On this day in 1870, the Franco-Prussian War began. In BISMARCK’S WAR, historian Rachel Chrastil chronicles events on the battlefield, while also showing how the war reshaped and blurred the boundaries between civilian and soldier across France. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rache...

Check out @theatlantic.com's incredible review of ON THE MARK by Florence Hazrat. Out 8/11/26, ON THE MARK is a lively history of punctuation, from ancient times to the age of the emoji. Learn more: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

Check out this fantastic review of The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby by @michaelblanding.bsky.social from the @nytimes.com! Out now; order your copy today! www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/b...

Happy publication day TO THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO HOBBY LOBBY by @michaelblanding.bsky.social! A revelatory account of how the family behind Hobby Lobby rose to political prominence and used their influence to push a radical religious agenda. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/micha...

☀️ Your summer reading list just got a lot more affordable. For the entire month of July, some of our bestsellers are on sale for only $1.99 at most ebook retailers. Grab yours now—sale ends July 31.

Excited to announce my next book, #ComingBacktoEarth, due out in April 2028 from @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social @hachettelibrary.bsky.social/ #PublicAffairs publishing:

I’ve been hinting about my current project for a while, and am so excited to (finally) announce it! I’m writing FALSE IDOLS: HOW GREAT MAN HISTORY LEFT OUR PAST IN RUINS with @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social. Truly a dream come true, and I can’t wait for you all to read it.

✍️ Calling all writers and editors: the 58th edition of the Associated Press Stylebook is available now! Now fully updated with 200+ new and revised entries, this is the one reference that news writers cannot afford to be without. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/the-a...

Congratulations to Taylor and Travis on tying the knot at Madison Square Garden today! Pick up a copy of TAYLOR’S VERSION, an insightful and heartfelt critical appreciation of Taylor Swift, her body of work, and the community her art has fostered. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/steph...

NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani recently mentioned SOCCERNOMICS on BBC's Football Daily podcast, saying it “really stayed with me.” SOCCERNOMICS uses economics, psychology, and data to uncover the surprising truths behind the world’s game. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/simon...

How much of today’s world was shaped thousands of years ago? These five sweeping histories take readers across continents and centuries, revealing how the borders we recognize, the religions we practice, and the cities we inhabit today were shaped by the past. Which one are you picking up next?

NEW! Read @wsj.com 's review of EMPIRE OF INK by @alexwright.com www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

OUT TODAY! In ON THE ORIGIN OF SEX, biologist Lixing Sun (@lixingsun.bsky.social) reveals the wild and weird world of how creatures reproduce, drawing on his decades of research across sexual reproduction and evolution. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dr-li...

In his groundbreaking new book, Dr. Marcus Collins unearths what's at the root of every successful company: an organizational culture that fuels growth and helps employees flourish. Good Soil is the essential guide to leading a winning organization. Preorder your copy today at basic-venture.com

Congratulations! For more about this book, take a listen to @jackewilson.bsky.social's conversation with Robin Waterfield and Polly Low about Thucydides' achievement and Robin's new translation of The History of the Peloponnesian War. #books #literature @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social

ON THE ORIGIN OF SEX by Dr. Lixing Sun (@lixingsun.bsky.social) has been named a June 2026 must-read by Next Big Idea Club! See the full list: nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/nex...

👀⚽ Did you catch it? SOCCERWOMEN made an appearance in the Ted Lasso Season 4 trailer. SOCCERWOMEN celebrates the pioneers, champions, and future stars of women’s soccer through original interviews with 50+ players and coaches around the world. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/gemma...

Congratulations to Robin Waterfield and THE HISTORY OF THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR for being shortlisted for The 2025 International Hellenic Prize! Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/thucy...

🦋 More fun and fascinating facts about how creates reproduce await in ON THE ORIGIN OF SEX. Available 6/30, preorder your copy today! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dr-li... @lixingsun.bsky.social

Celebrate Juneteenth with six titles that center Black history, community, and resilience. @drpenieljoseph.bsky.social @ibramxk.bsky.social @marthasjones.bsky.social

Ahead of July 4, these five books offer fresh perspectives on the ideas, conflicts, and debates that shaped—and continue to shape—America. Which one are you adding to your TBR?

🗞️ Happy publication day to EMPIRE OF INK! @alexgrantwright.bsky.social tells the story of America’s first media revolution—the rise of the newspaper—and the transformation of a fledgling republic into the world’s first information superpower. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alex-...

On this day in 1917, the United States enacted the Espionage Act. In STATE OF SILENCE, political historian Sam Lebovic uncovers the troubling history of the Espionage Act and offers the definitive history of America's turn toward secrecy. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/sam-l...

Looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift? Whether he’s a history fanatic, loves the outdoors, a true crime junkie, or somewhere in between, we have something for every dad.

📚Calling all New Yorkers! Join Angela Jones (@drjonessoc.bsky.social) , author of SEX IN PUBLIC (available 6/17), at Theodores Books on 6/18 for an engaging talk and book signing. Register here: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...

