Carol Benson and Allen Metz, Madonna Companion (1999)
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One of the best Madonna books out there, this book compiles reviews, interviews, and academic papers on Madonna in a very broad and complete way.
Lucy O'Brien, Madonna: Like an Icon (2008)
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Lucy O'Brien chronicles the career of Madonna.
Matthew Rettenmund, Encyclopedia Madonnica (1995)
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It is what it sounds like, an encyclopedic reference books with everything from "academia" to "eyes."