21 must-read history books like 200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs: The Stories Behind the Music of the 1970s (200 Greatest Rock Songs Series) by Frank Mastropolo

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200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs: The Stories Behind the Music of the 1970s (200 Greatest Rock Songs Series)

By: Frank Mastropolo

4.09

Format: 427 pages, Kindle Edition

By 1970, the Beatles had disbanded and embarked on solo careers. Psychedelic rock, protest songs, s…

If you liked the history plot in 200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs: The Stories Behind the Music of the 1970s (200 Greatest Rock Songs Series) by Frank Mastropolo , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. High on Arrival

By: Mackenzie Phillips

3.82

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

The eldest daughter of John Phillips and stepdaughter of Michelle Phillips, both lead singers of th… read more

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  • music
  • nonfiction
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2. Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells

By: Tommy James , Martin Fitzpatrick

4.29

Format: 288 pages,

Everyone knows the hits -- "Mony Mony," "I Think We're Alone Now," "Crimson and Clover," "Crystal B… read more

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  • music
  • history
  • nonfiction
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3. Family Circle: The Boudins and the Aristocracy of the Left

By: Susan Braudy

3.90

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

When Kathy Boudin was arrested in 1981 after a botched armed robbery and shootout that left a Brink… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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4. The Unexpected President: The Life and Times of Chester A. Arthur

By: Scott S. Greenberger

3.42

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When President James Garfield was shot, no one in the United States was more dismayed than his Vice… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction

5. Without You: The Tragic Story of Badfinger

By: Dan Matovina

3.97

Format: None pages,

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6. Gold Dust Woman: A Biography of Stevie Nicks

By: Stephen Davis

2.65

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

Stevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy and magnetism sparked new interest in this icon. A… read more

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7. Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs

By: Dave Barry

3.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

When funnyman Dave Barry asked readers about their least favorite tunes, he thought he was penning … read more

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8. Cinema Speculation

By: Quentin Tarantino

4.06

Format: 391 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
"Elvis movies weren't real movies, they were "Elvis Presley movies"

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"Who wants to spend three months making a fucked-up version of their movie?"

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"I don't know how he died, where he died, or where he's buried. But I do know I should've thanked him."

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"Then the movie started playing like a real movie. But frankly, a more real movie than we were used to."

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

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9. Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History Of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, And Assassins

By: Annie Jacobsen

4.30

Format: 560 pages, Hardcover

The definitive, character-driven history of CIA covert operations and U.S. government-sponsored ass… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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10. Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane!

By: David Zucker

4.17

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Surely You Can't Be Serious is an in-depth and hysterical look at the making of 1980's comedy class… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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11. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis

By: George Stephanopoulos

4.45

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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12. Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears

By: Michael Schulman

4.09

Format: 589 pages, Hardcover

The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively histor… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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13. 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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  • nonfiction
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14. Mom, Dad, Me, and Classic TV - Growing Up with Classic Television's Harry Ackerman and Elinor Donahue

By: Peter Ackerman

3.85

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

Mom, Dad, Me, and Classic TV is an insider’s view into the world of Classic Television as seen thro… read more

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15. Hey, Idiot!: Chronicles of Human Stupidity

By: Leland Gregory

3.85

Format: 482 pages, Kindle Edition

It's not feelings of superiority that make us suspect the universe is filled with dumb people: The … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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16. Hollywood: The Oral History

By: Jeanine Basinger

4.04

Format: 768 pages, Paperback

The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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17. 801 Things You Should Know: From Greek Philosophy to Today's Technology, Theories, Events, Discoveries, Trends, and Movements That Matter

By: David Olsen

3.43

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover how the world's biggest ideas, inventions, and actions changed the course of history!What … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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18. Nikita Khrushchev: A Life from Beginning to End (History of Russia)

By: Hourly History

4.21

Format: 111 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable life of Nikita Khrushchev...Free BONUS Inside!Nikita Khrushchev came to pow… read more

