Humans of New York

By Brandon Stanton

A Number One New York Times Bestseller

From street photographer Brandon Stanton, Humans of New York is a celebration of individuality and a tribute to the spirit of New York City, filled with photographs of its residents and stories from their lives.

Humans of New York began when photographer Brandon Stanton set out on an ambitious project: to single-handedly create a photographic census of New York City. Armed with his camera, he began crisscrossing the city, covering thousands of miles on foot, all in his attempt to capture ordinary New Yorkers in the most extraordinary of moments. The result of these efforts was Humans of New York, a vibrant blog in which he featured his photos alongside quotes and anecdotes. The blog has steadily grown, gathering millions of devoted followers.

Humans of New York expands on Stanton's project with four hundred colour photos, including exclusive portraits, all-new stories, and a distinctive vellum jacket. It is a stunning collection of images that will appeal not just to those who have been drawn in by the outsized personalities of New York, but to anyone interested in the breathtaking scope of humanity it displays.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Release date: Jan 29, 2015
• ISBN: 9781509802234

Brandon Stanton

BRANDON STANTON is the creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling books Humans, Humans of New York, and Humans of New York: Stories as well as the children's book, Little Humans. His photography and storytelling blog is followed by a global audience of over thirty million people across several social media platforms. In addition to sharing thousands of stories from around the world, the blog has raised over $30 million for featured individuals and nonprofits. Stanton is a graduate of the University of Georgia and lives in New York City.

Reviews for Humans of New York

[c.archer · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Fantastic pictorial encyclopedia of NYC. Places and people are represented in beautiful color and style. A treat for anyone who loves people and celebrates our vast diversity.

[james.igoe · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Just great, with so many touching, insightful, and creative moments...

[bauernfeind · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

In New York you can truly see one of every type of human there is that lives on our planet. Sort of like a zoo for humans. Great book with wonderful images

[phoibee-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

"This book is the result of nearly three years of work. I walked several thousand miles to find these portraits. I stopped over ten thousand people on the street. It was exhausting work, but I enjoyed every minute of it."

[annbury_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Why live in New York? Stanton counts the ways -- Terrific read for anyone who lives in the city and/or loves it, and a great present for anyone who is interested in people.

[mahallett · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

a happy book. fun to figure out the locations.

[5eva5 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A collection of the photos Brandon Stanton took when he first started photographic people on the streets of New York. These are some great photos and some wonderful characters. My favorite part of HONY, though, are the stories and as this is a record of the beginning of the site, there aren't many of them, but mostly photos. Great pictures, great project, great work, great guy. I've picked up the other book ("Stories") as well and am looking forward to getting to it.

[pennylane78 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

So much love!

[bness2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Can't put my finger on it exactly, but this guy has the touch for portrait photography. A delightful book, and the brief snippets from his interviews are frosting on the cake.

[m.belljackson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The people in these photographs are so open, honest, and fun that it feelslike you are looking through an album of old friends. So much to see and revisit!