Bette & Joan: The Divine Feud by Shaun Considine. E.P.
Dutton, 1989.
A chronicle of
Joan's rivalry with What Ever Happened to Baby Jane co-star Bette Davis over
the decades.
The Complete Films of Joan Crawford by Lawrence J. Quirk. Citadel
Press, 1988.
A complete
reference to Joan's movie career from 1925 to 1970. Includes pictures from all her films,
along with synopsises, contemporary reviews, and cast/production credits.
Conversations with Joan Crawford by Roy Newquist. Berkley
Books, 1980.
A series of
candid interviews with Joan conducted in the 1960's and 1970's.
Crawford's Men by Jane Ellen Wayne. St.
Martin's Press, 1988.
A biography of
Joan with the emphasis on her marriages and love affairs.
Crawford: The Last Years by Carl Johnes. Dell
Publishing, 1979.
A memoir of
Joan's later years by Carl Johnes whom she befriended in the 1970's.
Jazz Baby by David Houston. St.
Martin's Press, 1983.
A biography of
Joan's childhood up to her early years at MGM.
Joan Crawford by Bob Thomas. Simon and
Schuster, 1978.
The definitive
biography on Joan.
Joan Crawford (Pyramid Illustrated History of the Movies) by Stephen Harvey. Pyramid
Communications, 1974.
A history of
Joan's movie career from 1925 to 1970.
Joan Crawford: Her Life in Letters by Michelle Vogel. Wasteland Press, 2005.
Joan's life as seen through her prolific
correspondence with her fans and friends.
Joan Crawford: Hollywood
Martyr by
David Bret.
Carroll
& Graf Publishers, 2006. Da Capo Press, 2008.
One of the more recent biographies on Joan. Click here
for more information.
Joan Crawford Paper Dolls by Marilyn Henry. B.
Shackman & Co., 1996.
Paper dolls of
Joan with a selection of costumes from her MGM roles.
Joan Crawford Paper Dolls in Full Color by Tom Tierney. Dover
Publications, 1983.
Paper dolls of
Joan with a selection of costumes from the 1920's to 1960's.
Joan
Crawford: The Enduring Star by
Peter Cowie. Rizzoli,
2009.
Large size book filled with photographs of Joan.
Joan Crawford: The Essential Biography by Lawrence
J. Quirk and William Schoell. University Press of Kentucky,
2002.
Highly sympathetic biography of Joan; addresses the various
negative allegations about her personal life.
Joan Crawford: The Last Word by Fred Lawrence
Guiles. Birch Lane Press, 1995.
A
biography of Joan mainly challenging Christina Crawford's
revelations in Mommie Dearest.
Joan Crawford: The Raging Star by Charles Castle. New
English Library, 1977.
A profusely
illustrated biography of Joan with an emphasis on her personal life.
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Star by Alexander Walker. Harper
& Row, 1983.
A profusely
illustrated biography of Joan and her film career.
Legends: Joan Crawford by John Kobal (Series
Editor). Pavilion Books, 1986.
Photographs of
Joan from the 1920's to 1950's by George Hurrell, Laszlo Willinger, etc.
Mommie Dearest by Christina Crawford. William
Morrow and Company, 1978.
Christina
Crawford's infamous 'tell all' about her turbulent relationship with her famous mother.
My Way of Life by Joan
Crawford, Simon and Schuster, 1971.
A look at
Joan's lifestyle as a Hollywood actress, and as a businesswoman for Pepsi-Cola.
Not the Girl Next Door: Joan Crawford, A Personal Biography by Charlotte
Chandler, Simon and Schuster, 2008.
The latest biography. Includes reminisces from the author who knew Joan,
and from Joan's adopted daughter Cathy Crawford Lalonde.
A Portrait of Joan by Joan Crawford with Jane
Kesner Ardmore. Double Day and Company, 1962.
Joan's
autobiography from her childhood years to her marriage with Alfred Steele, and his death
in 1959.
