On-Air Reading
The Complete X-Files: Revised and Updated Edition
Chris Knowles and Matt Hurwitz. Insight Editions. ISBN 978-1-608-87845-1
Mulder and Scully are back investigating the paranormal in the sci-fi phenomenon, which returned in early 2016 after more than a decade off the air. The revised edition of this companion book gives fans a backstage pass to the latest season, with exclusive material and unpublished photographs.
The Secret History of Twin Peaks
Mark Frost. Flatiron. ISBN 978-1-250-07558-1
A novel for the die-hard fans of the cult TV show. Frost, who co-created the series with David Lynch, “deepens the mysteries” of the show’s titular fictional Washington town, according to the publisher. Showtime is rebooting the series in January.
The Star Trek Encyclopedia, Revised and Expanded Edition: A Reference Guide to the Future
Michael and Denise Okuda. Harper Design. ISBN 978-0-062-37132-4
This revision of the reference companion to the classic show, in celebration of the series’ 50th anniversary, is a great gift for the Trekkie in your life. The two-volume encyclopedia has been redesigned and features 300 pages of new entries, all packaged in a shrink-wrapped slipcase.
TV (The Book): Two Experts Pick the Greatest American Shows of All Time
Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz. Grand Central. ISBN 978-1-455-58819-0
Where does the Wire rank compared to the Sopranos? Breaking Bad compared to Mad Men? How do we judge vintage hits like I Love Lucy? Sepinwall and Seitz, two of today’s best writers on television, have the answers and here join forces to rank the 100 greatest scripted series in TV history. According to our review, it’s a “treasure trove” for television fans.
Hungry Fans
Give the binge watcher in your life something more to chew on with these cookbook tie-ins to popular TV shows, including a ’90s classic that is getting a reboot
The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book: Real Recipes for Joke Burgers
Loren Bouchard. Universe. ISBN 978-0-789-33114-4
Chef-tested recipes, puns galore, and a rabid fanbase made this tie-in cookbook a bestseller when it was released in March. Each recipe is based on a burger of the day from Bouchard’s Emmy Award–winning series. Concoctions include Bleu is the Warmest Cheese Burger, the Bruschetta-Bout-It Burger, and the Shoot-Out at the OK-ra Corral Burger.
Doctor Who: The Official Cookbook; 40 Wibbly-Wobbly Timey-Wimey Recipes
Joanna Farrow. Harper Design. ISBN 978-0-062-45562-8
The official tie-in cookbook to the hugely popular BBC series includes a recipe for the doctor’s own favorite, fish fingers and custard.
Eat Like a Gilmore: The Unofficial Cookbook for Fans of Gilmore Girls
Kristi Carlson. Skyhorse.
ISBN 978-1-510-71734-3
In this unofficial cookbook inspired by the show, which is being revived this November on Netflix, fans can cook from Luke’s diner menu and Sookie’s inn fare, as well as other Stars Hollow delicacies.
Outlander Kitchen: The Official Outlander Companion Cookbook
Theresa Carle-Sanders. Delacorte,
ISBN 978-1-10-196757-7
Fans of Diana Gabaldon’s time-traveling series can whip up recipes such as Auld Ian’s Buttered Leeks and Banoffee Trifle at River Run. Each recipe is preceded by an excerpt from which Carle-Sanders took culinary inspiration.
