Outside of biographies written by band members, what are the best books about the Stones? Particularly about the period from '62 to the comeback in '89.

Stanley Booths book "True Adventures of The Rolling Stones".

If you want the early, early Stones try the following:

Our Own Story - as told to Pete Goodman
Nankering With the Stones - by James Phelge (roommate to Keith and Brian for a while)

Both are available on Amazon.

PS If you can find the first pressing of Our Own Story you'll find the best sketches of the Stones I've ever seen.

I would add "Stone Alone" and "Rolling With the Stones" by Bill Wyman

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Heart Of Stone wrote on Nov 14^th, 2011 at 7:10pm:

Stanley Booths book "True Adventures of The Rolling Stones".

There's your answer right there. To date Booth's book is still the best one I've ever read.



Riffy

Riffhard wrote on Nov 15^th, 2011 at 12:03am:

Heart Of Stone wrote on Nov 14th, 2011 at 7:10pm: Stanley Booths book "True Adventures of The Rolling Stones". There's your answer right there. To date Booth's book is still the best one I've ever read. Riffy

Taking a skim through it, it seems to only cover up to the Taylor era....Am I wrong?
What's the opinion on Stephen Davis' "Old God's Almost Dead"?

The absolute worst.

The one not yet written....Charlies.....

There's Bill German's Book "Under Their Thumb" & like Voodoo mentioned, my favorite too, Bill Wyman's "Stone Alone" but Old Gods Almost dead is crap.