Affiliate Disclosure: Links on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Read our affiliate policy
Musicians in Their Own Words Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Musicians in Their Own Words books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Musicians in Their Own Words series? Start with "Miles On Miles (By: Paul Maher Jr.)" (2008) and follow publication order through all 24 books.
The complete Musicians in Their Own Words reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Miles On Miles (By: Paul Maher Jr.)
2008
Tom Waits on Tom Waits: Interviews and Encounters (By: Tom Waits,Paul Maher Jr.)
2011
Hendrix on Hendrix: Interviews and Encounters with Jimi Hendrix (By: Steven Roby)
2012
Springsteen on Springsteen: Interviews, Speeches, and Encounters (By: Jeff Burger)
2013
Leonard Cohen on Leonard Cohen: Interviews and Encounters (By: Jeff Burger)
2014
Judy Garland on Judy Garland: Interviews and Encounters (By: Randy L. Schmidt)
2014
Led Zeppelin on Led Zeppelin (By: Hank Bordowitz)
2014
Bowie on Bowie (By: Sean Egan)
2015
Cobain on Cobain (By: Nick Soulsby)
2016
Fleetwood Mac On Fleetwood Mac (By: Sean Egan)
2016
Lennon On Lennon (By: Jeff Burger)
2016
Dolly on Dolly: Interviews and Encounters with Dolly Parton (With: Randy L. Schmidt)
2017
The Who On The Who (By: Sean Egan)
2017
Not Dumb, Not Blonde: Dolly In Conversation (By: Randy L. Schmidt)
2017
The Clash on the Clash (By: )
2017
Dylan on Dylan (By: Jeff Burger)
2018
Joni on Joni: Interviews and Encounters with Joni Mitchell (By: Joni Mitchell,Susan Whitall)
2018
George Harrison on George Harrison (By: Ashley Kahn)
2020
Patti Smith on Patti Smith (By: Aidan Levy)
2020
Miles on Miles: Interviews and Encounters with Miles Davis (By: Michael K. Dorr,Paul Maher)
2021
Neil Young on Neil Young (By: Arthur Lizie)
2021
Prince on Prince: Interviews and Encounters (By: Arthur Lizie)
2022
Prine on Prine: Interviews and Encounters with John Prine (By: Holly Gleason)
2022
Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon (By: Jeff Burger)
2024
Affiliate Disclosure
As an Amazon Associate, Reading Order Books earns from qualifying purchases. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. This helps us maintain the site and continue providing reading order guides. Read our full disclosure