Top 10 best-selling Drum Books

Exactly what you need if you're setting up your first ever kit: the Bax Music Drum Handbook. 12 pages long, this A4 book is packed with clear explanations, images, rhythm guides and video links.

In Voggenreiter's book 855 Bongo Basics, you will find various percussion techniques with pictures, detailed exercises and many rhythm examples. This book is the perfect introduction for a beginning bongo player.

Written for both beginners and experienced handpan players, this method book helps hone your playing no matter the model or tuning of your handpan and includes access to online videos.

Want to improve your technique? Then learn from some of the best drummers in recent history. First 50 Songs You Should Play on Drums guides you through the beats of fifty hits spanning an eclectic array of genres.

In 'The Breakbeat Bible', Mike Adamo uses case studies, exercises, notations and background information to provide a clear overview of the development of break-beat and hip-hop.

Joel Rothman's 'Mini-Monster Book Of Rock Drumming' contains hundreds of timeless exercises to help you learn the basics of pop/rock drumming.

Hal Leonard's 'Drum Play-along Metallica 1983-1988' songbook covers the drum parts of eight classic Metallica bangers from the band's early days.

Learn the basics of drumming with "Real Time Drums 1" by Arjen Oosterhout, including online audio. Perfect for beginners who want to learn different styles.

Learn to play eight of Queen's timeless classics without dropping a beat thanks to the Drum Play-Along Queen Book. This book includes complete drum score for each song plus online access to practice tracks.

Since mastering rudiments is important for every drummer and percussionist, Hal Leonard have compiled a whole bunch of tips, tricks and exercises for beginner to intermediate drummers in Stick Control: a highly recommended drum book for learning snare drum-based rudiments.