Why you should read it: The first official biography. Again, it is quite sanitised, but with the benefit of hindsight, the picture of domestic “bliss” between John and Cynthia is easily seen though… The Beatles: The Authorized Biography, Hunter DaviesThe first “authorised biography”, Davies visits the Beatles at their homes and provides some fascinating details behind the scenes. Why you should read it: It’s Brian in his own words. An official account, it ignores any of the more controversial aspects of Brian’s turbulent life. This is an interesting period piece that gave insights into Epstein’s life managing the Beatles at the height of Beatlemania. Why you should read it: One of the first accounts and one that gets close to the early Beatles.Ī Cellarful of Noise, Brian Epstein (ghost-written by Derek Taylor). It gets really close to the four protagonists and is fascinating in its account of the ever increasing interest in the band. Love Me Do: The Beatles Progress, Michael Braun One of the first Beatles books, this was a first hand account by an American journalist living in the UK of the early years which took The Beatles from Cambridge to the Carnegie Hall via Juke Box Jury and Ed Sullivan. If that’s you, or even if it isn’t, but you think I have just missed an obviously fantastic read, then please let me know in the comments section below! The Best Books About The Beatles: A Recommended Beatles Bibliography in chronological order: I have filtered out most of these so what we are left with is what I hope is a pretty comprehensive, yet quality-filled list, all of which I have read.Īs hard as it may be to believe, there are plenty of folk out there who know more about The Beatles than I do. This was itself the result of many hours of research trying to avoid reading any of the less good books about The Beatles, albeit I have read quite a few of those also.

This list of Beatles Books is the result of many happy hours of reading the best Beatles books – the ones that best told the story of John Paul, George and Ringo. With over eighty nine thousand books* now registered in The British Library that mention The Beatles in one way shape or form, I thought it would be helpful to present a buyer’s guide to the best ones. What Are The Greatest Books About The Beatles?

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