3 hand-picked memoir and music biography books curated by NextBookAfter.
Brandi Carlile made you feel seen with her unfiltered queer awakening in rural America—now Tegan and Sara Quin double down on that gut-punch honesty. High School chronicles twin sisters carving out identity in a Canadian prairie town that demanded silence, blending sibling rivalry, first acid trips, and the salvation of making noise into a memoir that reads like their best album liner notes come to life.
For readers who connected with the raw vulnerability and dark humor in navigating toxic family ties and personal reinvention in I’m Glad My Mom Died, Hollywood Park offers a similarly unflinching look at escaping a dysfunctional upbringing and finding one's voice amid chaos and fame's fringes.
For fans of Lionel Richie's inspirational biography, this memoir offers a raw, heartfelt look at another music icon's journey through rock stardom, personal triumphs, and the passion that fuels a legendary career, blending nostalgia with life lessons from the industry trenches.