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Updated March 5, 2026
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Tonight in Jungleland : the making of Born to Run
Carlin, Peter Ames
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the making of Bruce Springsteen's ground-breaking album, Born to Run, one of the most iconic records in rock history * "A lovely book about the making of Born to Run. It goes into great...
Don't stop : why we (still) love Fleetwood Mac's Rumours
Light, Alan
Paper Book
Fleetwood Mac's iconic album Rumours is more popular and acclaimed now than ever and attracts listeners across generations--Don't Stop celebrates the album's unlikely creation, surprising longevity, and enduring cultural impact. On January 1, 1975,...
It Girl : The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin
Meltzer, Marisa.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER The first comprehensive biography of Jane Birkin--actress, singer, and legendary style icon--and her profound cultural impact, from the "acerbic, culturally astute, and genuine" (The New York Times) author of the instant New York Times...
The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe
Patterson, James.
Paper Book
From the world's #1 bestselling author, The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe is a true crime thriller about a woman who changed Hollywood history, and whose indelible image captures our imagination to this day. "Electrifying ... A spellbinding new...
Clint : The Man and the Movies
Levy, Shawn.
Paper Book
From the acclaimed film critic and New York Times bestselling biographer of Paul Newman, the definitive biography of Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood, the most prolific and versatile actor-director in the history of the medium, and an indelible fixture of American culture.<...
Cat on the Road to Findout
Stevens, Yusuf.
Paper Book
Embark on an extraordinary journey through the life, music and spiritual adventures of Yusuf/Cat Stevens, one of the most iconic figures of our time. CAT ON THE ROAD TO FINDOUT is more than a memoir - it's a profound exploration of identity, faith, and the universal search for...
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Odell, Amy.
Paper Book
*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* "Amy Odell's dishy, often delicious Gwyneth: The Biography charts how Paltrow grew from winsome ingenue to influencer executrix." --The Washington Post New York Times bestselling author...
Ozzy & Me : Life Lessons, Wild Stories, and Unexpected Epiphanies from Forty Years of Friendship with the Prince of Darkness
Rea, Stephen.
Paper Book
An entertaining, heartwarming memoir detailing the adventures and valuable life lessons learned from the author's four decades of friendship with Ozzy Osbourne and the Osbourne family. Stephen Rea was born in Northern Ireland in 1969, the same year "The Troubles" began. Violence...
The Little Book of Miriam
Margolyes, Miriam.
Paper Book
From ARNIE to DOLLY, BLACKADDER to SCORSESE; GRAHAM NORTON to HARRY POTTER; the VAGINA MONOLOGUES to ZOOM, welcome back to the irrepressible and unstoppable world of Miriam Margolyes. Packed with her wit, wisdom and unfiltered stories,The Little Book of Miriam<...
Loud and Clear : The Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection
Anderson, Brian.
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The first book to tell the full story of the Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound, an unprecedented and since unparalleled speaker system. Loud and Clear is the first book to tell the full story of the Grateful Dead's...
Here beside the rising tide : Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and an American awakening
Newton, Jim.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A MULANEY READS PICK * A kaleidoscopic history of the Grateful Dead that explores the American counterculture through the life of iconoclastic frontman Jerry Garcia, and his merry band "By writing this book, Jim Newton informs the rest of the world what...
My Next Breath
Renner, Jeremy.
Paper Book
Two-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner was the second most googled person on Earth in 2023 . . . and not for his impressive filmography. When a 14,000-pound snowplow crushed him on New Year's Day, he was pronounced dead on the ice. As he was rushed to the ICU, the paramedics called his small mountain...
The Golden Hour : A Story of Family and Power in Hollywood
Specktor, Matthew.
Paper Book
A personal and cultural exploration of the struggles between art and business at the heart of modern Hollywood, through the eyes of the talent that shaped it Matthew Specktor grew up in the film industry: the son of legendary CAA superagent Fred Specktor, his childhood was...
Blood Harmony : The Everly Brothers Story
Mazor, Barry.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER USA TODAY BESTSELLER The definitive biography of the Everly Brothers, one of the greatest and most influential acts in popular music history, based on dozens of exclusive and archival interviews, as well as long-lost...
Burning Down the House : Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock
Gould, Jonathan.
Paper Book
On the 50th anniversary of Talking Heads, acclaimed music biographer Jonathan Gould presents the long-overdue, definitive story of this singular band, capturing the gritty energy of 1970s New York City and showing how a group of art students brought fringe culture to rock's...
The Cars : Let the Stories Be Told
Janovitz, Bill.
