(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay: A Children’s Picture Book
Otis Redding and Steve Cropper’s timeless ode to never-ending days is given fresh new life in this heartwarming picture book.
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Otis Redding and Steve Cropper’s timeless ode to never-ending days is given fresh new life in this heartwarming picture book.
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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.
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.
Paul Simon’s groovy anthem to New York City provides a joyful basis for this live-for-the-day picture book.
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A beautiful children’s picture book featuring the lyrics of Peter Tosh’s global classic celebrating children of African descent.
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The limited, hardcover edition of Against the Written Word. If the Gutenberg Bible is the alpha, Against the Written Word is the omega
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The second book from the iconic Chicago underground poster artist, with a foreword by Andrew Bird and an essay by Joe Meno.
A magical, lyrical picture book debut from acclaimed composer and playwright Oren Lavie, illustrated by beloved German illustrator Wolf Erlbruch.
The latest release from Hotel St. George Press, following The Session and The Musical Illusionist.
Boston Noir & Boston Noir 2: The Complete Set combines all twenty-five stories from Lehane’s two Boston Noir volumes into a single digital edition.
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15th anniversary edition of the Bowling Alley Murder mystery.
An uproarious new essay collection from Washington, DC’s, infamous cult music hero and satirist.
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An uproarious new essay collection from Washington, DC’s, infamous cult music hero and satirist.
The best fiction anthology of cocaine-themed tales to blow through in years, featuring all-new stories from Susan Straight, Lee Child, Jerry Stahl, Ken Bruen, Laura Lippman, Bill Moody, Nina Revoyr, and many more.
For a limited time, purchase a complete set of Akashic’s Noir Series for $900, and get a signed copy of USA Noir with your order!
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.
An irresistible and hilarious book of cat cartoon portraits for all cat lovers, old, young, and in between.
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Updated 2009 edition of this evergreen punk classic—with a new chapter, additional photos, and other original material!
New paperback edition; twenty artists illustrate twenty stories from the best-selling author of Hairstyles of the Damned.
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.
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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.
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Autism spectrum disorder is found in one of every eighty-eight children—this gorgeous book offers powerful insight into the disorder.
Gary Wright’s hit song is reimagined as a fantastical picture book to delight dreamers of all ages.
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For a limited time, receive paperback copies of all books currently in our Drug Chronicles series (The Nicotine Chronicles, The Marijuana Chronicles, The Heroin Chronicles, The Speed Chronicles, and The Cocaine Chronicles) for $40, plus shipping!
This nine-piece box set, an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project, features the work of eight African poets.
Cooper & Mansbach team with some of today’s most talented writers to vitalize American history.
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!
An expanded edition of the first book from Pearl Jam’s longtime in-house designer featuring a foreword by Jeff Ament and an introduction by Eddie Vedder.
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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.
National Book Award/Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Haslett tackles George Washington’s Rules of Civility, which will be printed in its entirety. In addition to an introductory essay, Haslett annotates the text.
A Jamaican patois translation of the New York Times, Amazon.com, and Wall Street Journal number one best seller and worldwide phenomenon.
The debut collection of Mr. Fish’s searing and hilarious political cartoons, featured in Harper’s, Truthdig, and elsewhere.
Celebrating a decade of profane, loving, and deeply cathartic children’s books for adults, the entire Go the Fuck to Sleep trilogy is finally available in a collectors’-edition boxed set.
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Ric Ocasek’s rock and roll classic, “Good Times Roll”—one of the Cars’ greatest hit songs—leaps off the page in this exhilarating picture book.
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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.
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An oral history (with photographs) of the greatest American bar band of the twenty-first century
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While supplies last, all copies of the book will be signed by the band.
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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.
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.
The latest entry in the Akashic Drug Chronicles Series. Heroin has long been understood as the most “literary” of narcotics, and this collection will, for better and worse, have tremendous pop cultural appeal.
Prodigy, from the legendary hip-hop group Mobb Deep, launches Akashic’s new Infamous Books imprint with a story of loyalty, vengeance, and greed.
Prodigy, from the legendary hip-hop group Mobb Deep, launches Akashic’s new Infamous Books imprint with a story of loyalty, vengeance, and greed.
This LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE for The Gospel of the Hold Steady includes a copy of the book signed by the band, and the signed chapbook TJK on THS—a behind-the-scenes photo journal by Tad J. Kubler that is currently only available as part of this package.
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Award-winning songwriter Lori McKenna’s iconic song—as popularized by Tim McGraw—is the perfect basis for a picture book that celebrates family and togetherness.
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Bob Marley’s first and most famous son, Ziggy, extends his devotion to youth with his debut children’s book.
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Dino Fekaris and Frederick J. Perren’s disco hit sensation “I Will Survive”—popularized by Gloria Gaynor—comes to life as an empowering picture book featuring an alien princess living life on her own terms.
