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A STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE

The epic space saga, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, is finally retold in the iconic Little Golden Book format! Anakin Skywalker, a young boy strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine....

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STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI

The epic space saga, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, is finally retold in the iconic Little Golden Book format! Luke Skywalker heads a mission to rescue Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt,...

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GRATEFUL DEAD: THE ILLUSTRATED TRIP

"We're not in the entertainment business, we're in the transportation business. We move minds." —Mickey Hart Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip is the definitive illustrated biography of the Grateful...

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STAR WARS: IMPERIAL HANDBOOK

The exciting next book in the bestselling Jedi/Sith/Bounty Hunter series has arrived! The Empire has taken hold of the galaxy, and high-ranking officials from each branch of the military have created...

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DENNIS MORRIS: THE BOLLOCKS

In 1977, photographer Dennis Morris, known for his iconic work with Bob Marley and the Wailers, turned his lens toward the Sex Pistols and captured an explosion of creativity that changed music and...

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THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE BARBIE

Barbie just might be the most famous doll in the world. She has represented fifty different nationalities. She’s stepped into the always-fashionable shoes of more than one hundred twenty careers. She...

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HERE SHE COMES NOW

Whether it was Patti Smith's angry moan, Nina Simone's guttural growl, or Dolly Parton's towering hair and sweet voice, women have been a musical force to be reckoned with. In Here She Comes Now,...

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OBSESSED WITH STAR WARS

Think you know Star Wars? This book may cause you to re-assess your identity as a real, true Star Wars fanatic. In what detention block was Princess Leia held? What was the diameter of the Death Star?...

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UNDERGROUND: THE SUBTERRANEAN CULTURE OF DIY PUNK SHOWS

Underground is all about the history and future of DIY punk touring in the USA. Daniel Makagon explores the culture of DIY spaces like house shows and community-based music spaces, their impact on...

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RECKLESS: MY LIFE AS A PRETENDER

Chrissie Hynde, for nearly four decades the singer/songwriter/ undisputed leader of the Pretenders, is a justly legendary figure. Few other rock stars have managed to combine her swagger, sexiness,...

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VINTAGE PARTY GAMES

Learn about the origins of perenially popular games and toys, and read about lost classics and nostalgic party traditions in Vintage Party Games. Let Marion Paull take you on a rose-tinted journey...

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RIOT ON SUNSET STRIP: ROCK'N'ROLL'S LAST STAND IN HOLLYWOOD

“The Byrds were happenin’. Bob Dylan was happenin’. And it was the most beautiful time in my life...” Arthur Lee, Love “If you’ve ever seen American Graffiti, the Strip used to be like that...” Stephen...

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DIFFERENT EVERY TIME: THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF ROBERT WYATT

Robert Wyatt started out as the drummer and singer for Soft Machine, who shared a residency at Middle Earth with Pink Floyd and toured America with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. He brought a jazz...

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GRAPHIC THRILLS: VOLUME TWO

Graphic Thrills is a wide-ranging over-view of the entire history of the XXX movie scene from 1970 to 1985, it is simultaneously anecdotal, factual, and interview based. It also includes a very...

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CINEMA SEWER VOLUME 5

The celebrated underground smash that is Cinema Sewer the magazine has been transformed and mutated into Cinema Sewer: The Book —and following the outstanding popularity of the first four books,...

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SPINEGRINDER: THE MOVIES MOST CRITICS WON'T WRITE ABOUT

First came video and more recently high definition home entertainment, through to the internet with its streaming videos and not strictly legal peer-to-peer capabilities. With so many sources...

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THE FANGIRL'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: A HANDBOOK FOR GIRL GEEKS

Fanfic, cosplay, cons, books, memes, podcasts, vlogs, OTPs and RPGs and MMOs and more —it’s never been a better time to be a girl geek. The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy is the ultimate handbook for...

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M TRAIN

From the National Book Award–winning author of Just Kids: an unforgettable odyssey of a legendary artist, told through the prism of the cafés and haunts she has worked in around the world. It is a...

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ADVENTURE TIME POSTCARD LIBRARY

The ultimate collector’s item for all Adventure Time fans, this epic collection of 100 cards is packaged in a slipcased set of four postcard books. Each book is devoted to a different creative aspect...

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MY LITTLE PONY: THE ART OF EQUESTRIA

My Little Pony: The Art of Equestria presents, for the first time, a deep exploration of the art and illustrations from the beloved animated series, Friendship Is Magic. Beginning with the show’s...

