BOOKSTHAT / LIST NO. 4785

Books that
Musicians Like

Books with rhythm, noise, scene, practice, obsession, and the kind of feeling musicians recognize.

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01 / 10

The Creative Act

Rick Rubin

“A work of transcendent literature, one that suggests the universe still smiles upon us despite all indications to the contrary.”
The Wall Street JournalPublished endorsement

02 / 10

Punk Is Dead, Punk Is Everything

Bryan Ray Turcotte

03 / 10

The Rose That Grew From Concrete

Tupac Shakur

Seventy-two handwritten poems by Tupac Shakur present personal reflections from his youth, collected and published after his death.

Synopsis

04 / 10

The Edge of Space-Time

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

05 / 10

Music Is History

Questlove, Ben Greenman

06 / 10

Hip-Hop Is History

Questlove, Ben Greenman

07 / 10

The Chronicles of DOOM

S.H. Fernando Jr.

08 / 10

But What If We're Wrong?

Chuck Klosterman

“This book will become a popular book club selection because it makes readers think.”
Kirkus(starred review)Review excerpt

09 / 10

The Mysticism of Sound and Music

Hazrat Inayat Khan, Pir Zia Inayat Khan

10 / 10

Deep Cuts

Holly Brickley

Books thatMusicians Like

Books that
Musicians Like