Hollywood Babylon

Originally published in French in 1959 and later in English in 1965, 'Hollywood Babylon' by Kenneth Anger is a notorious book that delves into the scandals, tragedies, and darker aspects of Hollywood's Golden Age. The book includes accounts of drug deaths, rape and manslaughter trials, and other notorious incidents involving Hollywood stars.

Anger, who was part of the Hollywood scene as a child actor and later as an underground filmmaker, provides a perceptive yet often speculative history of Hollywood's underbelly.