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Below is an extensive bibliography in book list format
(also available in MLA and APA formats by request).

The titles, all from our library, range from Ph.D.
dissertations to photo collections to elementary
primers, with varying historical significance.

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journal articles, etc.) are relisted in a separate
bibliography.

These are the only bibliographies of their kind on the
Internet. You will even find a list of fiction with
wrestling themes, by and about wrestlers.

See our Recommended Reading page for a more
selective guide to the most essential works on the
history of professional wrestling.

House of Deception Library: Pro Wrestling History: Academic
Author Title Publication Year Publisher
Ball, Michael R., Ph.D. Ritual Drama in American Popular Culture: The Case of Professional Wrestling 1989 University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln
Cambell, John W Journal of American Culture, Vol 19.2 Summer 1996 (John W. Campbell, "Professional Wrestling: Why the Bad Guy Wins") 1996 Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH
Chapman, David L. Sandow the Magnificent: Eugen Sandow and the Beginnings of Bodybuilding 1994 University of Illinois Press
Dell, Chad Edward, Ph.D. Researching Historical Broadcast Audiences: Female Fandom of Professional Wrestling, 1945-1960 1997 University of Wisconsin, Madison
DeVries, Steven Nelson, Ph.D. Approval of Aggressive Acts in Wrestling: Individual and Contextual Variables 1998 University of Iowa
Everard, David Eugene, M.A. Wrestling dell'Arte: Professional Wrestling as Theatre 2002 University of Victoria
Feigenbaum, Aaron D., Ph.D. Professional Wrestling, Sports Entertainment and the Liminal Experience in American Culture 2000 University of Florida
Fiske, John Understanding Popular Culture (Chapter 4, "Offensive Bodies and Carnival Pleasures") 1989 Unwin Hyman, Boston
Hass, Jack; Shaffir, William (eds.) Shaping Identity in Canadian Society (Allan Turowitz and Michael Rosenberg, "Exaggerating Everyday Life: The Case of Professional Wrestling") 1978 Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Kholer, Barbara Allen Cole, MA The Psychological, Sociological, and Cultural Aspects of Professional Wrestling as a Soap Opera 2004 East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Kingsmore, John Mack, Ph.D. The Effect of a Professional Wrestling and Professional Basketball Contest upon the Aggressive Tendencies of Male Spectators 1968 University of Maryland, College Park
Kohne, Eckart; Ewigleben, Cornelia (eds.) Gladiators and Caesars: The Power of Spectacle in Ancient Rome 2000 University of California Press, Berkeley
Leverette, Marc Professional Wrestling, the Myth, the Mat, and American Popular Culture (Studies in Popular Culture) 2003 Edwin Mellen, London
Levi, Heather Sport and Melodrama: The Case of Mexican Professional Wrestling in Social Text: The Politics of Sport 1977 Duke University Press, Durham, NC
Lipscomb, William P., III, Ph.D. The Operational Aesthetic in the Performance of Professional Wrestling 2005 Louisiana State University
Manning, Frank E. (ed.) The Celebration of Society: Perspectives on Contemporary Cultural Performance (Jim Freedman, "Will the Sheik Use His Blinding Fireball? The Ideology of Professional Wrestling") 1983 Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH
Mazer, Sharon Professional Wrestling: Sport and Spectacle 1998 University Press of Mississippi
Morton, Gerald W.; O'Brien, George M. Wrestling to Rasslin: Ancient Sport to American Spectacle 1985 Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH
Sammond, Nicholas (ed.) Steel Chair to the Head: The Pleasure and Pain of Professional Wrestling 2005 Duke University Press, Durham, NC
Saunders, Terry McNeill, Ph.D. Play, Performance and Professional Wrestling: An Examination of a Modern Day Spectacle of Absurdity 1998 University of California, Los Angeles
Sehmby, Dalbir Singh, M.A. Professional Wrestling, Whooo! A Cultural Con, An Athletic Dramatic Narrative, and a Haven for Rebel Heroes 2000 University of Alberta
Turko, Michael W., M.A. Ringside: An Investigation into the Experience of Professional Wrestling 1991 University of Manitoba
Turowetz, Allan, MA. An Ethnography of Professional Wrestling : Elements of a Staged Contest 1974 McGill University, Montreal
Twitchell, James B. Preposterous Violence: Fables of Aggression in Modern Culture (Chapter 6, "Don't Touch That Dial: Violence on the Video Altar") 1989 Oxford University Press
Workman, Mark, Ph.D. The Differential Perception of a Dramatic Event: Interpretations of the Meaning of Wrestling Matches 1977 University of Pennsylvania
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House of Deception Library: Wrestling Fiction
Author Title Publication Year Publisher
Baum, Spencer One Fall 2004 iUniverse, Lincoln, NE
Benjamin, E.M.J Takedown 1999 Banks Channel, Wilmington, NC
Bond, Geoffrey Arena: A Novel of the Wrestling Ring 1963 Macdonald, London
Cody, Liza Bucket Nut 1993 Doubleday, New York
Cody, Liza Monkey Wrench 1994 Chatto and Windus, London
Cody, Liza Musclebound 1997 Mysterious/Warner, New York
Dailey, Janet Silver Wings, Santiago Blue 1984 Poseidon, New York
Davis, Terry Vision Quest 1985 Bantam, Toronto
Drexler, Rosalyn To Smithereens 1967 New American Library, New York
Foley, Mick Tietam Brown 2003 Knopf, New York
Gillequin, Alan; Daventry, Alan (trans) Ring of Rogues: A Wrestling Novel 1965 Neville Spearman, London
Griffiths, W.G. Takedown 2003 Warner Faith, New York
Gutman, Dan The Secret Life of Dr. Demented 2001 Archway, New York
Hawkinson, Robert L The Wrestler 2000 Writers Club, San Jose
Jardine, Quintin Wearing Purple 1998 Headline, London
Katz, Michael J Last Dance in Redondo Beach 1990 Pocket, New York
Kent, Graeme The Monkey Game 1964 Frederick Muller, London
Kersh, Gerald Night and the City 2001 I Books, New York
Mijares, Charlotte Blood, Sweat and Cheers 2000 Writers Club, San Jose
Peller, Ben Living the Gimmick 2000 iPublish.com
Pierce, Dale Break Him Down 1977 Franklin Watts, New York
Pierce, Dale Play Me the Song of Death 1983 Exposition, Smithtown, NY
Polster, James Brown: A Novel 1995 Longstreet, Atlanta
Provenzano, Jim Pins 1999 Myrmidude, San Francisco, CA
Rider, J. W. Hot Tickets 1987 Pocket, New York
Rogers, Phillips The Mighty Milo 1954 Hermitage House, New York
Roop, Bob Death Match 2002 Shoulder Breaker, Okemos, MI
Salassi, Otto R. On the Ropes 1981 Green Willow, New York
Smith, Zadie The Autograph Man 2003 Penguin, New York
Spinelli, Jerry There's a Girl in My Hammerlock 1993 Half Moon, New York
Stren, Patti Mountain Rose 1982 E P Dutton, New York
Wallace, Rich Wrestling Sturbridge 1996 Alfred A. Knopf, New York
House of Deception Library: Pro Wrestling History
Author Title Publication Year Publisher
Albano, Lou; Sugar, Bert The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pro-Wrestling 1998 Alpha, New York
Alexander, Kyle Bill Goldberg 1999 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Alexander, Kyle Mick Foley: The Story of the Wrester They Call "Mankind" 2001 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Alexander, Kyle Pro Wrestling's Most Punishing Finishing Moves 2000 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Alexander, Kyle The Story of the Wrestler They Call "Sting" 1999 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Alexander, Kyle The Women of Pro Wrestling 2000 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Alexander, Kyle Vince McMahon, Jr. 2001 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Alkaissy, Adnan; Bernstein, Ross The Sheik of Baghdad: Tales of Celebrity and Terror from Pro Wrestling's General Adnan 2005 Triumph, Chicago
