Lee Server

Lee Server is a critically acclaimed author specializing in popular culture, literary history, and Hollywood cinema. His works include the bestselling illustrated history "Danger Is My Business: The Illustrated History of the Fabulous Pulp Magazines" and the cultural study "Over My Dead Body: The Sensational Age of the American Paperback." He is also renowned for his biographies, such as "Robert Mitchum: Baby, I Don't Care," which was named a Book of the Year by the *Los Angeles Times* and hailed as "the film biography of the year" by the *Sunday Times*.

A graduate of New York University's film school, Server brings a cinematic perspective to his writing, blending meticulous research with vivid storytelling. His works often explore the intersection of pulp fiction, paperback culture, and Hollywood's golden age, as seen in his biography "Ava Gardner: Love is Nothing." Beyond his literary career, Server has worked as a screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, and journalist, further enriching his nuanced understanding of film and popular culture. His ability to capture the essence of iconic figures and eras has cemented his reputation as a leading voice in entertainment history.
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 The Hostage Mistress 1978
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Screenwriter 1987
2 Tigers: A Look into the Glittering Eye 1991
3 Lions: King of Beasts 1993
4 Danger is My Business 1993
5 Over My Dead Body 1994
6 A Portrait of France 1994
7 Sam Fuller 1994
8 The Golden Age of Ocean Liners 1996
9 Asian Pop Cinema: Bombay to Tokyo 1998
10 Robert Mitchum 2001
11 Encyclopedia of Pulp Fiction Writers 2002
12 Ava Gardner 2006
13 Handsome Johnny 2018
World of Nature Books
# Title Year
1 Sharks 1989
2 Cats 1990
World Traveler Books
# Title Year
1 Holy Land 1990