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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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Here's Johnny!
Here's Johnny!
by Ed McMahon
1973: Rock at the Crossroads
1973: Rock at the Crossroads
by Andrew Grant Jackson
The Wit and Wisdom of Downton Abbey
The Wit and Wisdom of Downton Abbey
by Jessica Fellowes
The Billy Bob Tapes
The Billy Bob Tapes
by Billy Bob Thornton, Kinky Friedman, Angelina Jolie
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Bob Dylan—All the Songs
Bob Dylan—All the Songs
by Philippe Margotin, Jean-Michel Guesdon
Montgomery Clift
Montgomery Clift
by Patricia Bosworth
Capote
Capote
by Gerald Clarke
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook
The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook
by Downton Abbey, Gareth Neame
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
Game of Thrones: A Guide to Westeros and Beyond
Game of Thrones: A Guide to Westeros and Beyond
by Myles McNutt
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
Please Kill Me
Please Kill Me
by Legs McNeil, Gillian McCain
A Doll's House
A Doll's House
by Henrik Ibsen
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I'll Never Change My Name
I'll Never Change My Name
by Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Maksim Chmerkovskiy
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
by Donald H. Wolfe
Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour
Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour
by Marti Rulli, Dennis Davern
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
Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale
by Pat Shipman
French Exit
French Exit
by Patrick deWitt
A Bridge for Passing
A Bridge for Passing
by Pearl S. Buck
The Gardener's Son
The Gardener's Son
by Cormac McCarthy
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
by Justyn Barnes
Walking with Ghosts
Walking with Ghosts
by Gabriel Byrne
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr
by Ruth Barton
The Films of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro
The Films of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro
by Andrew J Rausch
Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase
Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase
by Marion Meade
Third Girl from the Left
Third Girl from the Left
by Christine Barker
So You Think You Know Rock and Roll?
So You Think You Know Rock and Roll?
by Peter E. Meltzer
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
The Origins of Cool in Postwar America
by Joel Dinerstein
King Lear
King Lear
by William Shakespeare
The Normal Heart and The Destiny of Me
The Normal Heart and The Destiny of Me
by Larry Kramer, Tony Kushner
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
by Jay Scarfone, William Stillman
The City on the Edge of Forever
The City on the Edge of Forever
by Harlan Ellison
Girls to the Front
Girls to the Front
by Sara Marcus
Cloris
Cloris
by Cloris Leachman, George Englund
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
by Caseen Gaines
I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends
I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends
by Courtney Robertson, Deb Baer
The Comedians
The Comedians
by Kliph Nesteroff
The Truth About Trump
The Truth About Trump
by Michael D'Antonio
I'll Be There For You
I'll Be There For You
by Kelsey Miller
Macbeth
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare
American Princess
American Princess
by Leslie Carroll
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith
by Michael Coveney
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
by James Campbell, Minette Shepard
I Am Spartacus!
I Am Spartacus!
by Kirk Douglas, George Clooney
Knits for Nerds
Knits for Nerds
by Toni Carr
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
by Wayne Koestenbaum
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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.