Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars
By: Barry Adamson
4.38
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A member of seminal new-wave band Magazine, the original bassist in the legendary Nick Cave and the…
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1. Wise Blood
By: Flannery O'Connor
3.83
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
(This is an alternate-cover edition for ISBN 9780374530631) The American short story master Flan… read more
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"Jesus died to redeem you,"-Flannery O'Connor, Wise Blood
"It's easier to bleed than sweat, Mr. Motes."-Flannery O'Connor, Wise Blood
"In yourself right now is all the place you've got."-Flannery O'Connor, Wise Blood
"If you want to get anywhere in religion, you got to keep it sweet."-Flannery O'Connor, Wise Blood
2. On the Road
By: Jack Kerouac
3.61
Format: 307 pages, Paperback
A quintessential novel of America & the Beat Generation On the Road chronicles Jack Kerouac's years… read more
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"We wandered in a frenzy and a dream (301)."-Jack Kerouac, On the Road
"I forgave everybody, I gave up, I got drunk."-Jack Kerouac, On the Road
"It was a rainy night. It was the myth of a rainy night."-Jack Kerouac, On the Road
"There was nothing to talk about anymore. The only thing to do was go."-Jack Kerouac, On the Road
3. Nick Cave: Mercy on Me
By: Reinhard Kleist
3.52
Format: None pages, Paperback
Musician, novelist, poet, actor: Nick Cave (b. 1957) is a Renaissance man. His wide-ranging artisti… read more
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- music
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4. Ham on Rye
By: Charles Bukowski
3.40
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
In what is widely hailed as the best of his many novels, Charles Bukowski details the long, lonely … read more
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5. The Glass Key
By: Dashiell Hammett
4.12
Format: 652 pages,
Paul Madvig was a cheerfully corrupt ward-heeler who aspired to something better: the daughter of S… read more
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6. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
By: Carson McCullers
4.14
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
With the publication of her first novel, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Carson McCullers, all of twe… read more
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7. Requiem for a Dream
By: Hubert Selby Jr. , Richard Price , Darren Aronofsky
4.14
Format: None pages, Trade Paperback
In Coney Island, Brooklyn, Sarah Goldfarb, a lonely widow, wants nothing more than to lose weight a… read more
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8. The Big Midweek: Life Inside The Fall
By: None , None
4.71
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The first insider's account of life inside The Fall, Steve Hanley's story unfolds like a novel; fro… read more
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9. Homage to Catalonia
By: George Orwell , Lionel Trilling
4.00
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
In 1936 Orwell went to Spain to report on the Civil War and instead joined the fight against the Fa… read more
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10. Skippy Dies
By: Paul Murray
4.67
Format: 46 pages, Paperback
A tragic comedy of epic sweep and dimension, Skippy Dies wrings every last drop of humour and hopel… read more
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11. Boy's Life
By: Robert McCammon
4.39
Format: 625 pages, Kindle Edition
An Alabama boy’s innocence is shaken by murder and madness in the 1960s South in this novel by the … read more
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"They say that somewhere in Africa the elephants have a secret grave where they go to lie down, unburden their wrinkled gray bodies, and soar away, light spirits at the end."-Robert McCammon, Boy's Life
"After years of having a dog, you know him. You know the meaning of his snuffs and grunts and barks. Every twitch of the ears is a question or statement, every wag of the tail is an exclamation."-Robert McCammon, Boy's Life
"See, this is my opinion: we all start out knowing magic. We are born with whirlwinds, forest fires, and comets inside us. We are born able to sing to birds and read the clouds and see our destiny in …"-Robert McCammon, Boy's Life
12. Spaceships Over Glasgow
By: Stuart Braithwaite
3.88
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Born the son of Scotland's last telescope-maker, Stuart Braithwaite was perhaps always destined for… read more
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- biography
- memoir
13. 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
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14. Faith, Hope and Carnage
By: Nick Cave
4.44
Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
Faith, Hope and Carnage is a book about Nick Cave’s inner life. Created from more than forty hou… read more
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- biography
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"I think people can do both terrible things and wonderful things when faced with the true understanding of their own powerlessness, vulnerability and lack of control."-Nick Cave, Faith, Hope and Carnage
"Vulnerability is essential to spiritual and creative growth. Finding enormous strength through vulnerability. You're being open to whatever happens, including failure and shame. The two are connected…"-Nick Cave, Faith, Hope and Carnage
"I guess not, but who says creativity it the be all and end all? Who says that our accomplishments are the only true measure of what is important in our lives? Perhaps there are other lives worth livi…"-Nick Cave, Faith, Hope and Carnage
"The usual precepts collapse under the weight of the calamity: the terrible demands that we place upon ourselves; our own internal judging voice; the endless expectations and opinions of others. They …"-Nick Cave, Faith, Hope and Carnage
15. Sing Backwards and Weep: A Memoir
By: Mark Lanegan
4.35
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A gritty, gripping memoir by the singer Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age, Sou… read more
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- biography
- memoir
16. 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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- biography
- memoir
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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- biography
- memoir
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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19. Verse, Chorus, Monster!
