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Bob Dylan once said, “A song is anything that can walk by itself”.

Music has the power to take on a life of its own and affect us on a level that speaks louder than headphones ever could. Music has inspired cultural revolutions, long-lasting relationships and of course –great books! Here’s a list of 10 great music books that explore the impact of music on society and the human experience.

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1	Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time by Rob Sheffield 3.87 avg rating — 42,650 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	This Is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin 3.89 avg rating — 69,295 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Just Kids by Patti Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 384,422 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	High Fidelity by Nick Hornby 3.89 avg rating — 220,094 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Blinded by the Sun by Adam Salomon 3.22 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Tale of Miss Susie and her Steamboat : And Other Songs from your Childhood Explained by Sonja N. Kreps (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Tunes of the Twenties and All That Jazz by Robert Rawlins 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The History Of The Blues: The Roots, The Music, The People, From Charley Patton to Robert Cray by Francis Davis 3.95 avg rating — 291 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Roll by Joe Hnida (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Why Bob Dylan Matters: A Harvard Professor's Literary Analysis of the Nobel Prize Winner's Poetic Genius by Richard F. Thomas 3.73 avg rating — 1,396 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 14,704 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story by Chuck Klosterman 3.85 avg rating — 28,751 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Chronicles, Volume One by Bob Dylan 3.98 avg rating — 63,146 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks 3.94 avg rating — 76,662 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Life by Keith Richards 3.90 avg rating — 99,945 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos 3.66 avg rating — 12,921 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars