THE BEAUTIFUL ONES

A memoir by Prince, one of the most iconic, acclaimed, and inspiring artists of our time. In this, his first original book, Prince will take readers on an unconventional and poetic journey through his life and creative work – from the family that shaped him and the people, places, and ideas that fired his creative imagination, to the stories behind the music that changed the world.

“Prince is a towering figure in global culture and his music has been the soundtrack for untold numbers of people—including me—for more than a generation; his creative genius has provided the musical landscape of our lives. Millions of words have been written about Prince—books and articles, essays and criticism—but we’re thrilled to be publishing Prince’s powerful reflections on his own life in his own incandescently vivid, witty, and poetic voice,” Spiegel & Grau Executive Editor Chris Jackson said.

Prince’s unparalleled achievements in music, film, and performance have stretched across five decades. Today he remains as prolific as ever, having released four albums in the last eighteen months: the chart-topping ART OFFICIAL AGE (#1 R&B), PLECTRUMELECTRUM (#1 Rock), and, most recently, HITnRUN Phase One, released initially in exclusive partnership with TIDAL on September 7, 2015, and HITnRUN Phase Two, released in partnership with TIDAL on December 12th, 2015. Prince just completed dates in Australia and New Zealand on his Piano & A Microphone Tour, for which he has been lauded for his brilliance and attention to craft in a one-to-one experience like no other. He has sold in excess of 100 million records worldwide and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.