🤖 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

🎙️Fresh off the mic: Marc Dunkelman joined Ezra Klein this week to discuss his 2025 release, WHY NOTHING WORKS. Watch the full episode here: nyti.ms/4vWIOP0 Plus, don't forget to pre-order your paperback copy of WHY NOTHING WORKS, hitting shelves 5/5: bit.ly/41ZUvH9

The great mathematician, logician, and philosophy Kurt Gödel was born on this day in 1906. In his Pulitzer Prize-winning classic GÖDEL, SCHER, BACH, Douglas R Hofstadter explores the implications of Gödel's theories for human consciousness. bit.ly/4tpKQ8H

HUGE NUMBERS: A Story of Counting Ambitiously, from 4 ½ to Fish 7 by mathematician @richardelwes.bsky.social is now available! How humanity’s long pursuit of ever-larger numbers broke the boundaries of mathematics and propelled us into the Information Age. Order your copy today: bit.ly/41O2iHR

Happy publication day to EUROPE: A New History! What do we talk about when we talk about Europe? Roderick Beaton tells the story of Europe as never before—as the history of an idea, and a collective identity. Order your copy today: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/roder...

Happy Indie Bookstore Day! To celebrate, we're highlighting a selection of Basic Books titles that explore the history, craft, and cultural impact of books themselves. 📚

"I tend to have one book that I carry around during the making of a record...it was very much about how the world does not bend for us." In @people.com, Vanessa Carlton reflects on HOW TO BE A STOIC by Massimo Pigliucci and its influence on her new record: people.com/vanessa-carl...

🌱 Happy Earth Day! Celebrate with some great natural science writing from the Basic Books Group.

ALITO: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution is now available! From Molly Hemingway, the authoritative and explosive inside story of Justice Samuel Alito and his powerful role in shaping the Supreme Court.

🚀 Ready, set, launch! Happy publication day to MISSION READY. Lindy Elkins-Tanton, leader of a major NASA mission, provides a practical guide to developing teams that excel in high-stakes situations. Order your copy today at basic-venture.com

“A worthwhile corrective to a great deal of wrongheaded popular dogma about food.” Read the latest review of “Feed the People!” by @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social and @gnrosenberg.bsky.social: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

The Basic Books Group is excited to be at the OAH 2026 Conference. It’s wonderful to connect with historians in-person, including authors William Sturkey and @stschrader1.bsky.social! If you’re also in Philly, visit booth #610 to browse discounted titles across our imprints and meet our team.

On this day in 2003, Michael Jordan played his final game in the NBA. In "Jumpman" Johnny Smith reconstructs the defining moment of Jordan’s career—winning his first NBA championship in 1991—examining Jordan’s rise in American culture and the burden he carried as a symbol of racial progress.

Prepare for launch! 🚀 Lindy Elkins-Tanton unboxes her book “Mission Ready: How to Build Teams That Perform Under Pressure”, hitting shelves April 21, which provides a blueprint for developing teams that deliver exceptional results in high-pressure situations. Preorder today at Basic-Venture.com!

"BLUE POWER: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves" by Stuart Schrader (@stschrader1.bsky.social) is now available from Basic Books! A history of police unions that reveals how American law enforcement built a political movement that made cops untouchable.

THE RULES THAT MAKE US by Oliver Sweet is now available from Basic Venture! "A must-read for anyone who wants to understand how the world really works.” —Erin Meyer, author of The Culture Map

Happy publication day to @melvingibbs.bsky.social's HOW BLACK MUSIC TOOK OVER THE WORLD! One of the world’s greatest bassists lays down the heart of Black music, revealing how its rhythmic structures and the long history of the African diaspora made it the world’s most popular form.

Howard Gardner's groundbreaking classic "FRAMES OF MIND: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences" is now available in an updated paperback edition!

Happy publication day to @michaelehayden.bsky.social's STRANGE PEOPLE ON THE HILL! A gripping story that reveals what happened to a small American town when a white nationalist group relocated its headquarters there, illustrating how radical changes in American politics divide our communities.

On this day in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was completed. In "City of Light, City of Shadows," Mike Rapport uncovers the Paris that built this enduring monument, a city riven by social anxieties and plagued by overlapping epidemics of poverty, political extremism, and anti-Semitism.

"RECESSION: The Real Reasons Economies Shrink and What to Do About It" by Tyler Goodspeed is now available from Basic Venture! From a top economist, the real explanation for why recessions start, how long they last, and how to avoid them in the first place.

Today is World TB Day, raising awareness for tuberculosis which still claims 3,500 lives per day. THE PHANTOM PLAGUE by @vidyakrishnan.bsky.social is the definitive social history of TB, from its ancient origins to nineteenth-century epidemics to its modern reemergence amongst the global poor.

@mattstrassler.bsky.social "Waves in an Impossible Sea" is now available in paperback! A theoretical physicist takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey to discover how the universe generates everything from nothing at all.

"Elizabeth Cady Stanton: A Revolutionary Life" by Ellen Carol DuBois is now available from Basic Books! The definitive biography of the American suffragist and women’s rights pioneer, from a preeminent historian of women’s suffrage.

CHOSEN LAND by Matthew Avery Sutton is now available from Basic Books! A sweeping history of Christianity in America, from the arrival of the first Europeans to the political triumphs of evangelicalism, showing the powerful, singular role the faith has always played in American public life.

THE STORYTELLER'S ADVANTAGE won the Porchlight Award in Innovation & Creativity, and we're hosting a giveaway to celebrate! Three followers will win a copy our latest award-winning title. Follow the Basic Venture Instagram by account 3/13/26 to enter. Terms and conditions apply: bit.ly/4siqGwv

"The Invention of Yesterday: A 50,000-Year History of Human Culture, Conflict, and Connection" by Tamim Ansary is now available in paperback! In this extraordinary book, an award-winning author tells the story of how humans invented history, from the Stone Age to the Virtual Age.

"SYRIA: A Modern History" by Daniel Neep is now available from Basic Books! A landmark new history of Syria—a country forged in conflict, cursed by civil war and dictatorship, and pivotal to the future of the Middle East.

Tomorrow marks the fourth year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, authors of OUR DEAR FRIENDS IN MOSCOW, offer an incisive look into the strategy of Russia's liberal elite. Read the Guardian article here: bit.ly/4raZpeF

SYRIA is a landmark new history of a country forged in conflict and pivotal to the future of the Middle East. @wendy-pearlman.bsky.social calls it "A masterful history of Syria that is both sweeping in scope and brimming with vivid detail." Preorder wherever books are sold!

"Feed the People!: Why Industrial Food Is Good and How to Make It Even Better," by @jandutkiewicz.bsky.social & @gnrosenberg.bsky.social, is now available!

"Elegantly written and stocked with charismatic, spectacularly flawed characters, it's a captivating, psychologically probing spy saga." Antonia Senior's forthcoming STALIN'S APOSTLES receives a great review in Publishers Weekly! Read more: bit.ly/3OyThPn

ICYMI: What the legendary orator/striver can teach us yet today. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/l... @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social #booksky

.@economist.com calls Eswar Prasad's new book THE DOOM LOOP "riveting." Read the review here: bit.ly/4keyuMW