Drawing from exclusive interviews and previously unseen archival materials, this one-of-its-kind biography of Hannibal Lecter documents the cannibal’s journey from terrifying villain to unexpectedly adored antihero.
Hannibal Lecter: A Life traces the many lives and crimes of Hannibal Lecter: his disturbing debut in Thomas Harris’s 1981 novel Red Dragon; his rise to infamy in beloved films like Michael Mann’s Manhunter and Jonathan Demme’s Academy Award–winning The Silence of the Lambs; and his unexpected comeback in the cult-hit TV series Hannibal. It also dives into the untold life and career of Harris, the secretive bestselling author whose passion for reporting, eye for grisly detail, and connections to the FBI helped birth not only Lecter, but also the modern true-crime genre. Along the way, Hannibal Lecter: A Life documents the many ways Lecter’s rise reflected America’s ever-growing obsession with real-life serial killers.
Featuring all-new interviews with crucial figures from Lecter’s past—including actor Brian Cox, director Mann, and former FBI special agent John Douglas—Hannibal Lecter: A Life is a deeply reported, wildly entertaining look at the making of one of the most beloved bad guys of all time.
Featuring interviews with more than 130 actors and filmmakers—including Reese Witherspoon, David Fincher, and Sofia Coppola—Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen tells the story of one of the most transformative film years of all time. Go behind the scenes of such classics as Fight Club, The Matrix, Eyes Wide Shut, The Sixth Sense, The Blair Witch Project, Office Space, and Election—films that defined the 1990s, and helped shape cinema for decades to come. Written with a keen eye for both lively detail and big-picture analysis, Best. Movie. Year. Ever. “dares to think bigger than the big screen” (The New York Times).