Editors' Top Picks
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
17th out of 1,457 books — 1,375 voters
The Rest Is Noise by Alex RossThe Classical Style by Charles RosenThe Romantic Generation by Charles RosenWhat to Listen for in Music by Aaron CoplandJohannes Brahms by Jan Swafford
Classical Music: Nonfiction
1st out of 302 books — 75 voters

Just Kids by Patti SmithMusicophilia by Oliver SacksPlease Kill Me by Legs McNeilWho Hears Here? by Guthrie P. Ramsey Jr.Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Best Popular Music Books on Goodreads
6th out of 279 books — 33 voters
Breaking the Bias of English by Vivian ProbstThe Audible Past by Jonathan SterneThe Soundscape by R. Murray SchaferNoise, Water, Meat by Douglas KahnNoise by Jacques Attali
Noise, Music & Sound
11th out of 134 books — 21 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniLife of Pi by Yann MartelThe Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
The Times Online 100 Best Books of the Decade (2000-2009)
55th out of 100 books — 265 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DíazThe Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael ChabonOn Chesil Beach by Ian McEwanThe Nine by Jeffrey Toobin
New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2007 (fiction and nonfiction)
19th out of 78 books — 60 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the Decade: 2000s
1363rd out of 7,219 books — 28,369 voters
A Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenSheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. Ritz
Recommended by Reading Challengers
4098th out of 6,233 books — 4,792 voters

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxAmadeus by Peter ShafferThe Threepenny Opera by Bertolt BrechtDon Juan in Hankey, PA by Gale MartinA History of Opera by Carolyn Abbate
Books about opera
8th out of 165 books — 56 voters
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingEclipse by Stephenie MeyerA Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled HosseiniCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Books of 2007
143rd out of 1,115 books — 991 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Amber Spyglass by Philip PullmanAtonement by Ian McEwanCloud Atlas by David Mitchell
The Guardian: The Books of the Decade (2000s)
25th out of 52 books — 18 voters
Cash by Johnny CashThe Piano Shop on the Left Bank by Thad CarhartThe Rest Is Noise by Alex RossThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxPassion and Glory by John Suchet
Best Books About Music/Musicians
3rd out of 112 books — 49 voters

The Rest Is Noise by Alex RossMiles Davis by Ian CarrThe Classical Style by Charles RosenMusicking by Christopher SmallSound System by Dave Randall
Aesthetics and History of Music
1st out of 24 books — 6 voters
High Fidelity by Nick HornbyNick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel CohnNo One Here Gets Out Alive by Jerry HopkinsLove Is a Mix Tape by Rob SheffieldA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Best Music Books
44th out of 418 books — 195 voters

Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. RitzTreasure Island by Robert Louis StevensonShutter Island by Dennis LehaneReady Player One by Ernest ClineGuards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
Goodreads Reading Challenge Favs From Over the Years to the Current Challenge
4173rd out of 5,412 books — 3,986 voters
The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonFreakonomics by Steven D. LevittA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
1578th out of 6,260 books — 8,073 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 21st Century
1976th out of 9,858 books — 22,284 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank1984 by George OrwellAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
11734th out of 32,302 books — 123,218 voters

The Wives of Henry VIII by Antonia FraserSavage Inequalities by Jonathan KozolThe Wordy Shipmates by Sarah VowellRelish by Lucy KnisleyWaiter Rant by Steve Dublanica
All Non-Fiction on Goodreads with 10,000 to 24,999 ratings
229th out of 919 books — 39 voters
Please Kill Me by Legs McNeilOur Band Could Be Your Life by Michael AzerradLove Is a Mix Tape by Rob SheffieldTwilight of the Gods by Steven HydenPsychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung by Lester Bangs
Words & Music: Pitchfork Staff's 60 Favorite Music Books
10th out of 63 books — 12 voters

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth KolbertEmpire of the Summer Moon by S.C. GwynneThe Looming Tower by Lawrence WrightMaster of the Senate by Robert A. Caro
Pulitzer Prize General Nonfiction Winners and Finalists
55th out of 137 books — 35 voters
Alif the Unseen by G. Willow WilsonEach Peach Pear Plum by Janet AhlbergOwl Babies by Martin WaddellThe 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins by Dr. SeussThe Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow
Books with Ratings from 15,000 - 20,000
155th out of 255 books — 14 voters

Say Nothing by Patrick Radden KeefeThe Looming Tower by Lawrence WrightCatch and Kill by Ronan FarrowBehind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine BooThese Truths by Jill Lepore
Journalism - The New Yorker
36th out of 142 books — 23 voters
Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys by Viv AlbertineOur Band Could Be Your Life by Michael AzerradMiles by Miles DavisWhite Bicycles by Joe BoydRevolution in the Head by Ian MacDonald
Music Books
13th out of 111 books — 22 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsUna historia de ayer by Sergio CoboCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Seasonal Reading Challenge Recommended Books
4292nd out of 6,493 books — 4,904 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Favorite Books
11662nd out of 14,841 books — 10,441 voters

Hot Stuff by Alice EcholsDesigned for Dancing by Janet BorgersonLost in Music by Giles SmithDavid Bowie Made Me Gay by Darryl W. BullockDig by David Nichols
Best Music Books to Broaden Your Horizons
24th out of 100 books — 1 voter
Bel Canto by Ann PatchettThe Violin Conspiracy by Brendan SlocumbPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Mozart Code by Rachel McMillanThe Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee
52 Book Club 2023: Summer Road Trip Challenge – Inspired by Classical Music
47th out of 104 books — 13 voters

The Time of Our Singing by Richard PowersSymphony of Secrets by Brendan SlocumbRockstar by Zach TaylorNatural Beauty by Ling Ling HuangBel Canto by Ann Patchett
Books inspired by ... music
12th out of 32 books — 3 voters
Every Good Boy Does Fine by Jeremy DenkPlay It Loud by Brad TolinskiBeethoven by John SuchetThis Is What It Sounds Like by Susan RogersPlay it Again by Alan Rusbridger
Favourite Books about music
17th out of 26 books — 2 voters

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