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| 1 | | I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir
by Brian Wilson
3.77 avg rating — 2,643 ratingsscore: 291, and 3 people voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 2 | | Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson
by Peter Ames Carlin (Goodreads Author)
3.98 avg rating — 1,391 ratingsscore: 194, and 2 people voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 3 | | Long Promised Road: Carl Wilson, Soul of the Beach Boys: The Biography
by Kent Crowley
3.61 avg rating — 112 ratingsscore: 100, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 4 | | Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy
by Mike Love
3.79 avg rating — 1,227 ratingsscore: 99, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 4 | | The Beach Boys and the California Myth
by David Leaf
4.24 avg rating — 54 ratingsscore: 99, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 6 | | Son of a Beach Boy
by Scott Wilson
3.17 avg rating — 47 ratingsscore: 98, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 6 | | Wouldn’t it Be Nice: Brian Wilson and the Making of the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds
by Charles L. Granata
3.92 avg rating — 443 ratingsscore: 98, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 8 | | Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy
by Jon Stebbins
3.96 avg rating — 84 ratingsscore: 97, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 8 | | The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds: The Greatest Album of the Twentieth Century
by Kingsley Abbott
3.60 avg rating — 52 ratingsscore: 97, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 10 | | The Beach Boys FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About America’s Band
by Jon Stebbins
4.03 avg rating — 69 ratingsscore: 96, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 10 | | The Nearest Far Away Place: Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the Southern California Experience
by Timothy White
3.93 avg rating — 264 ratingsscore: 96, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 12 | | The Lost Beach Boy: The True Story of David Marks one of the founding members of the Beach Boys
by Jon Stebbins
3.89 avg rating — 53 ratingsscore: 95, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 12 | | Heroes And Villains: The True Story Of The Beach Boys
by Steven Gaines
3.85 avg rating — 651 ratingsscore: 95, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 14 | | The Beach Boys in Concert: The Ultimate History of America’s Band on Tour and Onstage
by Jon Stebbins
4.30 avg rating — 20 ratingsscore: 94, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 15 | | The Beach Boys: The Authorized Illustrated Biography
by Byron Preiss
3.45 avg rating — 11 ratingsscore: 93, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 16 | | Wouldn’t it Be Nice: My Own Story
by Brian Wilson
3.77 avg rating — 1,001 ratingsscore: 91, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 17 | | Surf Beat: Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Forgotten Revolution
by Kent Crowley
3.89 avg rating — 55 ratingsscore: 90, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
| 18 | | The Making of Pet Sounds
by David Leaf
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratingsscore: 89, and 1 person voted | Want to ReadRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
18 books · 3 voters · list created October 24th, 2017 by Ashley Holstrom (votes) .
Tags: biography, memoir, music
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