We've all slipped into the rabbit hole of the Internet about our favorite songs, singers and performances. Music can connect to moments in our life, connect melodies to memories, imbue the song or its band with an inexplicable meaning. So music and the people who create it can carry mysterious magic: how someone came up with a soundtrack of our summers, breakups, graduations, relationships

to help answer that question, countless books sprouted to explore the kaleidoscopic nature of music, its performers, and people who love both. Just like walking through an artist's B-side, there's a lot to dig into, depending on how willing you are to get a niche. Below we have compiled a starter reading list for music lovers, regardless of the genre you choose. From novels about super fans and front-door girls to biographies about living icons and memories that spill the story behind the song, these books belong to the library of any music lover.