Guns N Roses Reference Books

Guns N' Roses

Reference Books

In this guide, I give publication information and whether an item is still available. There is a copy of every copyrighted piece of media published in America stored in the Library of Congress. Therefore, books--print/audio and periodicals are easier to obtain than other merchandise. They are also too expensive to bootleg and to my knowledge, none of them have been. Even if a print or audio media is out of circulation, anyone can take the ISBN (10 or 13) or ASIN number and request an inter library loan. Many magazines offer back issues for purchase as well. Since print media technically never dies, I have not assigned a collector value to anything in this series. This particular guide deals with books that mention Guns N' Roses in passing, whether in a fictional novel or non-fictional work.

Below are my personal recommendations for collectors:

The Language of Fear (Del James w/forward by W. Axl Rose, Jan. 1, 1995)--true collectors item, publisher went out of business immediately after release.

Sabra's Soul (Lisa Reed, Dizzy's wife, Oct. 2003)

Ember's Flame (Lisa Reed, Dizzy's wife, Apr. 30, 2004)

All of these books are available through Amazon.com.

	Chinese Democracy Author: Andrew J. Nathan Softcover Publisher: University of California Press (October 1, 1986) ISBN-10: 0520059336 ISBN-13: 978-0520059337 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $18.00 USD; available used for $0.60.
	Chinese Democracy Author: Andrew J. Nathan Hardcover Publisher: I B Tauris & Co Ltd; 1st Edition (December 31, 1986) ISBN-10: 1850430209 ISBN-13: 978-1850430209 This item is out of print and available used for $48.00 USD.
	American Psycho Author: Bret Easton Ellis Softcover Publisher: Vintage; 1st Edition (March 6, 1991) ISBN-10: 0679735771 ISBN-13: 978-0679735779 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $11.00 USD.
	The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll: The Definitive History of the Most Important Artists and Their Music Author: Rolling Stone Softcover Publisher: Random House; 3 Sub Edition (November 10, 1992) ISBN-10: 0679737286 ISBN-13: 978-0679737285 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $25.00 USD.
	Running with the Devil: Power, Gender, and Madness in Heavy Metal Music Author: Obert Walser Softcover Publisher: Wesleyan University Press; 1st Edition (May 15, 1993) ISBN-10: 0819562602 ISBN-13: 978-0819562609 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $22.00 USD.
	Microphone Fiends: Youth Music and Youth Culture Author: Tricia Rose Softcover Publisher: Routledge; 1st Edition (April 14, 1994) ISBN-10: 0415909082 ISBN-13: 978-0415909082 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $25.00 USD.
	The Language of Fear Author: Del James w/ forward by W. Axl Rose Softcover Publisher: Dell (January 1, 1995) ISBN-10: 0440217121 ISBN-13: 978-0440217121 This item is out of print and available used for $73.00 USD.
	The Language of Fear Author: Del James w/ forward by W. Axl Rose Softcover Now available once again as a Dell paperback by print on demand. A Dell Mass Market Paperback ISBN: 978-0-440-21712-1 Price $7.99 www.languageoffear.com
	The Great Rock 'N' Roll Quote Book Author: Merrit Malloy (Editor) Softcover Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st Edition (September 15, 1995) ISBN-10: 0312135041 ISBN-13: 978-0312135041 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $18.00 USD.
	The Accidental Evolution of Rock 'n' Roll: A Misguided Tour Through Popular Music Author: Chuck Eddy Softcover Publisher: Westview Press (April 1, 1997) ISBN-10: 0306807416 ISBN-13: 978-0306807411 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $19.00 USD.
	The History of Rock & Roll Author: David Shirley Hardcover Publisher: Franklin Watts (October 1997) ISBN-10: 0531158462 ISBN-13: 978-0531158463 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $30.00 USD.
	Rock Stars Do the Dumbest Things Author: Margaret Moser, Bill Crawford Softcover Publisher: Renaissance Books (July 15, 1998) ISBN-10: 1580630235 ISBN-13: 978-1580630238 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $15.00 USD.
	Unsung Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll: The Birth of Rock in the Wild Years Before Elvis Author: Nick Tosches Softcover Publisher: Da Capo; 1st Edition (April 1, 1999) ISBN-10: 0306808919 ISBN-13: 978-0306808913 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $17.00 USD.