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  • history
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19. History's Most Bizarrely Entertaining Facts Explained (Volume 5): Stories Behind Fascinating Sagas, Curious Incidents and Weird Biographies

By: Gerald Burns

4.06

Format: 99 pages, Kindle Edition

Read about stories behind fascinating sagas, curious incidents, and weird biographies.Here are some… read more

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20. Rock & Roll Nightmares: True Stories, Volume 2: True Crime & Strange Stories About Rock Stars

By: Staci Layne Wilson

4.23

Format: 402 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome To Your Nightmare… again! Rock & Roll Nightmares, Volume 1 scratched the sinister surfac… read more

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  • music
  • nonfiction
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21. Hermann Göring: A Life from Beginning to End (World War 2 Biographies)

By: Hourly History

3.95

Format: 107 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the dark life of Hermann Göring...Free BONUS Inside!One of Hitler’s most notorious henchme… read more

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  • nonfiction
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22. Buddy Holly: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians)

By: Hourly History

4.18

Format: 45 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable life of Buddy Holly...Free BONUS Inside!Buddy Holly, born in Lubbock, Texas… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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23. Joseph Goebbels: A Life from Beginning to End (World War 2 Biographies)

By: Hourly History

4.04

Format: 61 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the notorious life of Joseph Goebbels...Free BONUS Inside!With his delicate phraseology an… read more

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  • nonfiction
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24. Robin Williams: A Life from Beginning to End (Comedian Biographies)

By: Hourly History

4.12

Format: 100 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable life of Robin Williams...Free BONUS Inside!They say that laughter is the be… read more

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  • nonfiction
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25. 200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs: The Stories Behind the Music of the 1970s (200 Greatest Rock Songs Series)

By: Frank Mastropolo

4.09

Format: 427 pages, Kindle Edition

By 1970, the Beatles had disbanded and embarked on solo careers. Psychedelic rock, protest songs, s… read more

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  • music
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of 1948 Arab-Israeli War: A History from Beginning to End (Palestine Israeli Conflict) by Hourly History

26. 1948 Arab-Israeli War: A History from Beginning to End (Palestine Israeli Conflict)

By: Hourly History

4.24

Format: 63 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the surprising history of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War...Free BONUS Inside!When the establish… read more

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  • nonfiction
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27. Janis Joplin: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians)

By: Hourly History

4.03

Format: 58 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable life of Janis Joplin...Free BONUS Inside!Janis Joplin may have only lived t… read more

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28. Jim Morrison: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians)

By: Hourly History

4.07

Format: 58 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable life of Jim Morrison...Free BONUS Inside!Jim Morrison—the name still evokes… read more

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  • history
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29. David Bowie: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians)

By: Hourly History

4.08

Format: 40 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable life of David Bowie...Free BONUS Inside!David Bowie is known all over the w… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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30. Kent State: An American Tragedy

By: Brian VanDeMark

4.42

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A definitive history of the fatal clash between Vietnam War protestors and the National Guard, illu… read more

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  • nonfiction
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31. 1982 Lebanon War: A History from Beginning to End (Palestine Israeli Conflict)

By: Hourly History

4.29

Format: 116 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the remarkable history of the 1982 Lebanon War...Free BONUS Inside!The politics and recent… read more

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22 Top nonfiction books like 200 Greatest 70s Rock Songs: The Stories Behind the Music of the 1970s (200 Greatest Rock Songs Series) by Frank Mastropolo

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High on Arrival

Mackenzie Phillips

3.82

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Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James & The Shondells

Tommy James , Martin Fitzpatrick

4.29

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Family Circle: The Boudins and the Aristocracy of the Left

Susan Braudy

3.90

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Scott S. Greenberger

3.42

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Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters: Thirty-Nine Tiny Mistakes That Changed the World Forever

Jared Knott

4.01

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Hey, Idiot!: Chronicles of Human Stupidity

Leland Gregory

3.85

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801 Things You Should Know: From Greek Philosophy to Today's Technology, Theories, Events, Discoveries, Trends, and Movements That Matter

David Olsen

3.43

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3.99

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