Great Rock Reads
6. 
Morrissey & Marr - The Severed Alliance - The Definitive Story Of The Smiths, with Discography
by:
Johnny Rogan
3.91 avg rating — 1,494 ratings 7. 
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13. 
Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll
by:
Peter Guralnick
3.99 avg rating — 1,088 ratings 
16. 
Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues
by:
Elijah Wald
4.02 avg rating — 1,471 ratings 18. 
Meeting Trouble (Trouble: Rob & Sabrina's Story #1)
by:
Emme Rollins
3.71 avg rating — 4,266 ratings 
20. 
A Light That Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of The Smiths
by:
Tony Fletcher
4.05 avg rating — 1,217 ratings 21. 
Good Rockin' Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock 'N' Roll
by:
Colin Escott
4.07 avg rating — 257 ratings 
25. 
Following Trouble (Trouble: Rob & Sabrina's Story #2)
by:
Emme Rollins
4.06 avg rating — 1,252 ratings 27. 
Do It For Your Mum: One band, one dad, one world war - a story of British Sea Power, rock dreams and family farce
by:
Roy Wilkinson
4.23 avg rating — 100 ratings 
32. 
Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock 'n' Roll
by:
Rick Coleman
4.25 avg rating — 103 ratings 
34. 
The Art of Asking; or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
by:
Amanda Palmer
3.92 avg rating — 36,426 ratings 
39. 
Shake It Up: Great American Writing on Rock and Pop from Elvis to Jay Z: A Library of America Special Publication
by:
Jonathan Lethem
3.60 avg rating — 144 ratings 
45. 
The Last Party: Britpop, Blair and the demise of English rock
by:
John Harris
4.08 avg rating — 1,214 ratings 
47. 
Something in the Air: Radio, Rock, and the Revolution That Shaped a Generation
by:
Marc Fisher
4.03 avg rating — 118 ratings 48. 
Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom
by:
Peter Guralnick
4.24 avg rating — 2,349 ratings 49. 
Darker Than the Deepest Sea: The Search for Nick Drake
by:
Trevor Dann
3.73 avg rating — 519 ratings 49. 
49. 
Your Band Sucks: What I Saw at Indie Rock's Failed Revolution (But Can No Longer Hear)
by:
Jon Fine
3.61 avg rating — 652 ratings 52. 
53. 
Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley
by:
Peter Guralnick
4.17 avg rating — 9,895 ratings 
58. 
Lennon: The Man, the Myth, the Music - The Definitive Life
by:
Tim Riley
3.89 avg rating — 478 ratings 
59. 
Unforgettable Fire: Past, Present, and Future--The Definitive Biography of U2
by:
Eamon Dunphy
3.67 avg rating — 724 ratings 59. 
Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett and the Dawn of Pink Floyd
by:
Mike Watkinson
3.98 avg rating — 1,244 ratings 
59. 
Just for One Day: Adventures in Britpop by Louise Wener (2011-05-01)
by:
Louise Wener
4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings 
71. 
77. 
Party Out Of Bounds: The B-52's, R.e.m., And The Kids Who Rocked Athens, Georgia 3.96 avg rating — 204 ratings
79. 
Get a Shot of Rhythm and Blues: The Arthur Alexander Story
by:
Richard Younger
4.23 avg rating — 13 ratings 79. 
Goodnight Jim Bob: On the Road with Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine
by:
Jim Bob
4.32 avg rating — 94 ratings 
83. 
The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success, and Betrayal
by:
Mark Ribowsky
3.83 avg rating — 130 ratings 83. 
Songs That Saved Your Life: The Art of The Smiths 1982-87
by:
Simon Goddard
4.17 avg rating — 1,103 ratings 
88. 
Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996
by:
Andrew Earles
3.80 avg rating — 85 ratings 
89. 
ALL ROOTS LEAD TO ROCK: Legends of Early Rock `n' Roll. A Bear Family Reader
by:
Colin Escott
3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings 91. 
Louie Louie: The History and Mythology of the World's Most Famous Rock 'N' Roll Song
by:
Dave Marsh
3.73 avg rating — 145 ratings 
94. 
Stranded: The Secret History of Australian Independent Music
by:
Clinton Walker
4.14 avg rating — 92 ratings 
96. 
Main Lines, Blood Feasts, and Bad Taste: A Lester Bangs Reader
by:
Lester Bangs
3.95 avg rating — 2,343 ratings 
99. 
Lost Highway: Journeys and Arrivals of American Musicians
by:
Peter Guralnick
4.22 avg rating — 823 ratings 100. 
Elvis Day by Day: The Definitive Record of His Life and Music
by:
Peter Guralnick
4.41 avg rating — 75 ratings