The photography-based phenomenon known as the 'selfie' is one of the most popular social networking trends the world has ever seen. In 2013, the word 'selfie' was crowned 'word of the year' by the Oxford English Dictionary, and everyone, from the Pope to the President, global pop stars to Hollywood celebrities, were desperate to take and post as many as they could. The trend shows no sign of slowing - in fact, the phenomenon has only just got started and is clearly here to stay. With entries on to how to take the perfect selfie and featuring the most famous selfies ever taken, The Selfie Book delves deep into this inspiring and influential online sensation. Exploring every area of this twenty-first century social trend (including belfies, welfies, melfies, shelfies and photobombs) and written by two celebrated style and popular culture commentators, The Selfie Book is the first comprehensive guide to this incredible phenomenon.