Best Photography Books: Coffee-Table Books and More

Photography books offer something you can’t quite get from scrolling through images on a screen: the opportunity to slow down, explore a photographer’s vision, and experience the stories behind the photographs.

Whether you’re looking for a beautiful coffee-table book, inspiration for your next road trip, or a photographic exploration of America’s forgotten places, there’s a book for every interest.

Coffee-Table Photography Books

Route 66 Roadscapes: Stories Through the Lens — Jay Farrell

For lovers of American road trips and roadside Americana, Route 66 Roadscapes is a 224-page hardcover photography book celebrating the landscapes, neon signs, historic landmarks, forgotten places, and independent businesses along America’s legendary Mother Road.

Its premium presentation makes it an ideal coffee-table book for Route 66 enthusiasts, travelers, and collectors of American photography.

Photography Books to Take Along- smaller size and budget friendly

-Abandoned Nashville explores forgotten places in Music City and the stories behind them.

-Abandoned Memphis documents overlooked buildings and forgotten locations throughout Memphis.

-Abandoned Tennessee Treasures revisits nostalgic places and forgotten corners of Tennessee.

-Abandoned Albany: Relics of the Capital District explores the forgotten history and abandoned places of New York’s Capital District.

-Abandoned Eastern Kentucky takes readers into the region’s forgotten places and the remnants of its industrial and cultural history.

-Abandoned Schools of Tennessee documents former schools and the memories preserved in their aging buildings.

-Abandoned East Tennessee explores forgotten places throughout East Tennessee’s towns, countryside, and mountain communities.

-Abandoned Mississippi examines abandoned buildings and forgotten locations across the Magnolia State.

-Abandoned South Mississippi documents historic places and overlooked locations throughout southern Mississippi.

-Abandoned Echoes of Tennessee is Jay Farrell’s forthcoming addition to the America Through Time series, scheduled for release November 24, 2026. Through photography and storytelling, the book explores Tennessee’s abandoned places and the echoes of history they leave behind.

Find Your Next Photography Book

From a premium coffee-table collection celebrating America’s open road to compact photographic explorations of forgotten places, Jay Farrell’s books offer different ways to discover the stories hidden in the American landscape.

Explore the complete collection of photography books by Jay Farrell and find your next read.