Iron Maiden has been one of my favorite bands for over half of my life now.
I've always known that some of their best songs where inspired by books, poems, and novellas. Some movies too.
I'm going to make list and start reading all of the works that inspired songs by them.
Has anyone else ever taken this route to a reading list? Have you ever read any of the books that inspired Maiden to rock?
As it stands , i'm pretty sure of the only ones I have actually read areThe Phantom Of The Opera and Brave New World.
Which, if you haven't read Brave New World, it's killer. Just scary as hell. Much suggest.
Let me know what you think! Thanks for reading and peace!!
by Icy-Pollution8378
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Of course, you must read [The Rime of the Ancient Mariner](https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Rime_of_the_Ancient_Mariner).
>Has anyone else ever taken this route to a reading list? Have you ever read any of the books that inspired Maiden to rock?
The other way around: I read the Otherland series by Tad Williams, and then learned there’s a song about them called Otherland by Blind Guardian, and that’s how I got into Blind Guardian.
Speaking of Brave New World, I’m currently reading the book Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase. It reminds me of a mix of Brave New World and the other dystopian classic The Handmaid’s Tale.