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.
Akashic Books reissues Nina Revoyr’s inspired and groundbreaking 1997 debut novel about women’s basketball, class, racial identity, and friendship.
Akashic launches an African American–focused reprint series with this classic story collection.
10/9/26, 7:00pm
Larry Crane presents Making Music, in conversation with John McEntire.
10/10/26, 3:00pm
Karen Lord presents The Angel at the Gates.
Now available for preorder: Quiet City Limited Edition Preorder
Now available for preorder: the latest “naphic grovel” by rap legend Chuck D
The new paperback edition of David Duchovny’s debut poetry collection, About Time, is now available for preorder.
This year we’ve gotten hundreds (thousands?) of reports that scammers are impersonating (or inventing) Akashic Books staff . . .
Our exclusive preorder package for Natasha Howard’s new WNBA memoir is now available for preorder