Allen, Jessica The Wit and Wisdom of Jesse "The Body...The Mind" Ventura 1999 Quill William Morrow, New York
Anderson, Arn Arn Anderson 4 Ever 1999 Dreammatchers, Ardmore, PA
Anderson, Ole Inside Out: How Corporate America Destroyed Professional Wrestling 2003 Crowbar, Hendersonville, TN
Angle, Kurt; Harper, John It's True! It's True! 2001 Regan, New York
Archer, Jeff Theatre in a Squared Circle:The Mystique of Professional Wrestling 1999 White Bouke, Lafayette, CO
Arnold, Charles; McManus, Mick The Mick McManus Wrestling Book 1970 Pelham, London
Assael, Shaun; Mooneyham, Mike Sex, Lies, and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment 2004 Crown, New York
Atyeo, Don Blood and Guts: Violence in Sports (Chapter 3, "Blood and Canvas: Combat Sports") 1979 Paddington, New York
Austin, Steve The Stone Cold Truth 2003 Pocket, New York
author unknown Sports Buff Series Wrestling Book 1974 Jalart House, Scottsdale, AZ
Ayoub, Libnan 100 Years of Australian Professional Wrestling no date Topmill, Sydney
Bak, Richard Joe Louis: The Great Black Hope 1998 Da Capo, Cambridge, MA
Baker, Ox Ox Baker's Cookbook: A Tribute to the Fallen Warriors 2002 author
Ball, Michael R., Ph.D. Ritual Drama in American Popular Culture: The Case of Professional Wrestling 1989 University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln
Banner, Penny; Hostetler, Gerry Banner Days 2004 Flying Mare, Charlotte, NC
Barrett, Pat Everybody Down Here Hates Me: The Traumas and Dramas Inside the Incredible World of Professional Wrestling 1990 Fleur, Gulf Breeze, FL
Batista, Dave; Roberts, Jeremy Batista Unleashed 2007 WWE
Beekman, Scott M. Ringside: A History of Professional Wrestling in America 2006 Praeger, Westport, CT
Bernstein, Ross Grappling Glory: Celebrating a Century of Minnesota Wrestling & Rassling 2004 Nodin, Minneapolis, MN
Beyer, Dick (The Destroyer) The Destroyer (Japanese edition) 2005
Billington, Tom; Coleman, Alison Pure Dynamite 1999 SW, Lancashire
Bills, Peter Wrestling (Sportsviewers' Guides) 1983 David and Charles, London
Bischoff, Eric; Roberts, Jeremy Eric Bischoff: Controversy Creates Cash 2006 WWE
Blackadar, Bruce Wrestling Stars: Lords of the Ring 1987 Pulse, Downsview, Ontario
Blair, B. Brian Smarten Up! Say It Right 2001 Kayfabe, St. Petersburg, FL
Blanks, Eddie In Retrospect: His Life and His Two Great Loves, Louise and Wrestling 1989 author, Richmond, Virgina
Blassie, Fred; Greenberg, Keith Elliot The Legends of Wrestling: "Classy" Freddie Blassie 2003 Pocket, New York
Boesch, Paul Hey Boy! Where'd You Get Them Ears 2001 author, Houston
Boesch, Paul Much of Me in Each of These 1966 Premier, Houston
Borden, Steve; King, George Sting: The Moment of Truth 2004 J. Countryman, Nashville, TN
Bosko, Joe Kings of the Ring: An Inside Guide to Pro Wrestling Parachute, New York
Bosko, Joe Awesome!: An Inside Guide to Wrestling Superstars 1987 Parachute, New York
Bothner, George Scientific Wrestling 1912 Richard K. Fox, NY
Brisco, Jack; Murdock, Bill Brisco: The Life and Times of National Collegiate and World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Jack Brisco 2004 Culture House, Newton, IA
British Amateur Wrestling Association Know the Game Wrestling 1964 Educational, London
Bukantis, Brian This Saturday Night: Detroit Wrestling 1965-80 Photo Album 2007 Arena, Fraser, MI
Bundy, King Kong; Sharpe, Larry Hittin' the Mat 1996 authors
Burke, Tom Global Wrestling Nostalgia Sheets #1-45 author, Springfield, MA
Burke, Tom Global Wrestling's Yellow Pages of Wrestling 1975 author, Springfield, MA
Burke, Tom; Pettiglio, Dan Pro Wrestling's True Facts 1994 authors
Burns, Martin "Farmer" The Life Works of "Farmer" Burns 1911 A. J. Kuhlman, Omaha
