Best Popular Music Books on Goodreads (279 books)

This list is for the most well known music books on Goodreads,

For purposes of this list, only include books with over 999 ratings and shelved at least 100 times as music.

Anything with less than 1,000 ratings or shelved less than 100 times as music will be removed and without comment.

See also
Best Books on Rock and Roll
Best Non Fiction About Music
Music Biographies

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1	Just Kids by Patti Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 351,910 ratings score: 620, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks 3.95 avg rating — 74,305 ratings score: 603, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil 4.19 avg rating — 36,717 ratings score: 595, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Who Hears Here?: On Black Music, Pasts and Present (Phono: Black Music and the Global Imagination) (Volume 1) by Guthrie P. Ramsey Jr. 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 500, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 1,843,279 ratings score: 487, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century by Alex Ross 4.10 avg rating — 15,876 ratings score: 464, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Life by Keith Richards 3.90 avg rating — 98,352 ratings score: 445, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda 4.45 avg rating — 54,826 ratings score: 429, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	This Is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin 3.89 avg rating — 67,789 ratings score: 421, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time by Rob Sheffield 3.87 avg rating — 41,987 ratings score: 397, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) by Gayle Forman (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 966,784 ratings score: 356, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Beatles Anthology by The Beatles 4.37 avg rating — 17,977 ratings score: 352, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Where She Went (If I Stay, #2) by Gayle Forman (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 305,253 ratings score: 347, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen 4.19 avg rating — 55,023 ratings score: 346, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone? The Carter Family and Their Legacy in American Music by Mark Zwonitzer 4.30 avg rating — 1,179 ratings score: 342, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 1,258,110 ratings score: 309, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	High Fidelity by Nick Hornby 3.90 avg rating — 215,125 ratings score: 306, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band by Tommy Lee 4.14 avg rating — 49,213 ratings score: 299, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Managed (VIP, #2) by Kristen Callihan (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 39,009 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Chronicles, Volume One by Bob Dylan 3.98 avg rating — 61,530 ratings score: 295, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	No One Here Gets Out Alive by Jerry Hopkins 3.94 avg rating — 46,351 ratings score: 295, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	U2 by U2 by U2 4.27 avg rating — 2,818 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Talking to Girls About Duran Duran by Rob Sheffield 3.59 avg rating — 8,652 ratings score: 281, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Backstage Pass (Sinners on Tour, #1) by Olivia Cunning (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 63,053 ratings score: 277, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	How Music Works by David Byrne (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 28,506 ratings score: 273, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Girl in a Band by Kim Gordon 3.67 avg rating — 31,876 ratings score: 271, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret by Kent Hartman 4.07 avg rating — 2,483 ratings score: 269, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star by Nikki Sixx 4.14 avg rating — 39,277 ratings score: 268, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story by Chuck Klosterman 3.85 avg rating — 28,513 ratings score: 265, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Wonderful Tonight by Pattie Boyd 3.73 avg rating — 16,087 ratings score: 262, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 250,464 ratings score: 260, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Lick (Stage Dive, #1) by Kylie Scott (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 94,097 ratings score: 259, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Cash by Johnny Cash 4.01 avg rating — 25,430 ratings score: 254, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Play (Stage Dive, #2) by Kylie Scott (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 61,119 ratings score: 254, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto by Chuck Klosterman 3.74 avg rating — 72,601 ratings score: 252, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 249,138 ratings score: 247, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	I Am Ozzy by Ozzy Osbourne 4.16 avg rating — 34,684 ratings score: 247, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Lead (Stage Dive, #3) by Kylie Scott (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 52,097 ratings score: 246, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Deep (Stage Dive, #4) by Kylie Scott (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 42,906 ratings score: 239, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the Twentieth Century by Greil Marcus 3.99 avg rating — 3,730 ratings score: 238, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie by Pamela Des Barres 3.70 avg rating — 21,434 ratings score: 232, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn 3.69 avg rating — 85,483 ratings score: 228, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Clapton: The Autobiography by Eric Clapton 3.83 avg rating — 29,370 ratings score: 228, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota by Chuck Klosterman 3.82 avg rating — 14,057 ratings score: 227, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Hammer of the Gods by Stephen Davis 3.86 avg rating — 13,738 ratings score: 222, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Beatles: The Biography by Bob Spitz 4.09 avg rating — 13,397 ratings score: 221, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Maybe Someday (Maybe, #1) by Colleen Hoover (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 656,343 ratings score: 218, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 3.94 avg rating — 321,716 ratings score: 218, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung by Lester Bangs 4.01 avg rating — 9,931 ratings score: 217, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 180,776 ratings score: 215, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	