16 must-read autobiography books like Double Talkin' Jive: True Rock 'n' Roll Stories from the Drummer of Guns N' Roses, the Cult, and Velvet Revolver by Matt Sorum

Cover of Double Talkin' Jive: True Rock 'n' Roll Stories from the Drummer of Guns N' Roses, the Cult, and Velvet Revolver by Matt Sorum

Double Talkin' Jive: True Rock 'n' Roll Stories from the Drummer of Guns N' Roses, the Cult, and Velvet Revolver

By: Matt Sorum

3.70

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In DoubleTalkin’ Jive legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remark…

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Cover of Slash by Anthony Bozza, Slash

1. Slash

By: Anthony Bozza , Slash

4.00

Format: 458 pages, Hardcover

From one of the greatest rock guitarists of our era comes a memoir that redefines sex, drugs, and r… read more

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  • music
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
"Restlessness is a fickle catalyst; it can drive you to achieve or it can coax your demise, and sometimes the choice isn't yours"

-Anthony Bozza, Slash

"Notes and chords have become my second language and, more often than not, that vocabulary expresses what I feel when language fails me. The guitar is my conscience, too - whenever I've lost my way, i…"

-Anthony Bozza, Slash

"Once you’ve lived a little you will find that whatever you send out into the world comes back to you in one way or another. It may be today, tomorrow, or years from now, but it happens; usually when …"

-Anthony Bozza, Slash

Cover of Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal by Greg Renoff

2. Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal

By: Greg Renoff

4.35

Format: 26 pages, Paperback

A vivid and energetic history of Van Halen's legendary early years After years of playing gigs ever… read more

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  • music
  • nonfiction
Cover of Lou Reed: A Life by Anthony DeCurtis

3. Lou Reed: A Life

By: Anthony DeCurtis

4.39

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The essential biography of one of music's most influential icons: Lou Reed As lead singer and songw… read more

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  • music
  • nonfiction
Cover of First Blood by David Morrell

4. First Blood

By: David Morrell

4.17

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

First came the man: a young wanderer in a fatigue coat and long hair. Then came the legend, as John… read more

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Cover of Lonely Boy by Ben Thompson, Steve      Jones

5. Lonely Boy

By: Ben Thompson , Steve Jones

4.06

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

Without the Sex Pistols there would be no Punk. And without Steve Jones there would be no Sex Pisto… read more

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  • music
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of LZ-'75: The Lost Chronicles of Led Zeppelin's 1975 American Tour by Stephen Davis

6. LZ-'75: The Lost Chronicles of Led Zeppelin's 1975 American Tour

By: Stephen Davis

4.51

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

A revealing account of Led Zepplin's 1975 North American tour including all- new interviews with-an… read more

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  • music
  • nonfiction
Cover of My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N’ Roses by None, Steven Adler, Lawrence J. Spagnola

7. My Appetite for Destruction: Sex, and Drugs, and Guns N’ Roses

By: None , Steven Adler , Lawrence J. Spagnola

3.66

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From Steven Adler, the original drummer for Guns N' Roses, comes My Appetite for Destruction, the i… read more

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  • music
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction

8. White Line Fever: The Autobiography

By: Lemmy Kilmister , Janiss Garza

3.04

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

One of music's most notorious frontmen leads a headbanging, voyeuristic odyssey into sex, drugs, an… read more

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9. Not Dead and Not for Sale

By: Scott Weiland , David Ritz

4.20

Format: 192 pages, ebook

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10. It's So Easy: And Other Lies

By: Duff McKagan

3.96

Format: 433 pages, Hardcover

A founding member of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver shares the story of his rise to the pinnacle… read more

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11. Last of the Giants: The True Story of Guns N' Roses

By: Mick Wall

2.80

Format: None pages,

Many millions of words have already been written about Guns N' Roses, the old line-up, the new line… read more

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12. Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir

By: Joe Layden , Dave Mustaine

4.47

Format: 907 pages, Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller Founding member, singer, and lead guitarist of Metallica and Megadeath sh… read more

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Cover of My Effin' Life by Geddy Lee

13. My Effin' Life

By: Geddy Lee

4.58

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock… read more

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  • music
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx by Nikki Sixx

14. The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx

By: Nikki Sixx

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Rock-and-roll icon and three-time bestselling author Nikki Sixx tells his origin story: how Frank F… read more

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  • music
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
"Vince Neil once told me 'You look down on people.' My wife once told me something along the same lines, 'You look down on people who were born with silver spoons.' She's right. I DO look down on thos…"

-Nikki Sixx, The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx

Cover of Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler

15. Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

By: Henry Winkler

4.14

Format: 246 pages, Hardcover

From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply tho… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
"It’s so funny about time - you get into these nice little grooves with people you love, and you think it’ll go on forever. But time goes so fast, and nothing goes on forever."

