KISS Related Books
Atzori, Pierfrancesco - Musicalibro #20
[1983, Musicalibro] Italian biography and discography in Italian.
Augustine, Andre & Rogers, Mark - Guardian Of The Gods: An Inside Look at the Dangerous Business of Music
[1999, Monkey Boy Media] By KISS' former security manager with behind the scenes stories about various bands.
Berg, Ross - Music From The Elder: An Odyssey
[2005] Private Gene Simmons biography.
Berg, Ross - Gene Simmons: A Rock 'N Roll Journey in the Shadow of the Holocaust
[2012,Mill City Press, Inc] Gene Simmons' mother survived the Holocaust but the rest of her family perished in the camps. Gene 'played' at being evil in an attempt to understand and even control his curiosities about the dark side. His thoughts, fears, and personal demons gushed to the forefront of his being in the form of a hideous, fire-breathing, blood-spewing, death-mask creation that he began building as a young child in Haifa, Israel. Will the search for the birth of this alter-ego lead us directly into the shadows of the Holocaust?
Bernstein, Fred A. - The Jewish Mother's Hall Of Fame
[1986, Dolphin Doubleday] While this is not technically a book about KISS, Chapter 19 is about Gene's mother Florence.
Criss, Lydia - Sealed With A KISS
[2006] Lydia was Peter's wife 1970-9 and knew him from 1966.
Dayton, Chip Rock - Outtakes
[1999, Studio Chikara] Photobook.
Duncan, Robert - KISS
[1978, Popular Library, USA] Also published as "The Savoy KISS of Death" (UK). One of the first KISS books published.
Elliott, Paul - Hotter Than Hell: The Stories Behind Every Song
[2002, Thunder's Mouth Press] Ummm, neither "Hotter Than Hell" or "The Stories Behind Every Song." However, it does include an interview.
Floren, Ingo - The 'Official' Price Guide to KISS Collectibles
[2004, House of Collectibles, USA] Another price guide, this time combining with some biography and material from the KISSFAQ.
Frehley, Ace; Layden, Joe; & Ostrosky John - No Regrets
[2011, VH1 Books] Ace offers a rare behind-the-makeup look at the band’s legendary origins, including the lightning-bolt logo he designed and the outfits his mother sewed. He talks about the unspoken division within the band—he and Peter Criss versus Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons—because the other two didn’t “party every day.” Ace also reveals the inside story behind his turbulent breakup with KISS, their triumphant reunion a decade later, and his smash solo career. Along the way, he shares wild stories about dancing at Studio 54 with “The Bionic Woman,” working as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix, and bar-flying all night with John Belushi. In the end, he comes to terms with his highly publicized descent into alcohol, drugs, and self-destruction—ultimately managing to conquer his demons and come out on top. This is Ace Frehley. No makeup. No apologies. No regrets.
Gebert, Gordon G. G. & McAdams, Bobby - KISS & Tell
[1997, Pitbull Publishing] Ace's former "friends" dishes the dirt with some 'interesting' stories about Ace's personal and early life.
Gebert, Gordon G. G. - KISS & Tell II
[1999, Pitbull Publishing] More stories about Ace and KISS and hilarious Gebert fan mail
Gill, Julian - The KISS Album Focus
[2002] Privately published 54 chapter chronological album-by-album history of the band. Limited edition private publication of 500 copies. All copies individually numbered, some with "Certificate Of Authenticity" and printed corrigendum.
Gill, Julian - The KISS Album Focus (Second Edition)
[2002] Privately published slightly updated and reformatted second print run with 55 chapters. Limited edition private publication of 752 copies.
Gill, Julian - The KISS & Related Recordings Focus: Music! The Songs, The Demos, The Lyrics, And Stories!
[2004] Privately published chronological recording history of the band. Limited availability from KISS Shop or KISS Museum...
Gill, Julian - Kings Of The Night Time World, 1972-82, The KISS Album Focus (3rd Edition), Volume I
[2005] Book available in two privately published versions, softcover, and a mass market illustrated edition, soft and hardcover.
Gill, Julian - Hell Or High Water, 1983-96, The KISS Album Focus (3rd Edition), Volume II
[2005] Book available as a mass market illustrated edition, soft and hardcover
Gill, Julian - The KISS & Related Recordings Focus:
Music! The Songs, The Demos, The Lyrics, And Stories! (2nd Edition)
[2005] Book available as a mass market illustrated edition, soft and hardcover
Gill, Julian - The Roar Of Greasepaint, 1997-2006, The KISS Album Focus (3rd Edition), Volume III
[2006] Book available in two privately published versions, softcover, and a mass market illustrated edition, soft and hardcover.
Gill, Julian - The Other Side Of The Coin
[2007] Collection of interviews and "out-takes" from the "KISS Album Focus" series.
Gill, Julian - Rock And Roll All Nite: The Music Of Kiss
[2008] Retitled 3rd Edition of "KISS & Related Recordings Focus."
Gill, Julian - Kings Of The Night Time World, 1972-82, The KISS Album Focus (3rd Edition - 2008 Printing), Volume I
[2005] Updated version printed in 2008 following Xlibris edition going out of print.
Gill, Julian - Kiss Alive! 1998-2008
[2009, KissFAQ Publishing] The touring history and statistics for KISS in the period, 1998-2009. Also includes additional bonus information concerning touring activities prior to 1998.
Gill, Julian - The Kiss Album Focus, Fourth Edition, Volume II: Hell or High Water 1983 - 1996
[2010, KissFAQ Publishing] Futher revised version following Xlibris edition going out of print.
Gill, Julian - Kiss Alive II 1998-2009
[2010, KissFAQ Publishing] The touring history and statistics for KISS in the period, 1998-2009. Also includes additional bonus information concerning touring activities prior to 1998.
Gill, Julian - Kiss On Tour, 1998-2010
[2011, KissFAQ Publishing] The touring history and statistics for KISS in the period, 1998-2010. Also includes additional bonus information concerning touring activities prior to 1998.
Gill, Julian - The KissFAQ... Offline!
[2012, KissFAQ Publishing] Offline version of sections of the KissFAQ website.
Gooch, Curt & Suhs, Jeff - Kiss Alive Forever: The Complete Touring History
[2002, Billboard Books] The ultimate touring history of the hottest band in the world...
Guitar World Presents KISS
[1997, Hal Leonard] A collection of interviews from the magazine...
Heatley, Michael - KISS The Hottest Band In The World
[1997] Short book of most pictures from the UK.
Kinnaird, Bryan - Sean Delaney's Hell Box
[2004] Overly short version of the autobiography Sean Delaney had been working on.
KISS Music Life - Encyclopedia
[1977, Japan] This 150 page magazine/book is one of the most sought after collectibles. Issued in conjunction with the 1977 tour.
KISS Music Life Special
[1978, Japan] This 154 page magazine/book is one of the most sought after collectibles. Issued in conjunction with the 1978 tour.
KISS Rock Goods Collection
[2006] Japanese pictorial collectors book.
KISS, The Auction
[2001] A 190 page catalogue of some of the coolest KISS items ever seen from the Butterfields auction...
KISS, The Official Story 1972-80
[1981] The Dutch KISS Army time-line history of the band.
KISStory
[1995] The "official" word from Paul and Gene in 440 pages of heavy duty pictures. Autographed, but some early copies fell apart easily. So limited edition, it's still available...
KISStory II: Toys, Games, and Girls
[1999] Expensive, but more pictures than dialogue...
Leaf, David & Sharp, Ken - Behind the Mask: The Official Authorized Biography
[2003, Warner Books] The incredible official biography.
Lendt, C.K. - KISS And Sell: The Making Of A Supergroup
[1997, Billboard Books] Excellent account of the fortunes of the band from an economic POV...
Lesniewski, John & Karen - KISS Collectibles Identification And Price Guide
[1993, Avon Books] New England KISS Collector Network's valient attempt at a guide to collectibles. Part of the "Confident Collector" series.
Levine, Barry - The KISS Years
[1999] Authorized product featuring tons of fotos. Includes bonus items such as an interview CD & Trading Card...
Moore, Wendy - Into The Void... With Ace Frehley
[2004, Pitbull Publishing] Another scoop of dirt, this time from one of Ace Frehley's former "companions."
Munoz, David - KISS
[1999] 120 page CD-sized book featuring biography, pictures and discography. Part of the "CD Rock" series. Published in Spanish and French.
Parker, Scott - KISS Documented Volume One: Great Expectations 1970-1977
[2011, CreateSpace] The book features extensive reviews of all live recordings of KISS from this period as well as detailed examinations of their TV appearances, recorded interviews and more. This book is the first part of an ongoing series chronicling the history of The Hottest Band In The World through the recorded documentation of the group.
Piccini, Paolo - KISS
[1987, Italy] Biography with pictures...
Reuter, Axel - The KISS Collector's Guide
[1998] German list of 'releases', including many bootleg and unofficial items.
Seymour, Nick - Shout It Out!
[1985, Sweden] Biography and discography...
Shannon, Thomas - Goldmine KISS Collectibles Price Guide
[2000] Collectible price guide.
Shannon, Thomas - Warman's KISS Collectible Field Guide
[2005, KP Books] Updated version of his previous collectible price guide in small format.
Sherman, Dale - Black Diamond
[1997] One of the best written books currently available. Updated version due in early 2009.
Sherman, Dale - Black Diamond 2
[1997] Tons of info in Audio, Video, and other releases including bootlegs.
Sherman, Dale - A World Without Heroes
[2000, MusicCare Online] Fictional story stemming from Dale's 1980's fanzine comics.
Sherman, Dale - Black Diamond: The Unauthorized Biography of KISS 10th Anniversary Edition
[2009, Collector's Guide Publishing, Inc] Updated to include new information about the band from the last 10 years, this candid biography tells the story of Kiss from its formation in New York City in the early 1970s to today. Examining the individual careers of each band member and telling the story of the band as a whole, the book chronicles the struggle to make it, their missteps along the route to stardom, their battle to stay on top, and the problems that led to changes in the lineup over the years. Finally, the circumstances leading to KISS’ 1996 reunion—with makeup—are discussed, and the state of the band today is revealed.
Conte, Robert - Shock Rockers: The Story Of Kiss
[2000, Studio Chikara] (ISBN: 189031398X) 48 pages...
Ken Sharp, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley - Nothin' to Lose: The Making of KISS (1972-1975)
[2012, It Books] To be published.
Simmons, Gene - KISS And Makeup
[2001, Crown Publishing] Gene's autobiography ghost-written by Ben Greenman, editor of "The New Yorker"...
Simmons, Gene - KISS And Makeup
[2002, Three Rivers Press] paperback (ISBN: 0609810022) version of Gene's autobiography, with additional material, though still ghost-written by Ben Greenman, editor of "The New Yorker". Available with four different covers.
Simmons, Gene - Sex Money KISS
[2001, Simmons/New Millenium Books] Gene's philosophy and general outlook on life featuring plenty of his pet projects from decades past.
Simmons, Gene - Sex Money KISS
[2006, Simmons/Phoenix Books] Gene's philosophy and general outlook on life featuring plenty of his pet projects from decades past. This paperback version features updated/additional material.
Simmons, Gene - History of Prostitution: A Historical and Personal Perspective of the First and Oldest Profession
[Unpublished] Pending, as of late-2006...
Simmons, Gene - Kiss Army Worldwide!: The Ultimate Fanzine Phenomenon
[2009, Phoenix Books] "It showcases hordes of devotees, scores of amateur performance photos, and loads of testimonials from and short biographical sketches of band members. A lengthy gallery of concert and publicity posters chronicles the band’s visual presentation, though a lack of dates for many posters frustrates precision about the progress of that presentation. Of course, precision is a very un-Kiss-like thing. More Kiss stuff than any but the most devoted fan perhaps should want" Mike Tribby.
Simmons, Gene & Stanley, Paul - The Early Years
[2002, Three Rivers Press] Featuring the photography of Waring Abbott with commentary by Gene and Paul.
Simmons, Gene & Stanley, Paul - KISS Kompendium
[2009, Collins Design] KISS Kompendium combines the most breathtaking KISS comic books into a lush oversized collector's compilation.
Singer-Ferris, Vivian - KISSED
[1992, Mount Olympus Enterprises] Canadian fanclub compliation...
Singla, Joan - Authentica Biografia Illustrada
[1984] Spanish language biography...
St. Michael, Mick - KISS Live!
[1996, Omnibus Press] Short picture book that included a poster
Stevens, Joe - Revenge Is Sweet: An Illustrated Discography
[1996, Omnibus Press] All the information was available online at Alex Carranza's FAQ though it did include some cool photos.
Swenson, John - KISS: Headliners
[1978, Ace Books] Subtitled "The Greatest Show On Earth." Another of the early KISS books including over 70 picutures of the band...
Thomas, Dave & Holm, Anders - Still On Fire
[1988, England] Biography with colour pictures...
Tomarkin, Peggy - KISS: The Real Story
[1980] Official book including tour dates from the 1970s.
Tomarkin, Peggy - KISS: The Official Story
[1981] Chronology 1972-1980 written by KISS' then official biographer. Also distributed by the KISS Explorer Army (Holland).
Tweed, Shannon - KISS And Tell
[2006, Simmons/Phoenix Books] Shannon's autobiography co-written with Julie McCarron. Includes a foreword by Gene and enough KISS related material to keep fans interested, apart from the obvious Playboy connections.
Villiegas, Renato - O Maior Espetaculo Da Terra
[1999, Brazil] (ISBN: 85-87193-05-8) 68 page picture book with Portugese text.
Virgin Modern Icons: KISS
[1997] Tiny mainly picture book with introduction by Sylvie Simmons
Zill, Didi - KISS: Fotographien Von Didi Zill
[2003] German coffee-table photo book. Text in German and English.
