The Best Punk Music Audiobooks of All Time

Discover the most influential punk music audiobooks, recommended by leaders, experts, and readers worldwide

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Book Cover of Bad Religion, Jim Ruland - Do What You Want: The Story of Bad Religion

By Bad Religion – Author of Corporate Rock Sucks (you?) and 1 more 

4.95
| 2020 | 336 Pages
Recommended for: 
Punk rock fans and music historians. Ages 12 to Adults.
You will:
  • Learn about the history of Bad Religion and their impact on punk music.
  • Discover the personal stories of band members and their experiences.
  • Understand the evolution of punk rock through the lens of Bad Religion.
  • Explore the challenges faced by the band throughout their career.
  • Gain insights into the songwriting process and influences of Bad Religion.
Reviews:
Fascinating Read
Great Stories
Easy to Read
In-Depth History
Engaging Narrative
Repetitive
Poor Editing
  • #76 Best Seller in Punk Musician Biographies on Amazon
  • New York Times Bestseller
  • Rated Amazon Best Book of the Year
Recommended by Entertainment Weekly, Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus and 2 others
Entertainment Weekly[DO WHAT YOU WANT is] the book treatment their legendary career deserves
Publisher's WeeklyRuland serves up a heady, revelatory collaboration with the enduring punk band Bad Religion... his testament to the value of hard work and independent thinking offers a thrilling alternative to the conventional rise-and-fall rock narrative
Kirkus[A] fascinating story... the band has overcome a lot of challenges over the years, and this sufficient narrative documents every one of them
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Book Cover of Jon Savage - England's Dreaming: Anarchy, Sex Pistols, Punk Rock and Beyond

By Jon Savage – Freelance writer and music journalist (you?) 

4.92
| 602 Pages
Recommended for: 
Music enthusiasts and cultural historians. Ages 12 to Adults.
You will:
  • Learn about the origins of punk rock and its cultural significance in Britain.
  • Discover the impact of the Sex Pistols on music and society during the 1970s.
  • Understand the socio-political context that gave rise to the punk movement.
  • Explore the personal stories of key figures in the punk scene, including Malcolm McLaren.
  • Gain insights into the lasting influence of punk rock on contemporary music and culture.
Reviews:
Informative
In-Depth
Engaging
Historical Context
Well-Written
Slow Start
Too Detailed
  • New York Times Bestseller
  • Rated Amazon Best Book of the Year
Entertainment WeeklyAn exceptional book: dead serious and achingly funny, full of delicate complex emotions about the most brutally simple form of pop music ever created
The New York Times[T]he definitive history of the English punk movement..
New Musical ExpressThe best book about punk rock and pop culture ever
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Punk  Music Book made by AI

By TailoredRead – AI that creates personalized books for you 

4.98
| 2025 | 30-300 pages
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Recommended for: 
All readers across all knowledge levels.
You will:
  • Get a Punk Music book tailored to your interests, goals, and background
  • Receive a book precisely matching your background and level of knowledge
  • Select which topics you want to learn, exclude the topics you don't
  • Define your learning goals and let your book guide you to accomplish them
  • Get all the knowledge you need consolidated into a single focused book
Reviews:
Insightful
Focused
Highly Personalized
Easy to Read
Engaging
Actionable
Up-to-Date
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Book Cover of Ian Winwood - Smash!: Green Day, The Offspring, Bad Religion, NOFX, and the '90s Punk Explosion

By Ian Winwood – Foremost music writer with extensive interviews (you?) 

4.89
| 2018 | 320 Pages
Recommended for: 
Music enthusiasts and punk fans. Ages 12 to Adults.
You will:
  • Learn about the rise of punk in the 1990s and its cultural impact.
  • Discover the stories behind iconic punk bands and their music.
  • Understand the dynamics of the punk scene during its commercial success.
  • Explore the evolution of punk rock from underground to mainstream.
  • Gain insights from interviews with key figures in the punk movement.
Reviews:
Detailed History
Engaging Narrative
Informative Interviews
Well-Researched
Easy to Read
Lacks Depth
Repetitive
  • #64 Best Seller in Punk Musician Biographies on Amazon
  • New York Times Bestseller
  • Rated Amazon Best Book of the Year
Recommended by Mass Movement, Genre Is Dead, Oy Oy Oy Gevalt! and 6 others
Mass MovementThe amount of research and fact checking that the author undertook...is staggering. And it doesn't hurt that Winwood is a bloody great writer whose natural wit and sharp, incisive style turns what could have, at times, become a dry and slightly repetitive read into a compulsive, interesting and intriguing page turner... The nineties was, as Dickens once said, the best of times and the worst of times, but it will always be the era when punk rock conquered the world and in doing so made things a little better and Ian Winwood perfectly captures the history of, and everything that made that moment in time special, with Smash!
Genre Is DeadWinwood gives us a side of punk rock that's not often discussed...It's not a complete history of the punk era. Rather it's a history of those who made the biggest impact...A loving homage to a forgotten era of punk...It's not only a story about the bands, but it's also a story about how punk rock rose from the ashes to conquer once again
Oy Oy Oy Gevalt!Smash! is a compelling narrative of what led up to the punk breakout...It gives unparalleled access to the key artists, letting their voices shine through...This is important not just for fans of those particular groups but also for anyone trying to understand how punk rock became viable as a mainstream, commercial genre of music
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