Recommended reading - 4 books on Close Encounters of the Third Kind:

 

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

by Steven Spielberg.
 
Published 1978.
ISBN-10: 0440114330
ISBN-13: 978-0722180808
 
Back cover description:
 
Watch the skies …
 
Close Encounter of the First Kind:
Sighting of an Unidentified Object.
 
Close Encounter of the Second Kind:
Physical evidence after UFO sighting.
 
Close Encounter of the Third Kind:
Actual contact between human observers and UFO occupants.
 

All over the world, millions of reliable witnesses – including respected scientists – have been reporting UFO sightings for the past thirty years. Experts everywhere concede the overwhelming probability of intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe. From these indisputable facts, Steven Spielberg, brilliant young director of Jaws, has created the most beautiful, frightening and significant motion picture adventure of all time.

 

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind Fotonovel

by Steven Spielberg.
 
Published 1978.
ISBN-10: 0440109795
ISBN-13: 978-0440109792
 
Back cover description:
 
Close Encounter of the First Kind:
Sighting of a UFO.
 
Close Encounter of the Second Kind:
Physical evidence.
 
Close Encounter of the Third Kind:
Contact.
 
Mankind is off on the greatest adventure in the history of our planet.
And nothing will ever be the same.
For now there is no denying the inescapable conclusion:
We are not alone.
 
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind Diary

by Bob Balaban.
 
Published 1978.
ISBN-10: 0931550009
ISBN-13: 978-0931550003
 
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“I loved it. This is a book I would like to have written myself. I could kick myself for not keeping my own diary.” – Richard Dreyfuss.
 

Bob Balaban plays Francois Truffaut’s interpreter in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Since all journalists and writers were barred during the shooting of the movie, his diary is the only on the spot account of both the making of the movie and, more importantly, the off-screen lives of the people involved in this fantastic project.

 

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Ultimate Visual History

by Michael Klastorin.

 
Published 2017.
ISBN-10: 0062692992
ISBN-13: 978-0062692993
 
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Celebrate the fortieth anniversary of director Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind with this fully authorized behind-the-scenes book exploring the creation, production, and legacy of this iconic film.

 

Created in conjunction with Sony Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Visual History details the complete creative journey behind the making of the film and examines its cultural impact.

 

Featuring rare and never-before-seen imagery from the archives, the book brings together a stunning collection of on-set photography, concept art, storyboards, and more to create a complete visual narrative of the film’s journey to the big screen. It also features a wealth of insightful commentary from the film’s key contributors, including exclusive new interviews with director Steven Spielberg, star Richard Dreyfuss, and composer John Williams.

 

The book also features a wealth of special inserts and interactive elements, including script pages featuring notes from Spielberg, concept sketches of the film’s UFOs and aliens, and much, much more.

 

Comprehensive, compelling, and filled with unseen treasures, Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Ultimate Visual History is a fitting tribute to an unforgettable film.