British author Hunter Davies (born 1936) was the Beatles' only authorized biographer and ‘The Beatles’ is a portrait of the group at the peak of their creative powers.

Granted extraordinary access to the band, Davies was at Abbey Road studios for many of the Sgt. Pepper recordings and sat in on several Lennon-McCartney songwriting sessions. He also spent many hours documenting, for the first time, the individual Beatles’ own recollections.

Released in 1968, when the band’s future still seemed limitless, the book was an engaging and surprisingly honest first-hand account.

It remains the most enjoyable of all Beatle biographies, and the core from which all others have been constructed.

CHAPTERS:

PRIMERA PARTE: LIVERPOOL

01. John
02. John y los Quarrymen (John and The Quarrymen)
03. Paul
04. Paul y los Quarrymen (Paul and The Quarrymen)
05. George
06. George y los Quarrymen (George and The Quarrymen)
07. John en el Art College (John at the Art College)
08. De los Quarrymen a los Moondogs (From Quarrymen to Moondogs)
09. Stu, Escocia y Los Silver Beatles (Stu, Scotland and The Silver Beatles)
10. El Casbah (The Casbah)
11. Hamburgo (Hamburg)
12. Astrid y Klaus (Astrid and Klaus)
13. Liverpool: Litherland y El Cavern (Liverpool-Litherland and The Cavern)
14. Compás de espera. Liverpool y Hamburgo (Marking time. Liverpool and Hamburg)
15. Brian Epstein
16. Brian contrata a Los Beatles (Brian sings The Beatles)
17. Decca y Pete Best (Decca and Pete Best)
18. Ringo
19. Ringo con Los Beatles (Ringo with The Beatles)

SEGUNDA PARTE: LONDRES Y EL MUNDO (LONDON AND THE WORLD)

20. George Martin y Dick James (George Martin and Dick James)
21. Las giras (Touring)
22. La Beatlemania (Beatlemania)
23. Estados Unidos (USA)
24. Inglaterra y Vuelta a Estados Unidos (Britain and Back to USA)
25. Fin de las giras (The end of touring)
26. La muerte de Brian Epstein (The death of Brian Epstein)
27. Los Beatles, de las drogas a Maharishi (The Beatles, from drugs to Maharishi)

TERCERA PARTE: HOY (1968)

28. Amigos y Familias (Friends and Parents)
29. El Imperio de Los Beatles (The Beatles' Empire)
30. Los Beatles y su Música (The Beatles and their music)
31. John
32. Paul
33. George
34. Ringo

FINAL (END BIT)

APÉNDICE A: Discografía completa de Los Beatles (Beatles Songs)

APÉNDICE B: Las Finanzas de Los Beatles (Beatles Finances)