Babyak, Jolene. Eyewitness on Alcatraz: Interviews with Guards, Families, & Prisoners Who Lived on the Rock. Ariel Vamp Press: Berkley, 1988. This book is excellent for getting a feel for what life was like on the island. BUY IT!!!

Delgado, James. Alcatraz Island of Change. Golden Gate National Park Association: San Francisco, 1991. I have to admit it, I bought this book for the pictures! Not to mention the price is definitely right. BUY IT!!!

Fuller, James, et al. Alcatraz: Federal Penitentiary. Asteron Production: San Francisco, 1982.

Martini, John. Fortress Alcatraz: Guardian of the Golden Gate. Pacific Monograph: Kailua, 1990. Excellent and extrememly thorough history (especially the building of). BUY IT!!!

Odier, Pierre. Alcatraz: The Rock: A History of Alcatraz: The Fort/The Prison. L'Image Odier: Eagle Rock, 1982. This book has got lots of information. If you can forgive the occasional typo, this is definitely a good purchase. BUY IT!!!

Cameron, Robert. Alcatraz: A Visual Essay. Cameron and Company, Inc: San Francisco, 1989. BUY IT!!!

Johnson, Troy R. We Hold the Rock. Golden Gate National Park Association: San Francisco, 1997.

Lageson, Ernest B. Battle at Alcataz. Addicus Books, Inc.Omaha, 1999. BUY IT!!!

Birdman of Alcatraz Thomas E. Gaddis / Paperback / Published 1989. BUY IT!!!

Alcatraz from Inside : The Hard Years 1942-1952 Jim Quillen / Paperback / Published 1992. BUY IT!!!

Rock Hard : The Autobiography of a Former Alcatraz Inmate Leon 'Whitey' Thompson, et al / Mass Market Paperback / Published 1994. BUY IT!!!

The Occupation of Alcatraz Island : Indian Self-Determination and the Rise of Indian Activism Troy R. Johnson / Paperback / Published 1996. BUY IT!!!

Bird man : The Many Faces of Robert StroudM Jolene Babyak / Paperback / Published 1994. BUY IT!!!

Escape from Alcatraz J. Campbell Bruce / Paperback / Published 1988. BUY IT!!!