The most popular music books of 2026

My Own Design (Songbird)

Remember the Times A Memoir

Teddy Riley

Pub Rock

Mark Wilkerson

Sings-A-Lotl Takes the Stage

C. W. Estes

Still Into You

Erin Connor

Death Trip: Iggy and the Stooges, 1972–74

Michael S. Begnal

The Last Encore

Rebecca Heath

Defending the Music: Michael Steinberg at the Boston Globe, 1964-1976

Intelligent Life

Maryanne Amacher

In Bloom A raw and gripping debut novel for fans of The Virgin Suicides

Liz Allan

Female Force

Darren G. Davis

The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain Lyrics for Stacey Kent

Kazuo Ishiguro

The Caterpillar Song: Soon You're Going to Fly (Ms. Rachel)

Ms. Rachel

Legends of Eurovision The Official 70th Anniversary Celebration

John Kennedy O'Connor

A Little More Love The Life and Legacy of Olivia Newton-John

Matthew Hild

PRINCES AMONGST MEN Journeys with Romani-gypsy Musicians

Garth Cartwright

Musicians on Twitch Creativity, Struggles, and the Reality Behind Live Streaming

Arthur Ehlinger

Notes of Deception: How a Quartet of American Musicians Outwitted the KGB

Merryl Goldberg, Merryl & Vince Goldberg & Houghton

Who's Your A & R? A Guide to Artist Discovery, Creative Development, and Career Building for Aspiring Musicians and Industry Professionals

Omar Grant

Ways of Listening: Building a Deeper Relationship with Music in the Streaming Era

Rollie Pemberton

Like A Summer Love Song (Rose Bend, Book 6)

Naima Simone

Ontology of the Musical Work Scored Music, Jazz, Pop, and Rock

Laurent Cugny

Ontology of the Musical Work Scored Music, Jazz, Pop, and Rock

Laurent Cugny

The Beatles: Baby Edition (A Little Golden Book Biography)

Judy Katschke