100 Posters/134 Squirrels
A 2010 reissue of Jay Ryan’s underground hit book, with new material added, and essays by Steve Albini, Art Chantry, Greg Kot, and Debra Parr.
Subject: Music/Popular Culture/Art
Featured Music/Pop Culture/Art Titles
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A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola
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Hard Art, DC 1979
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Dance of Days: Updated Edition
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Will Work for Drugs
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From a Basement in Seattle
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Copycat: LIMITED EDITION SIGNED PREORDER
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Artificial Light
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You Have to Fucking Eat
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We Owe You Nothing, Punk Planet: The Collected Interviews Expanded Edition
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Simon’s Cat vs. the World
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131 Different Things – signed, limited edition package w/exclusive 7″ vinyl
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Sale
Nelson George Two Book Set
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GTFTS/YHTFE Bundle
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Infinity Blues
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Please Take Me Off the Guest List
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HNIC
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Letters to Kurt
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Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock ‘n’ Roll Group
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Simon’s Cat Off to the Vet . . . and Other Cat-astrophes
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HNIC (limited edition signed package)
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Black Music
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What Else Is in the Teaches of Peaches – LIMITED EDITION SIGNED PACKAGE
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What Else Is in the Teaches of Peaches – STANDARD EDITION
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Sale
Simon’s Cat Bundle
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This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake – limited edition package w/exclusive 12″ vinyl
131 Different Things
An intimate novella of love and loss wrought from the cultural underground, perfectly expressed in an inventive object that rediscovers the magical possibilities of the book. Note: This page is for the regular edition of 131 Different Things. For the limited edition preorder with an exclusive 7" vinyl, please follow this link.
131 Different Things – signed, limited edition package w/exclusive 7″ vinyl
NICK ZINNER (YEAH YEAH YEAHS), ZACHARY LIPEZ, and STACY WAKEFIELD’s beautiful new book 131 Different Things is available here as part of a signed, limited edition package, featuring an EXCLUSIVE 7″ record and a signed copy of the book. For Black Friday, this package is available for only $35 plus shipping! No Discount code required.
The Accidental Hunter
The long-awaited reissue of the book that introduced mystery fans to bodyguard-turned-investigator D Hunter.
All the Power: Revolution Without Illusion
An “anti-manifesto” from the co-author of Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation’s Capital with a preface by Jennifer Baumgardner, author of Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future.
Amiri Baraka 3-for-1 Sale!
For a limited time, purchase three of Amiri Baraka’s titles (Tales of the Out & the Gone, Black Music, and Home: Social Essays) together for only $16.95!
Animals and Objects In and Out of Water
The second book from the iconic Chicago underground poster artist, with a foreword by Andrew Bird and an essay by Joe Meno.
The Bear Who Wasn’t There: And the Fabulous Forest
A magical, lyrical picture book debut from acclaimed composer and playwright Oren Lavie, illustrated by beloved German illustrator Wolf Erlbruch.
Beautiful Music
A funny, poignant, thoughtfully rendered novel about love, fear, death, race, music, and the intense passions of youth.
Black Music
The long-awaited reissue of the sequel to Amiri Baraka’s seminal work, BLUES PEOPLE, and latest selection in the AkashiClassics Renegade Reprint Series. This collection of essays by Amiri Baraka/LeRoi Jones includes a new introduction by the author and Q&A by Calvin Reid.
Bronx Biannual Issue No. 2: The Literary Journal of Urbane Urban Literature
The second issue of the groundbreaking new literary journal.
Bronx Biannual: The Literary Journal of Urbane Urban Literature
A literary journal’s debut featuring writing from: Donnell Alexander, Federico Anderson, Dana Crum, Michael A. Gonzales, KRS-One, Michael C. Ladd, Ferentz Lafargue, Reginald Lewis, Adam Mansbach, Caille Millner, muMs, and Greg Tate.
Censorship Now!!
An uproarious new essay collection from Washington, DC’s, infamous cult music hero and satirist.
Censorship Now!! (LIMITED SIGNED HARDCOVER EDITION)
An uproarious new essay collection from Washington, DC’s, infamous cult music hero and satirist.
Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Nearly forty years after breaking his way into public consciousness, the indefatigable godfather of indie features and African American cinema presents a graphic novel that serves as the inspiration for his latest film.
Copycat: And a Litter of Other Cats
An irresistible and hilarious book of cat cartoon portraits for all cat lovers, old, young, and in between.
Copycat: LIMITED EDITION SIGNED PREORDER
An irresistible and hilarious book of cat cartoon portraits for all cat lovers, old, young, and in between.
Dance of Days: Updated Edition
Updated 2009 edition of this evergreen punk classic—with a new chapter, additional photos, and other original material!
