The Library
Books
Novels, poetry, and anthologies. Dark fiction for readers who want to feel something.
New Release — April 7, 2026
Whitby
Gothic Romance Thriller
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author retreats to the gothic seaside town of Whitby, only to find that the salt air doesn't quiet his demons — it amplifies them. When Elise enters his life, she arrives with the certainty of a force of nature, offering an intimacy that sits on top of risk, consequence, and a terrible plausibility.
"Desire is not a moral virtue. Desire is a mechanism."
The Debut Novel
King of Nothing
Contemporary Fiction
Twenty-five-year-old Jon Anderson has been performing in Denver comedy clubs for years. As he finally starts accepting bigger gigs and gaining the fame he thought he wanted, he finds himself locked in a brutal struggle with social anxiety and alcoholism.
"Brown's anxiety-riddled, alcohol-fueled story is written in a stream-of-consciousness style that is fervent, funny, and obsessed with picking apart the self-doubt and worry that drive Jon's stand-up act."
Kirkus Reviews — Verdict: Get It
Tomorrow's Train
Speculative Fiction
A compelling journey into the unexpected. When the ordinary rails of life take an extraordinary turn, one passenger must confront the impossible choices that lie ahead.
Words Are Snakes With Arms
A Year in Poems
A hauntingly beautiful, transformative collection that captures a full year of raw emotion, observation, and lyrical intensity. Brown's poetry is vivid, unflinching, and deeply human.
"Hauntingly beautiful, transformative, vivid..."
Reedsy Discovery
It Watched Me
Psychological Horror
What if your inner voice was dictated to you by someone — or something — else? A psychological horror that burrows under the skin and refuses to leave.
Beneath the White Lattice
Anthology
Featuring the prize-winning work of Joel Savishinsky, Laura Boather, Lauren Muzek, with additional works by Nicoletta M. Coutinho and Alex Brown.
Open Kimono Publishing
The Official Autograph Facsimile Edition®
Open Kimono Publishing's collector-grade imprint devoted to preserving and reviving the world's most enduring works of literature. Each volume unites a newly typeset modern reading edition with a complete, high-resolution facsimile of the rare original printing — meticulously restored page by page from archival sources.
Every edition includes authentic facsimile signatures of the original authors, accompanied by scholarly annotations and newly commissioned forewords and afterwords by Alex Brown that illuminate the text's lasting relevance. The original volumes we restore often command prices ranging from tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars — making what was once inaccessible accessible again.
The Wreck of the Titan, or Futility
The Official Autograph Facsimile Edition®
The book that predicted the Titanic. Morgan Robertson's eerily prophetic 1898 novella, restored from the rare 1912 printing with new introduction and afterword by Alex Brown. Features the complete original text alongside a modern typeset edition.
Pre-Order — Releases May 17, 2026
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Official Autograph Facsimile Edition®
L. Frank Baum's timeless classic, restored and enhanced for modern readers. Features fully restored W.W. Denslow illustrations, archival-quality enhancements of the original 1900 artwork and full text, plus an exclusive new introduction, foreword, and afterword by Alex Brown.
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Volume I — The Official Autograph Facsimile Edition®
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's groundbreaking novel in a collector-grade format. Based on the 1823 G. and W.B. Whittaker printing — the first edition to publicly credit Mary Shelley as the author. Includes a newly written introduction, afterword, and annotations by Alex Brown.
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Volume II — The Official Autograph Facsimile Edition®
The concluding volume of the two-volume set capturing Frankenstein's 1823 form in its entirety. Features the full facsimile of the original Whittaker printing alongside a parallel modern reading text, with comprehensive editorial framing by Alex Brown.