Neil Young books — the biographies, interviews, and critical studies that trace one of rock's most restless and prolific careers, from Buffalo Springfield through Crazy Horse, CSNY, and five decades of solo records that refuse to repeat themselves.
For the definitive account, there's Shakey: Neil Young's Biography by Jimmy McDonough — widely considered the deepest Young biography in print. Neil Young on Neil Young collects five decades of interviews in his own voice, while The Words and Music of Neil Young and Neil Young and the Poetics of Energy dig into the songwriting itself, and Neil Young – Decade anchors it all to the career-spanning 1977 anthology.
Why buy from Relix
Relix has covered the folk-rock and jam scenes Young helped shape since 1974. This shelf is built the way the magazine always has — for readers chasing the real story, not just the cover.
Looking for more? Browse the full music books collection, or check out Bob Dylan Books and Grateful Dead Books if your reading list runs deeper into the folk-rock family tree.