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J. Randy Taraborrelli

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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Diana Ross: A Biography (1985)

ⓘ About J. Randy Taraborrelli

J. Randy Taraborrelli is an American published author recognized for his biographies about political figures and entertainers. Born February 29, 1956, he has been a featured writer for various entertainment magazines in Australia, England, and Canada. He has also appeared on television working as an entertainment news reporter for shows such as Today, Entertainment Tonight, CBS This Morning, and Good Morning America. These days, he lives in Los Angeles, California. He has written numerous books, with over a dozen of them making the New York Times bestseller list. The first bestselling book that he had came out in 1989 and was titled Call Her Miss Ross. Reelz cable channel optioned his book After Camelot in 2012 with the intention of making it a miniseries.

All Book Series by J. Randy Taraborrelli

1
Diana Ross: A Biography book cover

Diana Ross: A Biography

Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 1985

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1985
2
Motown: Hot Wax, City Cool & Solid Gold book cover

Motown: Hot Wax, City Cool & Solid Gold

Book 2 of 20 · published 1986

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1986
3
Laughing Till It Hurts: The Complete Life and Career of Carol Burnett book cover

Laughing Till It Hurts: The Complete Life and Career of Carol Burnett

Book 3 of 20 · published 1988

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1988
4
Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story book cover

Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story

Book 4 of 20 · published 1992

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1992
5
Cher: The Unauthorized Tell-All Biography book cover

Cher: The Unauthorized Tell-All Biography

Book 5 of 20 · published 1992

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1992
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Diva book cover

Diva

Book 6 of 20 · published 1994 Co-authored · Jeffery Bowman

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1994
7
Sinatra: Behind the Legend book cover

Sinatra: Behind the Legend

Book 7 of 20 · published 1997

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1997
8
Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot book cover

Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot

Book 8 of 20 · published 2000

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2000
9
Madonna: An Intimate Biography book cover

Madonna: An Intimate Biography

Book 9 of 20 · published 2001

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2001
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Once Upon a Time book cover

Once Upon a Time

Book 10 of 20 · published 2003

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2003
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Elizabeth book cover

Elizabeth

Book 11 of 20 · published 2006 Co-authored · Lynne Maclean

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2006
12
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe book cover

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

Book 12 of 20 · published 2009

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2009
13
After Camelot: A Personal History of the Kennedy Family book cover

After Camelot: A Personal History of the Kennedy Family

Book 13 of 20 · published 2012

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2012
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The Hiltons: A Family Dynasty book cover

The Hiltons: A Family Dynasty

Book 14 of 20 · published 2014

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2014
15
Becoming Beyoncé: The Untold Story book cover

Becoming Beyoncé: The Untold Story

Book 15 of 20 · published 2015

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2015
16
Jackie, Janet & Lee book cover

Jackie, Janet & Lee

Book 16 of 20 · published 2018

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2018
17
The Kennedy Heirs book cover

The Kennedy Heirs

Book 17 of 20 · published 2019

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2019
18
Grace & Steel book cover

Grace & Steel

Book 18 of 20 · published 2021

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2021
19
Jackie: Public, Private, Secret book cover

Jackie: Public, Private, Secret

Book 19 of 20 · published 2023

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2023
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JFK: Public, Private, Secret book cover

JFK: Public, Private, Secret

Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2025

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2025

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is J. Randy Taraborrelli?

J. Randy Taraborrelli is an American published author recognized for his biographies about political figures and entertainers. Born February 29, 1956, he has been a featured writer for various entertainment magazines in Australia, England, and Canada. He has also appeared on television working as an entertainment news reporter for shows such as Today, Entertainment Tonight, CBS This Morning, and Good Morning America.

Which J. Randy Taraborrelli series should I start with?

J. Randy Taraborrelli's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Diana Ross: A Biography (1985).

How many books has J. Randy Taraborrelli written?

J. Randy Taraborrelli has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1985 and 2025. They all sit in a single category — Non-Fiction — rather than in numbered series.

In what order should J. Randy Taraborrelli's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 20 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are J. Randy Taraborrelli's books organised into series?

This guide splits J. Randy Taraborrelli's 20 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (20 books).