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Community July 12, 2023

We've selected the best books of 2023 so far! From historical romance to queer stories to comedic horror, and more.

P.N. Hinton April 4, 2023

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and with a little music on the side. Enjoy these very vengeful book + music pairings.

Rachel Brittain

Explore the wonderful world of music magic with these fantasy books that feature magic systems based on music.

Jessica Pryde

I'm so, so sorry for the songs you're about to have stuck in your head after reading these earworm romances... or am I!?

Patricia Thang

Get ready to build some playlists! These manga about music and musicians cover everything from rock and jazz to pop and classical music.

Chris M. Arnone

A look at the ways music influences poetry and poets, from name-drops to the basis of entire poetic forms.

Liberty Hardy

Musicians—they're just like us! JK, they live wild and glamorous lives. Read about them in this list of 12 of the best memoirs by musicians.

Isabelle Popp

From globally-known tunes to more obscure songs, these nonfiction books about a single song tell fascinating stories.

Alice Nuttall

Everyone has a song lyric that they love or that has spoken to them in some powerful way. But the question remains: are lyrics literature?

Mikkaka Overstreet

Loving both music and books is doubly good for you, right? These YA books about musicians span different genres of young adult literature.