Music
Music shapes every aspect of human culture, from the scientific mechanics of sound waves to the raw emotional power of a perfectly crafted melody. Our collection explores the art and science of music through memoirs of legendary scenes, expert guides to playing and appreciation, and deep dives into how music is created, consumed, and transformed in the modern age.
Music Book Summaries
Every Song Ever
Twenty Ways to Listen in an Age of Musical Plenty
Music
Art
Unfinished
Brutally Honest
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
Matriarch
A Memoir
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
Bowie's Bookshelf
The Hundred Books that Changed David Bowie's Life
Music
Biography
Books About Books
The Perfect Day to Boss Up
A Hustler's Guide to Building Your Empire
Business
Music
Biography
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
How to Listen to Jazz
Music
Jazz
History
The Spotify Play
How Daniel Ek Beat Apple, Google, and Amazon in the Race for Audio Dominance
Business
Music
Biography
Adversity for Sale
Ya Gotta Believe
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
The Song Machine
Inside the Hit Factory
Music
Business
History
Why You Love Music
From Mozart to Metallica--The Emotional Power of Beautiful Sounds
Music
Psychology
Science
Red Paint
The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk
Memoir
Indigenous
Biography
The Instrumentalist
Historical Fiction
Music
Italy
Ghost Rider
Travels on the Healing Road
Travel
Biography
Music
Thee Psychick Bible
Thee Apocryphal Scriptures ov Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and Thee Third Mind ov Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth
Occult
Music
Religion
How Music Got Free
The End of an Industry, the Turn of the Century, and the Patient Zero of Piracy
Music
History
Business
The Sound of Music Story
How A Beguiling Young Novice, A Handsome Austrian Captain, and Ten Singing von Trapp Children Inspired the Most Beloved Film of All Time
History
Music
Biography
The Secret Piano
From Mao's Labor Camps to Bach's Goldberg Variations
Memoir
China
Biography
Tunesmith
Inside the Art of Songwriting
Music
Writing
History
The Woman in Me
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
Brothers
Music
Biography
Memoir
Will
Biography
Memoir
Autobiography
Music Theory
From Beginner to Expert - The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide to Understanding and Learning Music Theory Effortlessly
Music
Reference
Unfinished
How to Read Music in 30 Days
Music Theory for Beginners - with Exercises & Online Audio
Music
Art
Daisy Jones & The Six
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
High Fidelity
Music
Contemporary
Humor
When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead
Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man
Biography
Business
Memoir
Health and Safety
A Breakdown
Memoir
Music
Biography Memoir
Make Your Own Rules
Stories and Hard-Earned Advice from a Creator in the Digital Age
Music
Memoir
Self Help
Zen Guitar
Music
Philosophy
Spirituality
Face the Music
A Life Exposed
Music
Biography
Memoir
Sinatra's Century
One Hundred Notes on the Man and His World
Music
Biography
Honey
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Music
How to Write a Song that Matters
Music
Writing
Moonwalk
Biography
Music
Autobiography
Earth to Moon
A Memoir
Memoir
Music
Biography
The Dirt
Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band
Music
Biography
Memoir
The Faith of Elvis
A Story Only a Brother Can Tell
Christian
Biography
Religion
Journey of a Thousand Miles
My Story
Music
Biography
Autobiography
F*ck It, I'll Start Tomorrow
A True Story
Memoir
Biography
Self Help
My Name Is Barbra
Memoir
Biography
Autobiography
Porcelain
A Memoir
Music
Biography
Memoir
Why Bob Dylan Matters
Music
Biography
Poetry
Playing the Piano for Pleasure
Music
Self Help
Classical Music
Tune In
Music
Biography
History
The Meaning of Mariah Carey
Memoir
Biography
Music
Music
A Subversive History
Music
History
Art
Hit Men
Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business
Music
History
Business
Ice
A Memoir of Gangster Life and Redemption—from South Central to Hollywood
Biography
Music
Memoir
Faith, Hope and Carnage
Music
Biography
Memoir