Demons in the Spring
New paperback edition; twenty artists illustrate twenty stories from the best-selling author of Hairstyles of the Damned.
DogTown: The Legend of the Z-Boys
The bigger, newly designed edition of an iconic skateboarding book, including additional never-before-seen Glen E. Friedman photos and a new C.R. Stecyk III postscript.
Limited number of books signed by Glen E. Friedman available! Select “SIGNED BY GLEN E. FRIEDMAN” in the drop-down menu below and add to cart! OR, for a 25% discount off list price, please select “Unsigned.”
Drawing Autism
Autism spectrum disorder is found in one of every eighty-eight children—this gorgeous book offers powerful insight into the disorder.
Drug Chronicles (Complete Set)
For a limited time, purchase all four Akashic Drug Chronicles titles (Marijuana, Heroin, Speed, and Cocaine) for only $30!
The Failure
California Book Award–winner Greer presents a hilarious and immaculately written story set in LA, exploring the inevitability of failure.
Fame: The Hijacking of Reality
A passionate and critical analysis of the life cycle of Fame, from film producer/director and former worldwide TV star Justine Bateman.
A Fictional History of the United States with Huge Chunks Missing
Cooper & Mansbach team with some of today’s most talented writers to vitalize American history.
Frame of Mind: Punk Photos and Essays from Washington, DC, and Beyond, 1997–2017
A long-overdue female-centric perspective on underground rock music, featuring photos by Tricarico and essays by Joan Jett, Amy Farina, Allison Wolfe, Donita Sparks, and more!
From a Basement in Seattle
Pearl Jam’s longtime in-house designer, Brad Klausen, presents his first book of visually stunning poster art. With introductions by Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament from Pearl Jam.
Fuck, Now There Are Two of You
The third installment in Adam Mansbach’s international best-selling Go the Fuck to Sleep series addresses, with radical honesty, the family implosion that occurs when a second child arrives.
Go de Rass to Sleep
A Jamaican patois translation of the New York Times, Amazon.com, and Wall Street Journal number one best seller and worldwide phenomenon.
Go Fish
The debut collection of Mr. Fish’s searing and hilarious political cartoons, featured in Harper’s, Truthdig, and elsewhere.
GTFTS/YHTFE Bundle
For a limited time, purchase both Go the Fuck to Sleep and You Have to Fucking Eat for only $20!
Hairstyles of the Damned
The debut novel from Akashic’s new imprint, Punk Planet Books. Also check out the smash hits How the Hula Girl Sings, Tender as Hellfire, and The Boy Detective Fails.
The Half That’s Never Been Told: The Real-Life Reggae Adventures of Doctor Dread
A passionate memoir and fearless behind-the-scenes look at the personal lives of the biggest reggae stars in the world.
Hard Art, DC 1979
Pulitzer prize–winning photographer Lucian Perkins captures four electrifying punk shows in Washington, DC, in 1979, with narrative by Alec MacKaye and an essay by Henry Rollins.
HNIC
Prodigy, from the legendary hip-hop group Mobb Deep, launches Akashic’s new Infamous Books imprint with a story of loyalty, vengeance, and greed.
HNIC (limited edition signed package)
Prodigy, from the legendary hip-hop group Mobb Deep, launches Akashic’s new Infamous Books imprint with a story of loyalty, vengeance, and greed.
How the Left Lost Teen Spirit
Includes Goldberg’s groundbreaking book Dispatches from the Culture Wars, plus a new author introduction and additional chapters.
I Love You Too
Bob Marley’s first and most famous son, Ziggy, extends his devotion to youth with his debut children’s book.
The Immune System
Larson’s antihero storms back in the explosive final installment in the Dewey Decimal hard-boiled, crime-fiction trilogy.
In Search of the Lost Chord (Paperback Edition)
This paperback edition of Goldberg’s highly acclaimed homage to 1967 includes a new afterword and twenty beautiful and evocative photographs.
In Search of the Lost Chord: 1967 and the Hippie Idea
Fifty years after 1967, Goldberg explores the continued relevance of political and cultural movements from that pivotal year in history.
Infinity Blues
World-famous singer-songwriter Ryan Adams reveals his prodigious talents as a poetry and fiction writer.
Jerusalem Calling
Schalit critically interrogates everything from Middle Eastern politics to the New Economy, from debates in the independent music scene about “selling out” to the current cultural interventions of Jerry Falwell and his followers.
The Jesus Lizard Book
Legendary indie rockers the Jesus Lizard present an idiosyncratic, impassioned document of their rock and roll conquests.
Jonah Sees Ghosts
Jonah Sees Ghosts is a shocking, touching, and humorous first novel that blends magical realism with a figurative study of how alcohol abuse shapes the personalities within a family.
Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist
The paperback reissue of the national best-selling memoir from the M*A*S*H star, with a brand-new introduction by Martin Sheen.
Keep Your Eyes Open: The Fugazi Photographs of Glen E. Friedman
A second edition of the definitive photo book of one of the most influential rock bands of the past forty years, including brand-new, exclusive material.
Limited number of books signed by Glen E. Friedman available! Select “SIGNED BY GLEN E. FRIEDMAN” in the drop-down menu below and add to cart! OR, for a 25% discount off list price, please select “Unsigned.”
Lessons in Taxidermy
A riveting tale of sickness and survival from the first female author on the Punk Planet Books imprint that brought you the indie hit Hairstyles of the Damned.
Letters to Kurt
A poetic elegy for Kurt Cobain from the man who created the band Hole with Cobain’s wife, Courtney Love.
The Lost Treasures of R&B: A D Hunter Mystery
D Hunter, bodyguard-turned-PI, is back, investigating a murder that lures him into the heart of rhythm-and-blues history.
Nelson George Two Book Set
For a limited time, purchase both The Lost Treasures of R&B and The Plot Against Hip Hop together for only $15!
Of Grunge and Government: Let’s Fix this Broken Democracy!
Founding member of world-famous rock band Nirvana offers a personal and political memoir.
Of Mule and Man
Mike Farrell’s gripping and often hilarious book tour memoir provides a framework for grassroots civic engagement.
Playing President: My Close Encounters with Nixon, Carter, Bush I, Reagan, and Clinton–and How They Did Not Prepare Me for George W. Bush
In Playing President, Robert Scheer offers an unparalleled insight into the presidential mind.
Please Don’t Bomb the Suburbs
Best-selling author/activist William Upski Wimsatt is back with a blueprint for contemporary political organizers.
Please Take Me Off the Guest List
Please Take Me Off the Guest List is the latest in a series of creative collaborations by New York City artists and friends Zachary Lipez, Nick Zinner, and Stacy Wakefield.
The Plot Against Hip Hop
A bad-ass noir novel set in hip hop culture, by best-selling and critically-acclaimed author Nelson George.
Primus, Over the Electric Grapevine: Insight into Primus and the World of Les Claypool
An oral history of the legendary band Primus, with a star-studded cast of interviewees (Tom Waits, Phish front man Trey Anastasio, etc.)
Rock Star Digit
In celebration of the release of Ian F. Svenonius’s Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock ‘n’ Roll Group, our latest Digit features excerpts from Ian’s book, along with the work of cult-rock authors Les Claypool (South of the Pumphouse), Lydia Lunch (Paradoxia), and Nick Zinner (Please Take Me Off the Guest List).
Scars of the Soul Are Why Kids Wear Bandages When They Don’t Have Bruises
An authentic and riveting hip-hop memoir in the Joan Didion tradition from Bronx native Lewis.
A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola
From the illustrator of Go the F*** to Sleep comes a history of coffee, Coca-Cola, caffeine, cocaine, secret formulas, special flavors, special favors, Harry J. Anslinger, and Prohibition.
Seriously, You Have to Eat
The 100% kid-friendly, G-rated version of the New York Times best-selling parents’ book, You Have to F**king Eat.
Simon’s Cat Bundle
For a limited time, purchase both Simon’s Cat in Kitten Chaos and Simon’s Cat vs. the World for only $20!
Simon’s Cat in Kitten Chaos
Half the size, double the trouble. Simon’s cat has a new little friend who may be even more accident prone.
Simon’s Cat Off to the Vet . . . and Other Cat-astrophes
In this brand-new book we see Simon’s Cat face any feline’s most dreaded scenario: heading to the vet.
Simon’s Cat vs. the World
This year, the world’s favorite cat faces his biggest series of challenges yet, as he takes on the whole globe!
South of the Pumphouse
A debut novel from the art-rock pioneer and frontman of Primus, Les Claypool.
Spoke: Images and Stories from the 1980s Washington, DC Punk Scene
An oral and photographic history of the Washington, DC, punk rock scene, including Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Fugazi, and more.
Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock ‘n’ Roll Group
Washington, DC–based rock ‘n’ roll antihero Ian F. Svenonius provides an unparalleled and exquisitely provocative how-to guide for rock bands.
This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake
International best-selling rock band Garbage presents its own autobiography, a gorgeous, full-color coffee-table book with text and images galore. Note: This page is for the regular edition of This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake. For the limited edition preorder with an exclusive 12" vinyl, please follow this link.
This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake – limited edition package w/exclusive 12″ vinyl
International best-selling rock band Garbage’s gorgeous new coffee-table book chronicling the span of their twenty-two-year career, This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake, is available here as part of a limited edition package, featuring an EXCLUSIVE 12" record and a copy of the book. Please make sure you select the appropriate domestic or international shipping option to prevent delays processing your order. Your order may be cancelled and your money refunded if you do not select the correct destination.
