Bibliography of works on Madonna

This article is about biographies and other literary works on Madonna. For a bibliography of works by Madonna, see Madonna bibliography. For academic works about Madonna, see List of academic publishing works on Madonna.
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Works on Madonna
Madonna smiling with a microphone in front of her mouth
The literature on Madonna is substantially large and unfathomable,[1] inspiring "a mini publishing industry all her own"[2]
Books in English65
Non-English books20
Essays and other works9

This is a list containing the different written works about Madonna, including biographies and other literary forms.[a] Many authors have written more than one book about Madonna and these have been published in multiple languages other than English, including German, French, Dutch, Spanish and Italian.[b][3] The releases have sometimes become bestsellers and have faced varied reception from critics and academics. The staff of Xtra Magazine commented that "she has inspired a mini publishing industry all her own".[2] Maura Johnston said that "the appetite for books on Madonna is large, and the variety of approaches writers, editors, and photographers have taken to craft their portraits is a testament to how her career has both inspired and provoked".[4] On the report of Eric Weisbard "only Madonna books proliferated" compared to her other contemporary fellows from the 1980s.[5] Evelyn Briceno from La Tercera described her as a character worthy of biographies, photo books and various analyses.[6]

According to critic Paul Northup who wrote in Third Way magazine, "eminent authors and academics have pored over her tirelessly since she burst onto the pop scene in the early Eighties."[7] The continual interest by many writers towards Madonna was expressed by Rodrigo Fresán in 2008: "and the years go by and life changes but something remains constant: one continues to write about Madonna",[8] while J. Randy Taraborrelli wrote in 2018, "I have never stopped writing about Madonna since that day I first met her thirty-five years ago".[9] The literature about Madonna is "extensive" according to associate professor Robert Miklitsch of Ohio University,[10] and Stephen Brown from University of Ulster described "is almost mind-boggling in its abundance".[11] Pamela Church Gibson from University of the Arts London realized it saying in Fashion and Celebrity Culture (2013), "there is a veritable library of literature available" on Madonna.[12]

Biographies released about the singer include Madonna: An Intimate Biography (2002) by Taraborrelli, Madonna (2001) by Andrew Morton, Madonna: Like an Icon (2007) by Lucy O'Brien, Madonnaland (2016) by Alina Simone, Life with My Sister Madonna (2008) by her brother Christopher Ciccone and Madonna: Bawdy and Soul (1997) by Karlene Faith. Morton's biography was criticized by Madonna herself and she was also against the release of Ciccone's book, which ultimately led to a rift between the siblings.[13]

Books written in English

1980s

Book title Year Author(s) Publisher Pages Identifiers Notes Ref(s).
Madonna: Lucky Star 1985 Michael Mackenzie Olympic Marketing Corp 94 ISBN 978-0-809-25233-6 The biography concentrated on Madonna's childhood. [14]
Madonna 1985 Philip Kamin Hal Leonard Corporation 48 ISBN 978-0-863-59283-6 A photography book containing images from Madonna's tour. [15]
Madonna! 1985 Mark Bego Pinnacle Books 189 ISBN 978-0-523-42576-4
OCLC 12155379 		Bego talks about Madonna's life in Detroit and New York City. [16]
[17]
Madonna 1985 Anton Rush Anabas Books 28 ISBN 978-1-850-99011-6 A board book containing Madonna's biography in words and pictures. [18]
Holiday with Madonna 1985 Gordon Matthews Simon & Schuster 63 ISBN 978-0-671-60375-5 Matthews analyzed Madonna as a new singer in the music business. [19]
Madonna 1986 Keith Elliot Greenberg Lerner Publishing Group 40 ISBN 978-0-822-51606-4 Talks about how Madonna achieved fame and her appearances in music videos and films. [20]
Madonna: An Illustrated Biography 1988 Debbi Voller Omnibus Press 96 ISBN 978-0-711-91466-7
OCLC 26299920 		Analyzes Madonna's early fashion style. Another version was released in 1992. [21]
Madonna: The Biography 1989 Robert Matthew-Walker Pan Books 160 ISBN 978-0-330-31482-4
OCLC 26313419 		Biography which also includes the singer's business acumen and her marriage to actor Sean Penn. [22]

