Guide Note

Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography is a controversial, unauthorized biography written about actor Tom Cruise. It includes questionable information on Cruise's lifestyle, sexuality and his place in The Church of Scientology.

Fast Facts

1. Author: Andrew Morton
2. Genre: Biography, Expose
3. Publication Date: January 15, 2008
4. Publisher: St. Martin's Press
5. Pages: 352
6. ISBN 0312359861
7. Author claims he is in exile due to threats from Church of Scientology
8. The Church of Scientology and Tom Cruise are currently considering a law suit.

• Janet Maslin The New York Times: "…Mr. Morton has found a number of former Scientologists who are willing to speak freely, and in some cases vengefully, about the group’s purported inner workings. Mr. Morton’s eagerness to include their voices leads him to push the limits of responsible reporting."
• Teresa Budasi Chicago Tribune: "Morton’s book is as much an indictment on Cruise’s chosen faith as it is the life story of one of the world’s biggest movie stars. And by the end you realize that 'Scientologist' is what will end up being the role of his lifetime."
• Dave Shiflett The Wall Street Journal: "Mr. Morton, apparently unfazed by the reputation of the group's notoriously hair-triggered legal department, leaves few stones unhurled."