Books Recommended by Bob Dylan
Last Train to Memphis
The Rise of Elvis Presley
Peter Guralnick
Source: "Elvis steps from the pages. You can feel him breathe. This book cancels out all others." - Bob Dylan
Bound for Glory
The Hard-Driving, Truth-Telling, Autobiography of America's Great Poet-Folk Singer
Woody Guthrie
Source: "I went through it from cover to cover like a hurricane, totally focused on every word." - Bob Dylan
The Slave
Isaac Singer
Source: "I must have thought about [this book] for months [after reading it]." - Bob Dylan
On the Road
Jack Kerouac
Source: "It changed my life like it changed everyone else’s." - Bob Dylan
FAQ
Did Bob Dylan recommend all these books?
Not necessarily. This book list has Bob Dylan must-read recommendations, but it also has a mix of mentions and suggestions.
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Every suggestion made by Bob Dylan is validated by our editors. You can find the sources to the recommendations linked next to the books.
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No. This reading list was curated by our editors based on confirmed mentions from Bob Dylan, the sources are made available under each recommendation.
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