Abortion & Life
Baumgardner’s groundbreaking new book includes abortion testimonials by Ani DiFranco, Barbara Ehrenreich, Gloria Steinem, and others.
Subject: LGBTQIA+ Interest
The Age of Dreaming
The Age of Dreaming explores the history of Los Angeles, the heady beginnings of the movie industry, and the interplay of race and celebrity.
American Honor Killings: Desire and Rage Among Men
An exposé of an America no one is comfortable talking about: the volatile ground where male violence and sexuality overlap.
Among the Bloodpeople: Politics & Flesh
Concerns with human rights, political oppression, sexuality, race, and Jamaican culture thematically connect these essays.
And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality
A dramatic and inspirational memoir from one of the world’s top leaders of the movement for gay and lesbian equality.
Black Marks
A powerful tale of a young woman’s quest to unearth her identity, lost between cultures and families.
Black Sheep Digit
In conjunction with the publication of Pills and Starships by Lydia Millet—the latest release from our Black Sheep imprint for Young Adults and Young Readers—we’ve created the Black Sheep Digit, comprising excerpts from Pills and Starships and our first two Black Sheep releases, Changers Book One: Drew by T Cooper and Allison Glock-Cooper and Game World by C. J. Farley.
The Book of Love and Hate
A literary international espionage novel, with some eroticism to boot, set between Israel and New York.
Cervantes Street
A mesmerizing fictional account of the life of Miguel de Cervantes and the controversial anonymous “sequel” to Don Quixote.
Changers Book Four: Forever
The masterful and dramatic final installment in the highly acclaimed Changers YA series pulls no punches.
Changers Book One: Drew
The cheerleader, the nerd, the jock, the freak. What if you had to be all four?
Changers Book Three: Kim
In Book Three of this acclaimed YA series, Oryon Small transforms into Kim, an Asian American girl who must learn to separate body image from self-worth.
Changers Book Two: Oryon
In Book Two of the Changers Series, our protagonist undergoes a second transformation—returning to a male body.
Fair Play: How LGBT Athletes Are Claiming Their Rightful Place in Sports
Zeigler tells the story of how sports has been radically transformed for LGBT athletes in the past four years.
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.
Grab Bag
Cult novelist Dennis Cooper launches the third title of Little House on the Bowery, the Akashic series he is editing and promoting.
Havana Noir (Cuba)
In the stories of Havana Noir, authors uncover crimes of violence and loveless sex, of mental cruelty and greed, of self-preservation and collective hysteria, in a city characterized by ironic and wrenching contradictions.
Kamikaze Lust
Kamikaze Lust takes the reader on an electrifying ride through the spectacle of life and death in millennial America.
Like Son
A post-punk story of outsiders, family, inherited drama, and love set in downtown New York, Los Angeles, and Mexico City.
Like This Afternoon Forever
Two Catholic priests fall in love amid deadly conflicts in the Amazon between the Colombian government, insurgent groups, and drug cartels.
Lost Canyon
In Revoyr’s most thrilling novel to date, four backpackers embark on a trip in the Sierra Nevada that quickly becomes a disaster.
The Mechanics of Homosexual Intercourse
Dennis Cooper unveils a mesmerizing debut story collection for his Little House on the Bowery fiction series.
Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab
A young man travels to Trinidad to reconnect with a transgender parent, uncovering the complex realities of love and family.
Mr. Loverman
A groundbreaking, hilarious novel about two elder gay Caribbean men coming to terms with being closeted in a changing world.
My Life on the Line: How the NFL Damn Near Killed Me and Ended Up Saving My Life
A riveting account of life as a closeted professional athlete from gay NFL player O’Callaghan, against the backdrop of depression, opioid addiction, and the threat of suicide.
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Natasha Howard Limited Edition Preorder Package
This exclusive preorder package includes a copy of Natasha Howard’s forthcoming memoir The Vision Through My Lens—autographed by Natasha—and a custom Gildan 5000 T-shirt.
This page is for the exclusive preorder package. To order a regular signed or unsigned copy of Natasha’s memoir, follow this link.
Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before September 15, 2026.
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The Necessary Hunger
Akashic Books reissues Nina Revoyr’s inspired and groundbreaking 1997 debut novel about women’s basketball, class, racial identity, and friendship.
The Nina Revoyr Digit
The Nina Revoyr Digit features excerpts from all four of her Akashic titles: Lost Canyon, Wingshooters, The Age of Dreaming, and Southland.
Nina Revoyr Three Book Set
For a limited time, purchase three of Nina Revoyr’s titles (Wingshooters, Southland, and The Age of Dreaming) together for only $20!
Particulate Matter
In concise and distilled prose, Lemus presents a collection of still lifes, landscapes, and portraits of a challenging year that threatened all she loved most.
Polar Vortex
A novel reminiscent of the works of Herman Koch and Rachel Cusk, in which a lesbian couple attempts to escape the secrets of their pasts.
The Royal We
Now in paperback; A founder of the iconic band Faith No More shares his coming-of-age and out-of-the-closet story in pre–tech boom San Francisco.
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The Show that Smells
Derek McCormack’s most compelling work yet is his second selection in Dennis Cooper’s groundbreaking Little House on the Bowery fiction series.
A Simple Distance
A provocative debut that masterfully fuses issues of culture, race, sexuality, and family.
Some Go Hungry
A gripping portrait of a rural Indiana town still reeling from the unsolved 1980s murder of a gay teen.
Some of the Parts
The novel that’s changing the way we define “family.” The Osbournes, Sopranos, and Eminem are only “some of the parts” that make up the whole story of the new American family.
A Student of History
A contemporary Los Angeles story of uncrossable social lines, allegiance and betrayal, immeasurable power, and the ways the present is continuously shaped by the past.
Synthetic Bi Products
Sparrow L. Patterson’s debut novel follows a nineteen-year-old bisexual girl on her whirlwind journey of sexual escapades, drug-induced hallucinations, shoplifting sprees, and other criminal behavior.
Tell the Rest
Two estranged childhood friends find themselves on parallel paths to return to the site of the conversion therapy camp that tore them apart
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The Tower of the Antilles
Obejas’s stories of contemporary Cuba explore how history and fate intrude on even the most ordinary of lives.
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.
An Unkindness of Ghosts
A breathtaking science fiction debut from a worthy successor to Octavia Butler.
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Userlands: New Fiction from the Blogging Underground
An anthology of new fiction writers who are using the Internet to develop their work; part of Dennis Cooper’s Little House on the Bowery series.
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.
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.
While supplies last, books ordered through the Akashic Books website will include a bookplate SIGNED by Peaches!
Wingshooters
Revoyr’s novel examines the effects of change on a small, isolated town, the strengths and limits of community, and the sometimes conflicting loyalties of family and justice.
The Year of Needy Girls
A young boy’s murder unleashes chaos in the life of a schoolteacher and a small New England town.
Forthcoming Titles
All Hands on Deck
Forthcoming: 2/2/27
After the death of her wife, retired marine biologist Sarah faces a startling set of choices in her pursuit of love, friendship, and harmony with the natural world
Now available for preorder. All preorders will ship on or before February 2, 2027.
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