Reggae Routes is by far the best written and most entertaining book on reggae. Unlike so many others that get bogged down on irrelevant details it cuts to the chase and tells you everything a curious and intelligent person could want to know about Jamaican Music. If you want to know about obscure albums released only in the UK - or happen to be a Scratch Perry or Flipper Price? Fanatic - then you probably will find it inadequate. But if you want a good read that tells you what really happened on the Jamaican musical scene - and Reggae Routes is great at historical perspective and context.