David Ritz

David Ritz

Upcoming David Ritz Books

October 21st, 2025: Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend (Non-Fiction)

Jayson Goes for It! (Children's Book) was the most recently released book by David Ritz, on August 29th, 2023.

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David Ritz Stats: The highest rated book by David Ritz on Book Notification is It's a Long Story: My Life, a Non-Fiction book. The second-highest rated book is Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story, a Non-Fiction book.

The most read book by David Ritz on Book Notification is It's a Long Story: My Life, a Non-Fiction book. The second most read book is We'll Be Here for the Rest of Our Lives: A Swingin' Show-Biz Saga, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of David Ritz books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Power & Beauty Books in Publication Order (with Tip "T.I." Harris)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Power & Beauty
2011
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2
Trouble & Triumph
2012
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Man Who Brought the Dodgers Back to Brooklyn
1981
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2
Blue Notes Uunder a Green Felt Hat
1989
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3
Barbells and Saxophone
1990
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4
Family Blood
1991
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5
Passion Flowers
1992
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6
Take It Off, Take It All Off!
1993
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7
Sanctified Blues (With: Mable John)
2006
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8
Stay Out of the Kitchen!: An Albertina Merci Novel (With: Mable John)
2007
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9
Love Tornado (With: Mable John)
2008
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Jayson Goes for It! (With: Brayden Harrington)
2023
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story (With: Ray Charles)
1978
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2
Search for Happiness
1980
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3
Divided Soul: The Life Of Marvin Gaye
1985
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4
The Marvin Gaye Collection
1990
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5
Faith In Time: The Life Of Jimmy Scott
1991
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6
Ray Charles: Voice Of Soul
1993
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7
Rage To Survive: The Etta James Story (With: Etta James)
1995
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8
Blues All Around Me: The Autobiography of B.B. King (With: B.B. King)
1996
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9
Sinbad's Guide to Life (With: Sinbad)
1997
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10
Aretha: From These Roots (With: Aretha Franklin)
1999
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11
The Brothers: An Autobiography (With: Art Neville, Aaron Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville)
2000
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12
Tattoo Nation: Portraits of Celebrity Body Art (With: Rolling Stone Magazine)
2002
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13
Reach!: Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power (With: Laila Ali)
2002
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14
Guillaume: A Life (With: Robert Guillaume)
2002
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15
Howling at the Moon: The Odyssey of a Monstrous Music Mogul in an Age of Excess (With: Walter Yetnikoff)
2004
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16
6
Elvis by the Presleys
2005
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17
Messengers: Portraits of African American Ministers, Evangelists, Gospel Singers and Other Messengers of the Word.
2006
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18
Rickles' Book (With: Don Rickles)
2007
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19
Inside Power (With: Gary Sheffield)
2007
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20
Journey of a Thousand Miles (With: Lang Lang)
2008
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21
The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats (With: Grandmaster Flash)
2008
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22
Rickles' Letters (With: Don Rickles)
2008
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23
6
We'll Be Here for the Rest of Our Lives: A Swingin' Show-Biz Saga (With: Paul Shaffer)
2009
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24
Hound Dog (With: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller)
2009
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25
Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, A Memoir (With: Cornel West)
2009
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26
Queen Pin (With: Jemeker Thompson-Hairston)
2010
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27
True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself (With: Karen Hunter, Janet Jackson)
2011
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28
Not Dead and Not for Sale (With: Scott Weiland)
2011
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29
A Moment in Time: An American Story of Baseball, Heartbreak, and Grace (With: Ralph Branca)
2011
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30
A Woman Like Me (With: Bettye LaVette)
2012
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31
8
When I Left Home: My Story (With: Buddy Guy)
2012
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32
Sinner's Creed (With: Scott Stapp)
2012
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33
Balance: A Story of Faith, Family, and Life on the Line (With: Nik Wallenda)
2013
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34
After the Dance: My Life With Marvin Gaye (With: Jan Gaye)
2013
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35
Death of a King (With: Tavis Smiley)
2014
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36
The Filthy Truth (With: Andrew Dice Clay)
2014
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37
Glow: The Autobiography (With: Rick James)
2014
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38
Rocks: My Life In and Out of Aerosmith (With: Joe Perry)
2014
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39
Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin
2014
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40
My Journey with Maya
2015
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41
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It's a Long Story: My Life (With: Willie Nelson)
2015
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42
Before You Judge Me (With: Tavis Smiley)
2016
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43
An Outlaw and a Lady: A Memoir of Music, Life with Waylon, and the Faith that Brought Me Home (With: Jessi Colter)
2017
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44
The God Groove: A Blues Journey to Faith
2019
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45
On Time: A Princely Life in Funk (With: Morris Day)
2019
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46
Let Love Rule (With: Lenny Kravitz)
2020
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47
Share My Life: A Journey of Love, Faith and Redemption (With: Kem)
2023
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48
Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend (With: Mark Malkoff)
2025
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List of Great Achievers : Lives of the Physically Challenged Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Christopher Reeve: Actor & Activist (By: Margaret L. Finn)
1613
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2
Louis Braille: Inventor (By: Jen Bryant)
1993
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3
Ron Kovic: Antiwar Activist (By: Nathaniel Moss)
1993
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4
Jim Abbott: Major League Pitcher (By: Norman L. Macht)
1993
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5
Ray Charles: Voice of Soul
1993
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6
Franklin D. Roosevelt: U.S. President (By: Don Nardo)
1993
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7
Stephen Hawking: Revolutionary Physicist (By: Melissa McDaniel)
1994
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8
Flannery O'Connor: Literary Prophet of the South (By: Susan Balée)
1994
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9
Mario Lemieux: Ice Hockey Star (By: Jeff Z. Klein)
1995
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10
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (By: Jen Bryant)
1995
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11
Helen Keller: Humanitarian (By: Lois P. Nicholson)
1995
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12
Roy Campanella: Baseball Star (By: Norman L. Macht)
1995
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13
Ludwig van Beethoven: Composer (By: Dynise Balcavage)
1996
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14
Mary Tyler Moore: Actress (By: Margaret L. Finn)
1996
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David Ritz

David Ritz was born on December 2nd, 1943 and is currently 81 years old. David Ritz was born in New York, NY.

David Ritz is probably best known for their Non-Fiction Books. They currently have 48 Non-Fiction books available. The first was released in 1978 with the book Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story. The most recently released was Share My Life: A Journey of Love, Faith and Redemption which was released in 2023. There is an upcoming standalone novel entitled Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend which is being released on October 21st, 2025.

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David Ritz: F.A.Q

When was David Ritz Born? How old is David Ritz?

David Ritz was born on December 2nd, 1943. David Ritz is currently 81 years old.

Where was David Ritz Born?

David Ritz was born in New York, NY, .

What was the first book David Ritz wrote?

The first book written by David Ritz was Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story, published in 1978.

What was the most recent book David Ritz wrote?

Their most recently released work was Jayson Goes for It! on August 29th, 2023.

Will there be any more books by David Ritz?

David Ritz has a new book coming out on October 21st, 2025 called Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend.

How many books has David Ritz written?

David Ritz has written 61 books. 2 books in the Power & Beauty Series, 9 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Children's Books, 48 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Great Achievers : Lives of the Physically Challenged Series, 2 books in the Don Rickles Non-Fiction Books.

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