Television

Television as a subject covers the art, industry, and influence of this longstanding mass medium, exploring its development, critical analysis, and the many creative and technical aspects that set it apart within the performing arts. Books in this category examine everything from the production process and behind-the-scenes roles to the evolution of program genres—animated, comedy, drama, and more—alongside critical histories and reference works.

To further focus your search, narrow by specialized topics like television direction & production, screenwriting craft, or guides and reviews for both classic and contemporary series. Explore genre-specific studies, or reference resources for contextual understanding, to match scholarly research, casual learning, or professional interests in television as a discipline.

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Mad as Hell: How 60 Minutes Took on the Powerful and Made Television History by Harry Moses book cover

Mad as Hell: How 60 Minutes Took on the Powerful and Made Television History Moses, Harry $26.48 USD

You Are What You See: How My Favorite Shows Became My Worst Influences by Dom Feraud book cover

You Are What You See: How My Favorite Shows Became My Worst Influences Feraud, Dom $21.83 USD

Spongebob Squarepants: The Art of an Undersea World by Tracey Miller-Zarneke book cover

Spongebob Squarepants: The Art of an Undersea World Miller-Zarneke, Tracey $40.39 USD

Another World: The Drama Behind Daytime TV's Only 90-Minute Soap by Tom Lisanti book cover

Another World: The Drama Behind Daytime TV's Only 90-Minute Soap Lisanti, Tom $45.76 USD

The Mysteries of Twin Peaks: Unlocking the Secrets of David Lynch's Masterpiece by Camille Mathieu book cover

The Mysteries of Twin Peaks: Unlocking the Secrets of David Lynch's Masterpiece Mathieu, Camille $34.21 USD

Love in the Afternoon, and Evening: Essays and Conversations on Soap Operas by Charlotte Druckman book cover

Love in the Afternoon, and Evening: Essays and Conversations on Soap Operas Druckman, Charlotte $23.07 USD

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So Gay for You: Friendship, Found Family, and the Show That Started It All by Kate Moennig book cover

So Gay for You: Friendship, Found Family, and the Show That Started It All Moennig, Kate $21.84 USD

Sodor Reading Between the Lines by Christopher Awdry book cover

Sodor Reading Between the Lines Awdry, Christopher $22.66 USD

How to Write a Vertical Series in 10 Days by Drean book cover

How to Write a Vertical Series in 10 Days Drean $24.93 USD

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Mad as Hell: How 60 Minutes Took on the Powerful and Made Television History Moses, Harry $26.48 USD

The Columbo Phile: A Casebook by Mark Dawidziak book cover

The Columbo Phile: A Casebook Dawidziak, Mark $28.00 USD

You Are What You See: How My Favorite Shows Became My Worst Influences Feraud, Dom $21.83 USD

Making Animals Public: Inside the ABC's natural history archive by Gay Hawkins book cover

Making Animals Public: Inside the ABC's natural history archive Hawkins, Gay $27.25 USD

100 Years of Anime by Matthieu Pinon book cover

100 Years of Anime Pinon, Matthieu $34.21 USD

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Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark by Cassandra Peterson book cover

Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark Peterson, Cassandra $21.83 USD

Spongebob Squarepants: The Art of an Undersea World Miller-Zarneke, Tracey $40.39 USD

How to Win the Bachelor: The Secret to Finding Love and Fame on America's Favorite Reality Show by Chad Kultgen book cover

How to Win the Bachelor: The Secret to Finding Love and Fame on America's Favorite Reality Show Kultgen, Chad $21.22 USD

The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History (Deluxe Edition) by Troy Benjamin book cover

The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History (Deluxe Edition) Benjamin, Troy $92.50 USD

Remembering Monty Hall: Let's Make a Deal by Ken Rotcop book cover

Remembering Monty Hall: Let's Make a Deal Rotcop, Ken $25.92 USD

How to Win at the Challenge and Life: A Champion's Guide to Eliminating Obstacles, Winning Friends, and Making That Money by Sydney Bucksbaum book cover