Campbell, John W Journal of American Culture, Vol 19.2 Summer 1996 (John W. Campbell, "Professional Wrestling: Why the Bad Guy Wins") 1996 Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH
Cappetta, Gary Michael Bodyslams! Memoirs of a Wrestling Pitchman 2000 Little Bro', Jackson, NY
Cappetta, Gary Michael Fall for the Dream 2000 Little Bro', Jackson, NY
Robert Caprio Are We There Yet?: Tales from the Never-Ending Travels of WWE Superstars 2005 Pocket, New York
Cauliflower Alley Club Ladies Night: A Salute to the Women of Professional Wrestling 2004 Cauliflower Alley Club
Chapman, David L. Sandow the Magnificent: Eugen Sandow and the Beginnings of Bodybuilding 1994 University of Illinois Press
Chapman, Mike Fighting Back: The Inspirational Story of Bob Steenlage 1993 Fighting Back, Galesville, WI
Chapman, Mike Frank Gotch: World's Greatest Wrestler 1991 William S Hein, NY
Chapman, Mike From Gotch to Gable: A History of Wrestling in Iowa 1988 University of Iowa
Chapman, Mike Two Guys Named Dan: The Story of Two Wrestling Legends 1976 Medalist, Milwaukee
Checker Bee Publishing CheckerBee Fan Guide: Wrestling (Premiere Edition) 2000 Checker Bee, Middleton, CT
Christy, Paul Many Faces Of Paul Christy 2005 Authorhouse, Bloomington. IN
Ciacciarelli, Stephen Ringside Wrestling, Great Grudge Matches 1985 Modern, New York
Ciacciarelli, Stephen Ringside Wrestling, The Champions 1985 Modern, New York
Cochran, Charles B. Showman Looks On 1946 J.M. Dent, London
Cohen, Daniel Wrestling Renegades: An In Depth Look at Today's Superstars of Pro Wrestling 1999 Simon & Schuster, New York
Cohen, Daniel; Cohen, Susan Wrestling Superstars 1985 Pocket, New York
Cohen, Daniel; Cohen, Susan Wrestling Superstars II 1986 Pocket, New York
Collins, Bruce Dwight No Chicken Guts for the Wrestling Soul 2003 BookSurge, Charleston, SC
Conner, Floyd Wrestling's Most Wanted 2001 Brassey's, Washington, D.C.
Copeland, Adam Adam Copeland On Edge 2004 WWE
Cornelius, Joe Thumbs Up: An Autobiography 1984 W.H. Allen, London
Curley, Jack; Fleischer, Nat Modern Wrestling, Its Holds and Methods 1931 Ring, New York
Davies, Ross Bobo Brazil (Wrestling Greats) 2001 Rosen, New York
Davies, Ross Bruno Sammartino (Wrestling Greats) 2001 Rosen, New York
Davies, Ross Buddy Rogers (Wrestling Greats) 2001 Rosen, New York
Davies, Ross Gorilla Monsoon (Wrestling Greats) 2001 Rosen, New York
Davies, Ross Haystacks Calhoun (Wrestling Greats) 2001 Rosen, New York
Davies, Ross The Funk Family (Wrestling Greats) 2001 Rosen, New York
Dell, Chad Edward, Ph.D. Researching Historical Broadcast Audiences: Female Fandom of Professional Wrestling, 1945-1960 1997 University of Wisconsin, Madison
Dell, Chad Edward, Ph.D. The Revenge of Hatpin Mary: Women, Professional Wrestling And Fan Culture in the 1950s 2006 Peter Lang, New York
DeVito, Basil V. Jr.; Layden, Joe WWF WrestleMania: The Official Insider's Story 2001 Regan, New York
DeVries, Steven Nelson, Ph.D. Approval of Aggressive Acts in Wrestling: Individual and Contextual Variables 1998 University of Iowa
Dibiase, Ted Every Man Has His Price: The True Story of Wrestling's Million-Dollar Man 1997 Multnomah, Sisters, OR
Dillon, James J; Teal, Scott; Varriale, Philip Wrestlers are Like Seagulls: From McMahon to McMahon 2005
Dooley, Kirk Every Man Has His Price 1997 Multnomah, Sisters, OR
Dooley, Kirk The Von Erichs: A Family Album: Tragedies and Triumphs of America's First Family of Wrestling 1987 Taylor, Dallas, TX
D'Orazio, Joe, et al Kent Walton's Top 50 Guide to Wrestling no date
D'Orazio, Joe; Edwards, Pam The Who's Who of Wrestling 1971 Stanley Paul, London
Drasin, Ric; Collins, Bruce Dwight So, You Want to be a Wrestling Promoter? 2003 BookSurge, Charleston, SC
Dumas, Amy; Krugman, Michael Lita: A Less Traveled R.O.A.D.--The Reality of Amy Dumas 2004 WWE
Duncan, Royal; Will, Gary Wrestling Title Histories: Professional Wrestling Champions Around the World from the 19th Century to the Present 2000 Archeus, Waterloo, Ontario
