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ⓘ About Kim Gordon
About Kim Gordon Kim Gordon is an acclaimed American artist, musician and writer whose influence has been felt in the rock and alternative music scenes. Her career began in 1981 when she formed the band Sonic Youth with her then-husband Thurston Moore. This band would go on to release sixteen studio albums and become one of the most influential acts in alternative music. In 1993, she co-founded the musical project Free Kitten and subsequently launched her solo career with the release of her album No Home Record in 2019. In addition to her musical accomplishments, Gordon has had a successful career as a visual artist, record producer and fashion designer. She founded the label X-Girl in 1993 and has acted in films such as Last Days (2005) and I’m Not There (2007).
All Book Series by Kim Gordon
The Dark Stuff
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1994 Anthology · Nick Kent
In the Country of Country
Book 2 of 12 · published 1997 Anthology · Nicholas Dawidoff
Rip it Up and Start Again
Book 4 of 12 · published 2009 Anthology · Simon Reynolds
Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head
Book 6 of 12 · published 2010 Anthology · Rob Chapman
Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys
Book 9 of 12 · published 2014 Anthology · Viv Albertine
Art Sex Music
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2017 Anthology · Cosey Fanni Tutti
It's So You: 35 Women Write about Personal Expression Through Fashion & Style
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2007
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kim Gordon?
About Kim Gordon Kim Gordon is an acclaimed American artist, musician and writer whose influence has been felt in the rock and alternative music scenes. Her career began in 1981 when she formed the band Sonic Youth with her then-husband Thurston Moore. This band would go on to release sixteen studio albums and become one of the most influential acts in alternative music.
Which Kim Gordon series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Faber Greatest Hits series, the earliest of Kim Gordon's multi-book series: it opens with The Dark Stuff (1994) and runs to 12 books across 1994–2017, ending with Art Sex Music (2017).
How many books has Kim Gordon written?
Kim Gordon has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1994 and 2022. 12 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Faber Greatest Hits series with 12 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kim Gordon's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kim Gordon's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Faber Greatest Hits (1994–2017, 12 books).
How are Kim Gordon's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kim Gordon's 18 books into 1 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Faber Greatest Hits (12 books, 1994–2017).