Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seven Seasons of Buffy | 2003 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 2 | Taking the Red Pill | 2003 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 3 | Five Seasons of Angel | 2004 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 4 | Stepping through the Stargate | 2004 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 5 | The Anthology at the End of the Universe | 2005 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 6 | Finding Serenity | 2005 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 7 | The War of the Worlds | 2005 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 8 | Navigating the Golden Compass | 2005 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 9 | Alias Assumed | 2005 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 10 | Farscape Forever! Sex, Drugs and Killer Muppets | 2005 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 11 | Flirting With Pride And Prejudice | 2005 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 12 | Revisiting Narnia | 2005 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 13 | King Kong Is Back! An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape! | 2005 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 14 | Totally Charmed | 2005 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 15 | The Unauthorized X-Men | 2006 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 16 | This Is Chick-Lit | 2006 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 17 | Welcome to Wisteria Lane | 2006 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 18 | The Man from Krypton | 2006 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 19 | The Battle for Azeroth | 2006 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 20 | Getting Lost | 2006 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 21 | Boarding the Enterprise | 2006 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 22 | So Say We All | 2006 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 23 | Investigating CSI | 2006 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 24 | Coffee at Luke’s | 2007 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 25 | Webslinger | 2007 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 26 | Halo Effect | 2007 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 27 | Neptune Noir | 2007 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 28 | Perfectly Plum | 2007 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 29 | Grey’s Anatomy 101 | 2007 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 30 | Serenity Found | 2007 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 31 | House Unauthorized | 2007 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 32 | Batman Unauthorized | 2008 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 33 | Secrets of the Dragon Riders | 2008 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 34 | In the Hunt | 2009 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 35 | James Bond in the 21st Century | 2009 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 36 | Ardeur | 2010 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 37 | A Taste of True Blood | 2010 | Candace Havens | Buy |
| 38 | You Do Not Talk About Fight Club | 2015 | Candace Havens | Buy |
The Smart Pop series from BenBella Books brings together writers, critics, and fans to analyze beloved pop culture franchises. Each anthology focuses on a single property — from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Battlestar Galactica — with essays that dig into themes, characters, and cultural impact.
Candace Havens contributed to and edited several volumes in the series, starting with Seven Seasons of Buffy in 2003. The anthologies cover an impressive range of fandoms including The Matrix, Firefly, Lost, Veronica Mars, and many others, making Smart Pop a go-to resource for thoughtful pop culture criticism.