11 must-read memoir books like Goth: A History by Lol Tolhurst

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Goth: A History

By: Lol Tolhurst

3.68

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

Following his memoir  Cured , a fascinating deep dive into the dark Romanticism of Goth music, a mi…

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1. Charlotte Sometimes

By: Penelope Farmer , Chris Connor

3.02

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A time-travel story that is both a poignant exploration of human identity and an absorbing tale of … read more

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2. Chapter and Verse: New Order, Joy Division and Me

By: Bernard Sumner

3.86

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

Founding member and guitarist of Joy Division and the lead singer of New Order, Bernard Sumner has … read more

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3. Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division

By: Peter Hook

2.56

Format: 201 pages, Hardcover

Joy Division changed the face of music. Godfathers of alternative rock, they reinvented music in th… read more

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4. Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk

By: Kathleen Hanna

4.46

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and… read more

Similar categories in Kathleen Hanna's Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"She was the only woman on the whole record and hearing her gave me the first thought that someday I could be in a band."

-Kathleen Hanna, Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk

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5. Lou Reed: The King of New York

By: Will Hermes

4.23

Format: 529 pages, Hardcover

"The only Lou Reed bio you need to read." ― The Washington Post "There have been many biographie… read more

Similar categories in Will Hermes's Lou Reed: The King of New York book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • art
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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6. 60 Songs That Explain the '90s

By: Rob Harvilla

3.92

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The 1990s were a chaotic and gritty and utterly magical time for music, a confounding barrage of ge… read more

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  • music
  • cultural
  • history
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"There is no true, clean, definitive way to separate the art from the artist. Art fully separated from the artist ceases, in a fundamental way, to be art at all. The artist gives the art meaning."

-Rob Harvilla, 60 Songs That Explain the '90s

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7. Sonic Life: A Memoir

By: Thurston Moore

3.81

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

From the founding member of Sonic Youth, a passionate memoir tracing the author's life and art—from… read more

Similar categories in Thurston Moore's Sonic Life: A Memoir book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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8. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin): A Memoir

By: Sly Stone

3.56

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Not many memoirs are generational events. But when Sly Stone, one of the few true musical geniuses … read more

Similar categories in Sly Stone's Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin): A Memoir book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Goth: A History by Lol Tolhurst

9. Goth: A History

By: Lol Tolhurst

3.68

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

Following his memoir  Cured , a fascinating deep dive into the dark Romanticism of Goth music, a mi… read more

Similar categories in Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • cultural
  • art
  • gothic
  • biography
  • history
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • goth
  • audiobook
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10. World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music

By: Jeff Tweedy

4.01

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New Yor… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Tweedy's World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • art
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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11. Echoes: A memoir continued . . .

By: Will Sergeant

4.27

Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERScenic Wye Valley isn't the typical place for a rock story to begin, but… read more

Similar categories in Will Sergeant's Echoes: A memoir continued . . . book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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12. There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The U.S.A.” and the End of the Heartland

By: Steven Hyden

4.21

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A thought-provoking exploration of Bruce Springsteen’s iconic album,  Born in the U.S.A. —a record … read more

Similar categories in Steven Hyden's There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The U.S.A.” and the End of the Heartland book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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13. Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me From Success

By: Miki Berenyi

4.46

Format: 367 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary and searingly honest personal story of musician Miki Berenyi, revealing the highs… read more

Similar categories in Miki Berenyi's Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me From Success book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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14. Mud Ride: A Messy Trip Through the Grunge Explosion

By: Steve Turner

3.88

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A down-and-dirty chronicle of the birth and evolution of the Seattle grunge scene—from backyard ska… read more

Similar categories in Steve Turner's Mud Ride: A Messy Trip Through the Grunge Explosion book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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15. Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife) of the Velvet Underground

By: Dylan Jones

3.83

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Drawing on contributions from remaining members, contemporaneous musicians, critics, filmmakers, an… read more

Similar categories in Dylan Jones's Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife) of the Velvet Underground book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • art
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars by Kliph Nesteroff

16. Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars

By: Kliph Nesteroff

4.02

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the preeminent historian of modern comedy comes an expansive history of showbiz and the cultur… read more

Similar categories in Kliph Nesteroff's Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • nonfiction
  • history
  • audiobook
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17. The Art Of Darkness: The History Of Goth

By: John Robb

3.81

Format: 539 pages, Paperback

This is the first comprehensive history of Goth music and culture. Over 500 pages, John Robb explor… read more

Similar categories in John Robb's The Art Of Darkness: The History Of Goth book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • gothic
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • goth
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18. Futuromania: Electronic Dreams, Desiring Machines, and Tomorrow's Music Today

By: Simon Reynolds

3.89

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

From celebrated music journalist Simon Reynolds, a collection of thought-provoking essays that expl… read more

Similar categories in Simon Reynolds's Futuromania: Electronic Dreams, Desiring Machines, and Tomorrow's Music Today book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • cultural
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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19. Under a Rock: A Memoir

By: Chris Stein

3.74

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

At its heart, Under A Rock is a love story. The codependent bond between Chris Stein and Debbie Har… read more

Similar categories in Chris Stein's Under a Rock: A Memoir book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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20. Black Punk Now

By: James Spooner

4.37

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A canonizing, bold, and urgent anthology setting a new precedent for Black Punk Lit, created by gen… read more

Similar categories in James Spooner's Black Punk Now book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • nonfiction
  • history
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21. Season of the Witch: The Book of Goth

By: Cathi Unsworth

3.96

Format: 543 pages, Kindle Edition

A Times Book of the YearA Mojo Book of the YearA Louder Than War Book of the YearA Waterstones Book… read more

Similar categories in Cathi Unsworth's Season of the Witch: The Book of Goth book and Lol Tolhurst's Goth: A History

  • music
  • nonfiction

15 Best audiobook books like Goth: A History by Lol Tolhurst

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Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk

Kathleen Hanna

4.46

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Lou Reed: The King of New York

Will Hermes

4.23

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60 Songs That Explain the '90s

Rob Harvilla

3.92

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Thurston Moore

3.81

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Your Song Changed My Life: From Jimmy Page to St. Vincent, Smokey Robinson to Hozier, Thirty-Five Beloved Artists on Their Journey and the Music That Inspired It

Bob Boilen

3.78

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My Effin' Life

Geddy Lee

4.58

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Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk

Kathleen Hanna

4.46

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James Kaplan

4.35

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