Announcing my new book THE GREAT ATOM DEBATE. Journey back in time and witness an epic struggle between two scientific geniuses over the very nature of reality. History of physics at its most riveting! Now available for preorder: greatatomdebate.com #Science #ScienceBook #Physics #PhysicsBook

The World Cup is here! Supplement your watching this summer with these soccer books: ⚽ SOCCERNOMICS ⚽ INVERTING THE PYRAMID ⚽ SOCCER IN SUN AND SHADOW ⚽ THE POWER AND THE GLORY ⚽ SOCCERWOMEN @simonkuper.bsky.social @jonawils.bsky.social

🎉 Congratulations to MORAL ECONOMICS for being named an Amazon Best Book of 2026 So Far in the Business & Leadership category! Nobel Prize-winning economist @alroth.bsky.social shows us why we have to deal in trade-offs when we can’t agree on what’s right and wrong. Learn more: amzn.to/4v1NYsa

WEIMAR is available now! Historian Katja Hoyer tells the history of interwar Germany through the town of Weimar, the cultural capital that was both the birthplace of the country’s first full democracy and a launchpad for the nazis. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/katja...

Happy publication day to CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM! Historian Marc David Baer (@marcdavidbaer1.bsky.social) provides a myth-busting history of Muslim-Jewish relations, tracing fourteen centuries of cooperation and conflict. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/marc-...

On this day in 1916, Francis Crick, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA, was born. In CRICK, Matthew Cobb presents the first-ever portrait of Crick, a scientist and a man: his triumphs and failings, insights and oversights. Order now: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/matth...

Today, on D-Day's Anniversary, we're highlighting books that explore the battles, decisions, and personal stories that shaped World War II and its lasting legacy. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com

🌈 Happy Pride Month! Celebrate with these five titles that educate and spotlight LGBTQ+ stories. @susanstryker.bsky.social

🤖 New to you! RISE OF THE ROBOTS by Martin Ford is now available in paperback. Updated for the unfolding AI disruption, this prescient classic shows how automation is changing the economy, undermining work, and reshaping our lives. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/marti...

Happy publication day to THE RETURN OF THE GREAT POWERS! Renowned historian Brendan Simms offers a new history of the rise, fall, and return of the Great Powers in our time, revealing the new rules of global leadership. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brend...

🇺🇸 THE LONG REVOLUTION is available now! Ahead of America’s 250th birthday, historian Nathan Perl-Rosenthal provides a provocative argument that a “Long Revolution” formed the violently beating heart of American politics for decades after 1776. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4uoTxAT

On this day in 1911, 38th Vice President of the United States Hubert Humphrey was born. In TRUE BELIEVER, celebrated historian James Traub reveals a deep-dyed idealist willing to compromise and even fight ugly in pursuit of a better society. Order your copy today: bit.ly/48NpoCt

Honor Memorial Day with seven Basic Books Group titles covering service, sacrifice, and remembrance that will stay with readers long after the last page.

THE FIRST GHETTO: Venice and the Origins of Modern Antisemitism is available now! Tracing its story from its medieval origins to the present day, historian Alexander Lee explores the Ghetto through the eyes of its Jewish inhabitants. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4wudmrU

📡 THE ECHOING UNIVERSE: How Radio Astronomy Helps Us See the Invisible Cosmos is now available! Dr. Emma Chapman, Ph.D. tunes us in to the universe and what it is trying to say, through the science of radio astronomy. Order your copy today: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dr-em...

It's graduation season! These three books from the Basic Books Group make great gifts for the college graduate looking for inspiration and guidance as they embark on their next chapter.

On this day in 1914, one of the greatest boxers of the 20th century, Joe “the Brown Bomber” Louis, was born. In THE FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE, award-winning sports historians Johnny Smith and Randy Roberts tell the story of Louis’s battles both in and out of the ring. Order your copy: bit.ly/4erEr8w

ATHENS AND SPARTA: The Rivalry That Shaped Ancient Greece is available now! A remarkable account of ancient Greece at its height, award-winning historian Adrian Goldsworthy tells the tale of two cities that helped build it—before almost tearing it apart. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4umPSmq/

On this day in 1918, theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Richard Feynman was born. SIX EASY PIECES is the ideal introduction to the fundamentals of physics by Feynam, one of the most admired and accessible physicists of modern times. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4uqawSI

💐 These nine titles offer something for every mom, covering groundbreaking women in history and modern womanhood, plus guides for new moms. Save 20% on all featured titles with code MOMDAY20: bit.ly/4nbYb2g/ Code only valid for domestic orders now through 5/11/26. Not case sensitive.

AVAILABLE NOW: ATLAS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE by David Potter! From a leading scholar of the ancient world, this stunning illustrated guide to the Roman Empire explores every aspect of its rise to power and eventual fall. Order now: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/david...

Two new Basic Books releases, AFTER THE FALL by Ian Shapiro and THE FLAG WAS STILL THERE by David McKean and M. Todd Bennett, are named May 2026 must-reads by the Next Big Idea Club! See the full list: nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/nex...

AFTER THE FALL: From the End of History to the Crisis of Democracy, How Politicians Broke Our World is now available! Political scientist Ian Shapiro provides a searing explanation for the rightward turn of global politics since the end of the Cold War. Order your copy today: bit.ly/49mKlUR

It’s National Space Day! From astronaut stories to NASA missions, radio astronomy, and a history of the stars, these six titles from the Basic Books Group will take you beyond our world. 🌌

On this day in 1975, the capital of South Vietnam was captured by the North Vietnamese army. Learn about the Fall of Saigon and other turning points in Vietnamese history in Christopher Goscha's magisterial VIETNAM: A New History available in paperback from Basic Books. bit.ly/41RDLle