Wednesday BookCrave: Steve McQueen

Steve. The original Hollywood bad boy, the godfather of all things cool. We’ve got our own set of heroes here at GearCrave, and Steve McQueen is scripted in bold on our short list. For this week’s BookCrave, we take a look at three McQueen memoirs: one in pictures, one in words, and another on the machines that moved him. Add a touch of classic cool to your library and your coffee table with “Steve McQueen: A Life in Pictures”, “McQueen’s Machines”, and the forthcoming “Unforgettable Steve McQueen” with a foreward by Brad Pitt.

Steve McQueen: A Life in Pictures

“Steve McQueen: A Life in Pictures” is a large, hardbound collection of classic images of the original King of Cool. From his early life to his blockbuster films to his late passing, this is a complete photo biography of Mr. McQueen with page after page of iconic imagery. This is truly the idea GearCraver coffee table book.

Pre-order: $26.40.

McQueen’s Machines: The Cars and Bikes of a Hollywood Icon

Steve McQueen’s love affair with the automobile was borne in his early childhood and continued through films like “Bullitt”, “Le Mans”, and “The Getaway”. Aside from his acting career, McQueen was an avid racecar driver, often considering a departure from acting to focus on racing. “McQueen’s Machines” takes an in depth look at Steve’s passion for automobiles and the cars and motorcycles he raced, owned, and drove in his classic films.

Buy: $17.79.

Unforgettable Steve McQueen

Actor Brad Pitt is the first to admit he likely owes his career to Steve McQueen. In homage to his own Hollywood hero, Pitt penned the forward to this forthcoming biography on Steve McQueen. Written by renowned motorsports journalist Henri Suzeau, “Unforgettable Steve McQueen” documents the life of Steve McQueen the man, the actor, and the racer in pictures and words. Expect this to be a big seller at your local bookstore, reserve your copy at Amazon.

Pre-order: $37.80.