Dybvig, John; Lillis, Ray Microphones Up My Nose 1993 Random House,New Zealand
Edelman, Scott Texas Rattlesnake: The Unfiltered, Completely Unauthorized Story of Steve Austin 2000 Ballantine, New York
Edelman, Scott Warrior Queen 2000 Ballantine, New York
Ehret, Theo Exquisite Mayhem 2001 Taschen, Cologne, Germany
Elliott, Dave Sailor White 1994 Jepperson, St. Johns NF, Canada
Ellison, Lillian The Fabulous Moolah: First Goddess of the Squared Circle 2002 Regan, New York
Erb, Marsha Stu Hart: Lord of the Ring 2002 ECW, Toronto
Everard, David Eugene, M.A. Wrestling dell'Arte: Professional Wrestling as Theatre 2002 University of Victoria
Feder, Sid Wrestling Fan's Book 1952 Key, New York
Feder, Sid Wrestling Fan's Book, New Second Edition 1953 Key, New York
Feigenbaum, Aaron D., Ph.D. Professional Wrestling, Sports Entertainment and the Liminal Experience in American Culture 2000 University of Florida
Feigenbaum, Aaron; et al The Ultimate World Wrestling Entertainment Trivia Book 2002 Pocket, New York
Fiske, John Understanding Popular Culture (Chapter 4, "Offensive Bodies and Carnival Pleasures") 1989 Unwin Hyman, Boston
Flair, Ric; Greenberg, Keith Elliot Ric Flair: To Be the Man 2004 Pocket, New York
Fleischer, Nat From Milo to Londos, The Story of Wrestling Through the Ages 1936 Ring, New York
Fleischer, Nat From Milo to Londos, The Story of Wrestling Through the Ages [limited, autographed edition] 1936 Ring, New York
Fleischer, Nat Max Baer, The Glamor Boy of the Ring 1941 author
Foley, Mick Foley Is Good: And the Real World Is Faker Than Wrestling 2001 Regan, New York
Foley, Mick Hardcore Diaries 2007 WWE
Foley, Mick Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks 1999 Regan, New York
Foley, Mick Mick Foley's Halloween Hijinx 2001 Regan, New York
Freedman, Jim Drawing Heat 1988 Black Moss, Windsor, Ontario
Fritz, Brian; Murray, Christopher Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures 2006 ECW, Toronto
Funk, Terry; Williams, Scott E. Terry Funk: More Than Just Hardcore 2005 Sports, Champaign, IL
Gabor, Kay; von Goering, Fritz The Model and the Wrestler 2002 author
Gagne, Verne; Melby, Jim Mat Wars! 1985 Contemporary, Chicago
Garfield, Simon The Wrestling 1997 Faber and Faber, London
Gerdes, Louise I. Professional Wrestling (At Issue Series) 2002 Greenhaven, San Diego
Gilbey, John F. (Robert W. Smith) Western Boxing and World Wrestling: Story and Practice 1993 North Atlantic, Berkeley, CA
Gilbey, John F. (Robert W. Smith) Western Boxing and World Wrestling: Story and Practice 1986 North Atlantic, Berkeley, CA
Giroux, Lionel Little Beaver: Un nain dans l'arène de la vie 1979 Les Editions Quebecor, Montreal
Goldberg, Bill; Goldberg, Steve I'm Next: The Strange Journey of America's Most Unlikely Superhero 2000 Crown, New York
Gordon, Tod Sex, Drugs and Wrestling: The Truth, the Lies and the Extremes 2007 ECW, Toronto
Gotch, Frank How to Wrestle, Instructions of Frank A. Gotch 1934 Max Stein, Chicago
Gotch, Frank Wrestling and How to Train 1913 Richard K. Fox, NY
Graham, Billy; Greenberg, Keith Elliot Superstar Billy Graham: Tangled Ropes 2006 WWE
Greenberg, Keith Elliot Pro Wrestling: From Carnivals to Cable TV 2000 Lerner, Minneapolis
Griffin, Marcus Fall Guys, the Barnums of Bounce; The Inside Story of the Wrestling Business 1937 Reilly & Lee, Chicago
Griffin, Marcus Fall Guys, the Barnums of Bounce; The Inside Story of the Wrestling Business 1937 Reilly & Lee, Chicago
Guerrero, Eddie; Krugman, Michael Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story 2005 WWE
Gutman, Bill Strange and Amazing Wrestling Stories 1986 Pocket, New York
Guttman, James World Wrestling Insanity: The Decline and Fall of a Family Empire 2006 ECW, Toronto
Hackenschmidt, George Complete Science of Wrestling 1909 Health and Strength, London
