The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
What it's about
Dave Grohl, drummer for Nirvana and founder of the Foo Fighters, tells the stories of his life in music, in his own hand: growing up in Virginia, touring with punk bands as a teenager, the rise of Nirvana and the death of Kurt Cobain, building the Foo Fighters, and the joy of playing music with his heroes and his daughters.
Why it's worth reading
It spent two weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It's warm, funny and full of a love of music, one of the best rock memoirs.
You'll love it if you liked
Just Kids, Greenlights or Born to Run
Good to know
It's a series of stories rather than a straight biography. The audiobook, read by Grohl, is a favorite.
Quick answers
Is The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music worth reading?
Yes. It spent two weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #364 of the 2,819 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 80.5 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music about?
Dave Grohl, drummer for Nirvana and founder of the Foo Fighters, tells the stories of his life in music, in his own hand: growing up in Virginia, touring with punk bands as a teenager, the rise of Nirvana and the death of Kurt Cobain, building the Foo Fighters, and the joy of playing music with his heroes and his daughters.
How long does it take to read The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music?
About 8 hours (304 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music?
If you liked it, try Just Kids by Patti Smith, Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey or Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen.
By the numbers
- Readers88 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller66 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
#1 New York Times bestseller (2 weeks at #1).
Where it ranks
- #72 of the 290 memoirs and biographies we rank
- #68 of the 481 new books we rank
- #364 of the 2,819 books we rank
Bestseller
- #1 New York Times bestseller (2 weeks at #1)
- 45 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists since 2021
Reads as
True story
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