More "Idol" Books to Hit the Shelves

We’ll get our most in-depth look behind the scenes of “Idol” in January when one of the premier “Idol” journalists releases his book, according to “USA Today.”

Richard Rushfield, who covered “Idol” for the “Los Angeles Times” for three years and is currently a columnist for “The Daily Beast,” will release “American Idol: The Untold Story” January 18th. The book’s jacket proclaims that the book gets the scoop on “the rivalries, the meltdowns and the departures, the battle of the Simons and the truth behind the voting.”

Also releasing an “Idol” book is another prominent “Idol” journalist, Shirley Halperin (“Entertainment Weekly, “Los Angeles Times, “The Hollywood Reporter.”

Her book, “American Idol: Celebrating 10 Years,” is “a photographic celebration” of the show with 250 color photos.

“Celebrating” is scheduled for release March 1.