Pre-order Atlas Obscura’s ‘Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid’
A kid's illustrated guide to more than 150 of the world's most mesmerizing and mysterious wonders — both natural and manmade — in 47 countries and on every continent on earth. (Releases September 18th, 2018)
‘Ruhlman’s Twenty’ Cookbook by Michael Ruhlman
Distills the author's decades of cooking, writing, and working with the world's greatest chefs into twenty essential ideas—from ingredients to processes to attitude—that are guaranteed to make every cook more accomplished.
‘Grant’ by Ron Chernow
A sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant.
Pre-order ‘Robin’ — The Definitive Robin Williams Biography by Dave Itzkoff
A compelling portrait of one of America’s most beloved and misunderstood entertainers.
The Page Anchor [Kickstarter]
An elegant anchor-shaped pin that prevents books from closing.
Pre-order ‘The Design of Childhood’ by Alexandra Lange
From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their development.
The MacSparky iPhone Field Guide
A media-rich book that is sometimes user guide, sometimes opinionated app recommendations, and sometimes iPhone sensei.
Pre-order ‘It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work’ by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson
From the authors of the best-selling Rework comes a timely manifesto on creating a calmer, more reasonable work culture. (Releases October 2nd, 2018)
‘Conversational Design’ by Erika Hall
Get to know the human interface and learn why conversation is the best model for creating more human-centered design.
Pre-order ‘Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave’ by Jessica Hische
A beautiful bedtime book with lush illustrations and playful lettering, along with an inspiring message. (Releases October 16th, 2018)
Field Notes “Coastal” Edition
Field Notes’ spring 2018 quarterly limited edition is a celebration of the left and right edges of the U.S.A.
‘Imaginary Cities’ by Darran Anderson
A sort of stream-of-consciousness tour of fantasy cities, taking inspiration from countless works of fiction and more.
‘Broad Band’ by Claire L. Evans
The stories of the unsung women pioneers who have been building the internet since day one.
Buying Guide
Four Books for Art Lovers
A few books for people who love thinking and reading about art.
Pre-order the ‘Typeset in the Future’ Book by Dave Addey
An obsessively geeky study of how classic sci-fi movies draw us in to their imagined worlds and how they have come to represent “THE FUTURE” in popular culture — all through the use of typography. (Releases October 16th, 2018)
Book Guide
Books to Make You a Smarter Person
Five books to spark your curiosity, expand your mind, and filter out the nonsense.
‘I’m Proud of You: My Friendship with Fred Rogers’ by Tim Madigan
The story of an unlikely friendship between a Texas journalist and Mister Rogers, and of the latter's enduring legacy left to us all.
‘Ward’ — Part Two of the ‘Parahumans’ Series by John McCrae
The sequel to Worm — John "Wildbow" McCrae's epic web serial about so-called "parahumans" — is finally underway.
‘Modernist Bread’ — An Encyclopedia of Bread-Making
From the creators of Modernist Cuisine comes a five-volume book chronicling the history and science of bread-making in depth.