VE Books
Tree of Codes by Jonathan Safran Foer
Our book, Tree of Codes pushes the limits of the physical form of the book as cultural object. Tree of Codes recently served as inspiration for Wayne McGregor’s contemporary ballet, currently on tour around the world.
Where You Are: A Collection
A collection of writing by 16 writers, artists, thinkers and visuals that explode what a map can be. Where You Are begs the question: What would your personal map be? Here is a book of maps that will leave you feeling completely lost.
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
A re-imagining of the wonderfully bonkers, truly innovative and still very much culturally relevant Don Quixote. With newly commissioned photography by Jacob Robinson, beautiful design by Fraser Muggeridge and an entirely fresh introduction by award-winning author Ali Smith.
Composition No.1 by Marc Saporta
Composition No.1 is a re-imagining of a book originally published in the 1960s. The book is the first ever “book in a box”, by French writer Marc Saporta. A book you can read in any order.
Kapow! by Adam Thirlwell
Exploding with unfolding pages and multiple directions is Kapow! by British writer Adam Thirlwell. A beautifully crafted object told in Thirlwell’s uniquely acrobatic voice, this is a visually immersive storytelling experience like no other.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman was first published in the late 18th century and still considered to be one of the most contemporary books around. Our re-imagination, introduced by Will Self, is our attempt to breathe new life into the book.