Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlowby David Stenn; Doubleday, 1993 David's book has been re-issued as a trade paperback by Lightning Bug Press. Check it out -- includes new photos!
Deadly Illusions: Jean Harlow and the Murder of Paul Bernby Samuel Marx and Joyce Vanderveen; Random House, 1990
The Films of Jean Harlowby Michael Conway and Mark Ricci; Citadel Press, 1965
Gable & Lombard & Powell & Harlowby Joe Morella and Edward Z. Epstein; Dell Publishing Co., 1975
Harlowby Irving Shulman; Bernard Gies Associates/Random House, 1964
Jean Harlowby Curtis Brown, Pyramid Books, 1977
Jean Harlow: Hollywood Cometby Dentner Davies; Constable (London) 1937
The Jean Harlow Storyby John Pascal; Popular Library, 1964
Platinum Girl: The Life and Legends of Jean Harlowby Eve Golden; Abbeville Press, 1991
Today Is Tonighta novel written by Jean Harlow and published posthumously, Dell Publishing Co., 1965
The True Story of Jean Harlow, Hollywood's All-time Sex Goddessby Bob Nystedt; Publishers' Development Corp., 1964
Q & A WITH JEAN HARLOW'S BIOGRAPHERS
Platinum Page Exclusives!
Read the behind-the-scenes scoop on how these two noted authors dug for the truth about Jean's life and why they feel it was such an important endeavor.
Making Facesby Kevyn Aucoin who transforms modern celebrities into stars of yesterday with the magic of make up -- includes Courtney Love as Jean Harlow.
Cast of Thousands Famed writer Anita Loos gives some insight into the casting of Jean Harlow in her first non-blonde role and this film's subsequent impact on the motion picture industry in her memoirs.
Gentleman: The William Powell Storyby Charles Francisco; St. Martin's Press, 1985
Hollywood Album: Lives and Deaths of Hollywood Stars From The Pages Of The New York TimesArno Press, 1979 (pp. 135-136) -- Reprint of story about Jean's death.
Hollywood At Your Feetby Stacey Endres & Robert Cushman; Pomegrante Press, Ltd., 1992 -- History of The Chinese Theatre; read about Jean's adventures in cement.
The Hollywood Beautiesby James Robert Parish; Arlington House Publishers, 1978 -- Includes an entire chapter dedicated to Jean Harlow; lots of great photographs
Hollywood Poolside: Classic Images of Legendary Starsby Frans Evenhis and Robert Landau; Angel City Press, 1997 -- Grab a towel and dive in, but please don't splash Jean and get her locks wet....
Hurrell's Hollywood Portraitsby Mark Vieira -- features a section on Harlow including background text about Jean's work with photographer George Hurrell as well as stunning photographs
Speaking of Silents: First Ladies of the Screenby William M. Drew; Vestal Press, l990 -- Chock full of interviews with actresses of the silent era, some who knew Jean and speak of her in this book.
Whodunit? Hollywood Styleby Charles Nuetzel; Book Company of America, 1965 -- Focuses on the scandals that rocked early Hollywood, including Paul Bern's death. Features the "true story" according to Jean's manager Arthur Landau (who later confessed to not being very truthful at all in order to sensationalize, and therefore capitalize, on the Harlow craze that year.)
To purchase any of these books online, I'd recommend trying to find them on AMAZON -- they've never failed me yet!
