Music, Film & Performing Arts, Books

Barnes & Noble® is your ultimate destination for books on music, film and the performing arts. We have a wide selection of celebrity biographies and memoirs such as Joanna Gaines, Cher, Henry Winkler, Steve Martin, and more.

If dance is your passion, explore our collection of ballet dictionaries, books on famous ballets like The Nutcracker, books about dancers’ lives like Don’t Think, Dear, lessons learned from dance, and dance anatomy.

In film and television, there are so many books to discover. Whether you’re a fan of Friends or Star Wars, you’ll find books on all your favorites. You can also find books about actors like Elizabeth Taylor and books written by actors like Matthew McConaughey and Viola Davis. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the industry with books like Easy Riders, Raging Bulls and Unscripted.

Similarly, in the music space, there are many books written by and about singers and musicians including Dolly Parton, John Lennon, Mariah Carey, Gucci Mane and Lin-Manuel Miranda. You’ll find the fascinating story of the women behind The Rolling Stones in Parachute Women or practical books about the music industry like the aptly titled All You Need to Know About the Music Business. And don’t miss out on Lisa Marie Presley’s tell-all about her life as the daughter of Elvis, From Here to the Great Unknown.

Find even more books on performing arts, radio, television, theater and more. We also carry a wide variety of music, film, and performing arts eBooks that you can read today on your smartphone, tablet, or NOOK device.

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