The Upcycled Self finds Roots frontman Tariq Trotter recounting his hardscrabble Philadelphia upbringing until around the time The Roots began.

Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin’s The Greatest Band That Ever Wasn’t is wonderfully insightful, terrifically informative, and a true joy to read.

When Israeli expat Micha receives summons from his aunt, he travels home with the intention of writing his aunt’s life story. What he finds is truth that reveals so much about family, time, and the secrets therein.

The Sterns Are Listening, the debut novel by poet Jonathan Wells, takes on parallel stories involving one complicated New York family, and the result is a triumph.

Laura Flam and Emily Sieu Liebowitz’s But Will You Love Me Tomorrow? is a stunning oral history of girl groups from the ‘60s, and it’s as comprehensive a study as you’ll find.

TransElectric is an introspective and self-reflective memoir, a beacon for all of those who struggle, who might not feel at home with who they are.

All the Years Combine is perhaps the first truly great book chronicling The Grateful Dead through the band’s live shows.

In Goth: A History, Cure co-founder Lol Tolhurst presents a personalized history of the genre that his band was so instrumental in creating.

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) is a great work of self-revelation and at least a bit of reflection on the harder times Stone has seen since his heyday.