Assemblage Theory and Affect
Ian Buchanan
Published 2026
176 pages
The most popular aesthetics books of 2026
Aesthetics is the philosophy of art and beauty. Why do some things move us, is taste only personal, and what makes something a work of art? These books think carefully about painting, music, literature and nature, and will sharpen the way you look and listen. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.
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Self Love is the Key
Show Nemoto
Published 2026
256 pages
In Praise of Shadows and Other Essays
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
Published 2026
192 pages
Microphone
Ralph Jones
Published 2026
160 pages
The Trouble with Space in Visual Art
James Hyde
Published 2026
256 pages
Art and Its Significance An Anthology of Aesthetic Theory
Stephen David Ross, Brian Elliott
Published 2026
480 pages
Aesthetics and Morality
Elisabeth Schellekens
Published 2026
240 pages
Art, Aesthetics, and Islamic Mysticism
Published 2026
Organizations, Humanism And Ai
Published 2026
Law Of Beauty
Fabio Macioce
Published 2026
Spinoza and Art
Spinoza and Art
Moira Gatens, Anthony Uhlmann
Published 2026
256 pages