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
403rd out of 1,440 books — 1,350 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
51436th out of 76,940 books — 286,322 voters
The Comedy Bible by Judy CarterSitcom Writers Talk Shop by Paula FinnImprov(e) by Jen Oleniczak BrownImprov 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 SchoenbergARIADNE & DIONYSUS by Stamatia KarampiniClassical Guitar Book in Open D Tuning by Brent RobitailleBook of Musical Anecdotes by Norman Lebrecht
Books for Musicians
50th out of 66 books — 11 voters

The Jazz Harmony Book by David BerkmanThe Chord Scale Theory and Jazz Harmony by Barrie NettlesMel Bay Hokum by Leon GrizzardImprovisation by Derek BaileyThe Jazz Standards by Ted Gioia
Jazz Theory and Harmony
4th out of 8 books — 3 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 WarnerKa by Hugh CrosthwaitePractical Mysticism by Evelyn UnderhillThe 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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