Welcome to Last-Picked Books

(a weird little press for weird little books)

Thanks for stopping by! We're a small press based in Pittsburgh on the lookout for what you might call B-Sides and Rarities.

We believe in giving a chance to high-quality works that have been passed up by other publishers, works that don’t fit quite so neatly into any box, works that others might deem “unmarketable”.

We want to take those manuscripts out of the bottom drawer, shake off the dust, and get them into the hands of readers.

So take a look around and discover some great stuff that may have gone unnoticed eslewhere.

The Goods
Cryptid BitsThe brownies are on strike. A dragon is running for the State House of Representatives. And hipsters of all species want to live in the Fairy District. This is the story of cryptids and humans living in the same world, one where it's not as obvious as you might think to figure out who around you is a monster.

by Jess Simms

$10
Mile MarkersThrough personal anecdotes and reported pieces, Robert Isenberg takes us on a winding journey on two wheels. Here we learn the potential of "airless tires," what car racks say about our social status, and whether paratroopers should be equipped with mountain bikes. Like a meandering jaunt around the neighborhood, this is a book for regular riders--folks who are happy to just climb onto that saddle and see what's out there.

by Robert Isenberg

$12
Welcome to The Inferno"There's a special kind of hell for people like you." As our bartender hero is about to learn, it's more than a mere cliche. At The Inferno, the finest restaurant in the underworld, humans who were terrible customers while alive get their just desserts in hell. Meet celebrity chef monsters and witness ironic punishments. Whatever your sin, there's always a table available for you at The Inferno.

by Daniel Parme

$10
PostIn a dystopian future, the leaders of the last remaining civilization believe that for humanity to survive, they need an outlet for their violent nature. Isaac, the Posts' reluctant leader, is doing what he can to keep his community as strong as possible. When two new arrivals upset the delicate balance of the Posts' survival, Isaac must find a way to protect the lives of everyone he can.

by Daniel Parme

$10
HungrySex, drugs, and cannibalism. Travis has already survived a plane crash by eating his dead friends. Can he survive what comes after?

by Daniel Parme

$15

ConfluenceFour lives are connected by one brutal event. Sheena, Gideon, Thomas, and Eddie inhabit the same world, but it's not until one violent and tragic act that their lives become intertwined.

by Daniel Parme

$15