Hackenschmidt, George The Way to Live in Health and Physical Fitness c.1935 Athletic, London
Hackett, Thomas Slaphappy: Pride, Prejudice, & Professional Wrestling 2006 HarperCollins, New York
Hamilton, Ian Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens To An Industry Without Competition 2006 Lulu.com
Hamilton, Joe; Teal, Scott Assassin: The Man Behind the Mask 2006 Crowbar, Hendersonville, TN
Hardy, Matt; Hardy, Jeff The Hardy Boyz 2003 Regan, New York
Harrison, E. J. All-In & Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling 1934 Foulsham Sports, London
Hart, Bret Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling 2007 Random House, Canada
Hart, Bret; Lefko, Perry Bret 'Hitman' Hart: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be 2000 Balmur, Toronto
Hart, Diana; McLellan, Kirstie Under the Mat: Inside Wrestling's Greatest Family 2001 Fenn, Bolton, Canada
Hart, Jimmy The Mouth of the South: The Jimmy Hart Story 2004 ECW, Toronto
Hart, Martha; Francis, Eric Broken Harts: The Life and Death of Owen Hart 2004 M. Evans, New York
Hass, Jack; Shaffir, William (eds.) Shaping Identity in Canadian Society (Allan Turowitz and Michael Rosenberg, "Exaggerating Everyday Life: The Case of Professional Wrestling") 1978 Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Heenan, Bobby; Anderson, Steve Bobby the Brain: Wrestling's Bad Boy Tells All 2002 Triumph, Chicago
Heenan, Bobby; Anderson, Steve Chair Shots & Other Obstacles: Winning Life's Wrestling Matches 2004 Sports, Champaign, IL
Hiller, Matt; Lisi, Joe 316 Ways to Tell You're Obsessed Obsessed Obsessed With Professional Wrestling 2002 Gambit, Chicago
Hofstede, David Slammin': Wrestling's Greatest Heroes and Villains 1999 ECW, Toronto
Hofstede, David Wrestling: A Pictorial History 2001 ECW, Toronto
Hogan, Hulk (Terry Bollea) Hollywood Hulk Hogan 2002 Pocket, New York
Hooven, F. Valentine Beefcake: The Muscle Magazines of America 1950-1970 2002 Taschen
Hornbaker, Tim National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling 2006 ECW, Toronto
Howell, Brian One Ring Circus: Extreme Wrestling in the Minor Leagues 2003 Arsenal Pulp Press, Vancouver, B.C.
Hunter, Matt Jesse Ventura: The Story of the Wrestler They Call "The Body" 1999 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Hunter, Matt Pro Wrestling: The Early Years 2001 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Hunter, Matt Pro Wrestling's Greatest Matches 2001 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Hunter, Matt Pro Wrestling's Greatest Tag Teams 2000 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Hunter, Matt Ric Flair: The Story of the Wrestler They Call "The Nature Boy" 2000 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Hunter, Matt Superstars of Men's Pro Wrestling 1998 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Hunter, Matt Tag Teams 2001 Tandem Library, Caledonia, MN
Hunter, Matt The Story of the Wrestler They Call "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan 1999 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Hunter, Matt Wrestling 1999 Boxtree, London
Hunter, Matt Wrestling Madness: A Ringside Look at Wrestling Superstars 1999 Smithmark, New York
Hyatt, Missy; Salzberg, Charles; Goldblatt, Mark Missy Hyatt, First Lady of Wrestling 2001 ECW, Toronto
Jares, Joe Whatever Happened to Gorgeous George? 1974 Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Jarman, Tom; Hanley, Reid Wrestling For Beginners 1983 Contemporary, Chicago
Jarrett, Jerry W. The Story of the Development of NWATNA: A New Concept in Pay-Per-View Programming 2004 Trafford, Victoria, BC
Jericho, Chris; Fornatale, Peter Thomas A Lion's Tale: Around the World in Spandex 2007 Grand Central, New York
Kanyon, Chris; Clark, Ryan Who Better Than Kanyon?: In and Out of the Ring 2008 Sports, Champaign, IL
