In addition to the best music of the year, Jedd Beaudoin also selects the best music book of the year. Here are his selections for 2018:
- The Hard Stuff: Dope, Crime, the MC5, and My Life of Impossibilities—Wayne Kramer
- Dreaming of Dylan: 115 Dreams About Bob—Mary Lee Kortes
- Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording With Wilco, Etc.—Jeff Tweedy
- Beastie Boys Book—Michael Diamond
- Closer You Are: The Story of Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices—Matthew Cutter
- Jason Molina: Riding With The Ghost—Erin Osmon
- At The Gates: The Story of Can—Rob Young
- The Gospel According To Luke—Steve Lukather
- Thanks A Lot Mr. Kibblewhite: My Story—Roger Daltry
- Bring It On Home: Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin, and Beyond--The Story of Rock's Greatest Manager—Mark Blake