Books from Harper Design

  • Chief Wiggum's Book of Crime and Punishment: The Simpsons Library of Wisdom
    By Matt Groening

    Chief Clancy Wiggum might very well be the dimmest and most incompetent civic leader in Springfield, but as long as he has a gun and badge, most citizens exercise their right to remain silent.

  • Radioactive Man: Radioactive Repository Volume One
    By Matt Groening

    On a grander scale, Radioactive Man often battles evil across the universe, and even between dimensions, in the ranks of the Superior Squad, a super team of metahumans that includes Captain Squid, Bug Boy, Plasmo the Mystic, Lure Lass, ...

  • The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking: Decorating, Dining, and the Gratifying Pleasures of Self-Sufficiency--on a Budget!
    By Kate Payne

    Keep in mind that this is not your grandmother's handbook and it's not the kind of wisdom your mom knows how to impart.

  • Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo
    By Matt Groening

    Catch a wave of good humor and hang ten with the Simpsons in their newest, gnarliest comic collection Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo.

  • Designing with One Color and Two Colors
    By Maia Francisco

    The designers presented in this book are visionaries, reinterpreting the use of color one tone at a time. Perfect for anyone interested in mastering the design of one and two colors, this book is the ultimate sourcebook of inspiration.

  • Simpsons Comics Confidential
    By Matt Groening

    The Simpsons notoriety will be hard to keep under wraps with a collection of comic stories that will catapult them once again onto the world stage.

  • Simpsons Comics Shake-Up
    By Matt Groening

    The Simpsons are shaking off the status quo when they take the show on the road with a musical extravaganza produced by maestro of renown, Krusty the Clown.

  • Simpsons Comics Jam-Packed Jamboree
    By Matt Groening

    The latest in the series of Simpsons Comics Compilations, brought to you by Matt Groening, the creator of "The Simpsons."

  • Layout Look Book 2
    By Max Weber

    The styles covered in the volume range from traditional to cutting edge, and will enable any designer to become a more creative thinker and produce fantastic work.

  • Simpsons Comics Belly Buster
    By Matt Groening

    There will be standing room only for Matt Groening's newest Simpsons Comics collection of comedy classics.

  • In the Cockpit 2: Inside History-Making Aircraft of World War II
    By National Air and Space Museum

    In the Cockpit II: Inside History-Making Aircraft of World War II provides close-up access to the instrument panels, controls, and crew stations of 34 legendary World War II aircraft in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's ...

  • The '90s: The Inside Stories from the Decade That Rocked
    By The Editors of Rolling Stone

    Packed with over fifty stories, portraits by the biggest names in photography including Mark Seliger, David LaChapelle and Steven Meisel, and a guide to the decade's hundred greatest albums, The '90s is a definitive look back at the decade ...

  • 150 Best New Eco Home Ideas
    By None

    Discover the latest in sustainable architecture and environmentally friendly home design in this outstanding volume in the popular 150 Best series, which features nearly 500 pages of full-color photographs and dozens of inventive and ...

  • 150 Best Sustainable House Ideas
    By Francesc Zamora

    Highlighting the latest innovations in sustainable housing, this newest volume in the successful 150 Best series focuses on houses that have incorporated new methods of construction, layout, and design to create environmentally friendly ...

  • My Favorite Things
    By Maira Kalman

    Photographs of dancers. And of Dandies. And dogs. Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch. Naps. Breaths. Trees. Ingo Maurer's lamp. Buttons. Lists. These are some of my favorite thigns.

  • American Corporate Identity 2008
    By David E. Carter

    Many trendsetting styles have first appeared in this series since its inception, making this book a must–have reference for every corporate identity designer's bookshelf.

  • Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know
    By Paul Gravett

    Featuring striking graphics and explanatory extracts from a wide range of graphic novels, the book examines the specific language of the comics medium; the history and pioneers of the form; recent masterpieces from Art Spiegelman's Maus to ...

  • Bart Simpson to the Rescue!
    By Matt Groening

    Need a lift or a laugh?

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Chronicles
    By Weta

    Chock full of insider stories, details, and insights, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Chronicles: Art & Design also includes a special bonus feature—a three-page fold-out sure to delight fans and become a treasured collectible.

  • The Looks of Love: 50 Moments in Fashion That Inspired Romance
    By Hal Rubenstein

    Hal Rubenstein, fashion authority, consultant, and author of the bestselling 100 Unforgettable Dresses, presents fifty of the most influential romantic moments in style from the 1930s to today, in this full-color collection that reveals ...