Joy Division : books


Here is a non-exhaustive list of books on Joy Division.

History in Cuttings

Joy Division. New Order. A History in Cuttings
1982, 1983, 1984.

Many thanks to Jérôme for the book!

Joy Division

Joy Division
By Mike West, Babylon Books, 1984, UK.

Pleasures & Wayward Distractions

Joy Division + New Order. Pleasures and Wayward Distractions
By Brian Edge, Omnibus Press, 1984, UK.

An Ideal for Living

An Ideal for Living. An history of Joy Division
By Mark Johnson (with David Lees, Paul Morley & John Wozencroft).
Proteus Books, 1984, UK; Bobcat Books, 1986, UK; Omnibus Press, 1986, UK.

All the lyrics

Joy Division. All the lyrics
By Marco Broll, Stampa Alternativa, 1987, Italy.

Pleasures & Wayward Distractions

New Order + Joy Division. Pleasures and Wayward Distractions
By Brian Edge, Omnibus Press, 1988, UK.

Form (and substance)

Joy Division. Form (and substance)
By Clinton Heylin & Craig Wood, Sound Publishing, 1988, UK.

Joy

Joy Division. Joy
By Marco Broll, Stampa Alternativa, 1988, Italy.

A band in the decade

Joy Division. Leur histoire. A band in the decade
By Jean-François Clément, Vinyl Jungle, 1988, France.

Dal cuore della città

Joy Division. Dal cuore della città / From the centre of the city
By Alfredo Suatoni, Stampa Alternativa, 1990, Italy.

Canciones

Joy Division. Ian Curtis. Canciones
Espiral, 1991, Spain.

Inside Out

Joy Division. Inside out. Eine biographische Skizze
By Horst Puschmann, Sonnentanz-Verlag, 1992, Germany.

Lumière & Ténèbres

Joy Division. Lumière et Ténèbres
By Sébastien Raizer & Fabrice Revolon, Camion Blanc, 1992 (Reissued in 1993, 1994, 2001, 2005). France.

Nice team work Erik!

Touching from a Distance

Touching from a Distance. Ian Curtis & Joy Division
By Deborah Curtis, Faber and Faber, 1995, UK.

Histoire d'une vie

Ian Curtis & Joy Division. Histoire d'une vie
By Deborah Curtis, Camion Blanc, 1995, France. French edition of TFAD.

Dreams Never End

New Order + Joy Division. Dreams Never End
By Claude Flowers, Omnibus Press, 1995, UK.

From JD to NO - The Factory Story

From Joy Division to New Order. The Factory Story
By Mick Middles, Virgin, 1996, UK.

Joy Division

Joy Division
By Karel, Humania, 1997, Hungary.

24 Hour Party People

24 Hour Party People. What The Sleeve Notes Never Tell You
By Tony Wilson, FAC 424, Channel 4 Books, 2002, UK.

Joy Division & New Order de A à Z

Joy Division & New Order de A à Z
By Bertrand Dermoncourt, MusicBook/Prélude et Fugue, 2003, France.

Unknown Pleasures (33 1/3)

Unknown Pleasures (33 1/3)
By Chris Ott, Continuum, 2004, USA/UK.

True Faith - An Armchair Guide to New Order

True Faith - An Armchair Guide to New Order
By Dave Thompson, Helter Skelter Publishing, 2005, UK.

Joy Division and the Making Of Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division and the Making Of Unknown Pleasures
By Jake Kennedy, Unanimous Ltd, 2006, UK.

Torn Apart - The Life Of Ian Curtis

Torn Apart - The Life Of Ian Curtis
By Mick Middles & Lindsay Reade, Omnibus Press, 2006, UK.

Who Killed Martin Hannett

Who Killed Martin Hannett? - The Story of Factory Records' Musical Magician
By Colin Sharp, Aurum, 2007, UK.

Bernard Sumner - Confusion

Bernard Sumner - Confusion : Joy Division, Electronic and New Order versus the world
By David Nolan, Independent Music Press, 2007, UK.

Fotoreportage23

Fotoreportage23 : In search of Ian Curtis
By Katja Ruge, Monitorpop, 2007, Germany.

Juvenes

Juvenes. The Joy Division photographs of Kevin Cummins
By Kevin Cummins, To Hell with Publishing, 2007, UK.

Thanks to Laurence without whom...