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A beautifully curated collection from celebrated photographer Glen E. Friedman’s early years.
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World-famous singer-songwriter Ryan Adams reveals his prodigious talents as a poetry and fiction writer.
A photo-filled oral history of the DC-area music studio that brought us some of the most iconic recordings by Bad Brains, Bikini Kill, Fugazi, and so many more
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This limited edition preorder package includes a copy of Interficial ARTelligence and a Giclee print—both signed by Chuck D
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All preorders will ship on or before February 4, 2025.
A beautifully illustrated picture book that gives parents a way to discuss marijuana with children without encouraging them to use it.
Legendary indie rockers the Jesus Lizard’s idiosyncratic, impassioned document of their rock and roll conquests.
For a limited time, purchase four of Joe Meno’s titles (Hairstyles of the Damned, Office Girl, How the Hula Girl Sings, and Tender as Hellfire) for only $25!
This collection includes Glen E. Friedman’s most iconic images of Minor Threat, as well as many never-before-seen photographs.
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The paperback reissue of the national best-selling memoir from the M*A*S*H star, with a brand-new introduction by Martin Sheen.
For a limited time, purchase Unmentionables, Sing in the Morning, Cry at Night, The Love Book, and Starve the Vulture together for only $25!
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.
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Bill Withers’s classic anthem to friendship lives on in this moving children’s picture book adaptation
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A poetic elegy for Kurt Cobain from the man who created the band Hole with Cobain’s wife, Courtney Love.
A collection of cartoons, illustrations, and paintings that condense the complicated narratives of famous books into one-page works of art.
For a limited time, purchase a set of the first 8 titles in our LyricPop series of children’s picture books for just $50 (plus shipping)!
For a limited time, purchase the full set of our LyricPop series of children’s picture books: 16 books for just $100 (plus shipping)!
For a limited time, purchase a set of the second 8 titles in our LyricPop series of children’s picture books for just $50 (plus shipping)!
Joyce Carol Oates, Lee Child, Linda Yablonsky, and others take short fiction to a higher level (though they don’t inhale).
For a limited time, purchase four Midwest Noir Series titles (Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, and Twin Cities) for only $35!
Innovative illustrator Kirk Parrish brings the iconic song “Move the Crowd” to life for the first time as a children’s picture book.
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A picture book based on Ziggy Marley’s popular song celebrating music’s many forms, from the sounds of ocean waves to laughter in the family kitchen.
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Ziggy Marley’s ode to his four-legged friend Romeo becomes a picture book that is sure to touch the hearts of dog lovers everywhere.
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We know our catalog has a lot to choose from, so let us pick your next favorite read for you!
Take a chance with a mystery book from our list, chosen by us and sent to you, for over 50% off retail.
For a limited time, purchase both The Lost Treasures of R&B and The Plot Against Hip Hop together for only $15!
This eleven-piece, limited-edition box set—an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project—features the work of ten new African poets.
This limited-edition nine-piece box set, an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project, features the work of new African poets.
Lee Child recruits Joyce Carol Oates, Jonathan Ames, Cara Black, and others to reveal nicotine’s scintillating alter egos.
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Mike Farrell’s gripping and often hilarious book tour memoir provides a framework for grassroots civic engagement.
The unspeakable sexual confessions of underground legend Lydia Lunch.
A beautifully illustrated story of three girls caught up in the most curious of mysteries.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will be SIGNED by Ricardo Cortés.
This LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE for the paperback edition of Michael Imperioli’s novel The Perfume Burned His Eyes includes a signed book and the limited edition signed hardcover ZOPA WORDS, by Imperioli and his bandmates Elijah Amitin and Olmo Tighe of ZOPA.
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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.
A bad-ass noir novel set in hip hop culture, by best-selling and critically-acclaimed author Nelson George.
An oral history of the legendary band Primus, with a star-studded cast of interviewees (Tom Waits, Phish front man Trey Anastasio, etc.)
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A reissue of Ian F. Svenonius’s cult-classic debut essay collection, including brand-new writing in this expanded edition.
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Ralph Nader and his family share recipes inspired by his parents’ commitment to the healthy diet of their homeland of Lebanon.
Regularly priced at $24.95; discounted to $17.47 (30% off retail).
Ralph Nader and his family share recipes inspired by his parents’ commitment to the healthy diet of their homeland of Lebanon.
Regularly priced at $24.95; discounted to $17.47 (30% off retail).
Hip-hop icon Chuck D presents a gorgeously illustrated Pilates exercise program for people of all ages
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Renowned photographer Glen E. Friedman’s breathtaking and ambitious exploration of clouds.
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SOLD OUT. The Limited Edition package of THE RESERVOIR with the chapbook POEMS, LYRICS, FLIP. has sold out. However, the novella is still available Click here to order The Reservoir without the exclusive chapbook.
