Reggae Books

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The Rough Guide to Reggae (Rough Guide Music Guides) The Rough Guide to Reggae (Rough Guide Music Guides)
by (shelved 8 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.34 — 138 ratings — published 1997
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Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,099 ratings — published 1983
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Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King Bass Culture: When Reggae Was King (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.39 — 644 ratings — published 2000
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Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae Solid Foundation: An Oral History of Reggae (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.05 — 105 ratings — published 2012
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A Brief History of Seven Killings A Brief History of Seven Killings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.89 — 38,091 ratings — published 2014
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King Jammy's King Jammy's (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.85 — 20 ratings — published 2002
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People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee "Scratch" Perry People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee "Scratch" Perry (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.05 — 155 ratings — published 2009
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The Encyclopedia of Reggae: The Golden Age of Roots Reggae The Encyclopedia of Reggae: The Golden Age of Roots Reggae (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.41 — 22 ratings — published 2012
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Reggae & Caribbean Music: Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion Reggae & Caribbean Music: Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.33 — 12 ratings — published 2001
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Sufferah: The Memoir of a Brixton Reggae-Head Sufferah: The Memoir of a Brixton Reggae-Head (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.24 — 42 ratings — published
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Lee 'Scratch' Perry: Kiss Me Neck: The Scratch Story in Words, Pictures and Records Lee 'Scratch' Perry: Kiss Me Neck: The Scratch Story in Words, Pictures and Records (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.25 — 12 ratings — published 2011
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Marley Legend: An Illustrated Life of Bob Marley Marley Legend: An Illustrated Life of Bob Marley (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.54 — 110 ratings — published
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Dancehall: The Story of Jamaican Dancehall Culture By Beth Lesser Dancehall: The Story of Jamaican Dancehall Culture By Beth Lesser (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.49 — 51 ratings — published 2008
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The Cover Art of Studio One Records The Cover Art of Studio One Records (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.29 — 7 ratings — published 2011
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Reggae Explosion: The Story of Jamaican Music Reggae Explosion: The Story of Jamaican Music (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.04 — 56 ratings — published 2001
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Young, Gifted, and Black: The Story of Trojan Records with CD (Audio) Young, Gifted, and Black: The Story of Trojan Records with CD (Audio)
by (shelved 3 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.31 — 55 ratings — published 2003
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The Rastafarians The Rastafarians (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.80 — 404 ratings — published 1977
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This is Reggae Music This is Reggae Music (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.24 — 164 ratings — published 2001
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Time Come: Selected Prose Time Come: Selected Prose (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.11 — 53 ratings — published
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The Story of Trojan Records The Story of Trojan Records (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.13 — 23 ratings — published
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Wailing Blues: The Story of Bob Marley's Wailers Wailing Blues: The Story of Bob Marley's Wailers (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.00 — 20 ratings — published 2008
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One Love: Life with Bob Marley and the Wailers One Love: Life with Bob Marley and the Wailers (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.50 — 12 ratings — published 2003
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So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.99 — 526 ratings — published
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Bob Marley: The Stories Behind Every Song (Stories Behind the Songs) Bob Marley: The Stories Behind Every Song (Stories Behind the Songs)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.19 — 16 ratings — published 2011
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The First Rasta: Leonard Howell and the Rise of Rastafarianism The First Rasta: Leonard Howell and the Rise of Rastafarianism (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.02 — 129 ratings — published 2000
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Rub a Dub Style: The Roots of Modern Dancehall Rub a Dub Style: The Roots of Modern Dancehall (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.86 — 7 ratings — published 2012
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Reggae International Reggae International (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.33 — 21 ratings — published 1982
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Tighten Up: The History of Reggae in the UK Tighten Up: The History of Reggae in the UK (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.83 — 18 ratings — published 2003
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Steppin' Razor, The Life of Peter Tosh Steppin' Razor, The Life of Peter Tosh (MP3 CD)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.09 — 70 ratings — published 2013
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The Natural Mystics: Marley, Tosh, and Wailer The Natural Mystics: Marley, Tosh, and Wailer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.99 — 97 ratings — published 2011
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Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae (Music / Culture) Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae (Music / Culture)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.31 — 195 ratings — published 2007
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Reggae Soundsystem: Label Art of Reggae Singles Reggae Soundsystem: Label Art of Reggae Singles (Audio CD)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.44 — 18 ratings — published 2012
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Marley and Me: The Real Bob Marley Story Marley and Me: The Real Bob Marley Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 3.86 — 186 ratings — published 1994
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Bob Marley: Conquering Lion of Reggae Bob Marley: Conquering Lion of Reggae (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.35 — 142 ratings — published 1984
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Bob Marley: Lyrical Genius Bob Marley: Lyrical Genius (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.29 — 107 ratings — published 2003
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Bob Marley: My Son Bob Marley: My Son (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.11 — 129 ratings — published 1997
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No Woman No Cry: My Life With Bob Marley No Woman No Cry: My Life With Bob Marley (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,942 ratings — published 2004
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Reggae Scrapbook Reggae Scrapbook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.13 — 15 ratings — published 2007
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Boss Sounds: Classic Skinhead Reggae Boss Sounds: Classic Skinhead Reggae (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.52 — 27 ratings — published 1995
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Reggae Bloodlines: In Search of the Music and Culture of Jamaica Reggae Bloodlines: In Search of the Music and Culture of Jamaica (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.33 — 46 ratings — published
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Bob Marley (Music Icons) Bob Marley (Music Icons)
by (shelved 2 times as reggae)
avg rating 4.27 — 26 ratings — published 2009
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Pressure Drop: Reggae in the Seventies Pressure Drop: Reggae in the Seventies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as reggae)
avg rating 4.13 — 15 ratings — published
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Black Culture, White Youth: Reggae Tradition from JA to UK Black Culture, White Youth: Reggae Tradition from JA to UK (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as reggae)
avg rating 3.92 — 12 ratings — published 1988
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The Power Of The Word: Jamaican Deejays in the 1970s The Power Of The Word: Jamaican Deejays in the 1970s (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as reggae)
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published
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The Popular Image of Rastafarians and Bob Marley The Popular Image of Rastafarians and Bob Marley (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as reggae)
avg rating 3.00 — 2 ratings — published 2013
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How to Say Babylon How to Say Babylon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as reggae)
avg rating 4.43 — 31,485 ratings — published 2023
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The Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond The Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as reggae)
avg rating 3.99 — 801 ratings — published 2022
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Ways of Hearing: A User's Guide to the Pop Psyche, from Elvis to Eminem Ways of Hearing: A User's Guide to the Pop Psyche, from Elvis to Eminem (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as reggae)
avg rating 3.36 — 22 ratings — published 2000
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Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean RhysA High Wind in Jamaica by Richard HughesThe Pirate's Daughter by Margaret Cezair-ThompsonOne Week in Paradise by Anise StarreThe Secret Pact by Glen Carty
Set in Jamaica
40 books — 19 voters
No Woman No Cry by Rita MarleyBass Culture by Lloyd BradleySongbirds by Heather AugustynThis is Reggae Music by Lloyd BradleyReggae Scrapbook by Roger Steffens
Books on Reggae
38 books — 2 voters

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