(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
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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Subject: Gift Books
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.
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.
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy): A Children’s Picture 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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African: A Children’s Picture Book
A beautiful children’s picture book featuring the lyrics of Peter Tosh’s global classic celebrating children of African descent.
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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.
Bicycle
The latest release from Hotel St. George Press, following The Session and The Musical Illusionist.
Boston Noir & Boston Noir 2: The Complete Set
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.
**All orders placed directly from our website are for paperback editions of the books.**
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.
The Cocaine Chronicles
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.
Complete Noir Series Set for $900
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!
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.
*Please note we are out of signed copies, but the holiday discount code still works!
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.
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Don’t Stop: A Children’s Picture Book
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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Drawing Autism
Autism spectrum disorder is found in one of every eighty-eight children—this gorgeous book offers powerful insight into the disorder.
Dream Weaver: A Children’s Picture Book
Gary Wright’s hit song is reimagined as a fantastical picture book to delight dreamers of all ages.
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Drug Chronicles (Complete Set)
For a limited time, purchase all four Akashic Drug Chronicles titles (Marijuana, Heroin, Speed, and Cocaine) for only $30!
Eight New-Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set
This nine-piece box set, an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project, features the work of eight African poets.
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.
George Washington’s Rules of Civility
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.
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.
Good Vibrations: A Children’s Picture Book
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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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.
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.
The Heroin Chronicles
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.
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.
Humble and Kind
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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I Love You Too
Bob Marley’s first and most famous son, Ziggy, extends his devotion to youth with his debut children’s book.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the Akashic Books website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Ziggy Marley!
I Will Survive: A Children’s Picture Book
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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The Idealist: In My Eyes 25 Years
A beautifully curated collection from celebrated photographer Glen E. Friedman’s early years.
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Infinity Blues
World-famous singer-songwriter Ryan Adams reveals his prodigious talents as a poetry and fiction writer.
It’s Just a Plant: A Children’s Story About Marijuana, Updated Edition
A beautifully illustrated picture book that gives parents a way to discuss marijuana with children without encouraging them to use it.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will be SIGNED by Ricardo Cortés.
The Jesus Lizard Book
Legendary indie rockers the Jesus Lizard’s idiosyncratic, impassioned document of their rock and roll conquests.
Joe Meno Collection (Four Book Set)
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!
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.
Kaylie Jones Books (Four Book Set)
For a limited time, purchase Unmentionables, Sing in the Morning, Cry at Night, The Love Book, and Starve the Vulture together for only $25!
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.
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Letters to Kurt
A poetic elegy for Kurt Cobain from the man who created the band Hole with Cobain’s wife, Courtney Love.
Long Story Short: Turning Famous Books into Cartoons
A collection of cartoons, illustrations, and paintings that condense the complicated narratives of famous books into one-page works of art.
LyricPop 8-Book Bundle
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)!
The Marijuana Chronicles
Joyce Carol Oates, Lee Child, Linda Yablonsky, and others take short fiction to a higher level (though they don’t inhale).
Midwest Noir (four book set)
For a limited time, purchase four Midwest Noir Series titles (Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, and Twin Cities) for only $35!
Move the Crowd: A Children’s Picture Book
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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My Dog Romeo
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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Mystery Book
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.
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!
New York City Noir (five book set)
For a limited time, we’re pleased to offer a complete set of all five New York City Noir Series titles (one book for each of the five boroughs: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, and Staten Island) for only $50, plus shipping! Click the [ADD TO CART] button above to place an order.
New-Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set (Nne)
This eleven-piece, limited-edition box set—an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project—features the work of ten new African poets.
New-Generation African Poets: A Chapbook Box Set (Tatu)
This limited-edition nine-piece box set, an African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) project, features the work of new African poets.
The Nicotine Chronicles
Lee Child recruits Joyce Carol Oates, Jonathan Ames, Cara Black, and others to reveal nicotine’s scintillating alter egos.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Lee Child!
Of Mule and Man
Mike Farrell’s gripping and often hilarious book tour memoir provides a framework for grassroots civic engagement.
Party: A Mystery
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.
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.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by 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.)
The Psychic Soviet
A reissue of Ian F. Svenonius’s cult-classic debut essay collection, including brand-new writing in this expanded edition.
