God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys and the California Myth
By: David Leaf
4.02
Format: 469 pages, Paperback
Originally published in 1978 as The Beach Boys and the California Myth, this groundbreaking study w…
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1. Beatles '66: The Revolutionary Year
By: Steve Turner
4.26
Format: 464 pages, ebook
A riveting look at the transformative year in the lives and careers of the legendary group whose gr… read more
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- music
- history
- biography
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2. The Moviegoer
By: Walker Percy
3.65
Format: 242 pages, Paperback
When "The Moviegoer" was first published in 1961, it won the National Book Award and established Wa… read more
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"Peklo nemůže být plné ohně - existují daleko horší věci."-Walker Percy, The Moviegoer
"Have you noticed that only in time of illness or disaster or death are people real?"-Walker Percy, The Moviegoer
"I have discovered that most people have no one to talk to, no one, that is, who really wants to listen."-Walker Percy, The Moviegoer
"This Midwestern sky is the nakedest loneliest sky in America. To escape it, people live inside and underground."-Walker Percy, The Moviegoer
3. We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War (Culture, Politics, and the Cold War)
By: Doug Bradley , Craig Werner
4.02
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
For a Kentucky rifleman who spent his tour trudging through Vietnam’s Central Highlands, it was Nan… read more
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- music
- history
- nonfiction
4. Forever Changes: Arthur Lee and the Book Of Love - The Authorized Biography of Arthur Lee
By: John Einarson
3.65
Format: 135 pages, Paperback
Widely hailed as a genius, Arthur Lee was a character every bit as colorful and unique as his music… read more
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- music
- nonfiction
- biography
5. Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson
By: Peter Ames Carlin
3.70
Format: 24 pages,
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- biography
- nonfiction
6. Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy
By: James S. Hirsch , Mike Love
3.89
Format: 7 pages, Hardcover
TheNew York TimesBestseller Mike Love tells the story of his legendary, raucous, and ultimately tri… read more
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- music
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
7. So Many Roads: The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead
By: David Browne
3.27
Format: None pages, Audiobook
15 hours and 31 minutes The Grateful Dead's long, strange trip has been the subject of countless bo… read more
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8. Long Promised Road: Carl Wilson, Soul of the Beach Boys: The Biography
By: None
3.85
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
No life in popular music touched on as many major musical milestones as that of The Beach Boys' Car… read more
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9. I, Me, Mine
By: George Harrison
3.83
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
Cherished by fans and collectors since its first publication in 1980, I, Me, Mineis now available i… read more
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10. Small Town Talk: Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock
By: Barney Hoskyns
2.00
Format: 28 pages, Hardcover
Think "Woodstock" and the mind turns to the seminal 1969 festival that crowned a seismic decade of … read more
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11. I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir
By: Ben Greenman , None
3.46
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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12. Personal Memoirs
By: Ulysses S. Grant , Geoffrey Perrett
3.67
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
The memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant's are lucid, compelling, and brutally honest, a chronicle of triump… read more
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13. UFO: The Inside Story of the U.S. Government's Search for Alien Life Here―and Out There
By: Garrett M. Graff
3.73
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times-bestselling author Garrett M. Graff comes the first comprehensive and eye-openi… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
14. Every Man for Himself and God Against All: A Memoir
By: Werner Herzog
4.25
Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition
Legendary filmmaker and celebrated author Werner Herzog tells in his inimitable voice the story of … read more
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- biography
- nonfiction
15. 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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- nonfiction
"The thing about being misunderstood is that it diminishes your enjoyment of life"-Bob Dylan, The Philosophy of Modern Song
16. Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina
By: Chris Frantz
3.50
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Chris Frantz’s memoir tells the story of his life with Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club and his life-lon… read more
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- music
- history
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- nonfiction
"Without adventures, we won’t have stories."-Chris Frantz, Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina
"...the opposite of love is not hate. The opposite of love is selfishness."-Chris Frantz, Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina
17. Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans
By: Kenneth Womack
4.16
Format: 592 pages, Hardcover
The first full-length biography of Mal Evans, the Beatles’ beloved friend, confidant, and roadie. … read more
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- music
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
18. The Lost Wife
By: Susanna Moore
3.56
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Drawn partly from a true story, a searing, totally immersive novel about a devastating Native Ameri… read more
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19. The Passionate Tudor: A Novel of Queen Mary I
By: Alison Weir
4.02
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series explores the dramatic and poig… read more
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20. Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America
By: Joy-Ann Reid
4.57
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The host of MSNBC’s The ReidOut and New York Times bestselling author of The Man Who Sold Amer… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
21. Deliberate Cruelty: Truman Capote, the Millionaire's Wife, and the Murder of the Century
By: Roseanne Montillo
3.68
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Exploring the darkly intertwined fates of infamous socialite Ann Woodward and literary icon Truman … read more
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- biography
- nonfiction
22. A Spy Like Me (Double O, #2)
By: Kim Sherwood
3.82
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
An elite team of MI6 agents must go undercover to unravel a smuggling network funding violent terro… read more
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23. The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story
By: Sam Wasson
3.80
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of Fifth Avenue, Five A.M. and The Big Goodbye returns with t… read more
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- biography
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24. 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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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
25. 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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- history
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26. It Never Ends: A Memoir with Nice Memories!
By: Tom Scharpling
4.23
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the comedian, television writer, and host of the Best Show, a revealing and powerful memoir ex… read more
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"It's so much more satisfying to watch someone punch above their weight, because when they win, all of us slobs win."-Tom Scharpling, It Never Ends: A Memoir with Nice Memories!
"Being funny really is like a superpower because you can control situations with an offhand comment or wisecrack that kinda just falls from your brainpan without much effort. But like the Spider-Man s…"-Tom Scharpling, It Never Ends: A Memoir with Nice Memories!
27. Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon
By: Joel Selvin
4.27
Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition
The blazing rock opera of the greatest drummer of all-time, Jim Gordon, from the legendary Wrecking… read more
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28. God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys and the California Myth
By: David Leaf
4.02
Format: 469 pages, Paperback
Originally published in 1978 as The Beach Boys and the California Myth, this groundbreaking study w… read more
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29. Why the Beach Boys Matter
By: Tom Smucker
3.43
Format: 189 pages, Kindle Edition
Of all the white American pop music groups that hit the charts before the Beatles, only the Beach B… read more
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30. What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service
By: Melissa Fitzgerald
4.49
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
A behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing as told by cast members Mel… read more
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- nonfiction
31. Earth to Moon: A Memoir
By: Moon Unit Zappa
4.42
Format: 351 pages, Hardcover
The saying goes that "God only gives you what you can handle." Well God didn't grow up in my atheis… read more
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