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Grateful Dead

In honor of the recent passing of Bob Wier (October 16, 1947 – January 10, 2026 RIP), a founding member of the Grateful Dead, I have put together a list of Grateful Dead books. This list includes photography, lyrics, gear, personal stories, a kids book, an oral history, and more. The Grateful Dead is probably one of the most iconic bands to come out of the San Francisco bay area influencing thousands of musicians creating a lasting impact on our culture. I know there are many dead heads in Marin County, I hope you enjoy this list and check out some these titles. Note: The last four items on this list are for in library use only at either the California Room in the Civic Center Library or the Mill Valley History Room at the Mill Valley Library. Additionally, the Belvedere Tiburon also has six vinyl records of the Grateful Dead for checkout! -MCFL Dan

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40 items

  • The Grateful Dead

    Photos and Stories From the Formative Years, 1966-1977

    Marshall, Jim, 1936-2010,
    Book, 2025San Francisco : Chronicle Books LLC, 2025 — 782.42166 Grateful Dead by Marshall
  • Fare Thee Well

    Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead / Photographs by Jay Blakesberg With Chad Smith, John Margaretten ; Foreword by Bill Walton ; Afterword by David Lemieux ; Essays by Gary Lambert

    Blakesberg, Jay,
    Book, 2015San Francisco, CA : Rock Out Books, 2015 — 782.4216 GREATFUL
  • Fare Thee Well

    the Final Chapter of the Grateful Dead's Long, Strange Trip

    Selvin, Joel,
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Da Capo Press, 2018 — 782.421 Selvin
  • Friend of the Devil

    My Wild Ride With Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead

    Dell'Amico, Len,
    Book, 2025San Rafael, California : Weldon Owen, 2025 — 781.66 Dell'Amico
  • Grateful Dead Gear

    the Band's Instruments, Sound Systems, and Recording Sessions From 1965 to 1995

    Jackson, Blair
    Book, 2006San Francisco : Backbeat Books, c2006 — 782.4216 GRATEFUL DEAD
  • Loud and Clear

    the Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound and the Quest for Audio Perfection

    Anderson, Brian (Brian A.),
    Book, 2025New York : St. Martin's Press, 2025 — 782.421 Anderson
  • Dead in the Kitchen

    the Official Grateful Dead Cookbook

    Moskowitz, Gabi,
    Book, 2025San Rafael, CA : Weldon Owen, [2025] — 641.5636 Moskowitz
  • Here Beside the Rising Tide

    Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and An American Awakening

    Newton, Jim, 1963-
    Book, 2025New York : Random House, [2025] — 782.421 Newton
  • Searching for the Sound

    My Life With the Grateful Dead

    Lesh, Phil, 1940-
    Book, 2005New York : Little, Brown, c2005 — 787.87166 Lesh 2005
  • Jerry on Jerry

    the Unpublished Jerry Garcia Interviews

    Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995,
    Book, 2015New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2015 — 782.4216 Garcia
  • Between the Dark and Light

    the Grateful Dead : Photography of Jay Blakesberg

    Blakesberg, Jay
    Book, 2002San Francisco, CA : Backbeat Books ; Berkeley, CA : Distributed to the book trade in the US and Canada by Publishers Group West, c2002 — 782.421 GRATEFUL DEAD
  • J. Garcia

    Paintings, Drawings, and Sketches

    Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
    Book, 1992Berkeley, Calif. : Celestial Arts, c1992 — 759.13 GARCIA
  • Book, 2005New York : Thunder's Mouth Press, c2005 — 759.13 Garcia
  • The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics

    the Collected Lyrics of Robert Hunter and John Barlow : Lyrics to All Original Songs, With Selected Traditional and Cover Songs

    Book, 2005New York : Free Press, c2005 — 782.4216 GRATEFUL DEAD
  • Skeleton Key

    a Dictionary for Deadheads

    Shenk, David, 1966-
    Book, 1994New York, New York : Doubleday, 1994 — 782.42166 Grateful by Shenk
  • A Grateful Dead children's picture book!
    Book, 2022New York : Permuted Press, [2022] — E Abrams
  • A Long Strange Trip

    the Inside History of the Grateful Dead

    McNally, Dennis
    Book, 2002New York : Broadway Books, 2002 — 782.421 McNally
  • Live Dead

    the Grateful Dead, Live Recordings, and the Ideology of Liveness

    Brackett, John Lowell,
    Book, 2023Durham : Duke University Press, 2023 — 782.4216 Brackett, J