The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney Book	"The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney" by Michael Barrier: 416 pages. Animation historian Michael Barrier's absorbing biography of Disney avoids "the well-traveled paths of previous biographers, who have tended to portray a blemish-free Disney or to indulge in lurid speculation. Instead, he takes the full measure of the man in his many aspects. A consummate storyteller, Barrier describes how Disney transformed himself from Midwestern farm boy to scrambling young businessman to pioneering artist and, finally, to entrepreneur on a grand scale."
The Art and Flair of Mary Blair Book - Out-of-print.	"The Art and Flair of Mary Blair" by John Canemaker, foreward by Roy E. Disney: 128 pages. This book is dedicated to the work of the "amazingly prolific" Disney artist Mary Blair whose work "enlivened and influenced the not-so-small worlds of film, print, theme parks, architectural decor, and advertising."
Before the Animation Begins: The Art and Lives of Disney Inspirational Sketch Artists Book - Out-of-print.	"Before the Animation Begins: The Art and Lives of Disney Inspirational Sketch Artists" by John Canemaker: 224 pages. In this beautifully illustrated book, animation artist and historian John Canemaker "documents the lives and works of Disney's 'inspirational sketch artists' from the 1930s to the present."
The Disney Poster Book Book - Out-of-print.	"The Disney Poster Book: Featuring the Collection of Tony Anselmo" produced by Disney Editions: 96 pages. This large book features posters from classic animated Walt Disney shorts and feature films.
A Disney Sketchbook Book	"A Disney Sketchbook" produced by Disney Editions: 144 pages. This collectible coffee-table book highlights "the rich visual development art by Disney animators over the more than eighty-year history of the Walt Disney Animation Studios."
Disney That Never Was: The Stories and Art of Five Decades of Unproduced Animation Book - Out-of-print.	"Disney That Never Was: The Stories and Art of Five Decades of Unproduced Animation" by Charles Solomon: 224 pages. Animation historian Charles Solomon focuses on the unfinished works of Disney in this highly informative work. This book includes "unused animation drawings, storyboards, gags, and concept art."
Disney: The Ultimate Visual Guide Book - Out-of-print.	"Disney: The Ultimate Visual Guide" by Russell Shroeder: 128 pages; full-color book. Similar to the Looney Tunes Ultimate Visual Guide by Jerry Beck: lots of photos and screen captures, but rather light on text. While this book does spend a lot of time on the classic animation of Walt Disney (even mentioning "Song of the South" from 1946), be aware that a good portion of the book is dedicated to post-Walt animation from the Disney company, including films like "Pocahontas" and "Tarzan".
The Hand Behind the Mouse: An Intimate Biography of Ub Iwerks Book - Out-of-print.	"The Hand Behind the Mouse: An Intimate Biography of Ub Iwerks" by Leslie Iwerks and John D. Kenworthy: 272 pages. This comprehensive book is a biography of Ub Iwerks, the man responsible "for creating Mickey Mouse, adding color, sound and 3-dimensionality to cartoons and basically revolutionizing live-action films with his inventions, innovations and sheer brilliance."
The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation Book - Out-of-print.	"The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation" by Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas: 576 pages. Written by two of Disney's "Nine Old Men", give readers an "inside scoop on how the studio created the works that have charmed the world."
Paper Dreams: The Art and Artists of Disney Storyboards Book - Out-of-print.	"Paper Dreams: The Art and Artists of Disney Storyboards" by John Canemaker: 288 pages. Canemaker's "sequel" to "Before the Animation Begins" focuses on "both the history and the personalities of the Disney storyboard department" and takes readers "from the early Disney days (when Walt created the storyboard to add depth and substance to the animated shorts the early studio produced) to today (when ever-changing teams of story specialists gather material and prepare sequence drawings before artists flesh out those Disney masterpieces)."
South of the Border With Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948 Book	"South of the Border With Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948" by J.B. Kaufman: 336 pages. Historian J.B. Kaufman uncovers the story behind Walt Disney's contribution to the Good Neighbor program, "an initiative to foster a spirit of friendly hemispheric unity by countering Nazi propaganda efforts in South America, so that all the Americas might stand together against the Axis powers."
Walt Disney: An American Original Book	"Walt Disney: An American Original" by Bob Thomas: 384 pages. Bob Thomas' authoritative biography of Walt Disney paints a vivid portrait of the man.
Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination Book	"Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination" by Neal Gabler: 912 pages. Neal Gabler's well-researched biography of Disney "offers the full story (Gabler is the first writer to gain complete access to the Disney archives) of the American icon."
Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series: Animation Book	"Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series: Animation" produced by Disney Editions: 272 pages. A coffee-table book that "lavishly showcases the most brilliant animation created by such luminaries as Ub Iwerks, Norm Ferguson, Ben Sharpsteen, Hamilton Luske, Dick Huemer, Grim Natwick, Art Babbitt, Fred Moore, Bill Tytla, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Milt Kahl, Marc Davis, John Lounsbery, Ward Kimball, Eric Larson, Les Clark, Wolfgang Reitherman, John Sibley, Bill Justice, Clyde Geronimi, Ted Berman, Glen Keane, Andreas Deja, Eric Goldberg, Mark Henn and Tony Bancroft."
Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series: Design Book - To be published on 10/26/10	"Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series: Design" produced by Disney Editions: 256 pages. A coffee-table book, to be published on October 26, 2010, features the incredible design work of artists Albert Hurter, Ferdinand Horvath, Joe Grant, Maurice Noble, Gustaf Tenggren, Tyrus Wong, Kay Nielsen, David Hall, Mel Shaw, Mary Blair, Bianca Majolie, Yale Gracey, Eyvind Earle, Walt Peregoy, Ken Anderson, James Coleman, Jean Gillmore, Rowland Wilson, Glen Keane, Chris Sanders, Andreas Deja, Mike Gabriel, Mike Giaimo, Hans Bacher, Chen Yi Chang, Paul Felix, Aaron Blaise, Ian Gooding, and John Musker. Pre-order your copy today!
Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series: Story Book	"Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series: Story" produced by Disney Editions: 224 pages. A coffee-table book, this time focusing on the story aspect of Disney animation. Featuring work from Bill Peet, Don DaGradi, Joe Rinaldi, Roy Williams, Ub Iwerks, Burny Mattison, and Vance Gerry.
Walt Disney's Nine Old Men and the Art of Animation Book - Out-of-print.	"Walt Disney's Nine Old Men and the Art of Animation" by John Canemaker: 310 pages. John Canemaker takes a look at the "nine old men" of Walt Disney, including Ward Kimball, Marc Davis, and Frank Thomas.
Walt in Wonderland Book - Out-of-print.	"Walt in Wonderland: The Silent Films of Walt Disney" by Russell Merritt and J. B. Kaufman: 168 pages. A look at the silent films of the Disney studio including the Laugh-O-Grams, the Alice in Cartoonland series, and the early films of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.