1990s

Book title Year Author(s) Publisher Pages Identifiers Notes Ref(s).
Madonna in Her Own Words 1990 Mick St. Michael Omnibus Press 128 ISBN 978-0-711-92139-9
OCLC 231428597 		Contains direct quotes from the singer about her career. A German version was released in 1991 by Goldmann publishers, titled Madonna: Selbstbekenntnisse. There were two other version released, one in 1999 and another in 2004. [23]
Madonna 1991 Marie Cahill Gallery Books 96 ISBN 978-0-831-75705-2
OCLC 51354378 		Chronicles Madonna's music and film career, her marriage to Penn and her concert tours. Another version was released in 1992 through Omnibus Press, and in 1993 a Spanish version was released, translated by Silvia Rodríguez Díaz. [24]
Madonna: Unauthorized 1991 Christopher Andersen Simon & Schuster 350 ISBN 978-0-671-73532-6
OCLC 1036695644 		Includes commentary from Madonna's family, friends, former lovers, and associates. Two other versions include a Danish one (1991) and reprinted one (1992). [25]
Like a Virgin: Madonna Revealed 1991 Douglas Thompson Blake Publishing 240 ISBN 978-1-856-85009-4
OCLC 243771799 		Detailed information about the singer's personal relationships. Another version was released in 1992 with the name Madonna Revealed: The Unauthorized Biography. [26]
Madonna Superstar: Photographs 1991 Karl Lagerfeld W. W. Norton & Company 93 ISBN 978-0-393-30766-5
OCLC 317360827 		Photography book about Madonna's career from her first album to the end of 1987. [27]
Madonna: Her Complete Story An Unauthorized Biography 1991 David James Publications International Ltd. 80 ISBN 978-0-451-82246-8
OCLC 24634651 		Includes numerous unseen photographs. [28]
Madonna: The Book 1992 Norman King William Morrow and Company 256 ISBN 978-0-688-11916-4
OCLC 236051812 		Contains direct quotes about Madonna from academics. [29]
The Madonna Scrapbook 1992 Lee Randall Carol Publishing Group 220 ISBN 978-0-806-51297-6
OCLC 471015357 		A scrapbook with the singer's concert pictures, album and magazine covers and spreads. [30]
Madonna Illustrated 1992 Tim Riley Hyperion Books 112 ISBN 978-1-562-82983-4
OCLC 25832167 		Features more than 100 photographs with anecdotes by the author. [31]
Madonna: The Style Book 1992 Debbie Voller Omnibus Press 94 ISBN 978-0-711-92771-1
OCLC 877696147 		Analysis of Madonna's fashion from her early career to more sophisticated clothing. A new edition was released in 1999 covering till the Ray of Light album era styles. [23]
[32]
Madonna: Blonde Ambition 1992 Mark Bego Harmony Books 308 ISBN 978-0-517-58242-8
OCLC 1036676119 		Bego conducted personal interview with the singer and her close friends for the book. American academic and social critic Camille Paglia called it the "strongest of several [Madonna] biographies" in her book, Vamps and Tramps. [17]
[33]
The Madonna Connection 1993 Cathy Schwichtenberg Westview Press 352 ISBN 978-0-813-31396-2 Compilation of essays about Madonna. [34]
Madonnarama: Essays on Sex and Popular Culture 1993 Lisa Frank
