Taylor Swift: Era by Era: A Biography

Celebrate the incredible career of pop music’s biggest star in this sparkling biography.

We’re all living in the Taylor Swift Era. Since her 2006 debut album she’s sold more than 200 million records, sold out countless arenas and become one of the most influential artists of her generation. Her Eras tour is on track to gross more than $1 billion by the time it concludes in December 2024, and her most recent studio album hit No. 1 in more than 25 countries.

In this revealing and entertaining biography, author and music journalist Caroline Sullivan charts Taylor’s journey from budding country starlet to pop music phenomenon, encompassing her evolution as an artist, her high-profile relationships and the stories behind her songs. Each of Taylor’s Eras is explored in depth, detailing her influences, her collaborators and the aesthetics that have become such a crucial part of her performance.

About the Author

Caroline Sullivan is a pop and rock focused music journalist and broadcaster who has written for the Guardian, The Times, Vogue, and Cosmopolitan. She is the author of four books: Bye Bye Baby: My Tragic Love Affair with the Bay City Rollers, Madonna Album by Album, Ed Sheeran: Writing Out Loud, and Adele: The Other Side. She lives in Brighton.

Review

"Sullivan offers a good old-fashioned meticulously researched biography. Using the Eras concept as her structure, she traces Swift’s fledging career and then devotes a chapter to each of her albums and related developments… Taylor Swift: Era by Era absolutely buys into the brand of Swift as a good friend and everyday feminist, who values 'nice' as a quality above others" ―Entertainment Now

Dimensions: 15.3 x 2.35 x 23.4 cm