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THE RAP YEAR BOOK

The Rap Year Book takes readers on a journey that begins in 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and comes right up to the present....

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SEASON OF THE WITCH: HOW THE OCCULT SAVED ROCK AND ROLL

This epic cultural and historical odyssey unearths the full influence of occult traditions on rock and roll —from the Beatles to Black Sabbath —and shows how the marriage between mysticism and music...

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THE BEACH BOYS: AMERICA'S BAND

The Beach Boys pioneered the wildly popular "Surf Sound," selling more records than any other American band. And 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of their groundbreaking and hugely influential album...

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VINYL: THE ART OF MAKING RECORDS

In our increasingly digital world, audiophiles know that the real recording is on vinyl. That’s why sales of vinyl continue to soar. Mike Evans offers a sumptuous visual celebration of this medium’s...

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STAR WARS FRAMES: 100 POSTCARDS

Published in anticipation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, this postcard collection includes classic characters and stunning intergalactic scenery from the Original and Prequel Trilogies. The deluxe...

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DISCO'S OUT... MURDER'S IN!

Famous for its revolutionary aspects in musical, political, sexual identity and consumerist ideas, punk rock also has its lesser-known gangster ethos as well, explained here by players in the various...

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PEARL JAM & EDDIE VEDDER: NONE TOO FRAGILE

Exploding onto the world stage in 1991 with their astounding, multi-platinum debut, Ten, Pearl Jam courted controversy and conflict from the start. The pressures of fame soon began to take their toll,...

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STAR WARS: THE ORIGINAL TOPPS TRADING CARD SERIES, VOLUME 1

Star Wars —the original trading card series from Topps first published in 1977 and 1978 —is reprinted here in its entirety for the first time, featuring all five sets of collectible cards and stickers....

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COSPLAY IN AMERICA V2

Cosplay in America V2 takes a reader on a visual journey through the culture of cosplay in the United States. Photographer Ejen Chuang spent two years visiting 20 cities to gather images for this book....

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FARE THEE WELL: CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD

A vibrant visual record of the Grateful Dead’s 50th anniversary “Fare Thee Well” tour, Jay Blakesberg’s latest offering gathers iconic images from all five performances, plus two rehearsal days, as...

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GIRL IN A BAND

Now available in softcover! Kim Gordon, founding member of Sonic Youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her story —a memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage,...

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HOW TO RU(I)N A RECORD LABLE

In 1987, off-the-grid punk agitator Larry Livermore began documenting the burgeoning DIY East Bay punk rock scene with the newly founded Lookout Records. He had no idea this little label, first run...

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THE WHITE NATIONALIST SKINHEAD MOVEMENT

This book does as no other book dares, providing a comprehensive history of the controversial white nationalist skinhead movement. When Feral House first published the award-winning Lords of Chaos: The...

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RAP TEES

"We all wore and cared about T-shirt culture before there was such a thing. Cool band T-shirts, cool hot rod T-shirts, cool school shirts, cool surf shirts. We were obsessed." —Rick Rubin One of the...

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UNPREPARED TO DIE

The gory stories behind the murder ballads! Cheerfully vulgar, revelling in gore, and always with an eye on the main chance, murder ballads are tabloid newspapers set to music, carrying word of the...

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JOY DIVISION: PIECE BY PIECE

New edition of the essential Joy Division book. Joy Division: Piece by Piece is the definitive collection of writings on the legendary cult band. In addition to collecting Morley's own classic works...

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THIS IS GONNA HURT

This Is Gonna Hurt is music, photography, and life through the distorted lens of Nikki Sixx, bassist for heavy metal rock band Mötley Crüe’s and the New York Times bestselling author of The Heroin...

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METALLICA: ALL THAT MATTERS

Heavy-metal survivors Metallica are one of the most important bands on the planet. Formed in 1981, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich have sustained their reign over the hearts and minds of...

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PRINCE: THE MAN AND HIS MUSIC

Famously reticent, perverse, and controversial, Prince is one of the few remaining superstars of the 1980s who still, perhaps, remains an enigma. Now a firm fixture in the pop canon, where such...

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NEVER KNOWN QUESTIONS

Packed with interviews and imagery, Never Known Questions tells a unique and original tale of a band truly like no other. Since their inception in the early 1970s, The Residents have confused,...

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