Otis Redding’s classic song “Respect”—as popularized by Aretha Franklin—becomes an empowering picture book exploring the concept of mutual respect through the eyes of a young girl.
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For a limited time, purchase the “My First Five Books” Ricardo Cortés bundle—Go the Fuck to Sleep, It’s Just a Plant, Party: A Mystery, Sea Creatures from the Sky, and A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola—for 30% off list price.
The parents’ classics It’s Just a Plant and Go the F**k to Sleep can now be bought together for a total of 30% off!
Ricardo Cortés’s classic books It’s Just a Plant and A Secret History of Coffee, Coca & Cola can now be bought together for a total of 30% off!
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.
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The 100% kid-friendly, G-rated version of the New York Times best-selling parents’ book, You Have to F**king Eat.
R.E.M.’s hit song is brought to life in this joyful picture book celebrating friendship and togetherness
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For a limited time, purchase both Simon’s Cat in Kitten Chaos and Simon’s Cat vs. the World for only $20!
Half the size, double the trouble. Simon’s cat has a new little friend who may be even more accident prone.
In this brand-new book we see Simon’s Cat face any feline’s most dreaded scenario: heading to the vet.
This year, the world’s favorite cat faces his biggest series of challenges yet, as he takes on the whole globe!
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A photographic history of the DC-based 1980s punk rock band that recorded for Dischord Records.
A debut novel from the art-rock pioneer and frontman of Primus, Les Claypool.
Following the international success of the Noir Series, this volume marks the launch of a new drug-based sister series.
An oral and photographic history of the Washington, DC, punk rock scene, including Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Fugazi, and more.
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Chuck D (Public Enemy, Prophets of Rage, etc.) brings his personal insights and social critiques to the page in fierce, passionate, and evocative visual art and prose
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Coldplay’s warm and infectious hit song “Strawberry Swing” finds a perfect vessel in this gentle picture book for children.
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Washington, DC–based rock ‘n’ roll antihero Ian F. Svenonius provides an unparalleled and exquisitely provocative how-to guide for rock bands.
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Lee Hazlewood’s tough-talkin’ hit song (popularized by Nancy Sinatra) is adapted into a playful children’s book about the inner life of a jealous cat.
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International best-selling rock band Garbage presents its own autobiography, a gorgeous, full-color coffee-table book with text and images galore.
Two Times Intro is Michael Stipe’s intimate and evocative visual diary of Patti Smith’s return to live performance.
Two Times Intro is Michael Stipe’s intimate and evocative visual diary of Patti Smith’s return to live performance.
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A stylized reissue of the acclaimed, surreal noir collaboration between Mexico’s greatest writer and its most courageous revolutionary.
The best USA-based stories in the Akashic noir series, compiled into one volume and edited by Johnny Temple!
An impassioned history of the final, turbulent years of The Clash under the dark shadow of Reagan and Thatcher.
Cherished former Vermont governor Kunin teams up with Baumgardner to tell the inspiring story of American politicians’ growing acceptance of gay marriage.
An exuberant celebration of dance and play in picture book form, based on Charlotte Caffey’s joyful classic made famous by the Go-Go’s.
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Revised and expanded edition of the punk classic (more than 15,000 copies sold), with six new interviews.
This picture book of Dee Snider’s classic song of empowerment and self-determination will strike a chord with kids everywhere.
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An outrageous and provocative photograph book of cult music hero Peaches, with text from Peaches, Yoko Ono, Elliot Page, and Michael Stipe.
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A stunning collection of the most iconic photographs ever made of Black Flag, along with never-before-seen photos and a foreword by Chuck Dukowski. 256 jam-packed pages, over 300 photographs, and over 70% of the photos have never been seen.
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A beautifully illustrated children’s history of hip-hop, from a progressive/idealistic perspective.
A wonderfully illustrated children’s history of punk rock, from a progressive/idealistic perspective.
Black Francis’s cult classic song from Pixies’ album Surfer Rosa is brought to life as a whimsical adventure story in this vibrant picture book.
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A gorgeous and hilarious picture book about the most unusual breakfast two sisters ever ate.
At long last, a much-needed guidebook for well-intentioned people of pallor on what not to say to their African American “friends.”
The long-awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times best-selling classic Go the Fuck to Sleep.
A cookbook inspired by the food of Ziggy’s upbringing in the household of Bob and Rita Marley.
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Forthcoming: 1/7/25
Internationally celebrated musician/filmmaker Omar Rodríguez-López presents his first book of photographs, a sublime alternative to traditional rock-and-roll imagery.
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Forthcoming: 5/6/25
Now in paperback, the world’s favorite cat faces his biggest series of challenges yet, as he takes on the whole globe!
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Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before May 6, 2025.
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