Book cover for Gray by Pete Wentz and James Montgomery
2013 Released
240 Pages
3-4 Hours
Audiobook Unavailable
Paperback Unavailable
Hardback Unavailable
MTV BooksISBN 9781416570363

A fascinating and stunning novel from Pete Wentz, the founder and bassist of punk sensation Fall Out Boy—that reveals the dark side of rock-and-roll.

Sometimes, late at night in the hotel room, after the lights have gone out and the mistakes have already been made, when it is heavy and silent and still, I lie awake and listen to my pulse on the pillow…

Imagine you are on a tour bus, the miles whistling away beneath you as you sleep. Tomorrow you will wake up in downtown Somewhere. It doesn’t matter. All the skylines look the same. Time is only marked by events. The world is on a first-name basis with you.

But you…you barely even know yourself. There are those who give in completely to the idea of what it means to be famous. And those who can’t ever seem to leave the past behind. Life is a deep and contemplative story stuck on repeat—love, loss, self-destruction, self-discovery.

If you could go back to the way things were before you made it…would everything still be gray?

Pete Wentz

Pete Wentz is the bassist and primary lyricist for the multi-platinum, award-winning rock band FALL OUT BOY. Wentz is also a writer, a producer, and a business owner, most notably DCD2 records (home of Fall Out Boy, Panic!at the Disco – who Wentz signed, Daisy Grenade, and more). 

DYING INSIDE (with Hannah Klein and Lisa Sterle – for Vault Comics imprint, Headshell), is his first graphic novel.

Instagram: @petewentz   
X: @petewentz  

More by Pete Wentz

Why Readwise Books?

Readwise Books is an ebook & audiobook platform that automatically logs how much you and your friends read, making it fun and easy to read more. Learn more →