="kinjagizmodolink-20" data-ga="[]" data-vtas-click="self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody" href="https://www.amazon.com/Jim-Hensons-Labyrinth-Definitive-Creatures/dp/1647224748/ref=sr_1_1?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/movie-tv-makingof-books-dune-disney-spielberg-fury-road-1850981404&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20" rel="sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span> also have a version for $35</p><h2 id="h64025"><a id=""></a>The Wicker Man: The Official Story of the Film</h2><figure contenteditable="false" data-format="jpg" data-height="3827" data-hide="false" data-id="36f64ce32bd088960b10cfbc31a720d9" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://36f64ce32bd088960b10cfbc31a720d9" data-recommended="false" data-width="2988" draggable="false"><div contenteditable="false" data-hide="false" data-hidecredit="false" data-imagerights="other-license" data-link-reference="" data-link-target="" data-syndicationrights="true"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/36f64ce32bd088960b10cfbc31a720d9.jpg" media="(max-width: 37.31em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/36f64ce32bd088960b10cfbc31a720d9.jpg" media="(min-width: 37.37em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-anim-src="" data-chomp-id="36f64ce32bd088960b10cfbc31a720d9" data-format="jpg" data-src="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/36f64ce32bd088960b10cfbc31a720d9.jpg" src="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Titan Books</figcaption></p></div><span data-format="jpg" data-height="3827" data-hide="false" data-id="36f64ce32bd088960b10cfbc31a720d9" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://36f64ce32bd088960b10cfbc31a720d9" data-recommended="false" data-width="2988"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>Released in 1973, <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/wicker-man-christopher-lee-nic-cage-folk-horror-may-day-1850378139&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/wicker-man-christopher-lee-nic-cage-folk-horror-may-day-1850378139"><em>The Wicker Man</em></a></span> is still the definitive folk-horror movie—and is just as chilling now as it was over 50 years ago. This book explores the movie’s origins, deploying “fascinating behind-the-scenes photography, new interviews, exclusive artwork, and never-before-seen material from the StudioCanal archivesâ€ to weave its tale. </p><p><strong>Price:</strong> $50 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://titanbooks.com/71505-the-wicker-man-the-official-story-of-the-film/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://titanbooks.com/71505-the-wicker-man-the-official-story-of-the-film/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Titan Books</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin="1803365080" data-amazontag="kinjagizmodolink-20" data-ga="[]" data-vtas-click="self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody" href="https://www.amazon.com/Wicker-Man-Official-Story-Film/dp/1803365080/ref=sr_1_1?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/movie-tv-makingof-books-dune-disney-spielberg-fury-road-1850981404&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20" rel="sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id="h64026"><a id=""></a>Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan - The Making of the Classic Film</h2><figure contenteditable="false" data-format="jpg" data-height="543" data-hide="false" data-id="e407c7b42a740e4b46eb7fdcc71e52f6" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://e407c7b42a740e4b46eb7fdcc71e52f6" data-recommended="false" data-width="600" draggable="false"><div contenteditable="false" data-hide="false" data-hidecredit="false" data-imagerights="other-license" data-link-reference="" data-link-target="" data-syndicationrights="true"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/e407c7b42a740e4b46eb7fdcc71e52f6.jpg" media="(max-width: 37.31em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/e407c7b42a740e4b46eb7fdcc71e52f6.jpg" media="(min-width: 37.37em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-anim-src="" data-chomp-id="e407c7b42a740e4b46eb7fdcc71e52f6" data-format="jpg" data-src="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/e407c7b42a740e4b46eb7fdcc71e52f6.jpg" src="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Titan Books</figcaption></p></div><span data-format="jpg" data-height="543" data-hide="false" data-id="e407c7b42a740e4b46eb7fdcc71e52f6" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://e407c7b42a740e4b46eb7fdcc71e52f6" data-recommended="false" data-width="600"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>Every <em>Star Trek</em> fan’s coffee table needs two things: a bowl of revenge (served cold), and this handsome volume chronicling the making-of 1982's <em>Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan</em>. It contains “rare and previously unpublished archival material, behind-the-scenes photography, production art, cut scenes, script extracts, and much more, alongside new and exclusive interviews with the creatives, including director Nicholas Meyer.