MADONNA: "Madonna is one of the most remarkable women of our time. A pop-culture chameleon with an unerring ability to stay on the cutting edge, she is the undisputed queen of popular music and, to many, the most important female entertainer of the last two decades. There is no more informed chronicler of modern celebrity than Andrew Morton, author of worldwide bestsellers about Diana, Princess of Wales, Monica Lewinsky, and Victoria and David Beckham. His new biography is not only based on extensive research, enabling him to retrace Madonna's journey to stardom, but also on his interviews with those in Madonna's inner circle - many of whom have never spoken out before - allowing him to unravel truth from myth along the way. He has even uncovered the long-lost Madonna tapes, including her earliest recordings, which have not come to light for twenty years.

THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY: "After all these years, is there anything new to say about the Beatles? Only if you go straight to the guys who haven't had their full say: the Beatles themselves and their closest confidants. The Beatles Anthology has kaleidoscope eyes--and perceptive ones at that. The book is fascinating on several levels. First, it's delightful eye candy: there are zillions of casual photos you've never seen, including cool stuff like the original album cover for Revolver and portraits of the artists as impossibly young men. Second, despite its massive size, it's a breezy pleasure to read..."