Picture-Perfect Photography Books

By Sara Eslami | May 27 2026 | Adult

Escape into new worlds and lives with these picture-perfect photography books! Perfect for gifting or to have on your coffee table, these books feature stunning images from all around the world.

Understanding Photography
Understanding Photography
Sean T. McHugh
9781593278946
Comprehensive, heavily illustrated volume introduces the concepts and techniques of digital image capture, including exposure, composition, histograms, depth of field, advanced lighting, lens filters, shutter speed, and autofocus.
$29.95 US
Dec 11, 2018
Paperback
240 Pages
No Starch Press
World
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Bill Cunningham: On the Street
Bill Cunningham: On the Street
New York Times
9781524763503
This official book of photographs houses the 50-year collection of the most iconic and beloved photographs taken by prolific fashion photographer Bill Cunningham, the king of street style.
$65.00 US
Sep 03, 2019
Hardcover
384 Pages
Clarkson Potter
World
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My Tiny Atlas
My Tiny Atlas
Emily Nathan
9780399582264
A wanderlust-inspiring and transporting collection of photos from some of the world's most astounding places, organized thematically--vistas, sunrises and sunsets, city streets and urban life, tropical jungles, dramatic architectural facades, food stalls and restaurants, and more--from the premier online curator of travel photography.
$30.00 US
Mar 26, 2019
Paperback
304 Pages
Ten Speed Press
World
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Dame Traveler
Dame Traveler
Nastasia Yakoub
9781984857910
A breathtaking celebration of Instagram's premier solo female travel community, featuring 200 striking photographs--most of them all-new--plus empowering messages and practical tips for solo travelers.
$28.00 US
Mar 03, 2020
Hardcover
224 Pages
Ten Speed Press
World
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Murakami T
Murakami T
Haruki Murakami
9780593320426
The international literary icon opens his eclectic closet: Here are photographs of Murakami’s extensive and personal T-shirt collection, accompanied by essays that reveal a side of the writer rarely seen by the public.
$25.00 US
Nov 23, 2021
Hardcover
192 Pages
Knopf
US, Opn Mkt (no CAN)
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National Geographic World From Above
National Geographic World From Above
Jeffrey Kerby
9781426223402
Go on a global aerial odyssey with this photographic compendium of more than 200 full-color images from on high, by the world’s most innovative photographers at National Geographic.See the world from a unique perspective with this gorgeous, oversized coffee table book—the perfect gift for lovers of art, nature, photography, and travel!
$45.00 US
Oct 01, 2024
Hardcover
368 Pages
National Geographic
World
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Spirit Behind the Lens
Spirit Behind the Lens
Eddie Otchere
9781915672346
The collected photographic works and words of Eddie Otchere, Britain's foremost chronicler of Black British culture.
$30.00 US
Sep 10, 2024
Hardcover
270 Pages
Repeater
World except UK/Ireland
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Okavango and the Source of Life
Okavango and the Source of Life
Steve Boyes
9781426224072
Gorgeous photos, detailed maps, and a moving personal narrative narrate grueling expeditions to the source of Africa’s famous Okavango Delta, a sanctuary of biodiversity. Explorers discover signs of Angola's ghost elephants—presumed extinct after decades of civil war but now reappearing in the highlands wilderness.
$50.00 US
Mar 03, 2026
Hardcover
224 Pages
National Geographic
World
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Between Earth and Sky
Between Earth and Sky
Jo Confino
9781967175024
A transformative 100-day exploration through the seemingly desolate lands of Mexico's "place of the dead" etches a path of collapse and renewal, documented in poignant, imaginative prose and remarkable macro lens photography. A visually arresting and contemplative giftable object that pairs luminous, full color macro photography from the stark, mythical deserts of Oaxaca, Mexico with short, reflective prose rooted in mindfulness
$21.95 US
Jun 16, 2026
Paperback
176 Pages
Parallax Press
World
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The Third Eye
The Third Eye
George Harrison
9798217154852
An intimate, beautiful collection of more than two hundred never-before-collected photos of the Beatles at work and at play—many published for the first time—taken by their lead guitarist, George Harrison This extraordinary book features:• 200+ intimate images chronicling the Beatles’ rise to world fame, captured by one of their own• Running commentary on the photos including never-before-seen quotes from Harrison himself• Essays by Harrison’s widow, Olivia Harrison, and writers Colm Tóibín and George Saunders
$65.00 US
Oct 06, 2026
Hardcover
352 Pages
Random House
US, Canada, Open Mkt
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