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"Firefly" and "Serenity" Academic(ish) Resources
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Firefly - The Complete SeriesFirefly - The Complete Series
Buy new: $38.49 / Used from: $21.15
Gotta start off with your primary text. I can complain all day about how short the series was, but it helps in writing a thesis on series and film to have a limited number of episodes.
Serenity (Collector's Edition)Serenity (Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $11.98
Keep on trucking with those primary texts. This movie was an awesome cap to a righteous series.
Serenity: Those Left Behind (HC)Serenity: Those Left Behind (HC) by Joss Whedon
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $5.83
More storylines, need it if you want to be thorough in your research.
Serenity, Vol. 2: Better DaysSerenity, Vol. 2: Better Days by Joss Whedon
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $9.94
Ditto from "Those Left Behind."
MySpace Dark Horse Presents Volume 3MySpace Dark Horse Presents Volume 3 by Mike Mignola
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $5.08
There's a "Firefly" comic in here. Not Whedon's, but it has our lovely crew fighting off some Reavers.
Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume OneFirefly: The Official Companion: Volume One by Joss Whedon
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.88
Must have! Need it for your research when you truly want to apply cultural studies or new historicism to your analysis.
Firefly: The Official Companion: Volume TwoFirefly: The Official Companion: Volume Two by Joss Whedon
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $14.12
Must have also! Need it for your research when you truly want to apply cultural studies or new historicism to your analysis.
Serenity Official Visual CompanionSerenity Official Visual Companion by Joss Whedon
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $4.40
Finally, must have as well! Need it for your research when you truly want to apply cultural studies or new historicism to your analysis.
Firefly: Still Flying: A Celebration of Joss Whedon's Acclaimed TV SeriesFirefly: Still Flying: A Celebration of Joss Whedon's Acclaimed TV Series by Joss Whedon
Buy new: $13.46
Just waiting till March!
Investigating Firefly and Serenity: Science Fiction on the Frontier (Investigating Cult TV)Investigating Firefly and Serenity: Science Fiction on the Frontier (Investigating Cult TV)
Buy new: $17.55 / Used from: $19.98
Finally to the analysis. This is probably the best academic treatment of "Firefly" and "Serenity" that I have come across in print.
Faith and Choice in the Works of Joss WhedonFaith and Choice in the Works of Joss Whedon by K. Dale Koontz
Buy new: $31.50 / Used from: $44.48
Very well done and extremely insightful. Please realize this is not only our babies, but "Buffy," "Angel," and "Fray" as well.
Existential Joss Whedon: Evil And Human Freedom in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly And SerenityExistential Joss Whedon: Evil And Human Freedom in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly And Serenity by J. Michael Richardson
Buy new: $31.50 / Used from: $31.48
Arguing for existentialism in Whedon, shouldn't be too hard. Again, more than just the Verse.
Sith, Slayers, Stargates, + Cyborgs: Modern Mythology in the New MillenniumSith, Slayers, Stargates, + Cyborgs: Modern Mythology in the New Millennium by John Perlich
Buy new: $74.95 / Used from: $76.54
Storytelling and myth in "Firefly" and "Serenity."
New Boundaries in Political Science FictionNew Boundaries in Political Science Fiction
Buy new: $35.96 / Used from: $25.00
Includes a treatment on the "The Legacy of 'Firefly'."
Finding Serenity: Anti-Heroes, Lost Shepherds and Space Hookers in Joss Whedon's Firefly (Smart Pop series)Finding Serenity: Anti-Heroes, Lost Shepherds and Space Hookers in Joss Whedon's Firefly (Smart Pop series)
Buy new: $12.92 / Used from: $5.59
Edited by a Whedon screenwriter. Some good essays, some bad. Please note that this is "unauthorized" and for good reason.
Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe (Smart Pop series)Serenity Found: More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe (Smart Pop series)
Buy new: $14.00 / Used from: $11.55
More "unauthorized" essays!
The Psychology of Joss Whedon: An Unauthorized Exploration of Buffy, Angel, and Firefly (Psychology of Popular Culture series)The Psychology of Joss Whedon: An Unauthorized Exploration of Buffy, Angel, and Firefly (Psychology of Popular Culture series) by Joy Davidson PhD
Buy new: $14.00 / Used from: $7.89
"Unauthorized" but decent.
Done The Impossible: The Fans' Tale of Firefly & SerenityDone The Impossible: The Fans' Tale of Firefly & Serenity
Buy used from: $11.97
Fandom so rocks!!!
Women in Science Fiction and FantasyWomen in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Buy new: $199.96 / Used from: $157.33
Encyclopedia-esque book with entries for "Firefly/Serenity," "Joss Whedon," and "Space Opera." All entries are focused on the women that inhabit the texts.
Channeling the Future: Essays on Science Fiction and Fantasy TelevisionChanneling the Future: Essays on Science Fiction and Fantasy Television
Buy new: $36.52 / Used from: $23.09
Chapter 11: "Remapping the Feminine in Joss Whedon's 'Firefly'"
One Power in the 'Verse: Finding God in Firefly and SerenityOne Power in the 'Verse: Finding God in Firefly and Serenity by Paul Lytle
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $39.38
Haven't read it because it really doesn't apply to my thesis but I'm sure it's got some insight for someone.
The Killer AngelsThe Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $1.95
This was one of Whedon's inspirations for "Firefly."
Firefly Episode Guide: An Unofficial, Independent Guide to Joss Whedon's FireflyFirefly Episode Guide: An Unofficial, Independent Guide to Joss Whedon's Firefly by Mimi Noyes
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $10.00
Not the best. Get the official companions instead.
Serenity - The Future is Worth Fighting For (Pocket Star Books Media Tie-In)Serenity - The Future is Worth Fighting For (Pocket Star Books Media Tie-In) by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Buy used from: $1.38
Get it used ... only a penny. Unfortunately not the best.