Non-Fiction Pick of the Week: Life

Life by Keith Richards 2010

Surprising things you didn’t know about Keith Richards: he was an only child, loved being a boy scout, enjoys reading, and now lives in Connecticut with his wife of 29 years, Patti Hansen. Even more surprising, this book won the Norman Mailer Prize for distinguished biography.

Appeal Factor: Told in a chatty style, guitarist Keith tells all, well, nearly all in this detailed biography about his years with the Rolling Stones. Richards exhibits an impressive memory even while admitting to a past of “checking out” due to excessive partying and drug abuse.

Also available on audiobook, narrated by Johnny Depp!