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 The World of Bob Dylan

 
 
 
edited by Sean Latham, Cambridge University Press, 2021. pb, 351pp
 You Lose Yourself, You Reappear : Bob Dylan And The Voices of a Lifetime

 
 
 
by Paul Morley, Simon & Schuster, 2021. hc, 265pp
 The Double Life of Bob Dylan Vol. 1: 1941-1966 - A Restless Hungry Feeling

 
 
 
by Clinton Heylin, Bodley Head, 2021. hc, 528pp
 Surviving in a Ruthless World: Bob Dylan's Voyage to Infidels

 
 
 
by Terry Gans, Red Planet, 2020. hc, 265pp
 Bob Dylan at the Isle of Wight Festival 1969

 
 
 
by Bill Bradshaw, Medina Publishing, 2019. pb, 191pp
 Bob Dylan and William Shakespeare: The True Performing of It

 
 
 
by Andrew Muir, Red Planet, 2019. pb, 368pp
 That Thin, Wild Mercury Sound

 
 
 
by Daryl Sanders, Chicago Review Press, 2019. hc, 240pp
 Bob Dylan In Hell: Songs in Dialogue with Dante - part 1

 
 
 
by Luca Grossi, Arcana, 2018. pb, 126pp
 Why Dylan Matters

 
 
 
by Richard F. Thomas, William Collins, 2018. pb, 356pp
 Trouble In Mind - Bob Dylan's Gospel Years - What Really Happened

 
 
 
by Clinton Heylin, Lesser Gods, 2017. pb, 320pp
 Once Upon A Time: The Lives Of Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by Ian Bell, Mainstream Publishing, 2012. hc,  590pp
 Who is that Man? In Search of the Real Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by David Dalton, Omnibus Press, 2012. pb,  383pp
 Bob Dylan: Forever Young

 
 
 
by  LIFE (ed), LIFE Books, 2012. hc,  96pp
 Out Of The Dark Woods: Dylan, Depression And Faith

 
 
 
by Dr. A.T. Bradford, Templehouse Publishing, 2011. pb,  247pp
 The Mammoth Book of Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by Sean Egan (ed), Robinson Running Press, 2011. pb,  518pp
 The Ballad of Bob Dylan: A Portrait

 
 
 
by Daniel Mark Epstein, Souvenir Press, 2011. hc,  494pp
 Bob Dylan: The Stories Behind the Songs 1962-1969

 
 
 
by Andy Gill, Carlton Books, 2011. pb,  208pp
 Behind the Shades: The 20th Anniversary Edition

 
 
 
by Clinton Heylin, Faber and Faber, 2011. pb,  902pp
 Bob Dylan: Like a Complete Unknown

 
 
 
by David Yaffe, Yale Univ. Press, 2011. hc,  168pp
 The Brazil Series

 
 
 
by Bob Dylan,  Prestel, 2010. hc,  192pp
 Shelter From the Storm

 
 
 
by Sid Griffin, Jawbone Press, 2010. pb,  254pp
 Still on the Road: The Songs of Bob Dylan Vol. 2: 1974-2008

 
 
 
by Clinton Heylin, Constable, 2010. ,  546pp
 Bob Dylan by Greil Marcus: Writings 1968-2010

 
 
 
by Greil Marcus, PublicAffairs, 2010. ,  483pp
 Song of the North Country: A midwest framework to the songs of Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by David Pichaske, Continuum, 2010. pb,  360pp
 Bob Dylan: Nothing but mystery

 
 
 
by Colin Waters, Argyll Publishing, 2010. pb,  128pp
 Bob Dylan In America

 
 
 
by Sean Wilentz, Botley Head Ltd, 2010. ,  390pp
 The Political Art of Bob Dylan (second enlarged edition)

 
 
 
by David Boucher, Gary Browning (eds), Imprint-academic, 2009. pb,  285pp
 Series of Dream: The vision songs of Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by John Burns, Glen Murray Publishing, 2009. pb,  136pp
 Dylan (Music Icons)

 
 
 
by Luke Crampton, Dafydd Rees (eds), Taschen, 2009. pb,  192pp
 The Cambridge Companion to Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by Kevin J.H. Dettmar (ed), Cambridge University press, 2009. pb,  185pp
 Real Moments

 
 
 
by Barry Feinstein, Omnibus Press, 2009. ,  156pp
 Bargainin' For Salvation: Bob Dylan, a zen master?

