Edgar Wright Book Recommendations
Edgar Wright is an English film director, screenwriter and producer.
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Monty Python's Tunisian Holiday
My Life with Brian
by Kim "Howard" Johnson
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
A Kim Jong-Il Production
The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power
by Paul Fischer
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Blitzed
Drugs in the Third Reich
by Norman Ohler
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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Books of Blood (6 books)
"I loved [these books]." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Who the Hell's in It
Conversations with Hollywood's Legendary Actors
by Peter Bogdanovich
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On Writing
A Memoir of the Craft
by Stephen King
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The Devil in the White City
A Saga of Magic and Murder at the Fair that Changed America
by Erik Larson
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Shock Value
How a Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave Us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror
by Jason Zinoman
"Great book on horror masters." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Hard-Boiled Hollywood
Crime and Punishment in Postwar Los Angeles
by Jon Lewis
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Meet Me in the Bathroom
Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011
by Lizzy Goodman
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Caddyshack
The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story
by Chris Nashawaty
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Rat Pack Confidential
Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter, Joey and the Last Great Show Biz Party
by Shawn Levy
"Great stuff." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Funny Girl
A Novel
by Nick Hornby
"I loved [this book] and now have a fictional crush on Sophie Straw." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen, and Candy Stripe Nurses
Roger Corman: King of the B-movie
by Chris Nashawaty
"For anyone interested in movie making I highly recommend [this book]." - Edgar Wright (Source)
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The Life and Times of Paul Raymond
by Paul Willetts
"Makes me eager to see the upcoming Coogan biopic." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Hollywood Babylon
The Legendary Underground Classic of Hollywood's Darkest and Best Kept Secrets
by Kenneth Anger
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Jews Don’t Count
A Times Book of the Year 2021
by David Baddiel
"A fascinating, thought provoking and thorough account of the biases, blind spots and hypocrisies of progressives." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Mike Nichols
A Life
by Mark Harris
"An incredible document of a life well lived (10 times over)." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Five Came Back
A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War
by Mark Harris
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Pictures at a Revolution
Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood
by Mark Harris
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Adventures with Extremists
by Jon Ronson
"I'm not sure there's been a non-fiction book that was more of an ominous bellwether of what was to come..." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Rebel without a Crew
Or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker With $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player
by Robert Rodriguez
"Great book." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Seduction
Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes's Hollywood
by Karina Longworth
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Tinseltown
Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood
by William J. Mann
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Buzz
The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley
by Jeffrey Spivak
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away
My Fifty Years Editing Hollywood Hits―Star Wars, Carrie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Mission: Impossible, and More
by Paul Hirsch
"Loved that book." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Dolce Vita Confidential
Fellini, Loren, Pucci, Paparazzi, and the Swinging High Life of 1950s Rome
by Shawn Levy
"About the post war cultural explosion in Italy, including the creation of the paparazzi." - Edgar Wright (Source)
The Castle on Sunset
Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont
by Shawn Levy
"About love, sex and death at the Chateau Marmont." - Edgar Wright (Source)
The Devil's Candy
The Anatomy Of A Hollywood Fiasco
by Julie Salamon
Edgar Wright mentioned this book on Twitter. (Source)
Perfect Sound Whatever
by James Acaster
"Posits his theory that 2016 was the best year for music." - Edgar Wright (Source)
1971
Never A Dull Moment
by David Hepworth
"Posits 1971 was the most important year in music." - Edgar Wright (Source)
The Show That Never Ends
The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock
by David Weigel
"Funny and affectionate dive into the history of prog rock." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Lonely Boy
Tales from a Sex Pistol
by Steve Jones
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
