There is no way the phenominal life and musicianship of Elton John could go undocumented and unchronicled in published print. For it has been done several times over. From the superstar Seventies through the Eighties, to today, a number of books has been published that discuss nothing other than the icon that is Elton John. Some cover his entire life from birth to the year it was released, while other focus on some particular element of his existence. Nonetheless, the average Elton John fan should not feel discouraged when needing to find a biographical reference. The entries listed below are several books that I have come across in my travels as a collector. Some are hardbound, some are softcover, and some are pocketsize paperbacks. In most cases, I have relayed a description of the book as it was printed on the back cover or overleaf, as well as detailed other facts of publication, in case you were interested to find a copy for yourself. Several of these books are long out of print, but if you persevere, you may come across some of the older titles in a second hand store or even on the internet. Some are not necessarily about Elton himself, but may be of interest to Elton fans nonetheless. Many thanks goes to Barbara Crawford for her pioneering effort in constructing an on-line Elton John book list.
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- 1975 Hilburn, Robert Five Years Of Fun
- 1975 Stein, Cathi Elton John
- 1975 Taylor, Paula Elton John
- 1975 Gambaccini, Paul A Conversation With Elton John and Bernie Taupin
- 1976 Taupin, Bernie The One Who Writes the Words for Elton John
- 1976 Jacobs, Linda Reginald Dwight And Company
- 1976 Tatham, Dick, and Tony Jasper Elton John
- 1976 Shaw, Greg A Biography In Words And Pictures
- 1976 Newman, Gerald, and Joe Bivona Elton John
- 1977 Nutter, David It's A Little Bit Funny
- 1978 Taupin, Bernie Burning Cold
- 1980 Bouquet, Jean-François Le Gentleman Musicien
- 1981 Andy Peebles The Elton John Tapes
- 1981 Finch, Alan The Illustrated Discography
- 1981 Massimo Scarafoni Elton John
- 1984 Roland, Paul Elton John
- 1986 Charlesworth, Chris Elton John
- 1986 Escrihuela, J.M. Elton John
- 1988 Taupin, Bernie A Cradle of Haloes - Sketches of a Childhood
- 1988 Toberman, Barry Elton John A Biography
- 1988 none Sotheby's Auction Box Set
- 1989 Magnani, Stefano Elton John
- 1991 Norman, Philip Elton John The Biography
- 1991 Dickinson, Lorna and Claudia Rosencrantz Two Rooms
- 1992 Crimp, Susan, and Patricia Burnstein The Many Lives Of Elton John
- 1993 Goodall, Nigel A Visual Documentary
- 1993 DiStefano, John and Peter Dobbins The Complete Elton John Discography
- 1993 Black, Susan In His Own Words
- 1993 Fischer, Jörg Elton John
- 1993 O'Mahony, John The World's Greatest Composers
- 1993 none Sotheby's Elton John Collection Jewellery
- 1994 St. Michael, Mick Elton John
- 1994 Taupin, Bernie The Complete Lyrics
- 1995 Tobler, John 25 Years In The Charts
- 1995 Bernardin, Claude and Tom Stanton Rocket Man
- 1995 Clarke, Gary Elton My Elton
- 1997 Cass, Caroline Elton John's Flower Fantasies
- 1997 none I Miti Canzone
- 1998 Heatley, Michael The Life and Music of a Legendary Performer
- 1998 Bright, Spencer Essential Elton
- 1998 Humphries, Patrick A Little Bit Funny
- 2001 Rosenthal, Elizabeth J. His Song
- 2001 none Christie's Exceptional Motor Cars from the Collection of Sir Elton John CBE
- 2002 Cassata, Mary Anne The Elton John Scrapbook
- 2003 none Elton John and His London Lifestyle
- 2003 White, Katherine Rock And Roll Hall Of Famers
- 2003 Parkinson, Judy Elton Made In England
- 2004 Flynn, Paul Dream Ticket
- 2005 Boudsocq, Stéphane Elton John de A à Z
- 2006 Quaye, Caleb and Dale Berryhill A Voice Louder Than Rock & Roll
- 2006 Robinson, Peter A Boy Called Elton
- 2007 Meyer-Stabley, Bertrand Sir Elton John
- 2007 Buckley, David Elton the Biography
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