Note that as of 18:30 ET on 1/18/17, we have sold out of the 1,000 signed copies of the limited edition, but don’t despair, the collectible book and record bundle remains available while supplies last by clicking the ADD TO CART button below.
To Funk and Die in LA
Ex-bodyguard D Hunter is swept into the City of Angels on a dark mission to find his mysterious grandfather’s killer.
Two Times Intro: On the Road with Patti Smith
Two Times Intro is Michael Stipe’s intimate and evocative visual diary of Patti Smith’s return to live performance.
Two Times Intro: On the Road with Patti Smith – Limited-Edition Package
Two Times Intro is Michael Stipe’s intimate and evocative visual diary of Patti Smith’s return to live performance.
**This is the page for the limited-edition package, including a signed print.
We Are The Clash
An impassioned history of the final, turbulent years of The Clash under the dark shadow of Reagan and Thatcher.
We Owe You Nothing, Punk Planet: The Collected Interviews Expanded Edition
Revised and expanded edition of the punk classic (more than 15,000 copies sold), with six new interviews.
What Else Is in the Teaches of Peaches – LIMITED EDITION SIGNED PACKAGE
An outrageous and provocative photograph book of cult music hero Peaches, with text from Peaches, Yoko Ono, Ellen Page, and Michael Stipe.
Price for limited edition package: $40
INCLUDES:
*One copy of the book
*A Holger Talinski print signed by Peaches
What Else Is in the Teaches of Peaches – STANDARD EDITION
An outrageous and provocative photograph book of cult music hero Peaches, with text from Peaches, Yoko Ono, Ellen Page, and Michael Stipe.
What Is Hip-Hop?
A beautifully illustrated children’s history of hip-hop, from a progressive/idealistic perspective.
What Is Punk?
A wonderfully illustrated children’s history of punk rock, from a progressive/idealistic perspective.
The Worst Breakfast
A gorgeous and hilarious picture book about the most unusual breakfast two sisters ever ate.
You Have to Fucking Eat
The long-awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times best-selling classic Go the Fuck to Sleep.
Ziggy Marley and Family Cookbook (SIGNED COPY)
A cookbook inspired by the food of Ziggy’s upbringing in the household of Bob and Rita Marley.
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, BOOKS ORDERED DIRECTLY FROM THIS PAGE WILL BE SIGNED BY ZIGGY MARLEY!
Forthcoming Titles
The Psychic Soviet
Forthcoming: 11/5/19
A reissue of Ian F. Svenonius’s cult-classic debut essay collection, including brand-new writing in this expanded edition.
Soulside: Washington, DC, 1986–1989
Forthcoming: 11/5/19
A photographic history of the DC-based 1980s punk rock band that recorded for Dischord Records.
**While supplies last, copies ordered here will be SIGNED by Alexis Fleisig!
The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook: Classic Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond
Forthcoming: 4/7/20
Ralph Nader and his family share recipes inspired by his parents’ commitment to the healthy diet of their homeland of Lebanon.
It’s Just a Plant: A Children’s Story About Marijuana, Updated Edition
Forthcoming: 4/20/20
A beautifully illustrated picture book that gives parents a way to discuss marijuana with children without encouraging them to use it.
African
Forthcoming: 6/2/20
A beautiful children’s picture book featuring the lyrics of Peter Tosh’s global classic celebrating children of African descent.
Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship out on June 2, 2020!
Don’t Stop
Forthcoming: 6/2/20
McVie’s classic song about keeping one’s chin up and rolling with life’s punches is beautifully adapted to an uplifting children’s book.
Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship out on June 2, 2020!
Good Vibrations
Forthcoming: 6/2/20
Mike Love and Brian Wilson’s world-famous song, gloriously illustrated by Paul Hoppe, will bring smiles to the faces of children and parents alike.
Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship out on June 2, 2020!
We’re Not Gonna Take It
Forthcoming: 6/2/20
This picture book of Dee Snider’s classic song of empowerment and self-determination will strike a chord with kids everywhere.
Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship out on June 2, 2020!
Long Story Short: Turning Famous Books into Cartoons
Forthcoming: 7/7/20
A collection of cartoons, illustrations, and paintings that condense the complicated narratives of famous books into one-page works of art.
The Darkest Hearts
Forthcoming: 8/4/20
Trap music, human trafficking, malt liquor, and the tyranny of President Trump collide in the fifth installment of Nelson George’s D Hunter mystery series.
Hunters in High Heels
Forthcoming: TBA
The first book collecting the transcendent photographs by Grammy Award–winning music icon Omar Rodriguez Lopez.