Best Rock and Roll Books in 2018

1.
Thanks a Lot, Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story
Thanks a Lot, Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story 4.06 avg rating — 4,729 ratings
2.
Just Kids
Just Kids 4.21 avg rating — 333,719 ratings
3.
When They Call Out Your Name...Steve Walsh
When They Call Out Your Name...Steve Walsh 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings
4.
Who I Am
Who I Am 3.71 avg rating — 9,410 ratings
5.
Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography
Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography 4.22 avg rating — 592 ratings
6.
Been So Long: My Life and Music
Been So Long: My Life and Music 3.75 avg rating — 428 ratings
7.
Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell
Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell 3.76 avg rating — 3,324 ratings
8.
In My Life, So Far...
In My Life, So Far... 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings
8.
No Cameras Allowed: My Career as an Outlaw Rock & Roll Photographer
No Cameras Allowed: My Career as an Outlaw Rock & Roll Photographer 4.68 avg rating — 37 ratings
10.
Neal Preston: Exhilarated and Exhausted
Neal Preston: Exhilarated and Exhausted 4.57 avg rating — 42 ratings
10.
...As I Was Saying...
...As I Was Saying... it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings
10.
Widespread Panic in the Streets of Athens, Georgia
Widespread Panic in the Streets of Athens, Georgia 4.05 avg rating — 42 ratings
13.
Half a Million Strong: Crowds and Power from Woodstock to Coachella (New American Canon)
Half a Million Strong: Crowds and Power from Woodstock to Coachella (New American Canon) 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings
14.
Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism
Read & Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism 4.15 avg rating — 1,071 ratings
14.
From Macon to Jacksonville: More Conversations in Southern Rock
From Macon to Jacksonville: More Conversations in Southern Rock really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
16.
Being John Lennon
Being John Lennon 4.13 avg rating — 609 ratings
17.
Let's Go!: Benjamin Orr and The Cars
Let's Go!: Benjamin Orr and The Cars 4.19 avg rating — 145 ratings
17.
Gamble Rogers: A Troubadour's Life
Gamble Rogers: A Troubadour's Life 4.27 avg rating — 22 ratings
19.
Bring It On Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond -- The Story of Rock's Greatest Manager
Bring It On Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond -- The Story of Rock's Greatest Manager 3.99 avg rating — 408 ratings
19.
Voices: How a Great Singer Can Change Your Life
Voices: How a Great Singer Can Change Your Life 3.53 avg rating — 60 ratings
21.
One Two Three Four Ramones
One Two Three Four Ramones 3.72 avg rating — 75 ratings
22.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: An Art Book
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: An Art Book 4.29 avg rating — 62 ratings
23.
The Downtown Pop Underground: New York City and the literary punks, renegade artists, DIY filmmakers, mad playwrights, and rock ’n’ roll glitter queens who revolutionized culture
The Downtown Pop Underground: New York City and the literary punks, renegade artists, DIY filmmakers, mad playwrights, and rock ’n’ roll glitter queens who revolutionized culture 3.96 avg rating — 212 ratings
24.
The Making of John Lennon
The Making of John Lennon 3.47 avg rating — 34 ratings
25.
Siren Song: My Life in Music
Siren Song: My Life in Music 3.83 avg rating — 230 ratings
26.
Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton
Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton 3.92 avg rating — 669 ratings
27.
Johnny Cash: The Life and Legacy of the Man in Black
Johnny Cash: The Life and Legacy of the Man in Black 4.19 avg rating — 54 ratings
28.
Bill Monroe: The Life and Music of the Blue Grass Man
Bill Monroe: The Life and Music of the Blue Grass Man
by: Tom Ewing
4.17 avg rating — 24 ratings
29.
My Years with Townes Van Zandt: Music, Genius and Rage
My Years with Townes Van Zandt: Music, Genius and Rage 4.36 avg rating — 97 ratings
30.
The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5, and My Life of Impossibilities
The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5, and My Life of Impossibilities 3.98 avg rating — 571 ratings
31.
Long Players: A Love Story in Eighteen Songs
Long Players: A Love Story in Eighteen Songs 3.23 avg rating — 139 ratings
32.
The Clash: All the Albums, All the Songs
The Clash: All the Albums, All the Songs 3.92 avg rating — 65 ratings
33.
James Brown: Black and Proud
James Brown: Black and Proud 3.50 avg rating — 72 ratings
34.
We Are The Clash: Reagan, Thatcher, and the Last Stand of a Band That Mattered
We Are The Clash: Reagan, Thatcher, and the Last Stand of a Band That Mattered 3.82 avg rating — 141 ratings
35.
Fare Thee Well: The Final Chapter of the Grateful Dead's Long, Strange Trip
Fare Thee Well: The Final Chapter of the Grateful Dead's Long, Strange Trip 3.89 avg rating — 755 ratings
36.
Visualizing The Beatles: A Complete Graphic History of the World's Favorite Band
Visualizing The Beatles: A Complete Graphic History of the World's Favorite Band 4.07 avg rating — 310 ratings
37.
Twilight of the Gods: A Journey to the End of Classic Rock
Twilight of the Gods: A Journey to the End of Classic Rock 3.93 avg rating — 2,251 ratings
38.
Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and the Whole World
Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and the Whole World 4.08 avg rating — 3,279 ratings
39.
Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music
Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music 3.76 avg rating — 451 ratings
40.
Rebels and Underdogs: The Story of Ohio Rock and Roll
Rebels and Underdogs: The Story of Ohio Rock and Roll 3.58 avg rating — 24 ratings
41.
Working for the Man, Playing in the Band: My Years with James Brown
Working for the Man, Playing in the Band: My Years with James Brown 3.96 avg rating — 24 ratings
42.
Homeplace: A Southern Town, a Country Legend, and the Last Days of a Mountaintop Honky-Tonk
Homeplace: A Southern Town, a Country Legend, and the Last Days of a Mountaintop Honky-Tonk 3.60 avg rating — 144 ratings
43.
Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way
Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way 3.86 avg rating — 1,123 ratings
44.
Lemon Jail: On the Road with the Replacements
Lemon Jail: On the Road with the Replacements 3.58 avg rating — 179 ratings
45.
Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011
Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011 4.14 avg rating — 12,236 ratings
46.
The Life I've Picked: A Banjo Player's Nitty Gritty Journey
The Life I've Picked: A Banjo Player's Nitty Gritty Journey 4.10 avg rating — 58 ratings
47.
Toni Tennille: A Memoir
Toni Tennille: A Memoir 3.88 avg rating — 813 ratings
48.
At Home with the Armadillo
At Home with the Armadillo 3.90 avg rating — 71 ratings
49.
Athens Potluck
Athens Potluck it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings
50.
Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968
Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968 3.69 avg rating — 1,182 ratings
51.
Designed for Hi-Fi Living: The Vinyl LP in Midcentury America
Designed for Hi-Fi Living: The Vinyl LP in Midcentury America 4.05 avg rating — 38 ratings
52.
Memphis Rent Party: The Blues, Rock & Soul in Music's Hometown
Memphis Rent Party: The Blues, Rock & Soul in Music's Hometown 4.12 avg rating — 160 ratings
53.
Faces of Praise!: Photos and Gospel Inspirations to Encourage and Uplift
Faces of Praise!: Photos and Gospel Inspirations to Encourage and Uplift 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings