Edgar Wright

Edgar Wright's Book Recommendations

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Edgar Wright is an English filmmaker known for his fast-paced and visually inventive style. He is best known for his work on the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World's End) and Baby Driver. His book recommendations indicate an interest in film history, horror, and graphic novels.

43 books recommended

πŸ“š Books Recommended by Edgar Wright 43

Jews Don’t Count

Jews Don’t Count

by David Baddiel

"Will add to the chorus of great reviews for @Baddiel's 'Jews Don't Count'; a fascinating, thought provoking and thorough account of the biases, blind spots and hypocrisies of progressives. The book is literally a longer conversation than what can be said on Twitter. A must read."

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"A fascinating, thought provoking and thorough account of the biases, blind spots and hypocrisies of progressives."

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Them

Them

by Jon Ronson

"I'm not sure there's been a non-fiction book that was more of an ominous bellwether of what was to come..."

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"'Them: Adventures With Extremists' by @jonronson is 20 this year. I'm not sure there's been a non-fiction book that was more of an ominous bellwether of what was to come... Required reading then, and shockingly ahead of its time, now."

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Rebel without a Crew

Rebel without a Crew

by Robert Rodriguez

"@paniq Great book. What really inspired me to pick up a camera and start making shorts was this UK doc back in 1988..."

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Five Came Back

Five Came Back

by Mark Harris

"Edgar Wright recommended this book on Twitter."

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"NB. This book, along with 'Five Came Back' and 'Pictures At A Revolution' prove that @MarkHarrisNYC is one of the very best writers on film, and I just want him to live forever so he can write all the film books."

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Members Only

Members Only

by Paul Willetts

"Makes me eager to see the upcoming Coogan biopic."

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Hard-Boiled Hollywood

Hard-Boiled Hollywood

by Jon Lewis

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Little Deaths

Little Deaths

by Emma Flint

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Caddyshack

Caddyshack

by Chris Nashawaty

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Black Hole

Black Hole

by Charles Burns

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Funny Girl

Funny Girl

by Nick Hornby

"I loved Funny Girl and now have a fictional crush on Sophie Straw."

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Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen, and Candy Stripe Nurses

Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen, and Candy Stripe Nurses

by Chris Nashawaty

"For anyone interested in movie making I highly recommend Crab Monsters, Teenage Cavemen, and Candy Stripe Nurses."

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Pictures at a Revolution

Pictures at a Revolution

by Mark Harris

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Seduction

Seduction

by Karina Longworth

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Tinseltown

Tinseltown

by William J. Mann

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Buzz

Buzz

by Jeffrey Spivak

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Hollywood Babylon

Hollywood Babylon

by Kenneth Anger

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Dolce Vita Confidential

Dolce Vita Confidential

by Shawn Levy

"About the post war cultural explosion in Italy, including the creation of the paparazzi."

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The Show That Never Ends

The Show That Never Ends

by David Weigel

"Funny and affectionate dive into the history of prog rock."

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Lonely Boy

Lonely Boy

by Steve Jones

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David Bowie

David Bowie

by Dylan Jones

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Meet Me in the Bathroom

Meet Me in the Bathroom

by Lizzy Goodman

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A Kim Jong-Il Production

A Kim Jong-Il Production

by Paul Fischer

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Blitzed

Blitzed

by Norman Ohler

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The Sculptor

The Sculptor

by Scott McCloud

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On Writing

On Writing

by Stephen King

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The Castle on Sunset

The Castle on Sunset

by Shawn Levy

"About love, sex and death at the Chateau Marmont."

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Mike Nichols

Mike Nichols

by Kyle Stevens

"NB. This book, along with 'Five Came Back' and 'Pictures At A Revolution' prove that @MarkHarrisNYC is one of the very best writers on film, and I just want him to live forever so he can write all the film books."

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150 Glimpses of the Beatles

150 Glimpses of the Beatles

by Craig Brown

"Adored Craig Brown’s brilliant β€˜One Two Three Four: The Beatles In Time’. Funny, fascinating and beautifully structured with many detailed and engrossing tangents. Much like Mark Harris’ book on Mike Nichols, my reading slowed in the last few chapters as it didn’t want it to end."

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The Devil's Candy

The Devil's Candy

by Julie Salamon

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Perfect Sound Whatever

Perfect Sound Whatever

by James Acaster

"Posits his theory that 2016 was the best year for music."

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1971

1971

by David Hepworth

"Posits 1971 was the most important year in music."

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Less Than Zero

Less Than Zero

by Bret Easton Ellis

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Broken Greek

by Pete Paphides

"Halfway through this book and LOVING it."

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