Five of the Best Books About the Oscars to Read Ahead of This Year’s Academy Awards

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The 96th Academy Awards are almost here, marking the final night of an eventful award season and potentially offering a definitive answer on whether 2024 was the year of the “Barbie” or…the atomic bomb.

Both films, of course, are headed to the Oscars as winners in their own right, boasting eight and 13 nominations, respectively.

Check out the full list of nominees here. Ahead of film’s biggest night, we rounded up a few of the best books about the storied awards ceremony — from recent bestsellers such as Michael Schulman’s “Oscar Wars” to gorgeous coffee table books such as “Red Carpet Oscars.” Released last month, Dave Karger’s “50 Oscar Nights” offfers an exclusive look behind the scenes of the Academy Awards as top stars and filmmakers discuss their Oscar wins and tell never-before-told tales of Hollywood’s biggest night.