NPR and Publisher’s Weekly named Robert Hilburn’s, JOHNNY CASH as one of the best books of 2013. The book also received a positive review in The New York Times. The review called it “a thorough and thoughtful portrait of the Man in Black and a deep appreciation of his artistry" The review also says that "Hilburn writes most powerfully about Cash’s trajectory as an artist.” Little, Brown and Company published the book October 29, 2013.