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My favourite non-fiction
Last Train to Memphis: Rise of Elvis PresleyLast Train to Memphis: Rise of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick
Buy new: £9.12 / Used from: £3.40
A great read about Elvis' early years
Careless Love: Unmaking of Elvis PresleyCareless Love: Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick
Buy new: £10.67 / Used from: £0.50
Read about the sad demise of Elvis
Shakey: Neil Young's BiographyShakey: Neil Young's Biography by Jimmy McDonough
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £2.96
Great read- an absolute must for anyone with even a passing interest in Neil Young
"Queen": As It Began"Queen": As It Began by Jacky Gunn
Buy used from: £0.01
The only book worth bothering with about Queen
The Lives of John LennonThe Lives of John Lennon by Albert Goldman
Buy new: £11.95 / Used from: £10.49
A scathing and honest(??) account of John Lennon
The Long Round: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the Men Who Fought Mike TysonThe Long Round: The Triumphs and Tragedies of the Men Who Fought Mike Tyson by Dominic Calder-Smith
Buy used from: £10.00
A good book about the nutters that got in the ring with Mike
Michael Jackson: The Magic and the MadnessMichael Jackson: The Magic and the Madness by J.Randy Taraborrelli
Buy new: £5.38 / Used from: £1.09
A decent book about MJ but there's a little too much gossip and not enough about his music
King of the WorldKing of the World by David Remnick
Buy used from: £0.01
Excellent book about the living legend
Dark Trade: Lost in BoxingDark Trade: Lost in Boxing by Donald McRae
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £3.20
The absolute bible of all boxing books
Mercury and MeMercury and Me by Jim Hutton
Buy used from: £17.99
A very touching and honest account by Freddie's last lover
Dodger Dogs to Fenway Franks: The Ultimate Guide to America's Top Baseball ParksDodger Dogs to Fenway Franks: The Ultimate Guide to America's Top Baseball Parks by Wood Robert
Buy used from: £0.16
Baseball, Sinatra and thousands of miles of road. A brilliant read.
Innocent When You Dream: Tom Waits: The Collected Interviews: Tom Waits - The Collected InterviewsInnocent When You Dream: Tom Waits: The Collected Interviews: Tom Waits - The Collected Interviews
Buy used from: £2.86
Straight from the horses mouth.
Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to EarthMoondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth by Andrew Smith
Buy used from: £0.01
A fantastic read about the remaining astronauts who walked on the moon.
On the Trail of the AssassinsOn the Trail of the Assassins by Jim Garrison
Buy used from: £1.51
The book that Oliver Stone's JFK was based on. Very interesting.
The True History of the Elephant ManThe True History of the Elephant Man by Michael Howell
Buy new: £5.28 / Used from: £0.99
If you've seen the David Lynch film and want to find out more then here is as good a place as any,
Clough: The AutobiographyClough: The Autobiography by Brian Clough
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £0.01
An honest, funny and touching read. Completely un-PC. And all the better for it.
Eat Thy Neighbour: A History of CannibalismEat Thy Neighbour: A History of Cannibalism by Mark F. Donnelly
Buy new: £17.00 / Used from: £4.97
An historical look at cannibalism through the ages.
War, Baby: The Glamour of ViolenceWar, Baby: The Glamour of Violence by Kevin Mitchell
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £2.93
Simply excellent. An in-depth look at the fight between McClellan and Benn.