
The Detroit Beat; read local!
By Book Beat

A curated list on the best of Detroit history and culture, fiction, non-fiction. Most are written by local authors. Book Beat has been serving the Detroit community for forty years, building relationships with many area authors and artists. Dig in to learn to love the Motor City as much as we do.

Michigan Stories: Mike Kelley and Jim Shaw
Carla Acevedo-Yates, Steven L. Bridges, et al.
$28.50 $26.51

That They Lived: African Americans Who Changed the World
Rochelle Riley and Cristi Smith-Jones
$17.99 $16.73

The Dawn of Detroit: A Chronicle of Slavery and Freedom in the City of the Straits
Tiya Miles
$18.99 $17.66

How Sweet It Is: A Songwriter's Reflections on Music, Motown and the Mystery of the Muse
Scott B. Bomar and Lamont Dozier
$27.99 $26.03

Grit, Noise, & Revolution: The Birth of Detroit Rock 'n' Roll
David A. Carson
$18.95 $17.62One of the best overviews of '60s and '70s Motor City rock 'n roll -- highly recommended!

The Origins of the Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit - Updated Edition
Thomas J. Sugrue
$19.95 $18.55