Paul Smith 		Cleis Press 200 ISBN 978-0-939-41671-4 Margot Mifflin from Entertainment Weekly gave a positive review, saying that "with only minimal self-indulgence, Madonnarama smartly unravels [the singer's] tangled politics". [35]
Desperately Seeking Madonna: In Search of the Meaning of the World's Most Famous Woman 1993 Adam Sexton Delta Publishing Inc 316 ISBN 978-0-385-30688-1
OCLC 843023870 		Talks about Madonna's cultural impact and received positive review in Publishers Weekly. [36]
Madonna: The Early Days 1993 Michael MacKenzie Worldwide Televideo Enterprise 95 ISBN 978-0-963-85193-2
OCLC 30361607 		Picture book with 65 photographs of Madonna and her friends from her early days. [37]
I Dream of Madonna: Women's Dreams of the Goddess of Pop 1993 Kay Turner HarperCollins 127 ISBN 978-0-002-55257-8
OCLC 679573080 		Turner collected the dreams of 50 women about Madonna, accompanied by color collages. The book was described by Publishers Weekly as a Dada art project. [38]
Madonna Speaks 1993 Mike Fleiss Tribune Publishers 122 ISBN 978-0-941-26383-2
OCLC 29211009 		Book of Madonna quotations. [39]
Madonna Megastar: Photographs 1988–1993 1994 Camille Paglia Schirmer Books 136 ISBN 978-3-888-14194-2
OCLC 69107469 		Picture book with anecdotes by Paglia. [40]
Encyclopedia Madonnica 1995 Matthew Rettenmund St. Martin's Griffin 207 ISBN 978-0-312-11782-5
OCLC 925163745 		Compilation structured like an encyclopedia and touches every aspect of Madonna's life, from her music career to personal relationships, film roles and books. An updated version was released in 2015. [41]
Material Girls: Making Sense of Feminist Cultural Theory 1995 Suzanna Danuta Walters University of California Press 221 ISBN 978-0-520-08978-5
OCLC 248867895 		Focuses on Madonna, Murphy Brown and Thelma & Louise, with numerous case studies. [42]
Madonna: Her Story 1996 Michael MacKenzie Music Sales Group 96 ISBN 978-0-711-91181-9
OCLC 242525360 		The book starts with MacKenzie's favorite memory of Madonna. [37]
Guilty Pleasures: Feminist Camp from Mae West to Madonna 1996 Pamela Robertson Duke University Press 208 ISBN 978-0-822-31748-7
OCLC 1022823955 		Theoretical discussion of female performance and spectatorship. [43]
Madonna: Bawdy and Soul 1997 Karlene Faith University of Toronto Press 226 ISBN 978-0-802-08063-9
OCLC 1011440319 		Analysis of Madonna from a feminist perspective. [44]
Madonna: The Ultimate Compendium of Interviews, Articles, Facts and Opinions From the Files of Rolling Stone 1997 Barbara O'Dair Hyperion Books 272 ISBN 978-0-786-88154-3
OCLC 906726278 		Collection of articles till the release of Evita (1996). [45]
[46]
The Complete Guide to the Music of Madonna 1998 Rikky Rooksby Omnibus Press 130 ISBN 978-0-711-96311-5
OCLC 473178131 		The author analyzed every recorded song in Madonna's catalog. An updated edition was released in 2004. [47]
The Madonna Companion: Two Decades of Commentary 1999 Allan Metz
Carol Benson 		Schirmer Books 312 ISBN 978-0-028-64972-6
OCLC 924775066 		A collection of journalistic and academic writing on the singer. [48]

