Faber Greatest Hits Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Faber Greatest Hits books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Dark Stuff (By: Nick Kent)
Buy on Amazon1994
In the Country of Country (By: Nicholas Dawidoff)
Buy on Amazon1997
Coltrane (By: Ben Ratliff)
Buy on Amazon2008
Rip it Up and Start Again (By: Simon Reynolds)
Buy on Amazon2009
Lowside of the Road (By: Barney Hoskyns)
Buy on Amazon2009
Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head (By: Rob Chapman)
Buy on Amazon2010
Re-make/Re-model (By: Michael Bracewell)
Buy on Amazon2011
Electric Eden (By: Rob Young)
Buy on Amazon2011
Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys (By: Viv Albertine)
Buy on Amazon2014
Girl in a Band
Buy on Amazon2015
Turn the Beat Around (By: Peter Shapiro)
Buy on Amazon2015
Art Sex Music (By: Cosey Fanni Tutti)
Buy on Amazon2017
It's So You: 35 Women Write about Personal Expression Through Fashion & Style
Buy on Amazon2007
Sonic Youth: Sensational Fix
Buy on Amazon2009
My Ideal Bookshelf
Buy on Amazon2012
This Woman's Work
Buy on Amazon2022
Following this, Gordon collaborated with Sinéad Gleeson on This Woman’s Work: Essays on Music
2022
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Faber Greatest Hits series is publication order: 1. The Dark Stuff (By: Nick Kent) (1994), 2. In the Country of Country (By: Nicholas Dawidoff) (1997), 3. Coltrane (By: Ben Ratliff) (2008), 4. Rip it Up and Start Again (By: Simon Reynolds) (2009), 5. Lowside of the Road (By: Barney Hoskyns) (2009), and 12 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Faber Greatest Hits series by Kim Gordon contains 17 books. The series began in 1994 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Faber Greatest Hits series is written by Kim Gordon. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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