Get your favourite bookmark at the ready and take a look at 13 musicians' autobiographies you need to read immediately.

Motley Crue - 'The Dirt': “We were young, fucked up, and worshiped for it. Words like consequences, responsibility, morality, and self-control didn’t apply to us. Or so we thought.” Quite possibly the holy grail of true rock n’ roll memoirs, this account of Motley Crue’s sex and drug fuelled antics is jaw droppingly outrageous.

Johnny Cash - 'Cash': “The beer and the wurst were wonderful, but I was dying to be back in the South, where the livin' was easy, where the fish were jumpin', where the cotton grew high.” 20 years after his first autobiography, Man In Black, Cash painted his life just as vividly on the page as he did with a guitar and microphone.

Patti Smith - 'Just Kids': “Why can't I write something that would awake the dead? That pursuit is what burns most deeply.” Heart wrenchingly honest and beautifully written, this youthful account of Patti Smith’s battle with New York and her relationship with Robert Smith is incredibly powerful. Chuckle as William Burroughs hits on Patti, believing her to be a very “pretty boy.”

Jay Z – ‘Decoded’ - “You could name practically any problem in the hood and there'd be a rap song for you.” Through the use of exclusive images and interviews, Jay Z takes you into the world that formed him, hustling on the streets as a ‘business man’ before he became “a business, man.”

Miles Davis – ‘Miles’: “When you’re creating your own shit, man, even the sky ain’t the limit.” Throughout this autobiography from one of the most influential musicians of all time, Davis speaks on his endless love for music and drops never ending pearls of wisdom.

Morrissey - Autobiography: “David [Bowie] quietly tells me, ‘You know, I’ve had so much sex and drugs that I can’t believe I’m still alive,’ and I loudly tell him, ‘You know, I’ve had SO LITTLE sex and drugs that I can’t believe I’m still alive.” Morrissey’s memoir covers the icon’s adolescence, his rise with The Smiths, subsequent solo efforts and the infamous court battle with drummer, Mike Joyce.

Anthony Kiedis - Scar Tissue: “life's so much cooler when you just don't know any better and all the painful lessons have not hammered your head open yet.” This raw and open account of The Red Hot Chilli Peppers frontman’s battle with drug addiction is a stark and hard hitting piece of work.

Henry Rollins - Get In The Van: “I have never been there before. Wonder what that will be like. I'll find out if these people don't kill me first." On The Road With Black Flag : A memoir from Rollins on his time touring in a cramped, miserable van with his band members. Black Flag caused riots and fought with police as they drove from town to town.

Kristin Hersh - Rat Girl: “If Americans thought music and art belonged together, they wouldn't have the Grammys.” Hersh explains just how irritating it can be when you discover you’re bi-polar and pregnant just as you’re band is blowing up. She’s also got some wonderful opinions.

Bob Dylan - Chronicles: Volume I: “I really was never any more than what I was -a folk musician who gazed into the grey mist with tear-blinded eyes and made up songs that floated in a luminous haze.” The first volume of Dylan’s memoir features a swarm of crazy characters, childhood memories and a vivid portrayal of 60’s New York.

B.B King - Blues All Around Me: “The blues was bleeding the same blood as me.” The late blues legend’s autobiography perfectly portrays a humble and hard working musician who deeply loved his occupation. The book is littered with truly beautiful quotes.

Keith Richards - Life: “We age not by holding on to youth, but by letting ourselves grow and embracing whatever youthful parts remain.” The Rolling Stones guitarist charts his life, leaving no stone unturned as he delves into past relationships, fiery band moments and several brushes with the law.

Kim Gordon - Girl In A Band: “The girl anchors the stage, sucks in the male gaze, and, depending on who she is, throws her own gaze back out into the audience.” Sonic Youth’s bassist charts her career and voices her controversial opinions on things such as Lana Del Rey’s feminist credentials.