(Part 3) Top products from r/beatles

I'd steer away from Norman.

Regardless of age, it's hard to beat Miles' biography of Paul - because we all know it's authorised.

https://www.amazon.com/Paul-McCartney-Many-Years-Now/dp/0805052496

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As for George there was a thread today: https://www.reddit.com/r/georgeharrison/comments/cjy3hf/best_biographies/

You might also take a look at this: https://www.amazon.com/George-Harrison-Soul-Man-Vol-ebook/dp/B07N11T8W9/ and volume 2, but this one I haven't read.

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\> What are the best books on them as a band

I think that mean's Hunter Davies original biography: https://www.amazon.com/Beatles-Updated-Hunter-Davies/dp/0393338746

And it has to mean the Anthology: https://www.amazon.com/Beatles-Anthology/dp/0811826848

And it definitely has to mean Tune In: https://www.amazon.com/Beatles-These-Years-Extended-Special/dp/1408704781

Worth a look:

https://www.amazon.com/As-Time-Goes-Derek-Taylor/dp/0706700279

https://www.amazon.com/Magical-Mystery-Tours-Life-Beatles/dp/0312330448

https://www.amazon.com/Love-Me-Do-Beatles-Progress/dp/0140022783

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For John, I really enjoyed the 'Letters' book that Hunter edited - but I prefer first person material.

https://www.amazon.com/John-Lennon-Letters/dp/0316200808/

Also, you might look at https://www.johnlennonseries.com/ I've heard her speak and she knows her stuff - but its a long road she is hoeing.

https://www.amazon.com/Lennon-Remembers-Jann-S-Wenner/dp/185984376X

https://www.amazon.com/Daddy-Come-Home-Lennon-Father/dp/0207169969

I haven't read that one, but there are several reference books I keep on hand:

• All The Songs - A hardcover encyclopedia-like book that was released fairly recently. Lots of in-depth information about the Beatles' entire catalog of songs.
  
• Beatlesongs - This one might be a bit obscure. Has a percentage that each Beatle contributed to writing each song, along with blurbs about the Beatles' opinions on the songs and what inspired them to write it.
  
• The Complete Beatles Chronicle - Gives descriptions of what the Beatles did on each day from ~1960 to 1970, including time in the studio, media interviews, etc.
  
• The Beatles: The Biography - A really good book about the Beatles' shared careers; one of the best I've read.
  
  Don't know if that's precisely what you were asking, but those are books I'd recommend. One I wouldn't recommend is Chet Flippo's "Yesterday". I gave my copy of that book away because it was really negative towards Paul. I don't mind constructive criticism of any of the Beatles, but the author of that book seemed to revel in trashing Paul. I just didn't like the tone of that book and can't recommend it to fans.

I have a huge photo history book called John, Paul, George & Ringo. It's a great coffee table book (if you have a large coffee table to display it on) and it's filled with hundreds of photos, some rare, and each page has a multitude of facts about the Beatles from their beginnings to their breakup.

EDIT: Here's the Amazon link. http://www.amazon.com/John-Paul-George-Ringo-Illustrated/dp/1435110072

Magic Circles is a really unique book on the beatles. He starts off describing the Beatles as like a toilet! Sounds bizarre I know but I found it fascinating the depths he gets.
http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Circles-Beatles-Dream-History/dp/067401636X

I'd recommend this book. It's how I learned to play guitar. You'll probably able to get it at your local library.

Beatles Complete Easy Guitar

Just know that some songs will require a capo to get it in the right key. And while it says Complete, there are a few songs missing.

I didn't know how extensive it was either until I looked it up, although I did know they had flown into several different cities.

If you're interested in this kind of subject, I highly recommend this book and this book by author John C. Winn. Together they basically list every scrap of audio or video material of the Beatles while they were still a band, in chronological order, and they also tell you on what CD or DVD (bootleg or not) where you can find them.

If you're after something a little more basic in terms of arrangements then http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Beatles-Complete-Guitar-Edition/dp/0860018970 is a great book. I have both the guitar and the piano versions and for some reason the piano book has some songs in a different key, so I mostly use the guitar edition.

I found it on Amazon, definitely gonna be buying soon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07WMSG7VY/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=AY753RMGAJIZ5&psc=1

Oh!! Read Chris O'Dells Book . It is definitely more behind the scenes and touches on a lot in that time period.

If you haven't already read The Cynical Idealist, I highly recommend it!

http://www.amazon.com/The-Cynical-Idealist-Spiritual-Biography/dp/0835608751

Tell Me Why. http://www.amazon.com/Tell-Me-Why-Beatles-Sixties/dp/0306811200/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1331831393&sr=8-6

It provides background information regarding the song as well as a musical analysis of every song. Very thorough.

THE ART AND MUSIC of John Lennon is divided by works:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Music-John-Lennon/dp/0806514388

https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Moptops-Textbook-Beatles-Alexander/dp/0578410400/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Does a book count? Roots, Radicals and Rockers: How Skiffle Changed the World https://www.amazon.com/dp/0571327745/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_aB67BbNRRK820

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0978520009/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1517879716&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=recording+the+beatles

he's got a whole damn book!

https://www.amazon.com/Beatle-Who-Vanished-Jim-Berkenstadt/dp/0985667702