Coffee table books

Year Book title Release details Notes
1992 SEX
Released: October 21, 1992
Author: Madonna
Photographer: Steven Meisel
Publisher: Maverick/Warner Books/Callaway
Sold 1,400,000 copies in 6 months
Debuted at #1 on New York Times Best Seller list
Includes accompanying CD with track "Erotic" which is a slightly different version of the later release "Erotica"
Originally named "X" but was changed due to the film Malcolm X being released the same year.
1994 The Girlie Show
Released: August 18, 1994

Author: Madonna
Photographer: Herb Ritts, Christopher Ciccone, Various
Publisher: Callaway
Behind-the-scenes of the 1993 The Girlie Show World Tour
Sold 140,000 copies
Includes accompanying CD with live tracks "Like a Virgin", "In This Life", and "Why's It So Hard"
1996 The Making of Evita
Released: December 5, 1996
Author: Alan Parker with foreword by Madonna
Publisher: HarperCollins
Includes Behind-the-scenes photography from the making of the motion picture Evita
1998 The Emperor's New Clothes
Released: October 1998
Author: Hans Christian Andersen
Publisher: Starbright Foundation
Book with audio CD
Each snippet of story is performed on an audio CD by one of 23 celebrities, including Jay Leno (the Moth), Madonna (the Empress), Fran Drescher (the Heralding Horn), Jeff Goldblum (the Imperial Wizard), Robin Williams (the Court Jester), and Calvin Klein (the Emperor's Underwear)
Steven Spielberg plays the Honest Boy, and he is the creative director of this ambitious enterprise designed to benefit the Starbright Foundation for seriously ill children
In the CD, Madonna tells the story from the perspective of the Emperor's Wife (illustrated as Marie Antoinette by Daniel Adel)
2003 X-STaTIC Pro=CeSS
Released: 2003
Photographer: Steven Klein
Designer: Giovanni Bianco
Madonna's third coffee table book sold for $350 each
260 pages of 4 color images in a sealed, numbered edition of only 1000 copies
Hand-bound and printed in Italy
Printed on customized paper with brushed cotton paper slipcase
2004 Nobody Knows Me
Released: January 2004
Photographer: Various
Available exclusively for one month only via Madonna's official website madonna.com
52 pages of success, rare and unseen shots "commented by an Icon and her angels"
The book sold for $24 each
2008 Madonna Confessions
Released October 1, 2008
Photographer: Guy Oseary
Publisher: PowerHouse
Behind-the-scenes and on-stage photography from the Confessions Tour
224 pages
Over 250 four-color photographs
2009 I Am Because We Are
Released: January 2009
Photographer: Kristen Ashburn, with foreword by Madonna
Publisher: PowerHouse
accompanies the documentary film I Am Because We Are
excerpts from interviews with Malawian children, their biographies, and extended captions
Author proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the charitable organization Raising Malawi for their extensive work with orphans throughout Malawi
180 pages
106 duotone and 44 four-color photographs
2009 Madonna: Sticky & Sweet
Released February, 2010
Photographer: Guy Oseary
Publisher: PowerHouse
Behind-the-scenes and on-stage photography from the Sticky & Sweet Tour
308 pages
Over 500 full-color photographs
[edit]Children's books

[edit]Picture books
Year Book title Release details Notes
2003 The English Roses
Released: September 15, 2003
Publisher: Callaway/Puffin
Author: Madonna
Illustrator: Jeffrey Fulvimari
Sold over 500,000 copies
Debuted at # 1 on New York Times Best Seller list
New York Times Children's #1 Best Seller for 7 weeks
2003 Mr. Peabody's Apples
Released: November 10, 2003
Publisher: Callaway/Puffin
Illustrator: Loren Long
Debuted at # 1 on New York Times Best Seller list
2004 Yakov and the Seven Thieves
Released: April 26, 2004
Publisher: Callaway/Puffin
Author: Madonna
Illustrator: Gennady Spirin
Debuted at # 7 on New York Times Best Seller list|
Includes Behind-the-scenes photography from the making of the motion picture Evita
2004 The Adventures of Abdi
Released: November 30, 2004
Publisher: Callaway/Puffin
Author: Madonna
Illustrator: Andrej Dugin
Top 10 New York Times Best Seller list
2005 Lotsa De Casha
Released: June 2, 2005
Publisher: Callaway/Puffin
Author: Madonna
Illustrator: Rui Paes
Top 10 New York Times Best Seller list
2006 5 Books for Children Box Set
Released October 6, 2006
Publisher: Callaway/Puffin
Author: Madonna
Illustrator: Stacy Peterson
Contains all the first 5 Children's books
Unique "English Roses" style box with Madonna depicted reading to her daughter, Lourdes, and son, Rocco
2006 The English Roses and Other Stories (Audio)
Audio book (UK)
Released October 6, 2006
Publisher: Callaway/Puffin Audiobooks
Author: Read by Madonna
Illustrator: Stacy Peterson
The first five children's books read on audiobook by Madonna herself
2006 5 Books for Children (Audio - 2 Disc Collection)
2 Disc Collection Audio book (USA)
Released October 13, 2006
Publisher: Callaway/Puffin Audiobooks
Author: Read by Madonna
Illustrator: Stacy Peterson
The first five children's books read on audiobook by Madonna herself on a special 2 disc collection
2006 The English Roses - Too Good to be True
Released October 24, 2006
Publisher: Callaway/Puffin
Author: Madonna
Illustrator: Stacy Peterson
Sequel to the 2003 International Best-seller

