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A chaotic, unapologetic plunge into the absolute extremes of rock-and-roll hedonism and its devastating hangovers. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Dirt.
- chaotic
- sleazy
- adrenaline-fueled
- grimy
- 01
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.
- 02
Tommyland
Anthony Bozza
A chaotic, unapologetic rollercoaster ride through the highest highs and lowest lows of rock and roll excess.
- 03
Slash
Anthony Bozza
A chaotic, unfiltered backstage pass into the dizzying highs and near-fatal lows of rock's most dangerous era.
- 04
Slash
Slash · 2007
A raw, unfiltered plunge into the volatile and electric heart of rock 'n' roll history.
- 05
Marilyn Manson
Neil Strauss
An unflinching, gritty plunge into the shocking origins and chaotic life of a controversial rock icon.
- 06
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.
- 07
The truth
Neil Strauss
A brutally raw, voyeuristic plunge into the chaotic psychology of sex, addiction, and the terrifying vulnerability of true intimacy.
- 08
The disaster artist
Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell
A hilarious, jaw-dropping, and surprisingly tender exploration of a spectacularly bizarre friendship and the making of a cinematic disaster.
- 09
Neon angel
Cherie Currie and Tony O'Neill
A gritty, backstage pass to the dizzying highs and devastating lows of teenage rock stardom.
- 10
I Am Ozzy
Ozzy Osbourne
A hilariously profane and unbelievably chaotic pub yarn spun by rock's most bewildered survivor.
- 11
Life
Keith Richards and James Fox
A raspy, unfiltered late-night conversation with a rock-and-roll survivor who remembers everything.
- 12
Daisy Jones & The Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid
An electric, documentary-style plunge into the glamorous, drug-fueled chaos of a legendary 1970s rock band.