Joy Division - Piece By Piece

Joy Division - Piece By Piece : Writing about Joy Division 1977-2007
By Paul Morley, Plexus, 2008, UK.

Rob Gretton - 1 Top Class Manager

Rob Gretton - 1 Top Class Manager : The notebooks of Joy Division's manager 1977-1980
By Lesley Gilbert, Anti-Archivists in association with Manchester District Music Archive, 2008, UK.

Factory - The Story of the Record Label

Factory - The Story of the Record Label
By Mick Middles, Virgin, 2009, UK.

You're Entitled To An Opinion...

You're Entitled To An Opinion... - The high times and many lives of Tony Wilson, Factory Records and The Haçienda
By David Nolan, John Blake Publishing, 2009, UK.

The Haçienda - How Not To Run A Club

The Haçienda - How Not To Run A Club
By Peter Hook, Simon & Schuster, 2009, UK.

Manchester - Looking for the Light through the Pouring Rain

Manchester - Looking for the Light through the Pouring Rain
By Kevin Cummins, Faber and Faber, 2009, UK.

New Wave

New Wave
By Pierre René-Worms, Michka Assayas & François Gorin, Fetjaine, 2009, France.

Shadowplayers - The Rise and Fall of Factory Records

Shadowplayers - The Rise and Fall of Factory Records
By James Nice, Aurum Press, 2010, UK.

Mr Manchester and the Factory Girl

Mr Manchester and the Factory Girl - The Story of Tony and Lindsay Wilson
By Lindsay Reade, Plexus, 2010, UK.

Joy Division

Joy Division
By Kevin Cummins, Rizzoli, 2010, USA.

Unknown Pleasures - Inside Joy Division

Unknown Pleasures - Inside Joy Division
By Peter Hook, Simon & Schuster, 2012, UK.

And a few more:

JD NO - Songbook

Joy Division. New Order. Songbook
Probably from the makers of 'A History in Cuttings'.

Many thanks to Ben for providing the scan and the tip!

L'âge de glace

L'âge de glace - Traductions
IC's lyrics translated into french, Ensemble Vide Éditions, ?, France.

Many thanks to Erik - & Marko - for the scan!

New Order Untitled

New Order Untitled
Tour Book, Gainwest Ltd, 1989, UK.

New Order Music 1981-89

New Order Music 1981-89
Music sheet, Warner Chappell Music Ltd, 1990, UK.

The Haçienda Must Be Built

The Haçienda Must Be Built
Interviews, by John Savage, IMP, 1992, UK.

Designed Peter Saville

Designed by Peter Saville
Catalogue for the Peter Saville Show (London Design Museum), Frieze, 2003, UK.

Factory Records Complete Graphic Album

Factory Records The Complete Graphic Album (FAC 461)
By Matthew Robertson, Thames & Hudson, 2006, UK.

Famouz

Famouz. Anton Corbijn photographs 1976.88
Photos, by Anton Corbijn, Schirmer/Mosel, 1989, Germany.

Lumière & Ténèbres

Joy Division. Lumière et Ténèbres
By Sébastien Raizer, Camion Blanc, Reissue, 1993. France.

Lumière & Ténèbres

Joy Division. Lumière et Ténèbres
By Fabien Ralon, Camion Blanc, Reissue, 2001, France.

Lumière & Ténèbres

Joy Division. Lumière et Ténèbres
By Fabien Ralon, Camion Blanc, Reissue, 2005, France.

From JD to NO - The Factory Story

From Joy Division to New Order. The Factory Story
By Mick Middles, Virgin, Reissue, 2002, UK.

Macclesfield

Macclesfield in Pictures & Poems
By Dorothy Bentley Smith, Sigma Leisure, 1996, UK.

Many thanks to Dorothy for the book and everything else! It was nice to meet again!

Nothing

Nothing
By Paul Morley, Faber and Faber, 2000, UK.

Exhibition

Exhibition
By Michka Assayas, Gallimard, 2002, France.

Lumières & Ténèbres

Sordide Sentimental. Lumières et Ténèbres
By Christian Eudeline & Jean-Pierre Turmel, Camion Blanc, 2005. France.

Many thanks to Erik for the scan!

Esthétique New-Wave

L'Esthétique New-Wave
By Guillaume Gilles, Camion Blanc, 2006. France.

