Music

Explore the stories, sounds, and cultural impact of music through our collection of music books, selected by our very own booksellers. These books offer insight into the people and ideas that shaped the soundtracks of our lives. 

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Just Kids by Patti Smith - 9780747568766
$24.99
Just Kids
Patti Smith
Winner of the 2010 Non-Fiction National Book Award Patti Smith's definitive memoir is an evocative,...
The Voice Inside
$49.99
The Voice Inside
John Farnham
WINNER OF THE 2025 ABIA BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE 2025 ABIA BIOGRAPHY...
How to Make Gravy by Paul Kelly - 9780143795995
$26.99
How to Make Gravy
Paul Kelly
A memoir in a hundred songs - classy storytelling from Australia's most prodigious singer-songwriter. Paul...
Icons of Rock - In Their Own Words by Jenny Boyd, Dr. - 9781789467116
$36.99
Icons of Rock - In Their Own Words
Jenny Boyd, Dr.
There have been innumerable 'rock star' biographies and music histories before, but there is no...
Musicals by DK - 9780241437537
$65.00
Musicals
DK
A visual celebration of musical theatre and movie musicals, bringing the world's best-loved productions to...
Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams
$100.00
Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams
Steve Harris
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A special occasion in its own right. As with their historical...
Pet Shop Boys Volume by Chris Heath - 9780500027479
$90.00
Pet Shop Boys Volume
Chris Heath
Marking the fortieth anniversary of Please, the duo's first album release, the instant Sunday Times...
Nina Simone's Gum by Warren Ellis - 9780571365630
$29.99
Nina Simone's Gum
Warren Ellis
THE TIMES BESTSELLER FEATURING AN INTRODUCTION BY NICK CAVE 'Warren has turned this memento, snatched...
Truly by Lionel Richie - 9780008752330
$15.50
Truly
Lionel Richie
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A fascinating perspective on a great pop story.' Sunday Times 'A...
And the Roots of Rhythm Remain by Joe Boyd - 9780571360000
$69.99
And the Roots of Rhythm Remain
Joe Boyd
A Financial Times, Mojo and Uncut Book of the Year 'I doubt I'll ever read...
The Storyteller by Dave Grohl - 9781760859985
$24.99
The Storyteller
Dave Grohl
THE INTERNATIONAL NO 1 BESTSELLER * ONE OF NME's BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF 2021 *...
The Business by Simon Napier-Bell - 9781783529377
$34.99
The Business
Simon Napier-Bell
Let legendary rock manager Simon Napier-Bell take you inside the (dodgy) world of popular music...
George Harrison by Philip Norman - 9781398513433
$24.99
George Harrison
Philip Norman
From the author of the million-copy selling Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation and the...
The Voice Inside: The Illustrated Edition by John Farnham - 9780733653827
$65.00
The Voice Inside: The Illustrated Edition
John Farnham
A stunning, full-colour special edition of the #1 bestselling memoir from the much-loved Australian legend,...
Second Hand
Unlovable
$36.99
Unlovable
Darren Hayes
Darren Hayes - singer, songwriter, producer, performer and former frontman of the iconic pop duo...
Anatomy of a Song by Marc Myers - 9781611855258
$24.99
Anatomy of a Song
Marc Myers
Songs that sell the most copies become hits, but some of those hits transcend commercial...
Who Can It Be Now? Photographs From the RocKwiz Archive by Andrius Lipsys - 9781761452307
$60.00
Who Can It Be Now? Photographs From the RocKwiz Archive
Andrius Lipsys
A collection of photographs taken backstage at the RocKwiz TV recordings in the Hotel Esplanade,...
Ringo by Tom Doyle - 9781917923156
$36.99
Ringo
Tom Doyle
A Mojo Book of the Year 2025 "A must for any discerning Fab shelf" Record...
How to Disappear by Colin Greenwood - 9781399817844
$55.00
How to Disappear
Colin Greenwood
'For years now, I've been taking fugitive snaps of my band, Radiohead. I've tried to...
A Little History of Music by Robert Philip - 9780300279085
$22.95
A Little History of Music
Robert Philip
A superbly engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory to the present Music...
Superstar Guitars by Eleanor Jane - 9781802798395
$115.00
Superstar Guitars
Eleanor Jane
Foreword by James Dean Bradfield, Manic Street Preachers A collection that has to be seen...
Everything We Do is Music by Elizabeth Alker - 9780571370184
$34.99
Everything We Do is Music
Elizabeth Alker
The worlds of pop and rock owe a much greater debt to the classical canon...
Last Rites by Ozzy Osbourne - 9781408724064
$34.99
Last Rites
Ozzy Osbourne
People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know...
No Secrets: A classic Aussie pub rock memoir for readers of Jimmy Barnes, Jim Moginie and Rick Rubin by Graham Bidstrup - 9781460768099
$35.99
No Secrets: A classic Aussie pub rock memoir for readers of Jimmy Barnes, Jim Moginie and Rick Rubin
Graham Bidstrup
Imagine stepping into a packed Australian pub in the mid-1970s and the late 1980s -...
A Sound So Very Loud by Ted Kessler - 9781035078264
$39.99
A Sound So Very Loud
Ted Kessler
Music journalists Ted Kessler and Hamish MacBain first met Liam and Noel in 1994, when...
Pink Floyd by Mike Evans - 9781786751560
$59.99
Pink Floyd
Mike Evans
Pioneers of what was once dubbed 'progressive rock' with their extended songs, technical experimentation, challenging...
In One Ear by Simon Raymonde - 9781788709392
$24.99
In One Ear
Simon Raymonde
A Rough Trade Book of the Year A Resident Book of the Year A Classic...
Rumours of My Demise by Evan Dando - 9780571368617
$34.99
Rumours of My Demise
Evan Dando
"Did you hear Evan Dando died last night?" After Kurt Cobain's passing in 1994, everyone...