10 Best Books on Elvis Presley

Who Was Elvis Presley?

by Geoff Edgers (Grosset & Dunlap)

Put on your blue suede shoes and get ready for another addition to the Who Was…? series! The King could not have come from humbler origins: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during the Depression, he grew up with the blues music of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the country-western classics. But he forged a sound all his own—and a look that was all his own, too. With curled lip, swiveling hips, and greased pompadour, Elvis changed … (continue reading)

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Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley

by Peter Guralnick (Back Bay Books)

From the moment that he first shook up the world in the mid 1950s, Elvis Presley has been one of the most vivid and enduring myths of American culture. Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley is the first biography to go past that myth and present an Elvis beyond the legend. Based on hundreds of interviews and nearly a decade of research, it traces the evolution not just of the man but of the music and of … (continue reading)

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Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley

by Peter Guralnick (Back Bay Books)

Careless Love is the full, true, and mesmerizing story of Elvis Presley's last two decades, in the long-awaited second volume of Peter Guralnick's masterful two-part biography. Last Train to Memphis, the first part of Guralnick's two-volume life of Elvis Presley, was acclaimed by the New York Times as "a triumph of biographical art." This concluding volume recounts the second half of Elvis' life in rich and previously unimagined detail, and confirms Guralnick's status as one of the great biographers of … (continue reading)

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The Elvis Encyclopedia

by Adam Victor (Overlook Hardcover)

More than thirty years after his death, Elvis Presley remains indelibly etched into the American psyche. As the Elvis of myth—an embodiment of the American Dream in the flesh—has become synonymous with Elvis the man, the subject of countless books, articles and songs, it has become increasingly hard to discern who Elvis really was. By combining obsessive research with absorbing writing, Adam Victor, author of the bestselling The Marilyn Encyclopedia, sifts through the competing versions of events throughout Elvis's life … (continue reading)

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Genuine Elvis, The: Photos and Untold Stories about the King

by Ronnie McDowell (Pelican Publishing)

Elvis fans will love this collection of reflections about the King. Join a few of his family, friends, and fans, including Pat Boone and Ronnie McDowell, as they describe their personal experiences with Elvis Presley through anecdotes, photographs, and paintings.

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The Colonel: The Extraordinary Story of Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley

by Alanna Nash (Chicago Review Press)

A meticulously researched biography, this story profiles "The Colonel" Tom Parker, the man behind Elvis Presley, in a compelling new light. Filled with startling material found in never-before-seen documents, including Parker's army records, psychiatric evaluations, and police reports, this investigation challenges even the most familiar aspects of the Presley saga. Parker, who handled every aspect of Elvis Presley's career and much in his personal life, is revealed as an overwhelmingly selfish man who sought to hide his own illegal alien … (continue reading)

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Private Presley: The Missing Years--Elvis in Germany

by Andreas Schroer (It Books)

An intimate portrait of young Elvis Presley's years in Germany as an American GI - wiht hundreds of rare photographs and revelations from Elvis intimates. In September 1958, U.S. Army Private 53310761, Elvis Presley, sailed for Germany as part of the 3rd Armored Division. just twenty-three years old, he was, arguably, the most famous man on earth. Nearly thirty years later Andreas Schröer, a German private eye fascinated by Elvis, spent seven years completing the awesome task of reconstructing Elvis's … (continue reading)

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The King and Dr. Nick: What Really Happened to Elvis and Me

by Dr. George Nichopoulos (Thomas Nelson)

The truth about Elvis’s death from the doctor who spent eleven years as “the King’s” personal physician, father-figure, and confidant - "Dr. Nick." Dr. Nichopoulos spent a decade with Elvis on the road and at Graceland, trying to maintain the precarious health of one of the world’s greatest entertainers. But on August 16, 1977, he found himself in the ambulance with Elvis on that fateful last trip to the ER. He signed the death certificate. From that day forward, Dr. … (continue reading)

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Elvis: What Happened?

by Steve Dunleavy (Ballantine Books)

A devoted son. A generous friend. A model Army recruit. A gifted entertainer. A beloved hero to millions. This is the Elvis Presly the world knew - and cherished. Brooding. Violent. Obsessed with death. Strung out. Sexually driven. This is the other side of Elvis - according to the three men who lived with him through it all - a man who: Chamed a beautiful young fan into joining him on a drug binge for two that nearly killed her. … (continue reading)

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