[edit]Chapter books
Chapter books in the The English Roses collection.
Release date Number in the collection Title Release details[2] Synopsis
13 September 2007 1 The English Roses: Friends for Life!
Publisher: Puffin
Author: Madonna
Co-author: -
Illustration: Jeffrey Fulvimari
Pages: 96 (83+13)
ISBN 9780142411148 (first edition)
The five girls are introduced with Question and Answer sections and more.
13 September 2007 2 The English Roses: Goodbye, Grace?
Publisher: Puffin/Callaway[3]
Author: Madonna
Co-author: Rebecca Gomez
Illustration: Jeffrey Fulvimari
Pages: 124/128
ISBN 9780142408834 (first edition)
Grace is afraid because her parents are acting strange. The English Roses have to find out what's going on.
13 September 2007 3 The English Roses: The New Girl
Publisher: Puffin
Author: Madonna
Co-author: Amy Cloud
Illustration: Jeffrey Fulvimari
Pages: 123/128
ISBN 9780142408841 (first edition)
Nicole's friend comes to London and the other English Roses are worried she's stealing Nicole away from them.
13 September 2007 4 The English Roses: A Rose by Any Other Name
Publisher: Puffin
Author: Madonna
Co-author: Erica Ottenberg
Illustration: Jeffrey Fulvimari
Pages: 125/128
ISBN 9780142408858 (first edition)
The friendship of the English Roses is tested again as it comes to the leading role in a school play.
29 May 2008 5 The English Roses: Big-Sister Blues
Publisher: Puffin
Author: Madonna
Co-author: Amy Cloud
Illustration: Jeffrey Fulvimari
Pages: 116/128
ISBN 9780142410936 (first edition)
Amy's life is changing for the worse, she thinks, with the pregnancy of her mother. The English Roses have to help her realize the good things about being a big sister.
17 July 2008 6 The English Roses: Being Binah
Publisher: Puffin
Author: Madonna
Co-author: Erica Ottenberg
Illustration: Jeffrey Fulvimari
Pages: 124/128
ISBN 9780142410950 (first edition)
Binah is tired of being "the nice one" and tries to be someone new. Will she still fit in with the English Roses and can they convince her how important it is to "be yourself"?
11 September 2008 7 The English Roses: Hooray for the Holidays!
Publisher: Puffin, Callaway
Author: Madonna
Co-author: Amy Cloud
Illustration: Jeffrey Fulvimari
Pages: 123/128
ISBN 9780142411247 (first edition)
There's a Secret Santa gift exchange at school and Charlotte is determined to find the perfect gift. The English Roses have to help her remember the true meaning of Christmas.
26 December 2008 8 The English Roses: A Perfect Pair
Publisher: Puffin
Author: Madonna
Co-author: Erica Ottenberg
Illustration: Jeffrey Fulvimari
Pages: 124/128
ISBN 9780142411254 (first edition)
Nicole, two boys, gossip - the English Roses have to save Valentine’s Day.
16 April 2009 9 The English Roses: Runway Rose
Publisher: Puffin
Author: Madonna
Co-author: Amy Cloud
Illustration: Jeffrey Fulvimari
Pages: 124/128
ISBN 9780142411261 (first edition)
Amy gets an after-school job at teen fashion week and seems to forget the English Roses.
9 July 2009 10 The English Roses: Ready, set, vote!
Publisher: Puffin, Callaway
Author: Madonna
Co-author: Rebecca Gomez
Illustration: Jeffrey Fulvimari
Pages: 124/128
ISBN 9780142411278 (first edition)
School elections: Nicole runs for class president with Grace as campaign manager.
15 October 2009 11 The English Roses: American Dreams
Publisher: Puffin
Author: Madonna
Co-author: Rebecca Gomez
Illustration: Jeffrey Fulvimari
Pages: 124/128
ISBN 9780142411285 (first edition)
The English Roses are on different vacations. Binah visits Grace' family in Atlanta.
24 December 2009 / 2010[4] 12 The English Roses: Catch the Bouquet!
Publisher: Puffin
Author: Madonna
Co-author: Amy Cloud
Illustration: Jeffrey Fulvimari
Pages: 123/128
ISBN 9780142411292 (first edition)
Planning the perfect wedding: Miss Fluffernutter and Binah's father will marry.