I, Tina: What's Love Got to Do with it?

The autobiography covers Turner's personal and professional experiences in her own words, structured around a chronological account of her life. The book also incorporates passages from a range of people connected to Turner, including family members, friends, and professional associates. Among those contributors is Ike Turner Jr., identified in the book as Turner's adopted son.

The book served as the basis for the 1993 film What's Love Got to Do with It, in which actress Angela Bassett portrayed Tina Turner. Bassett received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the role. The film's title reflects the subtitle under which the book has also been marketed.

In 1999, Ike Turner published his own autobiography, Takin' Back My Name, which functioned in part as a rebuttal to the portrayal of him presented in both Tina Turner's book and the subsequent film adaptation. This places I, Tina within a broader documented exchange of differing personal accounts surrounding the same period and events. Turner's memoir remains essential for anyone seeking to understand her life and legacy on her own terms — the Amazon link in the sidebar has the current edition.