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Best books to learn The Beatles, in order

The Beatles reward a reading order that moves from the story to the songs to the studio. Start with a solid narrative biography for the arc of the band, then work through the song-by-song guides that show the writing and recording choices behind each track, then the deep histories of the sessions and the era. Jump straight to session minutiae without the story and it's trivia; follow the arc and each record becomes a chapter you can hear.

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