â€ Get a peek inside the book <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-ii-wrath-of-khan-new-behind-the-scenes-photos-1850762487&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/star-trek-ii-wrath-of-khan-new-behind-the-scenes-photos-1850762487">here</a></span>. </p><p><strong>Price:</strong> $50 <strong>Where to buy:</strong> <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://titanbooks.com/70897-star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan-the-making-of-the-classic-film/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://titanbooks.com/70897-star-trek-ii-the-wrath-of-khan-the-making-of-the-classic-film/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Titan Books</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin="1789099757" data-amazontag="kinjagizmodolink-20" data-ga="[]" data-vtas-click="self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody" href="https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-II-Making-Classic/dp/1789099757/ref=sr_1_1?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/movie-tv-makingof-books-dune-disney-spielberg-fury-road-1850981404&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20" rel="sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span></p><h2 id="h64027"><a id=""></a>The X-Files: The Official Archives: Cryptids, Biological Anomalies, and Parapsychic Phenomena</h2><figure contenteditable="false" data-format="jpg" data-height="920" data-hide="false" data-id="af672bbfa29f681d2ec5f166e0439195" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://af672bbfa29f681d2ec5f166e0439195" data-recommended="false" data-width="920" draggable="false"><div contenteditable="false" data-hide="false" data-hidecredit="false" data-imagerights="other-license" data-link-reference="" data-link-target="" data-syndicationrights="true"><p><span><div><picture><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/af672bbfa29f681d2ec5f166e0439195.jpg" media="(max-width: 37.31em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><source data-srcset="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_1315/af672bbfa29f681d2ec5f166e0439195.jpg" media="(min-width: 37.37em)" srcset="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" type="image/jpeg"></source><img alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-alt="Image for article titled 10 Behind-the-Scenes Books for Pop-Culture Fans" data-anim-src="" data-chomp-id="af672bbfa29f681d2ec5f166e0439195" data-format="jpg" data-src="https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_60,w_645/af672bbfa29f681d2ec5f166e0439195.jpg" src="R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=="></img></picture></div></span></p><p><figcaption>Image: Abrams Books</figcaption></p></div><span data-format="jpg" data-height="920" data-hide="false" data-id="af672bbfa29f681d2ec5f166e0439195" data-lightbox="true" data-recommend-id="image://af672bbfa29f681d2ec5f166e0439195" data-recommended="false" data-width="920"></span></figure><p><strong>Why we like it: </strong>This release from author and <em>X-Files</em> superfan Paul Terry is styled as a collection of “case filesâ€ pulled from the desks of FBI agents Scully and Mulder (check out a look inside and an author interview <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/peek-into-the-x-files-the-official-archives-for-more-d-1844729098&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/peek-into-the-x-files-the-official-archives-for-more-d-1844729098">here</a></span>)—making it a fun reference volume for fans wanting to know more details about the show’s most fascinating and monstrous cases. Terry has a second volume, <em>The X-Files: The Official Archives: Volume II: Extraterrestrial Activity and the Syndicate</em>, due out next year; you can learn more about that <span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https://gizmodo.com/x-files-aliens-conspiracies-official-archives-preview-1850918130&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://gizmodo.com/x-files-aliens-conspiracies-official-archives-preview-1850918130">here</a></span>. </p><p><strong>Price:</strong> $50 <strong>Where to buy: </strong><span><a data-ga="[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/x-files-the-official-archives_9781419735172/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]" href="https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/x-files-the-official-archives_9781419735172/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abrams Books</a></span>, <span><a data-amazonasin="1419735179" data-amazontag="kinjagizmodolink-20" data-ga="[]" data-vtas-click="self:InlineUrl:inline-url-postbody" href="https://www.amazon.com/X-Files-Biological-Anomalies-Parapsychic-Phenomena/dp/1419735179/ref=sr_1_1?asc_campaign=kinjagizmodolink-20&amp;asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/movie-tv-makingof-books-dune-disney-spielberg-fury-road-1850981404&amp;asc_source=&amp;tag=kinjagizmodolink-20" rel="sponsored noopener noreferrer nofollow noskim" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span></p></div>