Editors' Top Picks
The Jazz Theory Book by Mark LevineJazzology – The Encyclopedia of Jazz Theory for All Musicians... by Robert RawlinsImprovisation by Derek BaileyHow to Play from a Real Book by Robert RawlinsThe Jazz Piano Book by Mark Levine
Best Books for Learning to Improvise Music/Improvisation
3rd out of 12 books — 8 voters
Please Kill Me by Legs McNeilJust Kids by Patti SmithChronicles, Volume One by Bob DylanLife by Keith RichardsOur Band Could Be Your Life by Michael Azerrad
Best Non Fiction About Music
406th out of 1,457 books — 1,375 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books Ever
51972nd out of 77,637 books — 289,803 voters
Improv(e) by Jen Oleniczak BrownSitcom Writers Talk Shop by Paula FinnThe Comedy Bible by Judy CarterImprov Wisdom by Patricia Ryan MadsonImprov Nation by Sam Wasson
required improv
6th out of 17 books — 3 voters

The Musical Mind by John A. SlobodaMusicophilia by Oliver SacksSilence by John CageTunesmith by Jimmy WebbSongwriters On Songwriting by Paul Zollo
Books on music for musicians
42nd out of 61 books — 1 voter
Who Hears Here? by Guthrie P. Ramsey Jr.Theory of Harmony by Arnold SchoenbergBook of Musical Anecdotes by Norman LebrechtClassical Guitar Book in Open D Tuning by Brent RobitailleARIADNE & DIONYSUS by Stamatia Karampini
Books for Musicians
51st out of 67 books — 12 voters

The Jazz Harmony Book by David BerkmanMel Bay Hokum by Leon GrizzardImprovisation by Derek BaileyMickey Baker's Complete Course in Jazz Guitar Book 1 | Jazz G... by Mickey BakerHarmonic Development and Contrapuntal Techniques for the Jazz... by Gary Motley
Jazz Theory and Harmony
3rd out of 5 books — 2 voters
Actor for Life by Connie de VeerThe Warner Loughlin Technique by Warner LoughlinRespect for Acting by Uta HagenOn Directing by Harold ClurmanPractice Journal for Vocalists by Juanita Robinson
Must Reads for Performing Artists
64th out of 67 books — 27 voters

How to Take Over the World by Ryan NorthThe Writer's Practice by John WarnerSharp Practice by John FarrisPractice for Life by Lee J. CubaThe Genteel Lady's Guide to Practical living by Collette Cameron
Practics
37th out of 208 books — 5 voters
Noise by Jacques AttaliWatchfiends and Rack Screams by Antonin ArtaudImprovisation by Derek BaileyEssential Brakhage by Stan BrakhageBreathturn into Timestead by Paul Celan
John Zorn's recommended book list for study
3rd out of 16 books — 1 voter


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