Kenneth Anger's Hollywood Babylon is the scandalous exposé of Hollywood's dark secrets, featuring lurid tales of stars' deaths, scandals, and depravity from the silent era through the 1960s. Through sensational stories and shocking photographs, Anger created a counter-history of Hollywood glamour. The book becomes both gossip compendium and cultural artifact, proving that Hollywood's golden age had a seedy underbelly and that some scandals are too outrageous to be entirely true but too entertaining to ignore.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because Hollywood Babylon is the ultimate Hollywood scandal book, mixing fact and rumor into irresistible tabloid history. This underground classic reminds us that Anger was an avant-garde filmmaker with an axe to grind, that many stories are disputed or false, and that the book's influence on celebrity culture is undeniable.

DETAILS: • Author: Kenneth Anger • Publisher: Dell • Format: Mass Market Paperback • Publication Date: November 15, 1981 • ISBN: 9780440153252 • Edition: Revised • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days