Books that Rock

Audrey, Wait — Robin Benway
Audrey dumps self-involved Evan, the lead singer of a little band called The Do-Gooders. He writes a song about the break-up that rockets to the tops of the charts, and Audrey is suddenly famous!
The Half-life of Planets — Emily Franklin & Brendan Halpin
Hank is a serious music geek, and Liana is a serious astronomy geek. She is called a slut in her school for her promiscuous kissing ways, and he is viewed as a freak in his due to his Asperger’s syndrome. They meet and hit it off, each thriving in the relief from labeling that the other provides.
Beat the Band – Don Calame
Coop is convinced that the only way to prevent being massively unpopular is to win the “Battle of the Bands” with his group, Arnold Murphy’s Bologna Dare. There’s just one problem: none of his friends actually plays an instrument.
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist – Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
When recently-dumped Nick asks Norah to pretend to be his girlfriend for five minutes, the two end up having an unforgettable all-night adventure in New York City.
So Punk Rock — Micol Ostow
Four suburban New Jersey students form a rock band that becomes inexplicably popular, creating exhilaration, friction, confrontation, and soul-searching among its members.
Heavy Metal and You — Christopher Krovatin
When Sam falls for a preppy girl who wants him to give up getting wasted with his best friends and his passion for heavy metal, he has to decide how much he’s willing to change…
King Dork – Frank Portman
High school loser Tom Henderson spends his time writing songs and coming up with new names for his band, but when he discovers that “The Catcher in the Rye” may hold the clues to the many mysteries in his life, he finds a new purpose.
The Vinyl Princess – Yvonne Prinz
Allie, a sixteen-year-old who is obsessed with LPs, works at a used record store and deals with crushes–her own and her mother’s–her increasingly popular blog and zine, and growing up.
Guitar Girl -  Sarra Manning
As her band, the Hormones, becomes an international sensation, 17-year-old Molly begins to question the high cost of fame.
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