Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Books in Order
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson has written 8 books, published between 2013 and 2024. The first book is Mo' Meta Blues (2013) and the newest is Hip-Hop Is History (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2013–2024
Eight books are catalogued under Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, running from Mo' Meta Blues and Soul Train: The Music, Dance, and Style of a Generation, both 2013, to Hip-Hop Is History and The Idea in You in 2024. Between them sit something to food about (2016), Creative Quest (2018), Mixtape Potluck Cookbook (2019) and Music Is History (2021). The catalogue also files a Questlove Picture series under the name. Thompson continues to publish.
How many Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson books are there?
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson has 8 books, released between 2013 and 2024. 1 of them belong to the Questlove Picture series.
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Mo' Meta Blues2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 2Soul Train: The Music, Dance, and Style of a Generation2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 3something to food about2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 4Creative Quest2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 5Mixtape Potluck Cookbook2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 6Music Is History2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 72024–1/4
- 8Hip-Hop Is History2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Questlove Picture in order
1 bookStandalone books
7 books7 Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson books in order?
You only need to read Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson books in order within the Questlove Picture series, which holds 1 of the 8 Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Start with Mo' Meta Blues (2013), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson book?
Hip-Hop Is History (2024) is the newest Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson book released so far.
Is there a new Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson book coming?
No next Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson at a glance
- Still publishing
- Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson books, 5 of 8, were published in the 2010s.