Dear New York

A breathtaking new book from the #1 bestselling author of Humans of New York and one of the great storytellers of our time--Dear New York is a love letter to the streets, stories, and souls that define the heart of the city and its people.

Creator of the global sensation "Humans of New York" and author of four #1 New York Times bestsellers, Brandon Stanton has shown us a unique side of our communities, our neighbors, and ourselves. Now, he takes us further and deeper than he's ever gone before.

Opening with a deeply moving prologue that reads like a train ride through the city, the book expands into nearly five hundred full-color pages of portraits and stories from every corner of the city. With more than 75 percent of the photographs and stories in Dear New York having never been published before, there's a new discovery on every page.

Embracing all five boroughs, Dear New York is a book filled with contradictions, yet brimming with life. It is an unprecedented portrait of the world's greatest city, and a personal tribute to the people who provide its soul.

Author: Brandon Stanton
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 4.06lbs
Size: 10.17h x 8.22w x 1.42d
ISBN: 9781250277589


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 06/01/2025 pg. 12
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2025
Publishers Weekly 09/08/2025

About the Author
BRANDON STANTON is the writer and photographer behind Humans of New York, a storytelling platform with over thirty-million followers. He has photographed and interviewed over ten thousand people in forty different countries around the world, including extensive series in Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. During this time he has helped raise over $20 million in support of various causes and individuals that have been featured in his work. In 2013 Time Magazine named him one of 30 under 30 Changing The World. In 2015, he became the first social media creator to be granted an interview in the Oval Office, with then President Barack Obama. He is also the author of four #1 NYT bestselling books, which have sold millions of copies around the world: Humans of New York (2013) Humans of New York: Stories (2015), Humans (2020), and Tanqueray (2022). He grew up in Atlanta and is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia. He currently lives with his wife and three children in New York City.