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Essential Reading for Animators and Animation Enthusiasts - Page 8

A dizzying catalog of books detailing the craft, art, and history of animated films. This list was compiled from a variety of sources, but mostly from GoodReads. I made this list for personal reference but I hope this is helpful for anyone interested in animation :)
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Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: His Life and Times (Richard Holliss)
Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: His Life and Times
281
Richard Holliss
Who's Afraid of Song of the South (Jim Korkis)
Who's Afraid of Song of the South
282
Jim Korkis
The Colored Cartoon (Christopher P. Lehman)
The Colored Cartoon
283
Christopher P. Lehman
The Book of Mouse: A Celebration of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse (Jim Korkis)
The Book of Mouse: A Celebration of Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse
284
Jim Korkis
Experimental Animation: An Illustrated Anthology (Robert Russett)
Experimental Animation: An Illustrated Anthology
285
Robert Russett
Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution (Richard Fleischer)
Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution
286
Richard Fleischer
Chuck Reducks: Drawing From the Fun Side of Life (Chuck Jones)
Chuck Reducks: Drawing From the Fun Side of Life
287
Chuck Jones
Tunes for 'Toons: Music and the Hollywood Cartoon (Daniel Goldmark)
Tunes for 'Toons: Music and the Hollywood Cartoon
288
Daniel Goldmark
Cartoon Modern (Amid Amidi)
Cartoon Modern
289
Amid Amidi
Optical Poetry: The Life and Work of Oskar Fischinger (William Moritz)
Optical Poetry: The Life and Work of Oskar Fischinger
290
William Moritz
Chuck Jones: A Flurry of Drawings (Hugh Kenner)
Chuck Jones: A Flurry of Drawings
291
Hugh Kenner
America Toons In: A History of Television Animation (David Perlmutter)
America Toons In: A History of Television Animation
292
David Perlmutter
Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story (Thad Komorowski)
Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story
293
Thad Komorowski
American Animated Cartoons (Gerald Peary)
American Animated Cartoons
294
Gerald Peary
The World History of Animation (Stephen Cavalier)
The World History of Animation
295
Stephen Cavalier
To Infinity and Beyond!: The Story of Pixar Animation Studios (Karen Paik)
To Infinity and Beyond!: The Story of Pixar Animation Studios
296
Karen Paik
Anime: A History (Jonathan Clements)
Anime: A History
297
Jonathan Clements
Disney During World War II (John Baxter)
Disney During World War II
298
John Baxter
Prime Time Animation: Television Animation and American Culture (Harrison Mark)
Prime Time Animation: Television Animation and American Culture
299
Harrison Mark
That's Not All Folks: My Life in the Golden Age of Cartoons and Radio (Mel Blanc)
That's Not All Folks: My Life in the Golden Age of Cartoons and Radio
300
Mel Blanc
Japanese Animation: From Painted Scrolls to Pokemon (Brigitte Koyama-Richard)
Japanese Animation: From Painted Scrolls to Pokemon
301
Brigitte Koyama-Richard
Seven Minutes: The Life and Death of the American Animated Cartoon (Norman M. Klein)
Seven Minutes: The Life and Death of the American Animated Cartoon
302
Norman M. Klein
Gumby Imagined: The Story of Art Clokey and His Creations (Joe Clokey)
Gumby Imagined: The Story of Art Clokey and His Creations
303
Joe Clokey
The Great Cartoon Directors (Jeff Lenburg)
The Great Cartoon Directors
304
Jeff Lenburg
French Animation History (Richard Neupert)
French Animation History
305
Richard Neupert
Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography (David Michaelis)
Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography
306
David Michaelis
Max Fleischer: Pioneer of American Animation (Ray Pointer)
Max Fleischer: Pioneer of American Animation
307
Ray Pointer
Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age (Michael Barrier)
Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age
308
Michael Barrier
Of Mice and Magic (Leonard Maltin)
Of Mice and Magic
309
Leonard Maltin
Bugs Bunny: Fifty Years and Only One Grey Hare (Joe Adamson)
Bugs Bunny: Fifty Years and Only One Grey Hare
310
Joe Adamson
Chuck Amuck (Chuck Jones)
Chuck Amuck
311
Chuck Jones
Anime From Akira to Princess Mononoke (Susan Napier)
Anime From Akira to Princess Mononoke
312
Susan Napier
The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company (Tracy Kidder)
The Pixar Touch: The Making of a Company
313
Tracy Kidder
Walt in Wonderland: The Silent Films of Walt Disney (Russell Merritt)
Walt in Wonderland: The Silent Films of Walt Disney
314
Russell Merritt
Before Mickey: The Animated Film 1898-1928 (Donald Crafton)
Before Mickey: The Animated Film 1898-1928
315
Donald Crafton
Walt Disney and Europe: European Influences of the Animated Feature Films of Walt Disney (Robin Allan)
Walt Disney and Europe: European Influences of the Animated Feature Films of Walt Disney
316
Robin Allan
The Fleischer Story (Leslie Cabarga)
The Fleischer Story
317
Leslie Cabarga
Tex Avery: The Mgm Years, 1942-1955 (John Canemaker)
Tex Avery: The Mgm Years, 1942-1955
318
John Canemaker
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (Michael Mallory)
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons
319
Michael Mallory
Reading the Rabbit: Explorations in Warner Bros. Animation (Kevin S. Sandler)
Reading the Rabbit: Explorations in Warner Bros. Animation
320
Kevin S. Sandler
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