In addition to spotlighting an exemplary art style, Worlds Beyond Time demonstrates the stunning vastness of science fiction as a literary genre.
In World Within a Song, Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy introduces readers to the music he loves with unabashed joy.
In the dreamlike Underworlds, Stephen Ellcock pulls off an impressive feat in gathering material from sources as diverse and multifaceted as an underground ecosystem.
The League of Lady Poisoners is an original, thought-provoking and visually stunning study of 25 female poisoners of varied motives and backgrounds.
Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key’s The History of Sketch Comedy is a wonderful soup-to-nuts compendium of everything sketch.
Whimsical line drawings add to the fun of this informative, accessible guide to what cats are telling us, whether through tail twitches, meows or exceedingly slow blinking.
Informal yet inspired, off-the-cuff yet beautifully composed, Ross Gay’s follow-up to The Book of Delights reveals the riches hidden in quotidian experience.
There’s a line of Robert Frost’s—that a poem “begins in delight and ends in wisdom.” Hirshfield’s The Asking moves through both together, compelling the reader to wisdom and delight at interlocking, interconnected turns.
Through full-color reproductions of artwork across a variety of mediums—both physical and digital—The Art of Fantasy investigates how artists capture their personal ideas of fantasy, drawing on both unfamiliar visions and recognizable lore.
Thurston Moore’s long-awaited memoir offers a prismatic view on the sonic democracy that was Sonic Youth.
“Queer Eye” ’s Bobby Berk channels his designer’s mind into a beautiful new book that urges us to follow our instincts to create homes that bring us joy.
Through the history of 100 objects linked to infamous killings, Murderabilia provides a fascinating examination of how crime has seeped into social history and popular culture.
Nina Freudenberger’s Mountain House illustrates sumptuous interior designs that may make you tremble with sheer want.
In Heirloom Rooms, interior designer Erin Napier encourages us to think of our homes as living, breathing documents of our lives.
Philip Norman’s new biography George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle only adds to the case that George was lowkey the best Beatle.
Highlighting the cuisine of rural Italy, Gennaro’s Cucina is a zero-waste cookbook that makes every scrap of food delicious.
Gardening Can Be Murder is as full of delights as an English cottage garden as it explores the links between horticulture and mysteries.
This survey of seven teen shows explores how they broke ground with creativity, heart and hard work, paving the way for the genre’s progressive and diverse oeuvre today.
For the Love of Dog shows readers how to tap into their dogs’ special capabilities—for learning, for fun and for love.
Chris Santella and DC Helmuth’s practical and aspirational world tour for dog owners will demystify the process of traveling with dogs.
Soup lovers will delight in Shelly Westerhausen Worcel’s cookbook that offers soups, stews, ramen, gazpacho and more for every season.
British biologist Merlin Sheldrake shows us just how interconnected we really are with these otherworldly images of mushrooms, lichens, mycelium and more.
Cheap Old Houses takes the titular Instagram account and HGTV show to the page, showcasing former fixer-uppers transformed into enchanting, livable homes.
Bruno’s Cookbook is a delicious, handsomely crafted gift for fans of Martin Walker’s Bruno, Chief of Police mysteries.
Bob Dylan: Mixing Up the Medicine keeps the legendary artist in motion—dazzling, beguiling and multidimensional.
Adults will enjoy sharing the stories of A Toni Morrison Treasury with young readers, as many Morrison fans may never have encountered her writing for children.
The chefs at New York’s Edible History share curious recipes from various periods of history in their intriguing new cookbook.
Lifestyle company Flamingo Estate is most well known for its niche-but-luxury candles, but after reading its founder’s book, you’re likely to consider it a self-help
The vibrantly illustrated Fishwife Cookbook is an essential volume for tinned fish converts, written by the women who made it cool.
Camille Juzeau’s inventive encyclopedia Phenomena is a cabinet of curiosities, containing things you never even knew you were curious about.
The smart, funny At Wit’s End is a bible of modern cartooning, capturing the funny people of the New Yorker with pithy profiles, portrait photography
Noted minimalist Shira Gill’s LifeStyled is an elegant, down-to-earth handbook that is as pragmatic as it is inspiring.
Flipping through any given section of the exceptional photography tome Magnum America is like watching history pass before your eyes.
You’d be hard-pressed to come up with a more complete history of everyday fashion than Josh Sims’ Icons of Style.
Stephen Ellcock returns with his signature visual alchemy in a compendium of images related to the elements of the natural world.
The illuminating Luncheons on the Grass asks 30 artists to create new works inspired by Manet’s eponymous masterpiece.