Touching from a Distance

Touching from a Distance. Ian Curtis & Joy Division
By Deborah Curtis, Faber and Faber, Reissue, 2001, UK.

Aus der Ferne

Aus der Ferne... Ian Curtis und Joy Division
By Deborah Curtis, Die Gestalten Verlag, 1996, Germany. German edition of TFAD.

Così Vicino Così Lontano

Così Vicino, Così Lontano : la storia di Ian Curtis e dei Joy Division
By Deborah Curtis, Giunti/Bizarre, 1996, reissued in 2005, Italy. Italian edition of TFAD.

Beröring Långt Ifrån

Beröring Långt Ifrån - Ian Curtis & Joy Division
By Deborah Curtis, Vertigo Förlag, 1996, reissued in 2007, Sweden. Swedish edition of TFAD.

Antologia poética

Antologia poética - Ian Curtis / Joy Division
By Deborah Curtis, Assírio & Alvim, 1996, Portugal. Portuguese edition of the lyrics included in TFAD.

Carícias Distantes

Carícias Distantes - Biografia de Ian Curtis
By Deborah Curtis, Assírio & Alvim, 1996, Portugal. Portuguese edition of TFAD minus the lyrics.

Touching from a Distance

Touching from a Distance - Ian Curtis and Joy Division
By Deborah Curtis, Sohyosha Ltd, 2001, Japan. Japanese edition of TFAD.

In Control

In Control
By Anton Corbijn, Schirmer/Mosel, 2007, Germany.

Many thanks to Anna!

Touching from a distance

Touching from a distance - La vida de Ian Curtis y Joy Division
By Deborah Curtis, Metropolitan, 2008, Spain. Spanish edition of TFAD.

Many thanks to Erik for the book!

Etaïnen Kosketus

Etaïnen Kosketus - Ian Curtis ja Joy Division
By Deborah Curtis, Like, 2008, Finland. Finnish edition of TFAD.

Many thanks to Ari for the book!

Przejmujący z oddali

Przejmujący z oddali - Joy Division i Ian Curtis
By Deborah Curtis, Wydawnictwo ISKRY, 1997/2008, Poland. Polish edition of TFAD.

Thanks to Erik for the book!

Ian Curtis - L'âme damnée de Joy Division

Ian Curtis - L'âme damnée de Joy Division
By Mick Middles & Lindsay Reade, Camion Blanc, 2008, France. French edition of Torn Apart

Joy Division - Fragments

Joy Division - Fragments : Ecrits sur Joy Division 1977-2007
By Paul Morley, Camion Blanc, 2009, France. French edition of Piece By Piece

The North Will Rise Again

The North Will Rise Again - Manchester Music City 1976-1996
By John Robb, Aurum Press, 2009, UK.

Death Becomes Them

Death Becomes Them - Unearthing the suicides of the brilliant, the famous & the notorious
By Alix Strauss, Harper Collins, 2009, USA.

Rock Shrines

Rock Shrines
By Thomas H Green, Ilex, 2010, UK.

Many thanks to Tamsan!

Rock Addictions

Rock Addictions - 50 years of rock celebration
By Pascal Pacaly, Durand-Peyroles, 2011, France.

L'Haçienda - La meilleure façon de couler un Club

L'Haçienda - La meilleure façon de couler un Club
By Peter Hook, Le mot et le reste, 2012, France. French edition of The Haçienda - HNTRAC

Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division vu de l'intérieur

Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division vu de l'intérieur
By Peter Hook, Le mot et le reste, 2013, France. French edition of Unknown Pleasures - IJD

In A Lonely Place - Ecrits Rock

In A Lonely Place - Ecrits Rock
By Michka Assayas, Le mot et le reste, 2013, France.

When We Were Young
By Simon Barber, privately published, 1983.

A Moment in Time
By Simon Barber, privately published, 1983.

Joy Division - Lyrics
By Ronald Grossey, Exa, 1983, Belgium.

Ian Curtis & Joy Division
By Chino Ferrara, Gammalibri, 1987, Italy.

Joy Division - New Order
Gammalibri, Italy.

Shadowplay
By Martin Drichel, ReadyMade Publishing, 1988, Germany.

Vie et Mort d'un Poulet Enragé
By Eugène Ralon, Camion Blanc, 1991, France. Or is this book only a myth??

Joy Division
By Neil Woodvine, privately published, 1992.

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