	The Long Hard Road Out of Hell Author: Marilyn Manson, Neil Strauss Hardcover Publisher: Harper Entertainment; 1st Regan Books/Harper Perennial Edition (April 1, 1999) ISBN-10: 0060987464 ISBN-13: 978-0060987466 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $11.00 USD.
	Bitch: In Praise of Difficult Women Author: Elizabeth Wurtzel Softcover Publisher: Anchor (May 18, 1999) ISBN-10: 0385484011 ISBN-13: 978-0385484015 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $12.00 USD.
	Roadie: A True Story Author: Karl Kuenning Softcover Publisher: Writer's Showcase Press (June 2001) ISBN-10: 0595185266 ISBN-13: 978-0595185269 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $17.00 USD.
	Rebel Heart: An American Rock 'n' Roll Journey Author: Bebe Buell, Victor Bockris Softcover Publisher: St. Martin's Press (August 13, 2001) ISBN-10: 0312266944 ISBN-13: 978-0312266943 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $6.00 USD.
	Fargo Rock City : A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota Author: Chuck Klosterman Softcover Publisher: Scribner (May 1, 2002) ISBN-10: 0743406567 ISBN-13: 978-0743406567 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $12.00 USD.
	The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band Author: Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx, Neil Strauss Softcover Publisher: Harper Entertainment (July 9, 2002) ISBN-10: 0060989157 ISBN-13: 978-0060989156 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $11.00 USD.
	Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain Author: Charles R. Cross Softcover Publisher: Hyperion (August 2002) ISBN-10: 0786884029 ISBN-13: 978-0786884025 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $11.00 USD.
	She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock and Roll Author: Gillian G. Gaar, Yoko Ono (Preface, Introduction) Softcover Publisher: Seal Press; Second Edition (November 8, 2002) ISBN-10: 1580050786 ISBN-13: 978-1580050784 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $19.00 USD.
	Urban Legends of Rock & Roll: You Never Can Tell Author: Dale Sherman Softcover Publisher: Collector's Guide Publishing Inc (February 1, 2003) ISBN-10: 1896522785 ISBN-13: 978-1896522784 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $14.00 USD.
	Walk This Way: The Autobiography of Aerosmith Author: Aerosmith, Stephen Davis Softcover Publisher: Harper Paperbacks (March 1, 2003) ISBN-10: 0060515805 ISBN-13: 978-0060515805 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $12.00 USD.
	Hollywood Rocks: The Ultimate Guide to the 1980's Hollywood, California Rock-N-Roll Music Scene Author: Various, Michael J. Rocchio (Editor), Jason Splat (Editor) Hardcover Publisher: Cleopatra Records (September 2003) ISBN-10: 0963619349 ISBN-13: 978-0963619341 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $26.00 USD.
	Sabra's Soul Author: Lisa Reed (Dizzy's wife) Softcover Publisher: Twenty First Century Publishers (October 2003) ISBN-10: 1904433073 ISBN-13: 978-1904433071 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $13.00 USD.
	Scary Monsters and Super Freaks: Stories of Sex, Drugs, Rock 'N' Roll and Murder Author: Mike Sager Softcover Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press (December 3, 2003) ISBN-10: 1560255633 ISBN-13: 978-1560255635 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $13.00 USD.
	Rock and Roll War Stories Author: Gordon G. G. Gebert, Lynn Ramage Softcover Publisher: Pitbull Publishing (January 2004) ISBN-10: 0965879429 ISBN-13: 978-0965879422 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $14.00 USD.
	Oxymoronica: Paradoxical Wit & Wisdom From History's Greatest Wordsmiths Author: Mardy Grothe Softcover Publisher: Collins (March 2, 2004) ISBN-10: 0060536993 ISBN-13: 978-0060536992 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $12.00 USD.
	Ember's Flame Author: Lisa Reed (Dizzy's wife) Softcover Publisher: Twenty First Century Publishers (April 30, 2004) ISBN-10: 1904433154 ISBN-13: 978-1904433156 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $13.00 USD.
	Tales from the Rock 'n' Roll Highway Author: Marley Brant Softcover Publisher: Billboard Books (May 1, 2004) ISBN-10: 082308437X ISBN-13: 978-0823084371 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $3.00 USD.
	Take a Walk on the Dark Side: Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses Author: R. Gary Patterson Softcover Publisher: Fireside (July 6, 2004) ISBN-10: 0743244230 ISBN-13: 978-0743244237 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $12.00 USD.
