Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Critical Companion to Tim Burton | 2017 | Elizabeth Lowry | Buy |
| 2 | A Critical Companion to James Cameron | 2018 | Elizabeth Lowry | Buy |
| 3 | A Critical Companion to Steven Spielberg | 2019 | Elizabeth Lowry | Buy |
| 4 | A Critical Companion to Terrence Malick | 2020 | Elizabeth Lowry | Buy |
| 5 | A Critical Companion to Robert Zemeckis | 2020 | Elizabeth Lowry | Buy |
| 6 | A Critical Companion to Stanley Kubrick | 2020 | Elizabeth Lowry | Buy |
| 7 | A Critical Companion to Julie Taymor | 2023 | Elizabeth Lowry | Buy |
| 8 | A Critical Companion to Mel Gibson | 2024 | Elizabeth Lowry | Buy |
| 9 | A Critical Companion to David Fincher | 2024 | Elizabeth Lowry | Buy |
The Critical Companions to Contemporary Directors series offers scholarly analysis of major filmmakers. The nine volumes published so far cover directors from different genres and eras of Hollywood, including Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick, Tim Burton, James Cameron, and David Fincher.
Each book examines a single director’s career and filmography in depth. The series began in 2017 with the Tim Burton volume and the most recent entries, covering Mel Gibson and David Fincher, were published in 2024.