2000s

Book title Year Author(s) Publisher Pages Identifiers Notes Ref(s).
Madonna: An Intimate Biography 2001 J. Randy Taraborrelli Simon & Schuster 416 ISBN 978-1-416-58346-2
OCLC 1036701525 		The book received positive reviews from The Birmingham Post and London Evening Standard. There were other versions released in 2002, 2007, 2008 and 2018. [49]
[50]
[51]
Goddess: Inside Madonna 2001 Barbara Victor HarperCollins 432 ISBN 978-0-060-19930-2
OCLC 50446330 		Victor traveled to places inhabited by Madonna and interviewed the singer's close relatives, family members, friends and associates. [52]
[53]
Madonna: Queen of the World 2001 Douglas Thompson John Blake Publishing 290 ISBN 978-1-904-03410-0
OCLC 473057768 		Thompson interviewed Madonna's school friends and wrote about the singer's relationship with her father. [54]
Maximum Madonna: The Unauthorized Biography of Madonna 2001 Tim Footman Chrome Dreams 8 ISBN 978-1-842-40012-8
OCLC 43669528 		The audiobook was recorded at Echo Base, New Malden, Surrey and read by Laurel Lyko. [55]
Madonna 2002 Andrew Morton St. Martin's Press 256 ISBN 978-1-854-79432-1
OCLC 49043729 		Detailed about Madonna's ambitions, her relationships and her lifestyle. The author interviewed about 70 people who had known Madonna since her youth. The singer was critical of Morton contacting people about her life. [56]
[57]
[58]
Madonna as Postmodern Myth 2002 Georges Claude Guilbert McFarland & Company 264 ISBN 978-0-786-41408-6
OCLC 907004351 		Analysis of Madonna's cultural significance and the way she formed her fanbase throughout the world. [59]
[60]
Madonna Style 2002 Carol Clerk Music Sales Group 175 ISBN 978-0-711-98874-3
OCLC 882730611 		Included Madonna's most memorable moments, her sexuality exploration, her struggles with Catholicism and her concept of motherhood. [61]
Madonna in Art 2004 Mem Mehmet Chaucer Press 192 ISBN 978-1-904-95700-3
OCLC 474920267 		Pictures of the singer in art form by over a hundred artists, including Andrew Logan, Sebastian Krüger, Al Hirschfeld, and Peter Howson. [62]
Madonna's Drowned Worlds: New Approaches to Her Cultural Transformations 2004 Santiago Fouz-Hernández
Freya Jarman-Ivens 		Ashgate Publishing 223 ISBN 978-0-754-63372-3
OCLC 999614528 		Analysis of different topics like sexuality, ethnicity and celebrity culture through Madonna's work. [63]
Madonna: Inspirations 2005 Essential Works Andrews McMeel Publishing 160 ISBN 978-0-825-67289-7
OCLC 941231650 		Madonna's quotes and explanations about her work. [64]
Madonna: A Biography 2007 Mary Cross Greenwood Publishing Group 152 ISBN 978-0-313-33811-3
OCLC 77575080 		The biography was described by the New York Post as a "short, concise account" of Madonna. [65]
Madonna: Like an Icon 2007 Lucy O'Brien Bantam Press 432 ISBN 978-0-060-89899-1
OCLC 226112145 		Author gave detailed analysis of the singer's music, complete with interviews she conducted with the musicians and producers who had collaborated with Madonna on her albums. [66]
Madonna: Express Yourself 2007 Carol Gnojewski Enslow Publishers 160 ISBN 978-0-766-02442-7
OCLC 71005751 		The book concentrated on Madonna's early life prior to arriving in New York. [67]
A Girl Called Madonna 2007 Peter Robinson The Friday Project Limited 48 ISBN 978-1-905-54881-1
OCLC 155689066 		Biography told through cartoons illustrated by David Whittle. [68]
From Mae to Madonna: Women Entertainers in Twentieth-Century America 2008 June Sochen University Press of Kentucky 256 ISBN 978-0-813-19199-7
OCLC 901100306 		Author examined the historical impact of women in the entertainment industry and American culture, including mythological figures like Eve, Mary or Lillith. [69]
Life with My Sister Madonna 2008 Christopher Ciccone Simon Spotlight Entertainment 352 ISBN 978-1-416-58762-0
OCLC 883801605 		Biography by Madonna's brother, based on his life, growing up and working with his sister. It received negative reviews, with The Guardian calling it a "misery memoir". [70]
Madonna v Guy: The Inside Story of the Most Sensational Divorce in Showbiz 2009 Douglas Thompson John Blake Publishing 288 ISBN 978-1-844-54791-3
OCLC 424607623 		Chronicled Madonna's life with her second husband Guy Ritchie after they were married in 2000, till the circumstances that led to their divorce in 2008. [54]

