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Music Books

Books selected for readers looking for music books.

30 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 500+ tracked lists·46% reader overlap with Asian American Books

1. Every Time You Hear That Song
Jenna Voris
Fits this list for its focus on music.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
2. Muted
MSS Tami Charles, Tami Charles
Fits this list for its focus on music.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
3. The Sound of Stars
Alechia Dow
Fits this list for its focus on music.
Shelf signal: Space Opera for Teens
4. Soundtrack: a Novel
Jason Reynolds
Fits this list for its focus on music.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
5. Tone Deaf
Olivia Rivers
Fits this list for its focus on music.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
6. The Girl in the Love Song
Emma Scott
Fits this list for its focus on music.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
7. Lou With the Band
Alexandra Leigh Young
Fits this list for its focus on music.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
8. This Song Is (not) for You
Laura Nowlin
Included for strong young alignment with this music list.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
9. The Carnival at Bray
Jessie Ann Foley, Erin Moon
Fits this list for its focus on music.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
10. Heartstrings
Ali Novak
Included for strong young alignment with this music list.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
11. Not Your Average Jo
Grace K. Shim
Fits this list for its focus on music.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
12. Let Me Hear a Rhyme
Tiffany D. Jackson, Malik "Malik-16" Sharif
Fits this list for its focus on music.
Shelf signal: African American YA
13. Everything Amplified
Ziggy Hanaor, Sarah Lippett
Included for strong graphic alignment with this music list.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
14. No Place to Fall
Jaye Robin Brown
Included for strong teen alignment with this music list.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
15. The Brightsiders
Jen Wilde, Katherine Littrell
Included for strong teens alignment with this music list.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
16. Dropping Beats
Nathanael Lessore
Included for strong young alignment with this music list.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
17. Rhythm & Muse
India Hill Brown
Included for strong juneteenth alignment with this music list.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
18. Guitar Notes
Mary Amato
Fits this list for its focus on music.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
19. Now That I've Found You
Kristina Forest
Included for strong contemporary alignment with this music list.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
20. Somebody Everybody Listens to
Suzanne Supplee
Fits this list for its focus on music.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
21. On the Come Up
Angie Thomas
Included for strong juneteenth alignment with this music list.
Shelf signal: African American YA
22. Wonderful Feels Like This
Sara Lövestam
Fits this list for its focus on music.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
23. K-pop Confidential
Stephan Lee
Included for strong girl alignment with this music list.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens
24. Malcolm Kid and the Perfect Song
Austin Paramore, Sarah Bollinger
Fits this list for its focus on music.
Shelf signal: Music Stories for Teens