 
 
 
by Steven Heine, Continuum, 2009. pb,  270pp
 Revolution in the Air: The Songs of Bob Dylan Vol. 1: 1957-73

 
 
 
by Clinton Heylin, Constable, 2009. ,  482pp
 Bob Dylan Prophet, Mystic, Poet

 
 
 
by Seth Rogovoy, Simon & Schuster, Scribner, 2009. ,  324pp
 A Freewheelin' Time

 
 
 
by Suze Rotolo, Aurum Press, 2009. pb,  371pp
 Highway 61 Revisited: Bob Dylan's Road From Minnesota To The World

 
 
 
by Colleen J. Sheehy, Thomas Swiss, University of Minnesota Press, 2009. pb,  278pp
 Bob Dylan Revisited, 13 chansons en bande dessinée

 
 
 
by  dessinateurs de BD, Delcourt, 2008. hb,  104pp
 Hollywood Foto-Rhetoric: The Lost Manuscript

 
 
 
by Bob Dylan, Barry Feinstein, Simon & Schuster, 2008. ,  140pp
 Highway 61 Revisited (Legendary Sessions)

 
 
 
by Colin Irwin, Flame Tree, 2008. pb,  254pp
 Musician In The Wind

 
 
 
by Milton Keynes, Filiquarian Publishing / Biographiq, 2008. pb,  103pp
 Bob Dylan (Icons of Pop Music)

 
 
 
by Keith Negus, Equinox, 2008. pb,  172pp
 Alias Anything You Please (Rex Collections)

 
 
 
by Ty Silkman, Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2008. ,  176pp
 Positively Main Street: Bob Dylan's Minnesota (Revised edition)

 
 
 
by Toby Thompson, University of Minnesota Press, 2008. pb,  215pp
 Million Dollar Bash: Bob Dylan, The Band, And the Basement Tapes

 
 
 
by Sid Griffin, Jawbone press, 2007. pb,  336pp
 Bob Dylan: The Never Ending Star

 
 
 
by Lee Marshall, Polity, 2007. pb,  308pp
 Woody Allen, Bob Dylan And Me: A Memoir

 
 
 
by Julius Kuney, Trafford, 2006. pb,  208pp
 Bob Dylan And Philosophy: It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Thinking)

 
 
 
by Peter Vernezze, Carl J. Porter (eds), Open Court, 2006. pb, pp
 The Rough Guide to Bob Dylan 2nd edition

 
 
 
by Nigel Williamson, Rough Guides, 2006. ,  321pp
 Dylan: Visions, Portraits, And Back Pages

 
 
 
by Mark Blake, MOJO, 2005. hb,  288pp
 Chronicles Volume 1

 
 
 
by Bob Dylan, Simon & Schuster, 2005. ,  293pp
 Chroniques volume 1

 
 
 
by Bob Dylan,  Folio, 2005. pb,  392pp
 Like A Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan at the crossroads

 
 
 
by Greil Marcus, Faber & Faber, 2005. ,  284pp
 The Dylan Scrapbook 1956-1966

 
 
 
by Joanna Price (design), Simon & Schuster, 2005. hb,  63pp
 The Rolling Thunder Logbook

 
 
 
by Sam Shepard, Santuary, 2005. ,  380pp
 A Simple Twist of Fate: Bob Dylan and the Making of Blood on the tracks

 
 
 
by Andy Gill, Kevin Odegard, Da Capo, 2004. ,  246pp
 Tangled Up in the Bible: Bob Dylan and Scripture

 
 
 
by Michael J. Gilmour, Continuum, 2004. pb,  146pp
 Studio A: The Bob Dylan reader

 
 
 
by Benjamin Hedin, W.W.Norton & Co, 2004. ,  336pp
 Like the Night (Revisited): Bob Dylan and the road to the Manchester Free Trade Hall

 
 
 
by CP Lee, Helter Skelter Publishing, 2004. pb,  224pp
 H ZΩH MOY (2005 Agenda)

 
 
 
by Hilda Papadimitriou, METAIXMIO, 2004. agenda,  75pp
 Keys to the Rain: The Definitive Bob Dylan Encyclopedia

 
 
 
by Oliver Trager, Billboard books, 2004. , pp
 Bob Dylan Performing Artist 1986 * 1990 & Beyond, Mind Out Of Time

 
 
 
by Paul Williams, Omnibus Press, 2004. ,  384pp
 Do You, Mr Jones? Bob Dylan with the Poets and Professors

 
 
 
by Neil Corcoran (ed), Pimlico, 2003. pb,  378pp
 Chimes Of Freedom: The Politics in Bob Dylan's art

 
 
 
by Mike Marqusee, New Press, 2003. , pp
 Troubadour: Early & late songs of Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by Andrew Muir, Woodstock Publications, 2003. pb,  331pp
 Dylan's Visions Of Sin

 
 
 
by Christopher Ricks, Viking, Penguin, 2003. ,  517pp
 Restless Pilgrim: The spiritual journey of Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by Scott M. Marshall, Marcia Ford, Relevant books, 2002. pb,  188pp
 Down the Highway: The life of Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by Howard Sounes, Black Swan, 2002. pb, pp
 Positively 4th street: The lives and times of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mimi Baez Fariña & Richard Fariña

 
 
 
by David Hajdu, Bloomsbury, 2001. pb,  327pp
 Behind The Shades: The Biography Take Two

 
 
 
by Clinton Heylin, Penguin, 2001. pb,  780pp
 Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by Sylvain Vanot, Librio Musique, 2001. pb, pp
 Song & Dance Man III: The Art of Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by Michael Gray, Continuum, 2000. pb,  918pp
 L'Intégrale des années 60, Bob Dylan 1962-69 Classic Bob Dylan 1962-1969 My Back Pages

