Books
Philipp Röttgers has published works on music history, cultural history and true crime, combining academic research with accessible storytelling.
Genesis: Song by Song
A comprehensive exploration of Genesis’ catalogue, tracing the band’s artistic development and musical legacy.
Year: 2026
Language: English
A VANISHING WHITECHAPEL
REMNANTS OF 1888
A 152 page coffee table style hardback book featuring over 180 colour and black & white views of the changing face of Jack the Ripper’s London taken between 1986 and the present day. With both pictorial and written contributions from twenty-eight members of the “Jack the Ripper Photography” Facebook group, the book is being sold to raise funds for the Whitechapel Mission charity which provides help and assistance for homeless people in east London.
Year: 2023
Language: English
Jack the Ripper – Die Whitechapel-Morde 1888
Eine Chronologie
with Dorothee Schröder
A detailed reconstruction of the Whitechapel murders, presenting the events of 1888 in chronological order.
Year: 2023
Language: German
London and its genius loci
A Journey Beyond Time and Place
If you want to explore the powerful and mysterious place that is London, Philipp Röttgers suggests two particular ways: through literature and through becoming a flaneur.
Year: 2019
Language: English
Two Eras of Genesis?
The Development of a Rock Band
Philipp Röttgers from the University of Bonn illuminates the group’s evolution in his Bachelor’s thesis
Year: 2015
Language: English
Phil Collins: Song by Song
An in-depth study of Phil Collins’ songwriting and solo career.
Coming soon!
Additional Publications
Further books, essays and projects are currently in development.