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Books about Music, Film, and the Entertainment Industry

Books have the power to transport you to different places. These books about music, film, and the entertainment industry will take you behind the scenes of your favorite classic movies, on stage with your rock idols, and under the flashing lights of the red carpet. 

Whether you’re one to bow down to King Elvis, you're looking to learn more about Bob Dylan, you’re searching for your new favorite artist, or you just want to know about the musical way of life, we have great books about the music industry for you. 

More of a movie fan? Here are some books about film from actors, directors, critics, and overall experts to expand your knowledge of both the history of Hollywood and cutting edge innovations in modern movie making. 

No matter what curtain you’re trying to peek behind, this list of books about the entertainment industry will give you the inside scoop on our favorite actors, musicians, albums, and films! 

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Bright Lights, Prairie Dust
Bright Lights, Prairie Dust
by Karen Grassle
The Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook
The Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook
by Regula Ysewijn, Julian Fellowes
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
by Alexander Walker
American Princess
American Princess
by Leslie Carroll
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale
by Pat Shipman
The Late Shift
The Late Shift
by Bill Carter
1973: Rock at the Crossroads
1973: Rock at the Crossroads
by Andrew Grant Jackson
Downton Abbey Script Book Season 1
Downton Abbey Script Book Season 1
by Julian Fellowes
French Exit
French Exit
by Patrick deWitt
The Billy Bob Tapes
The Billy Bob Tapes
by Billy Bob Thornton, Kinky Friedman, Angelina Jolie
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Why Bob Dylan Matters
Why Bob Dylan Matters
by Richard F. Thomas
Quiz Actually
Quiz Actually
by Joe Shooman
Zero Dark Thirty
Zero Dark Thirty
by Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow
Bond, James Bond
Bond, James Bond
by Brad Gilmore, Mike Kalinowski
Swords and Cinema
Swords and Cinema
by Jeremiah McCall
Truman Capote
Truman Capote
by Tison Pugh
Unsinkable
Unsinkable
by Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
by James Campbell, Minette Shepard
Triptych and Iphigenia
Triptych and Iphigenia
by Edna O'Brien
The One with All the Recipes
The One with All the Recipes
by Teresa Finney
Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me?
Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me?
by Kevin Nealon
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The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane
by Gucci Mane, Neil Martinez-Belkin
Aeschylus I
Aeschylus I
by Aeschylus, David Grene, Richmond Lattimore, Mark Griffith
Capote
Capote
by Gerald Clarke
The Films of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro
The Films of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro
by Andrew J Rausch
Alien Constructions
Alien Constructions
by Patricia Melzer
Knits for Nerds
Knits for Nerds
by Toni Carr
The Art of Chalk
The Art of Chalk
by Tracy Lee Stum
Charles Walters
Charles Walters
by Brent Phillips
Twelve Against the Gods
Twelve Against the Gods
by William Bolitho
The Coen Brothers
The Coen Brothers
by Adam Nayman
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The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
by Joel Dinerstein
Game of Thrones: A Guide to Westeros and Beyond
Game of Thrones: A Guide to Westeros and Beyond
by Myles McNutt
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
by Oscar Wilde
On the Frontlines of the Television War
On the Frontlines of the Television War
by Yasutsune Hirashiki
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Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom
Awopbopaloobop Alopbamboom
by Nik Cohn
Mary McCarthy's Theatre Chronicles, 1937–1962
Mary McCarthy's Theatre Chronicles, 1937–1962
by Mary McCarthy
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr
by Ruth Barton
Hip Hop Ukraine
Hip Hop Ukraine
by Adriana N. Helbig
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Cat Is Art Spelled Wrong
by Caroline Casey, Chris Fischbach, Sarah Schultz, Maria Bustillos, Jillian Steinhauer, Alexis Madrigal, Ander Monson, Carl Wilson, Matthea Harvey, Elena Passarello, Will Braden, Kevin Nguyen, Sasha Archibald, Joanne McNeil, David Carr, Stephen Burt
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Macbeth
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
King Lear
King Lear
by William Shakespeare
The Misanthrope
The Misanthrope
by Moliere
Candy Darling
Candy Darling
by Candy Darling, James Rasin
Hold Me Tight & Tango Me Home
Hold Me Tight & Tango Me Home
by Maria Finn
Houdini
Houdini
by Tom Lalicki
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
by Jay Scarfone, William Stillman
Anatomy of a Song
Anatomy of a Song
by Marc Myers
Five Strides on the Banked Track
Five Strides on the Banked Track
by Walter Iooss Jr., Frank Deford, Jerry Seltzer
Girls to the Front
Girls to the Front
by Sara Marcus
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There are many different great books about music. If you’re looking to get insight into life as a rockstar, try Steven Tyler’s autobiography, Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? or Pat Benatar’s memoir, Between a Heart and a Rock Place. If you’re a classical music fan, Maynard Solomon’s Pulitzer prize finalist Mozart is a great choice. For an excellent installation of music history, reach for Andrew Grant Jackson’s historical narrative of a key year, 1965

The best books about the entertainment industry give insider secrets about how things are done in showbiz. A Star Is Found, a book by two of Hollywood’s top casting agents, explains how actors are chosen and stars are made. In I'm Your Biggest Fan, Kate Coyne, an executive editor for People magazine, dishes out stories about meeting and reporting some of the biggest stars in the business.