Paper Book
New York Times bestselling author Bill Janovitz delivers "the definitive story of The Cars" (Rolling Stone), one of the most popular, beloved, and influential bands to emerge from New Wave--with a foreword by Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes.   ...
The Art of the SNL Portrait
Matthews, Mary Ellen.
Paper Book
The electric spirit of Saturday Night Live as captured by longtime resident photographer Mary Ellen Matthews Andy Samberg in a giant martini glass. Billie Eilish peeking out of a pile of snow. Kevin Hart writing his own cue cards. Paul Rudd as Paul...
Live Forever : The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Oasis
Robb, John.
Paper Book
The finest book on Britain's most popular rock 'n' roll band 'Read on ... It's all true' Noel Gallagher Featuring an exclusive interview with Noel Gallagher and bespoke artwork by celebrated Oasis album designer Brian Cannon Think Oasis was just Britpop and...
Fetishized : A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty
Yu, Kaila.
Paper Book
A "raw and lyrical" (New York Times) memoir-in-essays from former pinup model and lead singer of Nylon Pink Kaila Yu, reckoning with being an object of Asian fetish and how media, pop culture, and colonialism contributed to the oversexualization of Asian women. AN NPR...
Actress of a Certain Age : My Twenty Year Trail to Overnight Success
Hiller, Jeff.
Paper Book
A NATIONAL BESTSELLER A humorous collection of autobiographical essays from comedian and Emmy Award-winning actor Jeff Hiller, who shares his journey from growing up "profoundly gay" in 1980s Texas to his experiences as an inept social worker and how he clawed, scraped, and...
Annette Kellerman, Australian Mermaid
Kieza, Grantlee
Ebook
crushed : the boys that never liked me back
Lyons, Kiersten.
Paper Book
(girl + boy) ÷ heartbreak2 + surprises = a rom-com in real life While tying the bows on her wedding invitations, Kiersten's fiancé walked in and told her he didn't think he loved her, and maybe never had.... Oh, and he'd cheated. At a place called The Magic Castle. Because what's...
Rumors of My Demise : A Memoir
Dando, Evan.
Paper Book
Evan Dando, front man of The Lemonheads and "poster boy--and prettiest boy--of Gen X" (The New York Times), spills the true story of his band's tumultuous history and what it was like to be famous in the pre-internet days in this candid, colorful, and unputdownable memoir. ...
Sound N' Fury : Rock N' Roll Stories
Niven, Alan.
Paper Book
Most rock 'n' roll books are a bore. They all have the same narrative arc and are aimed at the dwindling following that now follows an artist that has long passed their AARP date. Sound N' Fury does not have a story arc. It is a collection of anecdotes, like a record comprised of various tracks -...
The Complete Johnny Cash : Lyrics from a Lifetime of Songwriting
Cash, Johnny.
Paper Book
The official, comprehensive archive of Johnny Cash's writing, with 526 lyrics spanning his 55 years of genre-defining writing: a "journey through the mind and soul of one of America's greatest storytellers" (Eric Alper)   Johnny Cash remains one of the most...
Stupid TV, Be More Funny : How the Golden Era of The Simpsons Changed TV-and America-Forever
Siegel, Alan.
Paper Book
This comprehensive account of the meteoric rise of The Simpsons combines incisive pop culture criticism and interviews with the show's creative team that take readers inside the making of an American phenomenon during its most influential decade, the 1990s. "The...
Gallagher : The Fall and Rise of Oasis
Harrison, P. J.
Paper Book
'Brilliant...an absolute classic' Paul Ross 'Harrison usefully tracks the brothers' post-Oasis careers and the toxifying feud between them' Ludovic Hunter Tilney, Financial Times 'Harrison...goes further than...
The Beatles Anthology (25th Anniversary Reissue)
Beatles.
Paper Book
The landmark international bestseller--The Beatles' own story, in their own words--reissued on the 25th anniversary of its first publication. Celebrate a new era of The Beatles Anthology with the global co-release of the 25th anniversary edition book, Disney+...
Sick and Dirty : Hollywood's Gay Golden Age and the Making of Modern Queerness
Koresky, Michael.
Paper Book
Longlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award, Nonfiction AN ALLSTORA'S QUEER HISTORY 101 BOOK CLUB PICK "An absorbing landmark of film criticism." --The Chicago Tribune, "The 10 Best Books of the Year" A blazingly...
Iron Maiden : Infinite Dreams : The Official Visual History
Harris, Steve.
Paper Book
Celebrating 50 years of Iron Maiden, this incomparable visual book, featuring commentary by band members past and present, and never-before-seen photography from the Iron Maiden archives, chronicles the evolution of heavy metal's most influential and enthralling band since 1975. ...

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