David Bowie: A Life

The ultimate book on Bowie, based on over 180 interviews with friends, rivals, lovers, and collaborators, including never-before-seen material from Bowie himself.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 592 pages
Publication date: 07 June 2018
Publisher: Cornerstone

Shortlisted for the NME Best Music Book Award 2018


The Sunday Times Bestseller


A Times Book of the Year


A Guardian Book of the Year


A Herald Book of the Year


An Irish Independent Book of the Year


The Definitive Book on Bowie




The Times


Drawn from a series of conversations between David Bowie and Dylan Jones across three decades, together with over 180 interviews with friends, rivals, lovers, and collaborators - some of whom have never before spoken about their relationship with Bowie - this oral history is an intimate portrait of a remarkable rise to stardom and one of the most fascinating lives of our time.




Profoundly shaped by his relationship with his schizophrenic half-brother Terry, Bowie was a man of intense relationships that often came to abrupt ends. He was a social creature, equally comfortable partying with John Lennon and dining with Frank Sinatra, and in Dylan Jones' telling - by turns insightful and salacious - we see as intimate a portrait as could possibly be drawn.




Included in this collection are illuminating, never-before-seen material from Bowie himself, drawn from a series of Jones' interviews with him across three decades. DAVID BOWIE is an epic, unforgettable cocktail-party conversation about a man whose enigmatic shapeshifting and irrepressible creativity produced one of the most sprawling, fascinating lives of our time.




Now revised and expanded, this definitive book on Bowie is a must-read for fans and scholars alike, offering a unique insight into the life and legacy of one of the most iconic musicians of all time.

Weight: 410g
Dimension: 129 x 196 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781786090430