Lagos Noir (Nigeria)
West Africa enters the Noir Series arena, meticulously edited by one of Nigeria’s best-known authors.
About Time Limited Edition Preorder
Fearless Vampire Killers: The Bad Brains Photographs
To Hell with Poverty! A Class Act: Inside the Gang of Four
My Own Dear People
Brian Baker Limited Edition Preorder
Featured Titles
Featured: Black Interest
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!
On the Way Back
Kobbé’s hilarious social novel centers on a comically failed business venture on the island of Anguilla, brilliantly echoing A Confederacy of Dunces and Herman Wouk’s Don’t Stop the Carnival.
Upcoming Events
Jon King — Harvard Book Store (Cambridge, MA)
4/17/25, 7:00pm
Jon King presents To Hell with Poverty!, in conversation with Hugo Burnham; moderated by Jim Sullivan
Chris Fabricant — Newport Beach Public Library (Newport Beach, CA)
4/18/25, 7:00pm
Chris Fabricant presents Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System at the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation’s (NBPLF) 28th Season of The Witte Lectures
News & Features
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Limited Edition Preorders and Special Offers
Check out these exclusive limited edition packages by David Duchovny, Brian Baker, Jon King, Penn Jillette, glen E. friedman., 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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Akashic Remembers Elizabeth Nunez
The World of Letters lost a true lion when Elizabeth Nunez passed away on November 11, 2024 at the age of eighty . . .
- Quarantine Q&A: David Duchovny
- TJJT Book Club: S.A. Cosby
- Quarantine Q&A: Jim Saah
- Quarantine Q&A: Tiphanie Yanique