Reference Works
While there are numerous individual examples of the rock fiction genre, there appears to only be a single printed reference work covering the topic. An Annotated Bibliography and Reference List of Musical Fiction, covers all genres of music in English-language novels from 1900 to the present. It has an initial listing by author, with short, single paragraph synopses of each novel, followed by separate subject indexes for adult, young adult and juvenile. Each of these indexes lists the relevant titles under different musical genres, including "rock/pop music" as well as even by specific instrument.
Brown, K. D. (Ed.), An annotated bibliography and reference list of musical fiction Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, c2005.
Location: North Carolina State University, D.H. Hill Library, Stacks, PN6120.95 .M8 B76 2005 Available through Inter-Library Loan (ILL).
The author, Dr. Kellie Brown, a music professor at Milligan College, maintains a musical fiction blog in conjunction with Coral Press, a publisher specializing in musical fiction. Each entry features a novel with a musical theme, a one line synopsis, quotes from a review or two, and links to the author’s site and the book on Amazon.com.
Brown, K. D. (2009). The Charts: Coral Press' Guide to Top Musical Fiction. Retrieved Oct. 1, 2009, from Coral Press, New York, New York. Web site: http://coralpress.com/playlist/charts/.