Coleman wrote or co-wrote the biographies of at least a dozen famous musicians. They include the following.
- Lennon, The Definitive Biography
- McCartney, Yesterday and Today
- The Carpenters: The Untold Story
- Clapton, The Authorised Biography of Eric Clapton
- Frank Sinatra, A Celebration
- Stone Alone , The Definitive Story of the Rolling Stones (co-written with Bill Wyman)
- Brian Epstein, The Man Who Made The Beatles
- Rod Stewart, The Biography
- Gary Numan, The Authorised Biography
- I'll Never Walk Alone (co-written with Gerry Marsden)
- Phil Collins, The Definitive Biography