Map Books of 2024

Here are the map, cartography and geospatial-related books that, to my knowledge, have been published or are scheduled to be published in 2024. This page will be updated throughout the year as I receive new information. Which is to say that this information is subject to change and often in flux (publishers reschedule books all the time).

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Books are listed in chronological order, mostly. Books may have different release dates in different markets and in different formats. As examples, a book may come out in the U.K. months before it does in the U.S., and the ebook edition may come out months before the paper edition. I make a note of these sorts of things.

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January

Reimagining the Globe and Cultural Exchange: The East Asian Legacies of Matteo Ricci’s World Map
by Laura Hostetler
Brill, 25 Jan 2024 | $99
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop | open-access download (PDF)

Maps and Colours: A Complex Relationship
ed. by Diana Lange and Benjamin van der Linde
Brill, 25 Jan 2024 | $126
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

February

All Mapped Out: How Maps Shape Us
by Mike Duggan
Reaktion, 1 Feb 2024 (US hardcover 18 Apr 2024) | £16/$22.50
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Working Beyond Borders: GIS for Geospatial Collaboration
ed. by Jill Saligoe-Simmel and Maria Jordan
Esri Press, 6 Feb 2024 | $24
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Atlas of Shipwrecks and Fortunes of the Sea
by Cyril Hofstein, illus. by Karin Doering-Froger
Schiffer, 28 Feb 2024 (US), 28 Apr 2024 (UK) | $30
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Remapping the World in East Asia: Toward a Global History of the “Ricci Maps
ed. by Mario Cams and Elke Papelitzky
University of Hawai‘i Press, 29 Feb 2024 | $76
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

March

Prepare, Respond, Renew: GIS for Wildland Fires
ed. by Anthony Schultz, Matt Ball and Matt Artz
Esri Press, 5 Mar 2024 | $24
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Fieldwork Handbook: A Practical Guide on the Go
by Marika Vertzonis
Esri Press, 5 Mar 2024 | $40
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

April

The Maps of Middle-Earth
by Brian Sibley and John Howe
William Morrow, 9 Apr 2024 (US); HarperCollins, 11 Apr 2024 (UK), 25 Jun 2024 (Can) | £25/$30 | Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

The Times Desktop Atlas of the World, 6th edition
Collins, 11 Apr 2024 (UK), 23 Jul 2024 (US) | £25/$50
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

A History of the World in 47 Borders
(U.S. title: A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders)
by Jonn Elledge
Wildfire, 25 Apr 2024 (UK); The Experiment, 1 Oct 2024 (US) | £25/$33
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

May

Terrible Maps: Hilarious Maps for a Ridiculous World
by Michael Howe
HarperCollins, 7 May 20241 | $20
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Drink Maps in Victorian Britain
by Kris Butler
Bodleian Library, 9 May 2024 (UK), 10 Jun 2024 (US) | £25/$40
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Getting to Know ArcGIS Pro 3.2
by Michael Law and Amy Collins
Esri, 28 May 2024 | $120
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

June

The Routledge Handbook of Cartographic Humanities
edited by Tania Rossetto and Laura Lo Presti
Routledge, 3 Jun 2024 | $280
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Mapmatics: A Mathematical Guide to Navigating the World
by Paulina Rowińska
Picador, 6 Jun 2024 (UK); Belknap Press, 17 Sep 2024 (US) | £22/$30
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Adventures in Maps
by Debbie Hall
Bodleian Library, 7 Jun 2024 (UK), 8 Jul 2024 (US) | £25/$40
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS Online
by Craig Carpenter, Jian Lange and Bern Szukalski
Esri, 11 Jun 2024 | $50
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

July

The Locators: Adventure in Oceania
by Kyle Bauer, Colleen Connor and Wesley Jones
Esri, 9 Jul 2024 | $20 | ages 8-11
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Location Awareness in the Age of Google Maps
by Rebecca Noone
Routledge, 12 Jul 2024 | $170
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

The Power of Where
by Jack Dangermond
Esri, 16 Jul 2024 | $60
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Mapping with Altitude: Designing 3D Maps
by Nathan C. Shephard
Esri, 16 Jul 2024 | $85
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Landmark Maps of Texas
by Frank H. Holcomb
State House Press, 19 Jul 2024 | $100
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

August

Atlas of Iowa
by Robert C. Shepard et al.
University of Iowa Press, 30 Aug 2024 | $40
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

September

Iconic Transit Maps: The World’s Best Designs
by Mark Ovenden
Prestel, 3 Sep 2024 (UK), 15 Oct 2024 (US) | £30/40
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Mapping the Deep: Innovation, Exploration, and the Dive of a Lifetime
by Dawn J. Wright
Esri, 3 Sep 2024 | $27
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Advanced Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro, 2nd edition
by Paul A. Zandbergen
Esri, 3 Sep 2024 | $90
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Python Scripting for ArcGIS Pro, 3rd edition
by Paul A. Zandbergen
Esri, 3 Sep 2024 | $100
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Photographic Atlas of the Moon
by Robert Reeves
Firefly, 5 Sep 2024 | $50
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

History of Cities in Maps
by Philip Parker
Collins, 12 Sep 2024 (UK), 26 Nov 2024 (Can) | £30/C$50
Amazon (Canada, UK)

40 Maps That Will Change How You See the World
by Alastair Bonnett
Ivy Press, 17 Sep 2024 | £20/$28
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Smithsonian History of North America Map by Map
DK, 17 Sep 2024 | $66
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

October

The Geography of Hope: Real-Life Stories of Optimists Mapping a Better World
by David Yarnold
Esri, 1 Oct 2024 | $40
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Designing Better Maps, 3rd edition
by Cynthia A. Brewer
Esri, 8 Oct 2024 | $85
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Tracks on the Ocean: A History of Trailblazing, Maps, and Maritime Travel
by Sara Caputo
University of Chicago Press, 28 Oct 2024 | $37.50
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Smithsonian Atlas of Space
by Roger D. Launius
Smithsonian Books, 29 Oct 2024 | $60
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

November

Lunar: A History of the Moon in Myths, Maps, and Matter
ed. by Matthew Shindell
University of Chicago Press, 4 Nov 2024 | $65
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

A History of the Railroad in 100 Maps
by Jeremy Black
University of Chicago Press, 5 Nov 2024 | $40
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

Top 20 Essential Skills for Python in ArcGIS
by Daniel Yaw and Dave Crawford
Esri, 19 Nov 2024 | $50
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

December

Leading with Data: A Police Commander’s Guide to GIS & Crime Analysis
by Jonas H. Baughman.
Esri, 17 Dec 20242 | $30
Amazon (Canada, UK) | Bookshop

 

Notes

  1. Ebook published 12 Oct 2023.
  2. Rescheduled from 28 Nov 2023, then from 27 Aug 2024.