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The best books about Ska Music history or fiction involving ska music. Some reggae stuff in this list as well.

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1		Ska: An Oral History by Heather Augustyn 3.97 avg rating — 65 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
2		Ska'd for Life: A Personal Journey with The Specials by Horace Panter 3.88 avg rating — 382 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
3		2 Tone - Before, During & After by Lee Morris 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 193, 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		Songbirds: Pioneering Women in Jamaican Music by Heather Augustyn 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 191, 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		In Defense of Ska by Aaron Carnes (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 400 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		In Defense of Ska: The Ska Now More Than Ever Edition by Aaron Carnes 4.02 avg rating — 46 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		Too Much Too Young, the 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism, and the Soundtrack of a Generation by Daniel Rachel (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 349 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 Echo Will Never Die: The Untold History of West Coast Hip-Hop by Lee "DJ Flash" Johnson (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 13 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
9		Hell of a Hat: The Rise of ’90s Ska and Swing by Kenneth Partridge (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 80 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
9		I Just Can't Stop It by Ranking Roger 4.11 avg rating — 82 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
11		Skaboom!: An American Ska & Reggae Oral History by Marc Wasserman really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 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
11		79 The Ska Revival Dance Craze: Essays from the Frontline (79 Revival series) by Garry Bushell 4.50 avg rating — 4 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		Ska: The Rhythm of Liberation by Heather Augustyn 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 97, 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		Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley by Timothy White 4.08 avg rating — 3,153 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		Don Drummond: The Genius and Tragedy of the World's Greatest Trombonist by Heather Augustyn 4.25 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 94, 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		Ska: The Rhythm of Liberation by Heather Augustyn 4.12 avg rating — 17 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
17		Alpha Boys School: Cradle Of Jamaican Music by Heather Augustyn 4.45 avg rating — 11 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
18		Johnny Too Bad by Heather Augustyn 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 91, 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
19		Operation Jump Up: Jamaica's Campaign for a National Sound by Heather Augustyn 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 90, 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

19 books · 4 voters · list created July 8th, 2023 by The Rudie Librarian (Brian) (votes) .

Tags: 2-tone, 3rd-wave-ska, music-history, pick-it-up, ska-music, ska-punk, trad-ska

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