The 16 Best Books About Music From the Last Decade

"Revenge of the She-Punks: A Feminist Music History from Poly Styrene to Pussy Riot" ($18)

One of the first women to find success as a music writer in Britain, author Vivien Goldman herself is an important figure in music history. With this book, she guides readers through the many ways that music as a medium has aided countless women around the world in finding their agency. She also documents the sometimes obscure and always fascinating history of women punk artists and innovators.