2010s

Book title Year Author(s) Publisher Pages Identifiers Notes Ref(s).
Madonna: Entertainer 2010 Hal Marcovitz Chelsea House Publications 125 ISBN 978-1-604-13859-7
OCLC 908389425 		Biographical account till the release of Madonna's third greatest hits, Celebration. [71]
Are You My Guru?: How Medicine, Meditation & Madonna Saved My Life 2010 Wendy Shanker New American Library 304 ISBN 978-0-451-22994-6
OCLC 883359217 		Author wrote about how she was afflicted with a rare autoimmune disease, granulomatosis with polyangiitis, and how Madonna inspired her to not lose hope. [72]
Female Force: Madonna 2011 C.W. Cooke
Fred Grivaud 		Bluewater Productions 32 ISBN 978-1-450-76678-4
OCLC 721823584 		Comic book about Madonna's life. [73]
[74]
Not About Madonna: My Little Pre-Icon Roommate and Other Memoirs 2011 Whit Hill Heliotrope Books 282 ISBN 978-0-983-29400-9
OCLC 759406306 		Much of the book dealt with personal memories of the author and his friendship with Madonna when they were students at the University of Michigan. [75]
Madonna and Me: Women Writers on the Queen of Pop 2012 Laura Barcella
Jessica Valenti 		Soft Skull Press 272 ISBN 978-1-593-76429-6
OCLC 779828857 		Talked about the singer's influence and impact on the lives of over 40 women, and her role in the feminist movement. [76]
My Madonna: My Intimate Friendship with the Blue Eyed Girl on her Arrival in New York 2012 Norris W. Burroughs Whimsy Literary Agency LLC 124 ISBN 978-0-988-41360-3
OCLC 920474568 		Memoir about the author's relationship with Madonna when the latter was a 19 year old dancer living in New York City. [77]
Madonna: Biography of the World's Greatest Pop Singer 2012 Karen Lac Hyperion Books 28 ISBN 978-1-614-64619-8
OCLC 968100386 		Began with Madonna's response to a question by Dick Clark in 1984, to which the singer said she wanted to "rule the world". The biography expands on how Madonna achieved that statement. [78]
Cherish: Madonna, Like an Icon 2013 David Foy Ivy Press 160 ISBN 978-1-908-00567-0
OCLC 938134877 		A collection of more than 150 photographs. [79]
FAME: Madonna: A Graphic Novel 2013 C.W. Cooke Bluewater Productions 40 ISBN 978-1-467-50268-9
OCLC 939614885 		The release was part of the "Fame" comic book series. [80]
Madonna: Ambition. Music. Style 2014 Caroline Sullivan Carlton Publishing Group 256 ISBN 978-1-780-97563-4
OCLC 883870187 		Chronicled Madonna's career highs documented through images, and was released to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the singer's second studio album, Like a Virgin. [81]
The Mammoth Book of Madonna 2015 Michelle Morgan Running Press Adult 512 ISBN 978-0-762-45621-5
OCLC 1023242304 		Interviews, reviews and commentary about Madonna. [82]
Madonnaland 2016 Alina Simone University of Texas Press 138 ISBN 978-0-292-75946-6
OCLC 990816619 		Biographical account of the singer and the author's analysis of music and pop culture. [83]
[84]
Madonna: Nudes + 2017 Martin H. M. Schreiber ACC Publishing Group 80 ISBN 978-1-851-49849-9
OCLC 988944134 		Schreiber's nude images of Madonna had become famous when they were published in Playboy magazine in 1985. The book included unpublished images by him. [85]
[86]
The Madonna of Bolton 2018 Matt Cain United Authors Publishing Ltd 416 ISBN 978-1-783-52618-5
OCLC 1013942370 		Cain accumulated money for publishing the book through crowdfunding campaigns. The story follows protagonist Charlie Matthews, who falls in love with Madonna on his ninth birthday. [87]
[88]

