For Beginners is an online book shop based in Danbury. The retailer specializes in the sale of graphic, non-fiction books. The books cover a wide range of topics, tackling philosophy, art, politics and history. The series is designed to make topics such as Foucault's philosophy, The New Deal and astronomy accessible to a wide audience. Books may be ordered over the phone in bulk or purchased individually through other book retailers such as Barnes & Noble and Amazon.