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Edgar Wright Recommended Books
Edgar Wright has recommended 44 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Edgar Wright is an English film director, screenwriter and producer.
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A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away
by Paul Hirsch
"Loved that book." - Edgar Wright (Source)
"A fascinating, thought provoking and thorough account of the biases, blind spots and hypocrisies of progressives." - Edgar Wright (Source)
"An incredible document of a life well lived (10 times over)." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Books of Blood (6 books)
"I loved [these books]." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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Quentin Tarantino recommended this bookQuentin Tarantino
"Probably one of the best books I’ve ever read in my life." - Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino's recommendation of this book
"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)
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (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)
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)
"About love, sex and death at the Chateau Marmont." - Edgar Wright (Source)
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)
"Posits 1971 was the most important year in music." - Edgar Wright (Source)
"Funny and affectionate dive into the history of prog rock." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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Raoul Pal recommended this bookRaoul Pal
Raoul Pal recommended this book on Twitter.
Raoul Pal's recommendation of this book
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
A Kim Jong-Il Production
by Paul Fischer
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"One of the craziest books I've ever read; highly recommend." - Marc Andreessen
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Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
The Sculptor
by Scott McCloud
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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Jason Calacanis recommended this bookJason Calacanis
"Got me jazzed up about writing and reading more." - Jason Calacanis
Jason Calacanis's recommendation of this book 
Brian Koppelman recommended this bookBrian Koppelman
"Still the gold standard." - Brian Koppelman
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Russell Moore recommended this bookRussell Moore
"Really helpful." - Russell Moore
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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)
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
Black Hole
by Charles Burns
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
"Great stuff." - Edgar Wright (Source)
"I loved [this book] and now have a fictional crush on Sophie Straw." - Edgar Wright (Source)
Grasshopper Jungle
by Andrew Smith
"Read this book. You will enjoy." - 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)
"Makes me eager to see the upcoming Coogan biopic." - Edgar Wright (Source)
The Devil in the White City
Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
by Erik Larson
Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter. (Source)
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