The Bon Jovi library is rather small in comparison to some other well-known bands. None of them have released their own auto-biographies, but there are some books out there that we can collect as faithful fans!
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When We Were Beautiful - Released with The Circle album and contains a total portrait of the band and their 25+ year journey.
Sex, Drugs, and Bon Jovi - I haven't read this book and i'm still debating if I should buy it or not. Basically what I got from the page is that it is a supposed inside view of the "secretive circle" that surrounds Bon Jovi. Its written by their former manager Richard Bozzett from their early days (80s). It supposedly connects BonJovi to some of the biggest drug trafficking that happened in the 80s, their actual reason for breaking up after New Jersey, etc.
Jon Bon Jovi - Biography of Jon from childhood to recent days. I found while reading this book I knew about two thirds of the content about Jon, so there isn't too much new material. Still its a must-own for any Bon Jovi fan.
Bon Jovi Encyclopedia - Literally from A to Z this books takes you through the alphabet of all that is Bon Jovi including the 7 degrees that surrounds the band. Great little facts book. Warning: Its hastily put together so I found a couple of spelling errors throughout the book
Bon Jovi (In Their Own Words) - Only goes up to These Days album. Book contains snippets of interviews and concert details from their first album to These Days
Bon Jovi: Faith and Glory: The Official Story - Another book that leads up to 1994. But this book is written by respected hard rock journalist, Malcolm Dome; same author of Motley Crue: Lude Crude and Rude. There is even an entire chapter dedicated to the feud between Bon Jovi and Skid Row (whom Jon Bon Jovi found). It sounds like a better written biography thn some of the others I have found and I wouldn't mind giving it a shot
I couldn't find any books on the other band members.
Read any of these? Give your review. Recommend them?
Happy Reading!
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