King County Library System - KPLU School of Jazz

Adult Fiction Books

	Off Minor by John Harvey Jazz lover Charlie Resnick is also a sharp-eyed detective, with yet another case to solve.
	On the Road by Jack Kerouac Nearly all of Kerouac’s celebrated stories about the beat movement are simply drenched in the sounds of jazz. Read here especially about ‘the gang’s’ infatuation with bop pianist George Shearing and mad vocalist Slim Gaillard.
	Joplin’s Ghost by Tananarive Due An acclaimed suspense writer's chilling tale examines how the daughter of a musician and jazz club owner finds her life changed when she becomes haunted by the ghost of ragtime pianist Scott Joplin.
	Bass Cathedral by Nathaniel Mackey Acclaimed poet and novelist Mackey’s story plunges readers into a surreal tale revolving around the jazz ensemble “Molino m'Atet,” who are releasing their first album, Orphic Bend.
	Record Palace by Susan Wheeler The life of the owner of a run-down jazz record shop in Chicago is conjured up with prose that resembles the syncopated rhythms of the music.