Bibliography of works on Madonna
The life and work of American singer Madonna have generated various academic works. This is a list containing the different written works about Madonna, including biographies, journals, articles, essays and theses. According to critic Paul Northup who wrote in "Third Way" magazine, "Eminent authors and academics have pored over her tirelessly since she burst onto the pop scene in the early Eighties." Noting the popular literature on her, in 1993 scholar David Tetzlaff equated reading it all to "mapping the vastness of the cosmos". Many authors have written more than one book about Madonna  and these have been published in multiple languages other than English, including German, French, Dutch, Spanish and Italian. According to journalist Annalee Newitz, "The academics in the fields of theology to queer studies have written literally volumes about what Madonna's fame means for gender relations, American culture, and the future." Biographies released about the singer include "" (2002) by J. Randy Taraborrelli, "Madonna" (2001) by Andrew Morton, "" (2007) by Lucy O'Brien, "Life with My Sister Madonna" (2008) by her brother Christopher Ciccone and "Madonna: Bawdy and Soul" (1997) by Karlene Faith. The releases have sometimes become bestsellers and have faced  varied reception from critics and academics. Morton's biography was criticized by Madonna herself and she was also against the release of Ciccone's book, which ultimately led to a rift between the siblings. Different academic essays, dissertations as well as analysis of the singer gave rise to the term "Madonna studies", described by author Robert Miklitsch as a "political-cultural" phenomenon. Barbara Stewart from "Orlando Sentinel" said in 1991 that scholars about Madonna's work were increasing in the United States and included professors of English, anthropology as well as media communication. The subject faced ridicule and indignation overseas . CBS News president Fred W. Friendly commented, "Writing a major paper is supposed to be an intellectual achievement—a serious matter. Madonna is a media freak. How the media made her—I could see studying that."