M Train by Patti Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 50,919 ratings score: 215, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	What to Listen for in Music by Aaron Copland 3.93 avg rating — 9,396 ratings score: 214, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom by Peter Guralnick 4.24 avg rating — 2,361 ratings score: 211, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Piano Shop on the Left Bank: Discovering a Forgotten Passion in a Paris Atelier by Thad Carhart 3.98 avg rating — 6,597 ratings score: 202, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys by Viv Albertine 4.27 avg rating — 13,447 ratings score: 199, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Idol (VIP, #1) by Kristen Callihan (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 41,467 ratings score: 199, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein 3.83 avg rating — 36,663 ratings score: 197, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Mighty Storm (The Storm, #1) by Samantha Towle (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 74,317 ratings score: 196, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Lives of the Great Composers by Harold C. Schonberg 4.28 avg rating — 1,613 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Twilight of the Gods: A Journey to the End of Classic Rock by Steven Hyden 3.92 avg rating — 2,298 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore by Albert Mudrian 3.96 avg rating — 2,100 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday by Angela Y. Davis 4.28 avg rating — 1,739 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Bob Dylan in America by Sean Wilentz 3.84 avg rating — 1,887 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Of Mozart, Parrots, Cherry Blossoms in the Wind: A Composer Explores Mysteries of the Musical Mind by Bruce Adolphe really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven by Charles Rosen 4.24 avg rating — 1,506 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart by Madeline Bruser 4.10 avg rating — 2,053 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Thoughtless (Thoughtless, #1) by S.C. Stephens (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 141,836 ratings score: 189, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Fire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY, and the Lost Story of 1970 by David Browne 3.85 avg rating — 2,550 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Can't Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and America by Jonathan Gould (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 2,020 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Changing Lives: Gustavo Dudamel, El Sistema, and the Transformative Power of Music by Tricia Tunstall 4.09 avg rating — 164 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa by Haruki Murakami 3.89 avg rating — 7,060 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Beethoven by Maynard Solomon 4.19 avg rating — 1,769 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	From the Velvets to the Voidoids: A Pre-Punk History for a Post-Punk World by Clinton Heylin 3.91 avg rating — 1,729 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown 4.17 avg rating — 1,547 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Get in the Van: On the Road With Black Flag by Henry Rollins 4.10 avg rating — 9,097 ratings score: 185, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	John Lennon: The Life by Philip Norman 4.04 avg rating — 12,679 ratings score: 185, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Faithfull by Marianne Faithfull 4.01 avg rating — 3,387 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Hotel California: The True-Life Adventures of Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Mitchell, Taylor, Browne, Ronstadt, Geffen, the Eagles, and Their Many Friends by Barney Hoskyns 3.84 avg rating — 2,170 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Words Without Music: A Memoir by Philip Glass 4.13 avg rating — 2,070 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Holding the Note: Profiles in Popular Music by David Remnick 4.15 avg rating — 467 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Master of Reality by John Darnielle (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 2,282 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Hushabye: The Mystics, the Music, and the Mob by Al Contrera 4.16 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution by Sara Marcus (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 9,059 ratings score: 181, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah" by Alan Light 3.66 avg rating — 2,019 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	24 Hour Party People: What the Sleeve Notes Never Tell You by Tony Wilson 3.94 avg rating — 1,402 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	The History of Hip Hop by Eric Reese (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana by Michael Azerrad 4.07 avg rating — 10,470 ratings score: 178, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Hip Hop Family Tree, Vol. 1: 1970s-1981 by Ed Piskor 4.16 avg rating — 2,135 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick 4.17 avg rating — 10,134 ratings score: 176, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	On the Come Up by Angie Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 100,603 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	My Cross to Bear by Gregg Allman 3.89 avg rating — 6,226 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	England's Dreaming: Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock, and Beyond by Jon Savage 4.06 avg rating — 7,380 ratings score: 175, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Anatomy of a Song: The Oral History of 45 Iconic Hits That Changed Rock, R&B and Pop by Marc Myers 3.78 avg rating — 1,775 ratings score: 175, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	On Bowie: A Loving Meditation on the Icon's Creative Legacy and His Enduring Connection with Fans by Rob Sheffield 3.90 avg rating — 1,771 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story by Bono 4.19 avg rating — 22,044 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 27,108 ratings score: 173, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby 3.50 avg rating — 46,815 ratings score: 171, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Shout! The Beatles in Their Generation by Philip Norman 4.04 avg rating — 6,019 ratings score: 170, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Mad World: An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s by Lori Majewski (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 1,328 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Britpop!: Cool Britannia And The Spectacular Demise Of English Rock by John Harris 4.08 avg rating — 1,239 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars