
The Storyteller
Tales of Life and Music
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 31, 2023
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller * Named one of Variety’s Best Music Books of 2021 * Included in Audible’s Best of The Year list * A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021 * One of NME's Best Music Books of 2021 * 2 Million Copies Sold Worldwide The Remastered Edition…Because There’s Always More to the Story Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller created a sensation when it was initially published, becoming a global bestseller and thrilling fans and critics alike.
We earn from qualifying purchases.
- Who it’s for
- Dave Grohl’s warm, candid stories move between family, music, and the ordinary moments that stick.
- Themes
- Music, Family, Personal stories
- Genres
- Musicians' Lives, Personal Memoirs, Rock
Nearest books
Matched by what the books are about, then ordered by what their readers also loved.
GreenlightsMatthew McConaughey56% matchShares Personal Memoirs
The Tell: Oprah's Book ClubAmy Griffin53% matchShares Personal Memoirs
Finding MeViola Davis50% match
The Road to CharacterDavid Brooks49% match
The BookshopEvan Friss50% match
Maybe You Should Talk to SomeoneLori Gottlieb49% matchShares Personal Memoirs
PettyWarren Zanes58% matchShares Musicians' Lives and Rock
The LyricsPaul McCartney, Paul Muldoon59% matchShares Musicians' Lives
For younger readers: Soundtrack: a Novel, We Are the Beatles, Rebel Girls Rock: 25 Tales of Women in Music
Start with three books, and this one can be the first.
Members get a new edition every morning: a route out from their books to essays, research and talks, with the reason for each.
Start with this bookAbout this book
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller * Named one of Variety’s Best Music Books of 2021 * Included in Audible’s Best of The Year list * A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021 * One of NME's Best Music Books of 2021 * 2 Million Copies Sold Worldwide The Remastered Edition…Because There’s Always More to the Story Dave Grohl’s The Storyteller created a sensation when it was initially published, becoming a global bestseller and thrilling fans and critics alike.
Continue reading
Readers came to the book for Dave’s heartfelt voice, his love of family and music, and the energy that pours from every page. Dave’s is an extraordinary life made of up ordinary moments, and he tells stories just like he writes songs—from his soul. Whether recounting his time as kid in Toughskins in the Virginia suburbs, as a skinny teenager drumming his heart out for punk band Scream, living through the explosion and implosion of Nirvana, or hustling all the way around the world to escort his daughters to the Father/Daughter dance (only to be ignored as soon as his girls found their friends) The Storyteller is just like its author, as real as it gets. To show his appreciation for his fans, and to celebrate his love of writing, this deluxe paperback edition offers a wide variety of extra content, including: - An essay on how Dave approaches creativity (Here’s a hint: you don’t have to think outside of the box. Just ignore it.) - A series of prompts to jump start your creativity - The story of when Dave first met Paul McCartney (previously an audiobook exclusive) - A collection of Dave’s curated playlists, giving a glimpse into some of the music he loves - The “Song Stories” of four Foo Fighters favorites The Storyteller has challenged what a music memoir can be. With this paperback, the legacy continues.
Music, Memory, Making
Dave Grohl’s warm, candid stories move between family, music, and the ordinary moments that stick.
Come here for
- A musician’s life told in heartfelt, down-to-earth stories
- Creative reflections, playlists, and Foo Fighters song stories
Expect
- A lively mix of family memories and music history
- This edition adds creativity prompts and a story about meeting Paul McCartney
Where it sits
| Musicians' Lives | 95% |
|---|---|
| Personal Memoirs | 46% |
| Rock | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Musicians' Lives
- Lives in Entertainment
- Personal Memoirs
- 21st-Century History
Show all 8 publisher categories
- Creative Writing
- Punk
- Rock
- Composer & Musician Biographies
- Authors
- Dave Grohl
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 31, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Music · Family · Personal stories
- Reading lane
- Musicians' Lives