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I’m a big reader and a big fan of The Beatles so over the years I have read more than my share of Beatles books. I’ve lost count of how many I’ve read many years ago but there are some books on the band and it’s music that have really stuck with me and the following books are the seven best of those.

The Beatles as Musicians: The Quarry Men through Rubber Soul – This book takes a deep look at The Beatles music from before they were The Beatles all the way through 1965’s classic, Rubber Soul. Unlike many books on The Beatles the “Beatles as Musicians” books are focused entirely on the music.

The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver through the Anthology – I love both of the “Beatles as Musicians” books but I must say that this one is my favorite. My five favorite Beatles albums were all released during this period (The White Album, Sgt. Pepper, Revolver, Abbey Road, … Magical Mystery Tour.)

Tell Me Why – This is an enjoyable resource which covers every song The Beatles released during the 1960s. A lot of it is basically just the opinions of the author, but I personally enjoy reading such opinions if they are well informed (and they clearly are in this case.) Plus there’s a lot of real factual information included as well.

The Beatles Complete Scores – The ultimate tool for any musicians who wants to learn how to play The Beatles music. It’s also a recommended companion piece to The Beatles as Musicians book set. It can help you to study The Beatles music along with Walter Everett.

Lennon Revealed – Of the many John Lennon biographies I have read I think this one easily stands out as my favorite. It’s portray Lennon as a saint but it also doesn’t try tear him down like some other biographies do. I think it’s a great biography because it makes me feel like I’m really getting to know the real person and not the myth of that person.

Here, There, … Everywhere: My Life Recording The Beatles – I think this book may be, in some ways, the most revealing book about The Beatles I’ve read. For everything I had read about the band and about their music before I read this book this year, I found out a lot more about them that I had never really known before. This book made me feel like I was there in the studio with the band, experiencing the recording of their timeless music first hand!

Recording The Beatles – This massive book cost me $100 but I think it was worth the cost! The amount of detail on the gear The Beatles used to record their music (and how they used that gear) is amazing. This is definitely a book for those really serious about music (really it’s aimed at those who record music themselves.)

These music books are highly recommended for all fans of The Beatles.

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