The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook: Classic Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond
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).
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Ralph Nader!
The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook: Classic Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond (30% Off)
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).
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Ralph Nader!
Recognize
Renowned photographer Glen E. Friedman’s breathtaking and ambitious exploration of clouds.
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Respect: A Children’s Picture Book
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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Ricardo Cortés “My First Five Books” Bundle
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.
Ricardo Cortés Parents Package
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!
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.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the website will be SIGNED by Ricardo Cortés.
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!
Soulside: Washington, DC, 1986–1989
A photographic history of the DC-based 1980s punk rock band that recorded for Dischord Records.
South of the Pumphouse
A debut novel from the art-rock pioneer and frontman of Primus, Les Claypool.
The Speed Chronicles
Following the international success of the Noir Series, this volume marks the launch of a new drug-based sister series.
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.
Strawberry Swing: A Children’s Picture Book
Coldplay’s warm and infectious hit song “Strawberry Swing” finds a perfect vessel in this gentle picture book for children.
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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.
Texas Noir Combo Set
For a limited time, purchase both Dallas Noir and Lone Star Noir together for only $20!
These Boots Are Made for Walkin’: A Children’s Picture Book
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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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. This limited edition collectible book and record bundle is completely sold out!
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.
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The Uncomfortable Dead (What’s Missing is Missing)
A stylized reissue of the acclaimed, surreal noir collaboration between Mexico’s greatest writer and its most courageous revolutionary.
USA Noir
The best USA-based stories in the Akashic noir series, compiled into one volume and edited by Johnny Temple!
We Are The Clash
An impassioned history of the final, turbulent years of The Clash under the dark shadow of Reagan and Thatcher.
We Do!: American Leaders Who Believe in Marriage Equality
Cherished former Vermont governor Kunin teams up with Baumgardner to tell the inspiring story of American politicians’ growing acceptance of gay marriage.
We Got the Beat: A Children’s Picture Book
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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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.
We’re Not Gonna Take It: A Children’s Picture Book
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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What Else Is in the Teaches of Peaches
An outrageous and provocative photograph book of cult music hero Peaches, with text from Peaches, Yoko Ono, Elliot 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.
Where Is My Mind?: A Children’s Picture Book
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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The Worst Breakfast
A gorgeous and hilarious picture book about the most unusual breakfast two sisters ever ate.
You Can Keep That to Yourself: A Comprehensive List of What Not to Say to Black People, for Well-Intentioned People of Pallor
At long last, a much-needed guidebook for well-intentioned people of pallor on what not to say to their African American “friends.”
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
A cookbook inspired by the food of Ziggy’s upbringing in the household of Bob and Rita Marley.
*While supplies last, books ordered through the Akashic Books website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Ziggy Marley!
Forthcoming Titles
The Go the Fuck to Sleep Box Set: Go the Fuck to Sleep, You Have to Fucking Eat & Fuck, Now There Are Two of You
Forthcoming: 10/5/21
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—including a ‘Tired Parents on Board’ sticker!
Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before October 5, 2021.
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Good Times Roll: A Children’s Picture Book
Forthcoming: 10/5/21
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.
Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before October 5, 2021.
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Music Is in Everything
Forthcoming: 11/2/21
A picture book based on Ziggy Marley’s popular song celebrating music’s many forms, from the sounds of ocean waves to laugher in the family kitchen.
Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before November 2, 2021.
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Hunters in High Heels
Forthcoming: TBA
The first book collecting the transcendent photographs by Grammy Award–winning music icon Omar Rodriguez Lopez.
Unstrung—Limited Edition Preorder with Exclusive Lyric Chapbook
Forthcoming: 8/3/21
Iconoclastic guitar player Marc Ribot offers up essays and stories in his darkly funny and subversive debut collection, Unstrung, combined in this LIMITED EDITION PREORDER with an exclusive, 100-page lyric chapbook, Selected Lyrics.
THIS PAGE IS FOR THE LIMITED EDITION PACKAGE OF UNSTRUNG WITH BOOKPLATES SIGNED BY MARC RIBOT AND THE EXCLUSIVE LYRIC CHAPBOOK, SELECTED LYRICS.