In David Bowie and the Search for Life, Death and God, journalist and superfan Peter Ormerod explores the quest for spirituality that powered the musician’s creativity from his earliest recordings to his final album.

From Bowie’s first musical encounters as a choirboy, this book traces his spiritual obsessions over the years.

From Tibetan Buddhism to the Kabbalah-influenced tracks of Station to Station, and from Ziggy Stardust’s messiah complex to the life-affirming, death-defying love of Heroes, Ormerod sheds new light on the spiritual traditions behind Bowie’s genius.

He shows how Bowie’s quest for meaning propelled him through his darkest moments and biggest successes, giving his music a timelessness and depth that has spoken to so many people across the world.

“Who knew we needed another Bowie book? This thoughtful deep dive into the artist’s spiritual curiosity traces how faith, mysticism and doubt shaped his music.”

The Independent