Punk Rock Books

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Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.19 — 37,057 ratings — published 1996
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Just Kids Just Kids (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.21 — 361,659 ratings — published 2010
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England's Dreaming: Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock, and Beyond England's Dreaming: Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock, and Beyond (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.06 — 7,402 ratings — published 1991
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Sellout: The Major-Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994–2007) Sellout: The Major-Label Feeding Frenzy That Swept Punk, Emo, and Hardcore (1994–2007)
by (shelved 10 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.36 — 6,699 ratings — published 2021
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American Hardcore: A Tribal History American Hardcore: A Tribal History (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,980 ratings — published 2001
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Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.21 — 18,144 ratings — published 2001
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Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,271 ratings — published 2016
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Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.27 — 13,578 ratings — published 2014
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Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.95 — 9,137 ratings — published 2010
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We Got the Neutron Bomb : The Untold Story of L.A. Punk We Got the Neutron Bomb : The Untold Story of L.A. Punk (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,757 ratings — published 2001
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The Philosophy of Punk: More Than Noise! The Philosophy of Punk: More Than Noise! (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.68 — 734 ratings — published 1995
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Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.32 — 11,068 ratings — published 2015
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From the Velvets to the Voidoids: A Pre-Punk History for a Post-Punk World From the Velvets to the Voidoids: A Pre-Punk History for a Post-Punk World (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,728 ratings — published 1993
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Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.38 — 12,704 ratings — published 2024
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Get in the Van: On the Road With Black Flag Get in the Van: On the Road With Black Flag (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.10 — 9,145 ratings — published 1994
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Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,105 ratings — published 2013
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Hairstyles of the Damned (Punk Planet Books) Hairstyles of the Damned (Punk Planet Books)
by (shelved 5 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.73 — 5,986 ratings — published 2004
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Lobotomy: Surviving the Ramones Lobotomy: Surviving the Ramones (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.85 — 2,229 ratings — published 1997
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A Visit from the Goon Squad A Visit from the Goon Squad (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.70 — 251,390 ratings — published 2010
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Gimme Something Better: The Profound, Progressive, and Occasionally Pointless History of Bay Area Punk from Dead Kennedys to Green Day Gimme Something Better: The Profound, Progressive, and Occasionally Pointless History of Bay Area Punk from Dead Kennedys to Green Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.99 — 818 ratings — published 2009
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Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,047 ratings — published 2001
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The High Desert The High Desert (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,546 ratings — published 2022
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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.43 — 169,763 ratings — published 2021
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The First Rule of Punk The First Rule of Punk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.07 — 8,137 ratings — published 2017
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Face It Face It (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.62 — 9,476 ratings — published 2019
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Lonely Boy Lonely Boy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.04 — 3,013 ratings — published 2017
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My Damage: The Story of a Punk Rock Survivor My Damage: The Story of a Punk Rock Survivor (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,186 ratings — published 2016
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Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.83 — 36,787 ratings — published 2015
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Fat Kid Rules the World Fat Kid Rules the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.80 — 8,278 ratings — published 2003
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In the Fascist Bathroom: Punk in Pop Music, 1977-1992 In the Fascist Bathroom: Punk in Pop Music, 1977-1992 (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.84 — 764 ratings — published 1993
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Punk Paradox: A Memoir Punk Paradox: A Memoir (Audiobook)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.07 — 907 ratings — published
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More Fun In The New World: The Unmaking And Legacy Of L.A. Punk More Fun In The New World: The Unmaking And Legacy Of L.A. Punk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.21 — 604 ratings — published 2019
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Burning Down the Haus: Punk Rock, Revolution, and the Fall of the Berlin Wall Burning Down the Haus: Punk Rock, Revolution, and the Fall of the Berlin Wall (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,229 ratings — published 2017
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Punk Avenue: Inside the New York City Underground, 1972-1982 Punk Avenue: Inside the New York City Underground, 1972-1982 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.97 — 499 ratings — published 2017
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NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.55 — 5,725 ratings — published 2016
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Girl in a Band Girl in a Band (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.67 — 32,207 ratings — published 2015
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I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.63 — 2,507 ratings — published 2013
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I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.60 — 1,375 ratings — published 2008
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Let Fury Have the Hour: The Punk Rock Politics of Joe Strummer Let Fury Have the Hour: The Punk Rock Politics of Joe Strummer (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.81 — 296 ratings — published 2004
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Dharma Punx: A Memoir Dharma Punx: A Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.79 — 4,519 ratings — published 2003
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Spray Paint the Walls: The Story of Black Flag Spray Paint the Walls: The Story of Black Flag (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.03 — 572 ratings — published 2009
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Destroy: The Definitive History of Punk Destroy: The Definitive History of Punk (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.82 — 11 ratings — published 1996
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Babylon's Burning: From Punk to Grunge Babylon's Burning: From Punk to Grunge (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.59 — 246 ratings — published 2007
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Punk Rock: An Oral History Punk Rock: An Oral History (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.02 — 653 ratings — published 2006
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Punk Rock: So What? Punk Rock: So What? (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.49 — 72 ratings — published 1999
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Pretty in Punk: Girl's Gender Resistance in a Boy's Subculture Pretty in Punk: Girl's Gender Resistance in a Boy's Subculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.76 — 464 ratings — published 1999
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Rip it Up and Start Again. Post-punk 1978-1984 Rip it Up and Start Again. Post-punk 1978-1984 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.05 — 9,418 ratings — published 2005
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Punk is Dead: Punk is Everything! Punk is Dead: Punk is Everything! (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.32 — 77 ratings — published 2005
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Punk Pioneers Punk Pioneers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 4.11 — 37 ratings — published 2008
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We Owe You Nothing, Punk Planet : The Collected Interviews We Owe You Nothing, Punk Planet : The Collected Interviews (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as punk-rock)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,299 ratings — published 2001
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Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie BrownsteinGirl in a Band by Kim  GordonClothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys by Viv AlbertineGirls to the Front by Sara MarcusThe Riot Grrrl Collection by Lisa Darms
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A Masque of Infamy by Kelly DessaintHairstyles of the Damned by Joe MenoEngland Belongs to Me by Steve GoodmanZero by Tom LeveenNick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn
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“It was Buck’s first time ever on a stage, and he dealt with it the way so many other young punk musicians have dealt with it since:

I drank a bottle of Olde English cider to calm the nerves… but it didn’t work as I puked up at the side of the stage! I know that we played ‘Anarchy In The UK’, ‘Janie Jones’, and ‘White Riot’, but I can’t remember much else!”
Ian Glasper, Burning Britain: The History of UK Punk 1980-1984

Kurt Cobain
“Punk rock should mean freedom, liking and excepting anything that you like. Playing whatever you want. As sloppy as you want. As long as it's good and it has passion.”
Kurt Cobain

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