Cake
The highly anticipated second title from Akashic’s groundbreaking street-lit imprint, The Armory, curated by author Kenji Jasper.
Tuff Gnarl Limited Edition Preorder
The Angel at the Gates
Grandma, What’s That? Countdown to Christmas: A Nine Mile Babies Adventure
The Royal We
Day One: 2024 Was 1984 FAFO
Quiet City Limited Edition Preorder
Featured: Black Interest
Bernice L. McFadden Digit
In honor of her 2012 New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year selection—and in anticipation of the just-released paperback edition of Nowhere Is a Place, our Bernice L. McFadden Digit features excerpts from all four of her Akashic titles: Gathering of Waters, The Warmest December, Glorious, and Nowhere Is a Place.
Grandma, What’s That? Countdown to Christmas: A Nine Mile Babies Adventure
A children’s picture book celebrating the fun of Christmas around the world, from the Caribbean to Kenya
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Upcoming Events
Carol Mitchell — Greenlight Bookstore (Brooklyn, NY)
10/29/26, 7:30pm
Carol Mitchell presents A Good Haunting, in conversation with Marsha Massiah; cosponsored by Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival.
Larry Crane — Grimey’s Records (Nashville, TN)
10/29/26, 4:00pm
Larry Crane presents Making Music, in conversation with Andy Hong.
News & Features
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Exclusive Chuck D Preorder
Now available for preorder: the latest “naphic grovel” by rap legend Chuck D
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Exclusive David Duchovny Preorder Package
The new paperback edition of David Duchovny’s debut poetry collection, About Time, is now available for preorder.
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Ani DiFranco Preorder Package and Other Special Offers
Check out these exclusive limited edition packages by Ani DiFranco, Kenny Stills, Steve Schirripa, Jesse Malin, Rick Fröberg, and more.
- Listen to “Imaginary Composition” by Sonnenzimmer
- Listen to “Beginnings, Endings, and Other Musical Figures” by Joseph Fuller
- Listen to “Catastrophe Will Never Let You Down” by Adam Gwon, performed by Margo Seibert
- Listen to “Leave it Alone” by Jason Kaminski
Akashic Insider
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SCAM ALERT!!!
This year we’ve gotten hundreds (thousands?) of reports that scammers are impersonating (or inventing) Akashic Books staff . . .
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Exclusive Natasha Howard Preorder Package
Our exclusive preorder package for Natasha Howard’s new WNBA memoir is now available for preorder
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Exclusive Gina Gershon Preorder Package
Gina Gershon’s preorder package for her new memoir AlphaPussy is now available!
- Exclusive Robyn Hitchcock Preorder Package
- Now Available: Hey Yang, Where’s My Thousand Bucks?
- Akashic Remembers Elizabeth Nunez
- Quarantine Q&A: David Duchovny