I had to pick up some books for my thesis and I wound up digging deep into my library’s film and literary criticism section despite the fact that I only needed ONE book from that section.

Here are the books I took out today, maybe you’ll find something you like!

1. J-Horror: The Definitive Guide to The Ring, The Grudge, and Beyond by David Kalat
2. Monsters in the Closet: Homosexuality and the Horror Film by Harry M. Benshoff
3. Boys Love Manga and Beyond: History, Culture, and Community in Japan edited by Mark McLelland, Kazumi Nagaike, Katsuhiko Suganuma, and James Welker
4. Supervillains and Philosophy edited by Ben Dyer
5. Good Girls & Wicked Witches: Women in Disney’s Feature Animation by Amy M. Davis
6. Vader, Voldemort, and Other Villains: Essays on Evil in Popular Media edited by Jamey Heit
7. The Thrill of Repulsion: Excursions into Horror Culture by William Burns
8. Batman Death of the Family by Greg Capullo and Scott Snyder
9. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller, Klaus Janson, and Lynn Varley
10. Batman: Harley Quinn by Paul Dini, Yvel Guichet, Aaron Sowd, Don Kramer, Wayne Faucher, Joe Quinones, and Neil Googe
11. Batman: The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
12. Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 02 by John Wagner, Pat Mills, and Brian Bolland
13. The Killing Joke by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland