EastEnders books

This is a list of books about or relating to the British soap opera "EastEnders".

Non-fiction books

* "EastEnders: The Inside Story": "SMITH, Julia and HOLLAND, Tony" (1987, BBC Books, ISBN 0-563-20601-2): The story of how "EastEnders" made it to the small screen, by the soap's creators.

* "Public Secrets: EastEnders and its Audience": "BUCKINGHAM, David" (1987, BFI, ISBN 0-85170-210-4): It analyses the organisational pressures faced by the producers when creating the programme. It also examines the processes of how the audience was marked out. The author points out that ratings success can cause high profile controversies. He also notes that "EastEnders" was brought to the screen without any solid empirical research and was based on ‘professional intuition’.

* "EastEnders Special": "LYNCH, Tony and BAIN, Morag" (1988, Grandreams, ISBN 0-86227-626-8)

* "The Colour Black: Black Images in British Television": "DANIELS, Therese and GERSON, Jane (eds.)" (1989): An examination of the representation of black people on television. : The section on "EastEnders" begins with the early impressions of Christine Geraghty (from an article in Marxism Today, August 1985). She gives qualified approval to the soap but notes that although there were several black characters in "EastEnders", the norm was represented by the white working class Fowler and Beale families.

* "The EastEnders Handbook": "KINGSLEY, Hilary" (1991, BBC Books, ISBN 0-563-36292-8)

* "The EastEnders Programme Guide": "MUNRO, Josephine" (1994, Virgin Publishing, ISBN 0-86369-825-5): Concentrates mainly on characters and events in the soap. The section on ’Life in Albert Square’ discusses some of the issues raised by some episodes.

* "EastEnders: The First 10 Years: A Celebration": "BRAKE, Colin" (1994, BBC Books, ISBN 0-563-37057-2 (hardback); 1995, Penguin, ISBN 0-14-025339-4 (updated paperback)): Official guide to the soap’s first decade.

* "EastEnders: Real Soap": "SINOTOK, Karen" (1999, Generation Publications, ISBN 1-903009-04-9)

* "Who’s Who in EastEnders": "LOCK, Kate" (2000, BBC Books, ISBN 0-563-55178-X): A guide to characters of the show, past and present.

* "EastEnders: 20 years in Albert Square": "SMITH, Rupert" (2005, BBC Books, ISBN 0-563-52165-1): Official guide to celebrate the soap’s second decade.

* "EastEnders Annual 2009": "RANDALL, Tim" (2008, BBC Books, ISBN 978-1-846-07555-1):An annual covering the show's stories in a humorous format.

Cast biographies and autobiographies

* "My East End": "DOBSON, Anita" (1987)

* "The Leslie Grantham Story: the Secret Life of "Dirty Den"": "RITCHIE, Jean" (1989)

* "Kathy And Me": "TAYLFORTH, Gillian" (1995)

* "Wendy Richard: My Life Story": "RICHARD, Wendy" (2000)

* "All of Me: My Extraordinary Life": "WINDSOR, Barbara" (2000)

* "Mike Reid - T'rific - The Autobiography": "REID, Mike" (2000)

* "Who Does She Think She Is?: My Autobiography": "McCUTCHEON, Martine, with WRIGHT, Matthew" (2001)

Novels

* "The EastEnders": "MILLER, Hugh" (1985, INNER CIRCLE BOOKS, ISBN 0-586-06809-0)

* "": "MILLER, Hugh" (1986, INNER CIRCLE BOOKS, ISBN 1-85018-045-8): Volume one of the series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters. A fictional account of World War II in the life of "EastEnders" character Lou Beale. Set in Albert Square it is a story of good times and bad.

* "EastEnders - Book Two: Swings and Roundabouts": "MILLER, Hugh" (1986, INNER CIRCLE BOOKS, ISBN 1-85018-050-4): Volume two of the series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters. This book continues the human story of the families who live around Albert Square. It is a story not only of mistakes and setbacks, but also of people learning the hard lessons of life and - sometimes - coming out on top. The book focuses mainly on the Beale family, in particular Lou, Pete and Pauline, as well as a sub-plot involving Dr. Harold Legg and his father Gregory. The book takes place between Albert Beale's death in 1957, and the birth of Mark Fowler in 1968.

* "EastEnders - Book Three: Good Intentions": "MILLER, Hugh" (1986, INNER CIRCLE BOOKS, ISBN 1-85018-049-0): Volume three of the series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters. The story of Debbie Wilkins and Andy O'Brien coming together and proving yet again the truth of the old adage that the course of true love never does run smooth.

* "EastEnders - Book Four: The Flower of Albert Square": "MILLER, Hugh" (1986, INNER CIRCLE BOOKS, ISBN 1-85018-052-0): Volume four of the series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters. This one tells the moving story of Ethel Skinner - always managing to come up smiling against the knocks dealt to her by life.

* "EastEnders - Book Five: Blind Spots": "MILLER, Hugh" (1986, INNER CIRCLE BOOKS, ISBN 1-85018-059-8): Volume five of the series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters. Married life was one long round of rows and recriminations for Den and Angie Watts. But when Angie walked out, they both realised that they needed each other more than they knew. Somehow they would have to compromise.

* "EastEnders - Book Six: Hopes and Horizons": "MILLER, Hugh" (1986, INNER CIRCLE BOOKS, ISBN 1-85018-061-X): Volume six of the series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters. In a gloomy year in the Square Lofty Holloway seems to be the only one with any hope. He hoped that Persuasive Light - a technique he found in a second hand paperback - would somehow turn him into dynamic success!

* "EastEnders - Book Seven: The Baffled Heart": "MILLER, Hugh" (1987, INNER CIRCLE BOOKS, ISBN 1-85018-068-7): Volume seven of the series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters, focusing on Dot Cotton.

* "EastEnders - Book Eight: Growing Wild": "MILLER, Hugh" (1987, INNER CIRCLE BOOKS, ISBN 1-85018-069-5): Volume eight of the series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters, focusing on Mary Smith.

* "EastEnders - Book Nine: A Place in Life": "MILLER, Hugh" (1987, INNER CIRCLE BOOKS, ISBN 1-85018-076-8): Volume nine of the series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters, focusing on Lofty Holloway.

* "EastEnders - Book Ten: A Single Man": "MILLER, Hugh" (1987, INNER CIRCLE BOOKS, ISBN 1-85018-077-6): Volume ten of the series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters, focusing on Colin Russell.

* "": "MILLER, Hugh" (1987, INNER CIRCLE BOOKS, ISBN 0-586-07228-4): Volume eleven of the series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters, focusing on James Wilmott-Brown

* "EastEnders - Book Twelve: Elbow Room": "MILLER, Hugh" (1988, INNER CIRCLE BOOKS, ISBN 1-85018-081-4): Volume twelve of the series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters, focusing on Simon Wicks.

* "Teen EastEnders - Solid Ground": "MILLER, Hugh" (1986, ANDRE DEUTSCH LTD., ISBN 0-233-98123-3): Volume one of the Teen EastEnders series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters, focusing on Sharon Watts.

* "Teen EastEnders - Growing Pains": "MILLER, Hugh" (1986, ANDRE DEUTSCH LTD., ISBN 0-233-98124-1): Volume two of the Teen EastEnders series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters,focusing on Cassie Carpenter.

* "Teen EastEnders - Heroes": "MILLER, Hugh" (1988, LIONS, ISBN 0-00-693235-5) : Volume three of the Teen EastEnders series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters, focusing on Simon Wicks.

* "Teen EastEnders - An Eye for Business": "MILLER, Hugh" (1988, LIONS, ISBN 0-00-693236-3) : Volume four of the Teen EastEnders series of stories of various "EastEnders" characters, focusing on Barry Clark.

* "EastEnders - Blood Ties: The Life and Loves of Grant Mitchell": "LOCK, Kate" (1998, BBC BOOKS, ISBN 0-563-38483-2) : Kate Lock's first "EastEnders" novelisation, exploring Grant Mitchell's past, from his Falklands war experiences, to his marriage to Sharon Watts, right up to his rocky marriage to Tiffany Raymond in 1998.

* "EastEnders - Tiffany's Secret Diary": "LOCK, Kate" (1998, BBC BOOKS, ISBN 0-563-55104-6) : The secret diary of Tiffany Mitchell, which begins when she discovers that she is pregnant, and covers all events of her life leading up to the dramatic events of Christmas 1998.

* "EastEnders - Bianca's Secret Diary": "LOCK, Kate" (1999, BBC BOOKS, ISBN 0-563-55162-3) : The secret diary of Bianca Butcher, giving an insight into her eventful life, including the love triangle involving her, her mother Carol and Dan Sullivan.

* "EastEnders - Steve Owen: Still Waters": "LOCK, Kate" (2001, BBC BOOKS, ISBN 0-563-53722-1) : A novelisation, exploring Steve Owen. It gives an insight into his past, his loves, and his businesses, and also tell the reader exactly what happened during his honeymoon with Mel.

Maps

* Albert Square: "MILLER, Hugh and HARRIS, Keith" (1987, David & Charles, ISBN 0-7153-9135-6): A map of Albert Square, illustrated by Keith Harris