The most popular performing arts books

Performing arts books are about the stage. Theater, dance, opera, circus and stand-up comedy are covered through histories, biographies and practical guides to acting, directing and performing. For people who work in the wings and for audiences who love a night out.

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Seinfeldia
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Seinfeldia

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Published 2016

307 pages

Party Monster
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Party Monster

James St. James

1999 · 2003 edition

256 pages

Hitchcock
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Hitchcock

François Truffaut

1973 · 2017 edition

368 pages

Happier
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Happier

Tal Ben-Shahar

1997 · 2007 edition

192 pages

The Daily Show
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The Daily Show

Chris Smith, Jon Stewart

Published 2016

480 pages

Dutch Girl
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Dutch Girl

Robert Matzen

2019 · 2021 edition

400 pages

Tanqueray
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Tanqueray

Brandon Stanton, Stephanie Johnson

Published 2022

180 pages