2020s

Book title Year Author(s) Publisher Pages Identifiers Notes Ref(s).
Madonna: A Rebel Life 2023 Mary Gabriel Little, Brown & Company 880 ISBN 978-0-316-45647-0
OCLC 1401055687 		Detailed biography. [89]

Non-English books

Book title Year Author(s) Publisher Language Pages Identifiers Notes Ref(s).
Lady Madonna 1986 Guy Abitan
Danièle Abitan 		Corlet [fr] French 66 ISBN 978-2-864-18290-0
OCLC 469376599 		— [90]
Madonna 1987 Julia Edenhofer Bastei Lübbe German 204 ISBN 978-3-404-61113-3
OCLC 74953215 		Explores her life and Madonna's re-invention of her image. [91]
Popdossier Madonna 1987 Alfred Bos
Tom Engelshoven
Stan Rijven 		Loeb Uitgevers Dutch 143 ISBN 978-9-062-13730-5
OCLC 64714088 		— [92]
Madonna 1989 Elia Perboni Targa Italiana Editore Italian 163 ISBN 978-8-871-11026-4
OCLC 23120568 		Focused on criticism of Madonna's music. [93]
Das Madonna Phänomen 1993 Diedrich Diederichsen KleinVerlag German 117 ISBN 978-3-922-93009-9
OCLC 243734860 		Focused on public opinion and popularity of the singer. [94]
Madonna 1993 Leo Tassoni Icaria Editorial Spanish 159 ISBN 978-8-474-26207-0
OCLC 806506635 		— [95]
Nainen populaarikulttuurissa: Madonna ja The immaculate collection 1994 Tuija Modinos University of Jyväskylä Finnish 124 ISBN 978-9-513-40277-8
OCLC 58126204 		Criticism of Madonna and other women in popular culture. [96]
Madonna, érotisme et pouvoir 1994 Michel Dion
Jean Baudrillard 		Éditions Kimé [fr] French 132 ISBN 978-2-908-21294-5
OCLC 655141044 		Authors focused on sex in popular culture and Madonna's influence. [97]
Madonnabilder: dekonstruktive Ästhetik in den Videobildern Madonnas 1995 Nicoläa Grigat Peter Lang German 120 ISBN 978-3-631-49074-7
OCLC 908128209 		Talked about the singer's influences and aesthetics. [98]
Madonna: The Lady 1997 Lee McLaren
Virginie Gravier
Olivier Ragasol-Barbey 		Éditions du Félin [fr] French 249 ISBN 978-2-866-45267-4
OCLC 41132561 		Relegated Madonna as a revolutionary and her complex personality. [99]
Madonna: de vele gezichten van een popster 1999 Hannah Bosma
Patricia Pisters 		Prometheus Global Media Dutch 204 ISBN 978-9-053-33699-1
OCLC 237360096 		Focused on the singer as a feminist. [100]
Madonna: de stem van een generatie 2001 Kurt Jaspers
Gust de Meyer
Dirk Timmerman 		Garant Dutch 103 ISBN 978-9-044-11176-7
OCLC 902236056 		Discussion about Madonna's cultural significance. [101]
Madonna 2005 Anne Bleuzen K&B French 144 ISBN 978-2-915-95703-7
OCLC 469946259 		Included photos taken by Helmut Newton, Wayne Maser and Peter Lindbergh. [102]
Madonna: L'icône de la Pop 2006 Arnaud Babion-Collet Éditions de la Lagune French 192 ISBN 978-2-849-69011-6
OCLC 76949595 		Author interviewed people who had worked with Madonna. [103]
Madonna 2006 Gianluigi Valerio Coniglio Editore [it] Italian 145 ISBN 978-8-888-83398-9
OCLC 955589975 		Book on Madonna's discography. [104]
Madonna on stage 2007 Frédéric Gillotteau Editions Why not French 287 ISBN 978-2-916-61106-8
OCLC 495362866 		Included images of Madonna's concerts attended by the author. [105]
Madonna und wir : Bekenntnisse 2008 Kerstin Grether
Sandra Grether 		Suhrkamp Verlag German 399 ISBN 978-3-518-45992-8
OCLC 236327134 		— [106]
Madonna absolument! 2008 Erwan Chuberre Alphée-J.-P French 234 ISBN 978-2-753-80293-3
OCLC 227153304 		Detailed about the singer's impact on different genres of music. [107]
Mad for Madonna. La regina del pop 2011 Francesco Falconi Castelvecchi Italian 115 ISBN 978-8-876-15550-5
OCLC 734056262 		Author analyzed how Madonna had stayed contemporary in the music business through her image re-inventions. [108]
Madonah Ha-obesesiah Ha-Homo'it Ha-gedola Mi-Kulan 2019 Doron braunshtein Lev Books Hebrew 35 OCLC 1099908899 — [109]

