The Essential... Taylor Swift is a complete, cohesive biography with great photos of Taylor Swift. It starts at the beginning of Swift's career with some background information on her family as well. It goes all the way to the Era's Tour and also includes the Tortured Poets Department. I enjoyed reading this book and I think it's great for new Swifties. For Swifties who have been around longer, I don't think it will add much. But it can be a great introduction for parents and friends of Swifties.