-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

"If you don't nail your feet to the ground, you can just believe - and you want to believe. It's so enticing. It felt so good. You could just become a gigantic balloon in the Thanksgiving Day parade a…"

-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

Cover of Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me by Ralph  Macchio

16. Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me

By: Ralph Macchio

4.02

Format: 241 pages, Hardcover

Since The Karate Kid first crane-kicked its way into the pop culture stratosphere in June 1984, the… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood by Sam Wasson

17. The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood

By: Sam Wasson

4.09

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Fifth Avenue, Five A.M. and Fosse comes the revelator… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation by Steven Hyden

18. Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation

By: Steven Hyden

4.14

Format: None pages, Audiobook

A leading music journalist’s riveting chronicle of how beloved band Pearl Jam shaped the times, and… read more

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  • music
  • nonfiction
"One of the many musical distinctions of my lifetime that used to seem important and now is completely forgotten is the difference between “alternative"

-Steven Hyden, Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation

Cover of The Lives of Brian by Brian Johnson

19. The Lives of Brian

By: Brian Johnson

4.51

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Brian Johnson’s memoir from growing up in a small town to starting his own band to ultimately repla… read more

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  • music
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Entrances and Exits by Michael    Richards

20. Entrances and Exits

By: Michael Richards

4.12

Format: 425 pages, Hardcover

The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of När ingen lyssnar by Diamant Salihu

21. När ingen lyssnar

By: Diamant Salihu

3.93

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

I en sömnig fransk småstad inleds en osannolik kedja av händelser som ska förändra spelreglerna i k… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Total F*cking Godhead: The Biography of Chris Cornell by Corbin Reiff

22. Total F*cking Godhead: The Biography of Chris Cornell

By: Corbin Reiff

3.96

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

"The new Chris Cornell biography is the book his legacy deserves." — Kerrang! "Reiff unearths pl… read more

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  • music
  • nonfiction
Cover of Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the '70s by Alan Paul

23. Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the '70s

By: Alan Paul

4.12

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling author Alan Paul's in-depth narra… read more

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  • music
  • nonfiction
Cover of Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath―And Beyond by Geezer Butler

24. Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath―And Beyond

By: Geezer Butler

4.20

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A rollicking, effusive, and candid memoir by the heavy metal musician and founding member of Black … read more

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  • music
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
"Being in Black Sabbath felt like being an actor in a soap opera. It’s a minor miracle all four of the original lineup survived beyond the 1970s, let alone that we’re all still here. Along the way, we…"

-Geezer Butler, Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath―And Beyond

"Writing was my godsend, my treatment, my way of digging myself out of a depressive hole. That’s not an outlet a lot of working-class kids had. But because I’d been exposed to books from an early age,…"

-Geezer Butler, Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath―And Beyond

Cover of Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of the Black Crowes--A Memoir by Steve Gorman

25. Hard to Handle: The Life and Death of the Black Crowes--A Memoir

By: Steve Gorman

4.32

Format: 345 pages, Hardcover

Black Crowes drummer and cofounder Steve Gorman shares the band's inside story in this behind-the-s… read more

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  • music
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures by Rob Halford

26. Biblical: Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures

By: Rob Halford

4.31

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Metal God, himself, Rob Halford—lead vocalist of Judas Priest and author of the critically accl… read more

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  • music
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music by Ted Templeman

27. Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music

By: Ted Templeman

4.23

Format: 463 pages, Kindle Edition

Crafting smash hits with Van Halen, The Doobie Brothers, Nicolette Larson, and Van Morrison, legend… read more

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  • music
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Double Talkin' Jive: True Rock 'n' Roll Stories from the Drummer of Guns N' Roses, the Cult, and Velvet Revolver by Matt Sorum

28. Double Talkin' Jive: True Rock 'n' Roll Stories from the Drummer of Guns N' Roses, the Cult, and Velvet Revolver

By: Matt Sorum

3.70

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In DoubleTalkin’ Jive legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remark… read more

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  • music
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Long Train Runnin': Our Story of The Doobie Brothers by Tom  Johnston

29. Long Train Runnin': Our Story of The Doobie Brothers

By: Tom Johnston

3.84

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

For the first time, the incredible true story of the legendary band, the Doobie Brothers, written b… read more

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  • music
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Horseshoes and Hand Grenades: Tales from the Other Mötley Crüe Frontman and Journeys through a Life In and Out of Rock and Roll by John Corabi

30. Horseshoes and Hand Grenades: Tales from the Other Mötley Crüe Frontman and Journeys through a Life In and Out of Rock and Roll

By: John Corabi

4.38

Format: 549 pages, Kindle Edition

In Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, John Corabi recounts his life from the mean streets of Philadelphi… read more

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  • music
Cover of Limited Edition of One by Steven John Wilson

31. Limited Edition of One

By: Steven John Wilson

4.23

Format: 320 pages, None

The King of Progressive Rock, a curator of talent and the reason behind Porcupine Tree's rise and f… read more

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  • music
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction

24 best-selling nonfiction books like Double Talkin' Jive: True Rock 'n' Roll Stories from the Drummer of Guns N' Roses, the Cult, and Velvet Revolver by Matt Sorum

Transform Your Habits

Slash

Anthony Bozza , Slash

4.00

Transform Your Habits

Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal

Greg Renoff

4.35

Transform Your Habits

Lou Reed: A Life

Anthony DeCurtis

4.39

Transform Your Habits

Lonely Boy

Ben Thompson , Steve Jones

4.06

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19 best-selling nonfiction books like Slash by Anthony Bozza, Slash

Transform Your Habits

Tommyland

Tommy Lee , Anthony Bozza

3.69

Transform Your Habits

Slash

Anthony Bozza , Slash

4.00

Transform Your Habits

The Beatles Anthology

The Beatles , John Lennon , Paul McCartney , Ringo Starr , George Harrison

4.38

Transform Your Habits

Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith

Stephen Davis , Aerosmith

4.04

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