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For fans of David Bowie: what to watch, read & play next

Cross-media picks for David Bowie fans — films, series, games and books in the same vein.

Fans of David Bowie tend to reach for work that takes music seriously as a force — documenting creative courage, capturing live performance at its peak, or tracing how rock reshapes the people and societies around it. The picks here cover all of that: films and documentaries close to Bowie's own story, series and games that put you inside the music, and books that treat rock as both art and social history. If it moves you the way Heroes does, it's here.

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Frequently asked

What should I watch if I like David Bowie?

Start with Moonage Daydream, a cinematic documentary built from never-before-seen footage of Bowie's creative journey, then pair it with Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars to see that era's final live performance captured on film.

Are there books for David Bowie fans?

Bowie's Bookshelf is the obvious starting point — it explores the 100 books Bowie said changed his life, making it a window into his literary imagination. Psychotic Reactions and Carburettor Dung offers brilliant rock criticism covering Bowie alongside Lou Reed and Iggy Pop.

What games would a David Bowie fan enjoy?

The Rock Band series lets you inhabit the performance — instruments, vocals, the full-band fantasy — which suits fans who love music as spectacle. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s channels the decade's theatrical excess across 30 tracks.

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