Keith, Scott The Buzz on Professional Wrestling 2001 Lebhar-Friedman Books
Keith, Scott Tonight in This Very Ring: A Fan's History of Professional Wrestling 2002 Citadel Trade, New York
Keith, Scott Wrestling's Made Men: Breaking the WWE's Glass Ceiling 2006 C Trade Paper
Keith, Scott Wrestling's One Ring Circus: The Death of the World Wrestling Federation 2004 Citadel, New York
Kent, Graeme Pictorial History of Wrestling 1968 Hamlyn, London
Kholer, Barbara Allen Cole, MA The Psychological, Sociological, and Cultural Aspects of Professional Wrestling as a Soap Opera 2004 East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
Kingsmore, John Mack, Ph.D. The Effect of a Professional Wrestling and Professional Basketball Contest upon the Aggressive Tendencies of Male Spectators 1968 University of Maryland, College Park
Kleinberg, Adam; Nudelman, Adam Mysteries of Wrestling: Solved 2005 ECW, Toronto
Kohne, Eckart; Ewigleben, Cornelia (eds.) Gladiators and Caesars: The Power of Spectacle in Ancient Rome 2000 University of California Press, Berkeley
Koloff, Ivan; Teal; Scott Is That Wrestling Fake?: The Bear Facts 2007 Crowbar, Hendersonville, TN
Nikita Koloff Breaking the Chains 2002 WorldComm, Wilmington, DE
Koloff, Nikita; Gitomer, Jeffrey Wrestling with Success: Developing a Championship Mentality 2004 Wiley, Hoboken, NJ
Kowalski, Walter Killer Pics: A Collection of Images from a Pro-Wrestling Legend 2001 White Bouke, Lafayette, CO
Krugman, Michael Andre the Giant 2008 WWE
Lane, Dick Whoa Nellie: Dick Lane's Wrestling Book no date
Laskin, Jack One of the Boys 2002 Xlibris, Philadelphia
Laurer, Joanie; Angeli, Michael Chyna: If They Only Knew 2001 Regan, New York
Lawler, Jerry It's Good to Be the King...Sometimes 2002 Pocket, New York
Layfield, John "Bradshaw" Have More Money Now 2003 Pocket, New York
Lebell, Gene Gene LeBell's Grappling World, The Encyclopedia of Finishing Holds 1999 Gene LeBell Enterprises, Los Angeles, CA
Lebell, Gene The Godfather of Grappling 2005 Gene LeBell Enterprises, Santa Monica, CA
Lebell, Gene; Jacobs, Mark How to Break Into Pro Wrestling: "Judo" Gene LeBell's Insider Guide to the Biz 2003 Paladin, Boulder, CO
LeBow, Guy The Wrestling Scene 1950 Homecrafts, New York
Leiker, Ken; Vancil, Mark World Wrestling Entertainment Unscripted 2003 Pocket, New York
Lentz, Harris M. Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling 1997 McFarland, Jefferson, NC
Lentz, Harris M. Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2nd Edition 2003 McFarland, Jefferson, NC
Leonard, Hugh F A Handbook of Wrestling 1897 E. R. Pelton, New York
Leverette, Marc Professional Wrestling, the Myth, the Mat, and American Popular Culture (Studies in Popular Culture) 2003 Edwin Mellen, London
Lévesque, Réjean; Paradis, Kathy Hommage aux célèbres frères Baillargeon 1997 Plume d'oie, Quebec
Levi, Heather Sport and Melodrama: The Case of Mexican Professional Wrestling in Social Text: The Politics of Sport 1977 Duke University Press, Durham, NC
Lewin, Ted I Was a Teenage Professional Wrestler (hard cover) 1993 Orchard, New York
Lewis, Arthur H. Carnival 1970 Trident, New York
Leyshon, Glynn A. Of Mats and Men: The Story of Canadian Amateur and Olympic Wrestling from 1600 to 1984 1984 Sports Dynamics, Ontario
Liebling, A. J. "Pull His Whiskers!" in The Telephone Booth Indian 2004 Broadway, New York
Liederman, Earle Muscle Building, 4th edition 1929 author, New York
Liederman, Earle The Science of Wrestling and the Art of Jiu Jitsu 1923 author, New York
Lipscomb, William P., III, Ph.D. The Operational Aesthetic in the Performance of Professional Wrestling 2005 Louisiana State University
Lister, John Slamthology: Collected Wrestling Writings 1991-2004 2005 author, Great Britain
Lister, John Turning the Tables: The Story of Extreme Championship Wrestling 2005 Exposure, Cornwall
Longhurst, Percy Wrestling 1917 Methuen, London
