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The Beatles in 1966.

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Primary sources

By the Beatles

Book title Author Year Publisher Identifiers Notes Ref.
In His Own Write John Lennon 1964 Jonathan Cape ISBN  0-684-86807-5
OCLC  44516650
LCCN  84-236485
Collection of nonsense poetry and short stories alongside illustrations. [1]
A Spaniard in the Works John Lennon 1965 Jonathan Cape Collection of nonsense poetry and short stories alongside illustrations. [1]
The Penguin John Lennon John Lennon 1966 Penguin Books One-volume edition of In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works.
I, Me, Mine George Harrison 1980 Genesis Publications Autobiography including facsimiles of Harrison's handwritten lyrics. Edited by Derek Taylor.
Skywriting by Word of Mouth John Lennon 1986 Harper and Row Posthumous collection of writings, poetry, and illustrations. Includes afterword by Yoko Ono.
Songs by George Harrison George Harrison 1988 Genesis Publications Book of song lyrics and commentary by Harrison. Includes illustrations by Keith West and a CD of unreleased tracks.
Songs by George Harrison 2 George Harrison 1992 Genesis Publications Book of song lyrics and commentary by Harrison. Includes illustrations by Keith West and a CD of unreleased tracks.
The Beatles Anthology The Beatles 2000 Chronicle Books Part of The Beatles Anthology project. Presents a history of the Beatles through interview excerpts, personal accounts, and newly-revealed photographs.
Postcards from the Boys Ringo Starr 2003 Genesis Publications ISBN  978-0-904-35189-7
OCLC  56140812
Includes postcards sent between Starr and other Beatles with commentary and personal accounts.
Photograph Ringo Starr 2013 Genesis Publications Photographs taken by Starr with commentary.
The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present Paul McCartney 2021 Penguin Books Lyrics from the Beatles up to McCartney's solo career, with commentary and discussion.

By related people

Book title Author Year Publisher Identifiers Notes Ref.
A Cellarful of Noise Brian Epstein 1964 Souvenir Press Autobiography centering on the Beatles' early days. Ghostwritten by Derek Taylor.
The Longest Cocktail Party Richard DiLello 1972 Charisma Personal account of the founding of Apple Corps through the Beatles' breakup. DiLello was a sociable gofer and consultant for Apple Corps, and was acquainted with .....
A Twist of Lennon Cynthia Lennon 1978 Star ISBN  9780352301963 First memoir of Cynthia's marriage to John Lennon. [2]
All You Need is Ears George Martin, Jeremy Hornsby 1979 Macmillan Autobiography describing Martin's career with Parlophone and his experience with the Beatles and other contemporary artists he produced.
The Love You Make Peter Brown, Steven Gaines 1983 Macmillan Personal account of the Beatles from their early Liverpool years to Lennon's death. Brown was Brian Epstein's personal assistant and an Apple Corps executive.
John Cynthia Lennon 2005 ? Memoir of Cynthia's marriage to John Lennon up to the aftermath of his murder.
Wonderful Today Pattie Boyd, Penny Junor 2007 Headline Review Autobiography, including descriptions of Boyd's marriages to George Harrison and Eric Clapton.

Biographical works

1960s

Book title Author Year Publisher Identifiers Notes Ref.
All About the Beatles Edward de Blasio 1964 Macfadden-Bartell OCLC  5797684 Mass-market Beatlemania paperback. [3]
The Beatle Book No author credit 1964 Lancer Books OCLC  2496971 Mass-market Beatlemania paperback. [3]
The Beatles Up to Date No author credit 1964 Lancer Books OCLC  3165586 Mass-market Beatlemania paperback. [3]
The True Story of the Beatles Billy Shepherd 1964 Bantam Books ISBN  9780140022780
OCLC  9022133
Mass-market, mostly fictional, biographic Beatlemania paperback. [3]
Love Me Do: The Beatles' Progress Michael Braun 1964 Penguin Books OCLC  557585511 Follows the band through the end of 1963 to the beginning of their first U.S. tour. [4]
The Beatles: The Authorised Biography Hunter Davies 1968 Heinemann First major biographical work on the Beatles, written with cooperation from the Beatles themselves. Describes the band's career up to 1968.

1970s

Book title Author Year Publisher Identifiers Notes Ref.
Lennon Remembers Jann Wenner 1971 Straight Arrow Press Extensive interviews conducted by Werner with John Lennon.
Apple to the Core Peter McCabe, Robert D. Schonfeld 1972 Pocket Books Account of the business struggles and eventual collapse of Apple Corps.
The Beatles Forever Nicholas Schaffner 1978 McGraw-Hill ISBN  0-07-055087-5 Recollection of the Beatles' history with photographs, memorabilia, ephemera, discographies, and bibliography. [5]

1980s

Book title Author Year Publisher Identifiers Notes Ref.

1990s

Book title Author Year Publisher Identifiers Notes Ref.

2000s

Book title Author Year Publisher Identifiers Notes Ref.
Ticket to Ride Larry Kane 2003 Running Press Personal account of the Beatles' 1964–65 tours of North America. Kane was the only American reporter to travel with the Beatles' entourage.

2010s

Book title Author Year Publisher Identifiers Notes Ref.
The Beatles: All These Years, Volume One – Tune In Mark Lewisohn 2013 Little, Brown and Company First release in three-volume, extensively researched history of the Beatles. Volume 1 covers Liverpool in the early 20th century up to the Beatles' signing to Parlophone.

Analytical works

Book title Author Year Publisher Identifiers Notes Ref.
Communism, Hypnotism, and the Beatles David A. Noebel 1965 Christian Crusade Publications OCLC  821670 Pamphlet claiming the Beatles were a Communist plot to hypnotize and subvert the United States. [6]
Twilight of the Gods: The Beatles in Retrospect Wilfrid Mellers 1973 Viking Press Musical and technical analysis of the Beatles' works.

Reference works

Scholarly articles

1960s

1970s

  • Tudor, Stephen (1977). "Strict Form in a Beatles Lyric". Mississippi Review. 6 (1): 94–96. ISSN  0047-7559. JSTOR  20133473.
  • O'Grady, Terence J. (1979). "The Ballad Style in the Early Music of the Beatles". College Music Symposium. 19 (1): 221–230. ISSN  0069-5696. JSTOR  40351770.

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

Fiction

Book title Author Year Publisher Identifiers Notes Ref.
A Hard Day's Night John Burke 1964 Dell Novelization of the 1964 film.
The Lennon Play: In His Own Write Adrienne Kennedy, Victor Spinetti 1968 Stage adaptation of Lennon's two poetry books.

References

  1. ^ a b Ulin, David L. (2010-10-08). "Book review: 'In His Own Write' and 'A Spaniard in the Works' by John Lennon". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  2. ^ Rosen, Robert (2000). Nowhere Man: The Final Days of John Lennon. Quick American Archives. p. 44. ISBN  979-8218038946.
  3. ^ a b c d Schaffner, Nicholas (1978). The Beatles Forever. New York: McGraw-Hill. pp. 217–219. ISBN  0-07-055087-5. OCLC  3844172.
  4. ^ Fleming, Colin (2020-04-14). "10 Best Beatles Books". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  5. ^ Sauter, Donald. "The Beatles Forever, by Nicholas Schaffner; book review". Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  6. ^ Vermillion, Jamie (2009-09-09). "Communism, Hypnotism, and the Beatles – Field Trip South". UNC University Libraries. Retrieved 2023-01-28.