In 1987 the authorized Run-DMC biography Tougher Than Leather was published. The book was written by Bill Adler. In 2002 the book was reissued with a foreword to the 2002 edition by Bill Adler.
- Cover of Run-DMC’s authorized biography “Tougher Than Leather” by Bill Adler
- Run-DMC’s authorized biography “Tougher Than Leather” by Bill Adler, front, back and spine cover