 
 
 
by Andy Gill, Hors Collection, 1998. ,  144pp
 Invisible Republic : Bob Dylan's Basement tapes

 
 
 
by Greil Marcus, Picador, 1998. pb,  280pp
 The Old, Weird America: The world of Bob Dylan's Basement tapes

 
 
 
by Greil Marcus, Picador, 1997. pb,  293pp
 Behind Closed Doors: The Recording Sessions [1960-1994]

 
 
 
by Clinton Heylin, Penguin, 1996. pb,  246pp
 A Life in Stolen Moments: Bob Dylan day by day: 1941-1995

 
 
 
by Clinton Heylin,  , 1996. ,  403pp
 Galileo's Mathbook

 
 
 
by Phil Townsend, Next2Last publications, 1996. a4-binders, pp
 Bob Dylan Watching the River Flow, Observations on his art-in-progress, 1966 * 1995

 
 
 
by Paul Wiliams, Omnibus Press, 1996. pb,  255pp
 Bob Dylan: Blottingpaper man

 
 
 
by Ben Cruickshank, Agenda Ltd, 1995. A5,  94pp
 Bob Dylan: Man in the long black coat

 
 
 
by Ben Cruickshank, Agenda Ltd, 1995. A5,  84pp
 Bob Dylan: Strangers And Prophets, CD Boots Volume 2

 
 
 
by Phil Townsend, Next2Last publications, 1994. pb, pp
 Bob Dylan Performing Artist 1960 * 1973 The Early Years

 
 
 
by Paul Williams, Omnibus Press, 1994. pb,  310pp
 Bob Dylan Performing Artist 1974 * 1986 The Middle Years

 
 
 
by Paul Williams, Omnibus Press, 1994. pb,  334pp
 Bob Dylan In His Own Words

 
 
 
by Chris Williams (ed), Omnibus Press, 1993. pb,  112pp
 Wanted Man: In search of Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by John Bauldie (ed), Penguin books, 1992. pb,  258pp
 Bob Dylan: Strangers And Prophets, CD Boots Volume 1

 
 
 
by Phil Townsend, Next2Last publications, 1992. pb, pp
 A Man Called Alias

 
 
 
by Richard Williams, Bloomsbury, 1992. ,  192pp
 Oh No, Not Another Bob Dylan Book

 
 
 
by John Bauldie, Patrick Humfries, Square One, 1991. A4,  240pp
 Behind The Shades: The Biography

 
 
 
by Clinton Heylin, Penguin, 1991. pb,  528pp
 Alias Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by Stephen Scobie, Red Deer College, 1991. pb,  192pp
 The Dylan Companion

 
 
 
by Elizabeth Thomson, David Gutman (eds), Papermac, 1990. pb, pp
 Dylan, A Biography

 
 
 
by Bob Spitz, Michael Joseph, Penguin Group, 1989. , pp
 All across the Telegraph: A Bob Dylan Handbook

 
 
 
by John Bauldie, Michael Gray (ed), Futura, 1988. pb,  296pp
 Master of the Tracks: The Bob Dylan Reference Book Of Recording

 
 
 
by Michael Krogsgaard, Scandinavian Soc. Rock Research, 1988. pb,  800pp
 Bob Dylan: Sa vie et sa musique

 
 
 
by Robert Shelton, Rock & Folk, 1987. pb,  568pp
 No Direction Home: The life and music of Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by Robert Shelton, Penguin, 1986. pb,  573pp
 Blood on the Tracks: The Story of Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by Chris Rowley, Proteus Books, 1984. pb,  157pp
 Une Histoire Illustrée

 
 
 
by Michael Gross, Rock & Folk, 1978. ,  160pp
 Bob Dylan In His Own Words

 
 
 
by  Miles (ed), Omnibus Press, 1978. pb,  83pp
 The Illustrated Record

 
 
 
by Alan Rinzler, Harmony books, 1978. ,  120pp
 On the Road with Bob Dylan: Rolling with the thunder

 
 
 
by Larry Sloman, Bantam Books, 1978. pb,  414pp
 Writings and Drawings

 
 
 
by Bob Dylan, Knopf, 1973. , pp
 Tarantula

 
 
 
by Bob Dylan, 10|18, 1972. pb,  187pp
 Bob Dylan, A Retrospective

 
 
 
by Craig McGregor (ed), Morrow Editions, 1972. pb,  408pp
 Positively Main Street: An unorthodox view of Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by Toby Thompson, New English Library, 1972. pb,  158pp
 Poem to Joanie

 
 
 
by Bob Dylan, Aloes (ed. limit to 300), 1970. leaflet,  16pp
 Bob Dylan

 
 
 
by Daniel Kramer, Pocket Books, 1968. pb,  212pp
 Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back

 
 
 
by D.A. Pennebaker, Ballantine Books, 1968. pb, 160pp