Essays and other works

Book title Year Author(s) Publisher Pages Identifiers Notes Ref(s).
Buscando a Madonna 1987 Enrique Medina Editores Milton 200 ISBN 978-9-506-33007-1 A novel about a girl named Lucy, who dreamt of being like Madonna. [110]
The I Hate Madonna Handbook 1994 Ilene Rosenzweig St. Martin's Press 210 ISBN 978-0-312-10481-8 Chronicled every negative aspect of Madonna's career. It was described by Rene Rosenzweig from People as "amusing". [111]
You Don't Know Madonna 2002 Jennifer Egan Q — ISSN 0955-4955
issue 197 		An essay of author's perception about Madonna that appeared in Q magazine, issue on December 15, 2002. [112]
Entrepreneurs on a dancefloor 2006 Jamie Anderson
Martin Kupp 		Business Strategy Review 28–31 ISSN 1467-8616 An investigation about Madonna's enduring success since the perspective of strategic management, marketing and business. [113]
Madonna: Icon of Postmodernity 2008 Jock McGregor L'Abri 1–8 ISSN 0836-0219 An essay of author's perception about Madonna since a Christian perspective. [114]
The Neuroscience of Madonna's Enduring Success 2008 Christopher Bergland Psychology Today — ISSN 0033-3107 An article by Christopher Bergland which analyzed Madonna's enduring success since the perspective of neuroscience. [115]
Madonna: Who's That Girl 2010 Rodrigo Fresán RIL Editores 343 ISBN 978-9-562-84782-7
OCLC 888244759 		Essay compiled in the book Domadores de Historias. Conversaciones con grandes cronistas de América Latina. It spoke about Madonna being a classic symbol of Made in USA. [116]
Madonna's "Isaac"/Madonna's Akeda—A lesson for scholars, old and young 2015 David Blumenthal The Immanent Frame — OCLC 1011401653 An essay online in which David Blumenthal discuss Madonna's song "Isaac" from her album Confessions on a Dance Floor. [117]
Justify Madonna? Star, fans et genre 2017 François Ribac Téraèdre (HAL) 1–12 HAL 01672690 An article that analyzes Madonna and her fandom. [118]

Notes

  1. ^ The list does not contain works where Madonna is the secondary theme. Hence books like Strategies for Theory: From Marx to Madonna (2003), Something in the Way She Moves: Dancing Women from Salome to Madonna (2004) and A World Made Sexy: Freud to Madonna (2007) are not included in this list. It also excludes books which mention Madonna without making her the main subject, or reference works which only list her records.
  2. ^ Multiple editions of the same release by an author are noted with the different catalogue number in the adjoining reference against the table entry.

References

Citations

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