	So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star: How I Machine-Gunned a Roomful Of Record Executives and Other True Tales from a Drummer's Life Author: Jacob Slichter Softcover Publisher: Broadway (May 10, 2005) ISBN-10: 0767914716 ISBN-13: 978-0767914710 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $12.00 USD.
	Fever: How Rock 'n' Roll Transformed Gender in America Author: Tim Riley Softcover Publisher: Picador (May 12, 2005) ISBN-10: 0312424957 ISBN-13: 978-0312424954 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $14.00 USD.
	Hollywood Rocks: Audio Companion Various Artists Audio CD Box Set, 4 Discs Label: Cleopatra (June 21, 2005) ASIN: B0009NSE3S This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $50.00 USD.
	Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls Author: Mary Pipher, Ruth Ross (Designer) Softcover Publisher: Riverhead Trade (August 1, 2005) ISBN-10: 1594481881 ISBN-13: 978-1594481888 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $11.00 USD.
	The Ultimate History of Rock'n'Roll Drumming: 1948-2000 Author: Daniel Glass Softcover Publisher: Daniel Glass; First Edition (October 1, 2005) ISBN-10: 1599750007 ISBN-13: 978-1599750002 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $20.00 USD.
	I'm with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie Author: Pamela Des Barres, Dave Navarro (Foreword) Softcover Publisher: Chicago Review Press; Updated Edition (October 28, 2005) ISBN-10: 1556525893 ISBN-13: 978-1556525896 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $11.00 USD.
	Poor Little Bitch Girl: Unapologetic Memoirs from the Queen of Raunchy Rock 'n' Roll Author: C. J. Sleez Softcover Publisher: Manor House Publishing Inc.; 1st Edition (October 30, 2005) ISBN-10: 0973647760 ISBN-13: 978-0973647761 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $17.00 USD.
	Rock And Roll: A Social History Author: Paul Friedlander, Peter Miller Softcover Publisher: Westview Press; 2nd Edition (January 30, 2006) ISBN-10: 0813343062 ISBN-13: 978-0813343068 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $28.00 USD.
	Life on Planet Rock: From Guns N' Roses to Nirvana, a Backstage Journey through Rock's Most Debauched Decade Author: Lonn Friend Softcover Publisher: Broadway (July 11, 2006) ISBN-10: 0767922085 ISBN-13: 978-0767922081 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $12.00 USD, available used for $9.00.
	American Hair Metal Author: Steven Blush, William Hames (Photographer), Eddie Malluk (Photographer), Frank White (Photographer) Softcover Publisher: Feral House (October 2006) ISBN-10: 193259518X ISBN-13: 978-1932595185 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $16.00 USD.
	Sharon Osbourne Extreme: My Autobiography Author: Sharon Osbourne Hardcover Publisher: Springboard Press (October 11, 2006) ISBN-10: 0821280147 ISBN-13: 978-0821280140 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $17.00 USD.
	The Mammoth Book of Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Author: Jim Driver (Editor) Softcover Publisher: Carroll & Graf (November 30, 2006) ISBN-10: 0786720034 ISBN-13: 978-0786720033 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $11.00 USD.
	The Corruption of Innocence Author: Lotus Rose Softcover Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (January 2, 2007) ISBN-10: 0595423744 ISBN-13: 978-0595423743 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $18.00 USD.
	Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army Author: Jeremy Scahill Hardcover Publisher: Nation Books (February 15, 2007) ISBN-10: 1560259795 ISBN-13: 978-1560259794 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $17.00 USD.
	Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll's Legendary Neighborhood Author: Michael Walker Softcover Publisher: Faber & Faber (May 1, 2007) ISBN-10: 0865479666 ISBN-13: 978-0865479661 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $12.00 USD.
	Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga Author: Ian Christe Hardcover Publisher: Wiley (August 24, 2007) ISBN-10: 0470039108 ISBN-13: 978-0470039106 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $18.00 USD.
	The Best of Photographic Lighting: Techniques and Images for Digital Photographers Author: Bill Hurter Softcover Publisher: Amherst Media; Second edition edition (November 1, 2007) ISBN-10: 1584282177 ISBN-13: 978-1584282174 This item is currently being mass marketed and retails for $17.00 USD.