Sweet Dreams: The Story of the New Romantics
By: Dylan Jones
3.84
Format: 688 pages, Hardcover
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1. The Year of Reading Dangerously: How Fifty Great Books (and Two Not-So-Great Ones) Saved My Life
By: Andy Miller
4.75
Format: 335 pages, Paperback
A working father whose life no longer feels like his own discovers the transforming powers of great… read more
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2. Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys
By: Lol Tolhurst
4.16
Format: 1342 pages, Hardcover
"On our first day of school, Robert and I stood at the designated stop at Hevers Avenue with our mo… read more
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- music
- nonfiction
- biography
3. Art Sex Music
By: Cosey Fanni Tutti
3.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
Art Sex Musicis the autobiography of a musician who, as a founding member of the avant-garde group … read more
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- music
- nonfiction
- biography
4. Set the Boy Free
By: Johnny Marr
2.50
Format: 32 pages, ebook
The long-awaited memoir from the legendary guitarist and cofounder of the seminal British band The … read more
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- music
- nonfiction
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5. Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011
By: Lizzy Goodman
4.16
Format: 622 pages, Hardcover
An intriguing oral history of the post-9/11 decline of the old-guard music industry and rebirth of … read more
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6. Goodnight Lady
By: Martina Cole
3.26
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
A tour-de-force thriller of corruption and violence. In the sixties, Briony Cavanagh ran a string o… read more
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7. Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys
By: Viv Albertine
4.29
Format: 421 pages, Paperback
The guitarist for seminal female punk group The Slits recounts playing with Sid Vicious, touring wi… read more
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"It’s true the good die young."-Viv Albertine, Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys
"I grew up with John Lennon at my side, like a big brother."-Viv Albertine, Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys
"Anyone who writes an autobiography is either a twat or broke."-Viv Albertine, Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys
"I think most people in long marriages have a touch of Stockholm Syndrome"-Viv Albertine, Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys
8. Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s
By: Moby , Jonathan Bernstein , None , None
3.92
Format: None pages, Paperback
Mad Worldis a highly entertaining oral history that celebrates the New Wave music phenomenon of the… read more
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9. Fantastic Four: Full Circle
By: Alex Ross
3.79
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
An all-new Marvel Comics graphic novel starring the Fantastic Four, written and illustrated by reno… read more
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10. 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
- biography
- 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
11. 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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12. 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
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- biography
"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
13. 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool
By: James Kaplan
4.35
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, the story of how jazz arrived at the … read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
14. The Philosophy of Modern Song
By: Bob Dylan
3.80
Format: 339 pages, Hardcover
The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan’s first book of new writing since 2004’s Chronicles: Vol… read more
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- history
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"The thing about being misunderstood is that it diminishes your enjoyment of life"-Bob Dylan, The Philosophy of Modern Song
15. Good Pop, Bad Pop
By: Jarvis Cocker
4.30
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
What if the things we keep hidden say more about us than those we put on display? We all have a … read more
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- music
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
16. Greatest Hits
By: Harlan Ellison
4.18
Format: 468 pages, Paperback
How to summarize the psychedelic, witty, helter-skelter mind of Harlan Ellison? A mind that refu… read more
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- collections
17. 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
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- music
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
18. 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
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
19. Don't Look Back In Anger: The Rise and Fall of Cool Britannia
By: Daniel Rachel
3.91
Format: 495 pages, Hardcover
The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of t… read more
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- music
- nonfiction
- history
20. 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
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- music
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
21. 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
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- nonfiction
- biography
22. Long Players: Writers on the Albums that Shaped Them
By: Tom Gatti
3.46
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Fifty great writers reflect on the albums that shaped them in this captivating collection curated b… read more
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- nonfiction
23. Hip-Hop Is History
By: Questlove
4.00
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In Hip-Hop is History, Questlove, one of the major and most revolutionary figures of that genre, un… read more
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- history
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- nonfiction
24. But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?: An Oral History of the ’60s Girl Groups
By: Laura Flam
4.02
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Featuring over 300 hours of new interviews with 100+ subjects, an oral history of the girl groups (… read more
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- history
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25. 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
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- nonfiction
26. Shiny and New: Ten Moments of Pop Genius that Defined the '80s
By: Dylan Jones
3.78
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
'A wholly successful endeavour carried along by waves of infectious enthusiasm' Mojo'Fascinating' N… read more
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27. Sweet Dreams: The Story of the New Romantics
By: Dylan Jones
3.84
Format: 688 pages, Hardcover
David Bowie. Culture Club. Wham!. Soft Cell. Duran Duran. Sade. Spandau Ballet. The Eurythmics... … read more
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28. 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
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29. The Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock
By: David Weigel
3.50
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
The Show That Never Ends is the definitive story of the extraordinary rise and fall of progressive … read more
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- history
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30. I Don't Want to Go Home: The Oral History of the Stone Pony
By: Nick Corasaniti
4.00
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A captivating oral history of the iconic music venue the Stone Pony and of the rise, fall, and rebi… read more
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31. Started Out Just Drinking Beer: The Mental As Anything Story
By: Stuart Lloyd
4.21
Format: 340 pages, Paperback
The riotous rollercoaster ride of Mental as Anything, one of Australia’s greatest bands from 1976-2… read more
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