ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, dʒˈoʊnz ɹˈoʊt θɹˈiː bˈʊks, wˌɛn zˈɪɡi plˈeɪd ɡɪtˈɑːɹ: dˈeɪvɪd bˈoʊi ænd fˈoːɹ mˈɪnɪts ðæt ʃˈʊk ðə wˈɜːld, ðə bˌaɪəɡɹˈæfɪkəl dˈɪkʃənˌɛɹi ʌv pˈɑːpjʊlɚ mjˈuːzɪk ænd fɹʌmðə ɡɹˈaʊnd ˈʌp: jˈuː tˈuː θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti dᵻɡɹˈiːz tˈʊɹ əfˈɪʃəl fˈoʊɾoʊbˌʊk.
In 2012, Jones wrote three books, When Ziggy Played Guitar: David Bowie and Four Minutes that Shook the World, The Biographical Dictionary of Popular Music and From the Ground Up: U2 360° Tour Official Photobook.