By: Graham Coxon
3.70
Format: None pages, ebook
Among the noise and clamour of the Britpop era, Blur co-founder Graham Coxon managed to carve out a… read more
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- biography
- memoir
20. Bunnyman: A Memoir
By: Will Sergeant
4.23
Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition
The Sunday Times bestsellerGrowing up in Liverpool in the 1960s and '70s, when skinheads, football … read more
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21. 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
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- memoir
22. Some New Kind of Kick: A Memoir
By: Kid Congo Powers
4.29
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An intimate, coming-of-age memoir by legendary guitarist Kid Congo Powers, detailing his experience… read more
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23. Devil in a Coma
By: Mark Lanegan
3.92
Format: 148 pages, Kindle Edition
One morning in March 2021 with the second wave of infections ripping through Ireland where he was n… read more
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- biography
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"I didn't leave a trace of myself with them, but they stained me."-Mark Lanegan, Devil in a Coma
"I've never gone to bed with any monsters, I only woke up with a few dozen or so."-Mark Lanegan, Devil in a Coma
"To avoid paying debts is to ask for trouble, I've learned that much in my time here."-Mark Lanegan, Devil in a Coma
"Each and every time I walked out into the dark, I only ever came part of the way back."-Mark Lanegan, Devil in a Coma
24. 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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- biography
- memoir
25. Tenement Kid
By: Bobby Gillespie
4.02
Format: 412 pages, Hardcover
Fizzing with an infectious passion for the magic of rock music, Gillespie’s vivid and evocative mem… read more
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- biography
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"I kind of became a feminist from an early age, even though I wasn’t aware of the feminist movement in any way. I admired my mum a lot. In her own quiet way she was a fighter."-Bobby Gillespie, Tenement Kid
"When I was a teenager I started to think about how dedicated Dad was to the struggle for working-class rights. He had devoted his life to the Labour cause fighting inequality and that’s fucking great…"-Bobby Gillespie, Tenement Kid
"Those painful childhood memories we bury, that some of us try and drown out with sex, drugs, alcohol, gambling, all the usual crutches and distractions. These childhood experiences are going to be re…"-Bobby Gillespie, Tenement Kid
"I began to question the world and other people from a young age. I suppose that gave me a sense of emotional distance, a lack of trust in future friendships and relationships; I would assume a friend…"-Bobby Gillespie, Tenement Kid
26. Monolithic Undertow: In Search of Sonic Oblivion
By: Harry Sword
4.02
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Monolithic Undertow alights a crooked path across musical, religious, and subcultural frontiers, ex… read more
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"Think of a power cut and how it brings into focus the eerie quiet that befalls a house when the various mechanical drones that our brains are so adept at tuning out - the low hum of central heating, …"-Harry Sword, Monolithic Undertow: In Search of Sonic Oblivion
27. Half Deaf, Completely Mad: The Chaotic Genius of Australia's Most Legendary Music Producer
By: Tony Cohen
4.07
Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition
The music and mayhem behind the seminal sounds of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Models, The Go-Betwe… read more
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- biography
28. Chaise Longue
By: Baxter Dury
3.78
Format: 244 pages, Audiobook
Methods of parenting and education have progressed in recent years, especially compared to some of … read more
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29. Ever Fallen in Love: The Lost Buzzcocks Tapes
By: Pete Shelley
3.86
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Newly discovered recordings of a music legend in his own remarkable punk, Buzzcocks and the inspir… read more
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- biography
30. The Light Pours Out of Me: The Authorized Biography of John McGeoch
By: Rory Sullivan-Burke
4.25
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
John McGeoch was the unsung hero of the post-punk era. Blazing a trail with some of Britain’s bigge… read more
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- biography
31. Up Above the City, Down Beneath the Stars
By: Barry Adamson
4.38
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A member of seminal new-wave band Magazine, the original bassist in the legendary Nick Cave and the… read more
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