Best Music and Entertainment Books of 2017

by Hillary L. Chute

For anyone who wants a crash course in contemporary comics, or wants to teach one, this is your book. Full review >

by Darryl W. Bullock

Well-researched and brimming with intrigue, Bullock’s comprehensive study not only makes the work of scores of musicians... Full review >

by Scott Eyman

An entertaining, richly documented biography that will be appreciated by film and theater scholars as well as fans of these... Full review >

by Jonathan Eig

An exemplary life of an exemplary man who, despite a few missteps, deserves to be remembered long into the future. Full review >

by Anthony DeCurtis

Essential reading for Reed fans and strongly recommended for anyone interested in rock as art. Full review >

by Billy Bragg

Writing with an expert practitioner’s appreciation for music, Bragg tells the story of British rock-’n’-roll’s forerunner... Full review >

by Chris Ware illustrated by Chris Ware

This collection has a last-word feel to it, offering a delightful summation of a fruitful and very busy last few decades.... Full review >

by Harvey Sachs

Sweeping yet meticulous, appreciative without eschewing critical judgments—like Toscanini himself. Full review >

by Michael Ausiello

A heartbreaking memoir infused with dark humor and composed with true love. Full review >