Academy Awards: Buy the books that became the 2016 Oscars nominees on Amazon
By Bryce Olin
Steve Jobs
Written by Walter Isaacson
Publishing Year: 2011
- Paperback: $11.06
- Hardback: $20.83
- Kindle: $12.99
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Steve Jobs was written by Walter Isaacson. The book is a biography of Apple’s co-founder and former CEO, the late Steve Jobs.
The biography became the basis for the film also titled Steve Jobs written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Danny Boyle starring Michael Fassbender as Steve Jobs, Kate Winslett as Joanna Hoffman, and Seth Rogen as Steve Wozniak.
Steve Jobs was nominated for two Oscars, both for acting awards. Fassbender was nominated for Best Leading Actor and Winslet was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
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The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith, which became the film Carol, was also nominated for an Academy Award and is available on Amazon. The same is true for In Another Country by David Constantine, which became 45 Years.
You can also buy the biography Dalton Trumbo written by Bruce Cook on Amazon. The film Trumbo starring Bryan Cranston is based on the biography.