<Tr> <Th> Publication date </Th> <Td> 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Td> 1 - 932416 - 24 - 2 </Td> </Tr> <P> Songbook (published in the United Kingdom as 31 Songs) is a 2002 collection of 26 essays by English writer Nick Hornby about songs and (more often) the particular emotional resonance they carry for him . In the UK, Sony released a stand - alone CD, A Selection of Music from 31 Songs, featuring 18 songs . The hardcover edition of Songbook, published in the US by McSweeney's and illustrated by Marcel Dzama, includes a CD with 11 of the songs featured in the book . </P> <P> The music varies from established classics like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan to independents like Ani DiFranco, Top 40 pop like Nelly Furtado, and a few songs with special meaning only to Hornby . Song by song, Hornby delves into what makes music catchy or classic, and how it can come to play an integral role in a person's emotional life . </P>

Who wrote the book 31 songs about his favourite music