How to Win at the Challenge and Life: A Champion's Guide to Eliminating Obstacles, Winning Friends, and Making That Money Bucksbaum, Sydney $21.22 USD

Another World: The Drama Behind Daytime TV's Only 90-Minute Soap Lisanti, Tom $45.76 USD

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The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno, & the Network Battle for the Night by Bill Carter book cover

The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno, & the Network Battle for the Night Carter, Bill $20.60 USD

The Lucky Strike Papers: Journeys Through My Mother's Television Past (revised edition) by Andrew Lee Fielding book cover

The Lucky Strike Papers: Journeys Through My Mother's Television Past (revised edition) Fielding, Andrew Lee $30.05 USD

The Sopranos: The Complete Visual History by Ray Richmond book cover

The Sopranos: The Complete Visual History Richmond, Ray $49.68 USD

The Mysteries of Twin Peaks: Unlocking the Secrets of David Lynch's Masterpiece Mathieu, Camille $34.21 USD

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So Gay for You: Friendship, Found Family, and the Show That Started It All Moennig, Kate $21.84 USD

Circle It, Andy Griffith Facts, Word Search, Puzzle Book by Lowry Global Media LLC book cover

Circle It, Andy Griffith Facts, Word Search, Puzzle Book Lowry Global Media LLC $24.11 USD

Love in the Afternoon, and Evening: Essays and Conversations on Soap Operas Druckman, Charlotte $23.07 USD

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What's Next: A Backstage Pass to the West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy Ofservice by Melissa Fitzgerald book cover

What's Next: A Backstage Pass to the West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy Ofservice Fitzgerald, Melissa $31.12 USD

Sodor Reading Between the Lines Awdry, Christopher $22.66 USD

The Legend of Korra: An Avatar's Chronicle Robinson, Andrea $24.93 USD

Circle It, Gunsmoke Facts, Word Search, Puzzle Book by Lowry Global Media LLC book cover

Circle It, Gunsmoke Facts, Word Search, Puzzle Book Lowry Global Media LLC $24.11 USD

Daisy and Ducky Mallard by Judy Moulton book cover

Daisy and Ducky Mallard Moulton, Judy $15.95 USD

Okay? Okay! Dennis James' Lifetime of Firsts (hardback) by Adam Nedeff book cover

Okay? Okay! Dennis James' Lifetime of Firsts (hardback) Nedeff, Adam $42.46 USD

Lawman: A Companion to the Classic TV Western Series by Bill Levy book cover

Lawman: A Companion to the Classic TV Western Series Levy, Bill $31.74 USD

Kids' TV Grows Up: The Path from Howdy Doody to Spongebob by Jo Holz book cover

Kids' TV Grows Up: The Path from Howdy Doody to Spongebob Holz, Jo $40.35 USD

Okay? Okay! Dennis James? Lifetime of Firsts by Adam Nedeff book cover

Okay? Okay! Dennis James? Lifetime of Firsts Nedeff, Adam $28.80 USD

How to Write a Vertical Series in 10 Days Drean $24.93 USD

The Writers' Room Survival Guide: Don't Screw Up the Lunch Order and Other Keys to a Happy Writers' Room by Niceole Levy book cover

The Writers' Room Survival Guide: Don't Screw Up the Lunch Order and Other Keys to a Happy Writers' Room Levy, Niceole $28.00 USD

The Craft of Character: How to Create Deep and Engaging Characters Your Audience Will Never Forget by M. Boutros book cover

The Craft of Character: How to Create Deep and Engaging Characters Your Audience Will Never Forget Boutros, M. $21.01 USD

Writing the Pilot by William Rabkin book cover

Writing the Pilot Rabkin, William $17.97 USD

Inside the Room: Writing Television with the Pros at UCLA Extension Writers' Program by Linda Venis book cover

Inside the Room: Writing Television with the Pros at UCLA Extension Writers' Program Venis, Linda $27.28 USD