Loverro, Thom The Rise & Fall of ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling 2006 WWE
MacKay, Charles Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds 1960 L. C. Page, Boston
MacKrory, Ann They Called Him the Count 1988 Vaizey, Great Britain
MacMahon, Charles Feats of Stength and Dexterity 1927 I.W. Klopp, Philadelphia
Mancer, John Steve Rickard's Life on the Mat 1979 Rugby, Aukland, NZ
Manning, Frank E. (ed.) The Celebration of Society: Perspectives on Contemporary Cultural Performance (Jim Freedman, "Will the Sheik Use His Blinding Fireball? The Ideology of Professional Wrestling") 1983 Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH
Marquette, "Judo" Al Two Falls, Two Submissions or a Knockout: The Legend of TV Wrestling 2004 Parrs Wood, Manchester, UK
Marr-Moore, Lynn The Gentle Giant: The Chris Taylor Story 2001 McMillen, Ames, IA
Matysik, Larry Wrestling at the Chase: The Inside Story of Sam Muchnick and the Legends of Professional Wrestling 2005 ECW, Toronto
Matysik, Larry; Goodish, Barbara Brody: The Triumph and Tragedy of Wrestling's Rebel 2007 ECW, Toronto
Mazer, Sharon Professional Wrestling: Sport and Spectacle 1998 University Press of Mississippi
McAvennie, Michael Signature Moves 2006 WWE
McAvennie, Michael The World Wrestling Entertainment Yearbook 2003 Edition 2003 WWE
McCoy, Heath Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling 2007 ECW, Toronto
McMillan, Geraldean Mae Wresling with Life: The Wit and Wisdom of a Woman Wrestler 1999 author, Jefferson City, MO
McNeill, Pat The Tables All Were Broken 2002 Writers Club, Lincoln, NE
Meltzer, Dave Tributes II: Remembering More of the Worlds Greatest Wrestlers 2004 Sports, Champaign, IL
Meltzer, Dave Tributes: Remembering Some of the World's Greatest Wrestlers 2001 Stewart House, Etobicoke, Ontario
Meyers, John C Wrestling from Antiquity to Date 1931 author, St. Louis
Michael, Holmes Parts Unknown: Wrestling, Gimmicks and Other Works 2004 Insomniac, Toronto
Michaels, Shawn; Feigenbaum, Aaron Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story 2005 WWE
Mitchell, Don The Wrestling Circle 1957 Atlas, Ontario
Miyamoto, Koji Lou Thesz: The Greatest Wrestler of All Time, Vol. 2 no date author, Japan
Molinaro, John F. Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time 2001 Stewart House, Etobicoke, Ontario
Moore, Archie; Pearl, Leonard B. Any Boy Can: The Archie Moore Story 1971 Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Morgan, Roberta Main Event: The World of Professional Wrestling 1979 Dial, New York
Morris, Mike World of Wrestling: The Official Fans' Guide 1999 Triumph, Chicago
Mortenson, Tom Standard Catalog of Sports Memorabilia 2000 1999 Krause, Iola, WI
Morton, Gerald W.; O'Brien, George M. Wrestling to Rasslin: Ancient Sport to American Spectacle 1985 Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH
Mount-Evans, The Admiral Lord Wrestling: The Admiral Lord Mount-Evans Style Wrestling News and Views, Halifax
Muchnick, Irvin Wrestling Babylon: Piledriving Tales of Drugs, Sex, Death, and Scandal 2007 ECW, Toronto
Mudge, Jacqueline Billy Kidman 2001 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Mudge, Jacqueline Bret Hart: The Story of the Wrestler They Call "The Hitman" 1999 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Mudge, Jacqueline Kevin Nash 2000 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Mudge, Jacqueline Lex Luger: The Story of the Wrestler They Call "The Total Package" 2001 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Mudge, Jacqueline Randy Savage: The Story of the Wrestler They Call "Macho Man" 1999 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
Mudge, Jacqueline The Story of the Wrestler They Call "Diamond" Dallas Page 2000 Chelsea House, Philadelphia
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