Books like I Am Ozzy

A hilariously profane and unbelievably chaotic pub yarn spun by rock's most bewildered survivor. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with I Am Ozzy.

rowdy
absurd
darkly comic
nostalgic

01
Slash
Slash · 2007
A raw, unfiltered plunge into the volatile and electric heart of rock 'n' roll history.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- candid
- chaotic
02
The heroin diaries
Nikki Sixx · 2007
A chaotic, visceral plunge into the darkest depths of rock-and-roll excess and the paranoid isolation of addiction.
Shares:
- chaotic
- self-destruction
03
Iron man
Tony Iommi
A loud, gritty, and surprisingly humble backstage pass to the birth of heavy metal.
Shares:
- nostalgic
- self-deprecating
- candid
- chaotic
04
Professional idiot
Stephen "Steve-O" Glover
A chaotic, shockingly raw plunge into the darkest depths of addiction and the hard-fought climb back to sanity.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
- candid
- chaotic
05
Tommyland
Anthony Bozza
A chaotic, unapologetic rollercoaster ride through the highest highs and lowest lows of rock and roll excess.
Shares:
- candid
- chaotic
06
Slash
Anthony Bozza
A chaotic, unfiltered backstage pass into the dizzying highs and near-fatal lows of rock's most dangerous era.
Shares:
- candid
- chaotic
07
Furiously Happy
Jenny Lawson
A wildly tangential, laugh-out-loud manifesto on fighting crippling depression with weaponized absurdity.
Shares:
- absurd
- chaotic
08
It's so easy
Duff McKagan
A raw, adrenaline-fueled descent into rock-and-roll excess that transforms into a surprisingly grounded story of survival and reinvention.
Shares:
- self-deprecating
- candid
- chaotic
09
The Dirt
Tommy Lee
A chaotic, unapologetic plunge into the absolute extremes of rock-and-roll hedonism and its devastating hangovers.
Shares:
- candid
- chaotic
- self-destruction
10
Scar Tissue
Anthony Kiedis
A chaotic, sun-drenched plunge into the euphoric highs and devastating lows of rock stardom and severe addiction.
Shares:
- candid
- chaotic
11
A man named Dave
David J. Pelzer
A raw, unflinching exploration of carrying childhood scars into adulthood and the arduous, triumphant work of finally letting them go.
Feels:
- heavy
- cathartic
- poignant
12
Losing My Virginity
Richard Branson
A high-flying, rule-breaking joyride through the mind of a restless maverick who refuses to take no for an answer.
Shares:
- candid

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