Succession: Season Two: The Complete Scripts by Jesse Armstrong book cover

Succession: Season Two: The Complete Scripts Armstrong, Jesse $28.00 USD

The Sopranos SM: Selected Scripts from Three Seasons by David Chase book cover

The Sopranos SM: Selected Scripts from Three Seasons Chase, David $23.98 USD

Succession: Season One: The Complete Scripts by Jesse Armstrong book cover

Succession: Season One: The Complete Scripts Armstrong, Jesse $28.00 USD

Writing Television Sitcoms: Revised and Expanded Edition of the Go-to Guide by Evan S. Smith book cover

Writing Television Sitcoms: Revised and Expanded Edition of the Go-to Guide Smith, Evan S. $27.28 USD

Gangway, Lord, (The) Here Come the Brides Book by Jonathan Etter book cover

Gangway, Lord, (The) Here Come the Brides Book Etter, Jonathan $52.36 USD

The Knight Rider Companion Abridged Edition by Nick Nugent book cover

The Knight Rider Companion Abridged Edition Nugent, Nick $42.45 USD

TV's M*A*S*H: The Ultimate Guide Book by Ed Solomonson book cover

TV's M*A*S*H: The Ultimate Guide Book Solomonson, Ed $58.91 USD

45 Years of The Rockford Files: An Inside Look at America's Greatest Detective Series by Ed Robertson book cover

45 Years of The Rockford Files: An Inside Look at America's Greatest Detective Series Robertson, Ed $34.20 USD

Bonanza: A Viewer's Guide to the TV Legend by David R. Greenland book cover

Bonanza: A Viewer's Guide to the TV Legend Greenland, David R. $32.56 USD

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: A TV Companion (hardback) by Patrick Jankiewicz book cover

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: A TV Companion (hardback) Jankiewicz, Patrick $43.28 USD

Mayberry Trivia: 1,500 Questions About A TV Classic by Scott Hopkins book cover

Mayberry Trivia: 1,500 Questions About A TV Classic Hopkins, Scott $21.83 USD

The Bewitched History Book - 50th Anniversary Edition (hardback) by David L. Pierce book cover

The Bewitched History Book - 50th Anniversary Edition (hardback) Pierce, David L. $54.79 USD

Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good: Larry David and the Making of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, Fully Revised and Updated by Josh Levine book cover

Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Good: Larry David and the Making of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, Fully Revised and Updated Levine, Josh $21.81 USD

Technical Manual by Rick Sternbach book cover

Technical Manual Sternbach, Rick $26.59 USD

Murder, She Cooked: A Cabot Cove Cookbook by Jenny Hammerton book cover

Murder, She Cooked: A Cabot Cove Cookbook Hammerton, Jenny $25.31 USD

House, M.D. Jackman, Ian $23.98 USD

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The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series by Jessica Radloff book cover

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The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series

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The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series

Documentarian: The Way to a Successful and Creative Professional Life in the Documentary Business

A Director Prepares: Seven Essays on Art and Theatre

Young Sheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw's-Brisket) Inside Story of the Hit Comedy

Lessons from the Housewives: What Tv's Most Iconic Women Taught Me about Strength, Resilience, and Embracing the Chaos

And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress

Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts, Season 5

I'll Believe in Anything: The Making of Heated Rivalry Season 1 (the Annotated Scripts)

I Am the Night: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of Batman: The Animated Series

Ew, David, and Other Schitty Quotes: The Little Guide to Schitt's Creek

Er: The Oral History

Who's That Girl: The Untold, Definitive History of New Girl

West Wing

Miami Vice

A Newscast for the Masses: The History of Detroit Television News

Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts, Season 4

Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts, Season 3

Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts, Season 2

Stranger Things: The Complete Scripts, Season 1

Supernatural: The Official Coloring Book

A Place Both Wonderful and Strange: The Extraordinary Untold History of Twin Peaks

No Lessons Learned: The Making of Curb Your Enthusiasm as Told by Larry David and the Cast and Crew

Becoming Human: The Seven of Nine Saga: Script Book #2

Laura's Ghost: Women Speak about Twin Peaks

Legitimating Television: Media Convergence and Cultural Status

New Patterns in Global Television: Peripheral Vision

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