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Available 5/19, THE FLAG WAS STILL THERE is a clear-eyed yet hopeful history of the United States, revisiting the state of the union every fifty years since America's birth. Preorder your copy today: hachettebookgroup.com/titles/david-m…

In AFTER THE FALL, pre-eminent political scientist Ian Shapiro explains the rightward turn of global politics since the end of the Cold War. Out TODAY! Order your copy now: hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ian-sha…

AFTER THE FALL by Ian Shapiro and THE FLAG WAS STILL THERE by David McKean and @MToddBennett have been named May 2026 must-reads by the @NextBigIdeaClub! See the full list: nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/next-…

Happy publication day to AFTER THE FALL: From the End of History to the Crisis of Democracy, How Politicians Broke Our World! Renowned 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/

ATLAS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: Battles, Conquests, Legions and Rulers by David Potter is out now! From a leading scholar of the ancient world, this stunning illustrated guide to the Roman Empire explores every aspect of its rise to power, its dominion over the world, and its eventual fall. Order your copy today: hachettebookgroup.com/titles/david-p…

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. 🌌

Find out the answers to these pressing controversies and more in MORAL ECONOMICS by Nobel-prize winning economist Alvin Roth, hitting shelves May 12. Preorder your copy today and receive 20% off with code MORAL20! bit.ly/498ndJJ/

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

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 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: hachettebookgroup.com/titles/richard…

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: hachettebookgroup.com/titles/roderic…

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, @VanessaCarlton reflects on HOW TO BE A STOIC by Massimo Pigliucci and its influence on her new record: people.com/vanessa-carlto…

🌱 Happy Earth Day! Celebrate with some great natural science writing from the Basic Books Group. @jurassicg1rl @geohumanist

@jan_dutkiewicz @gnrosenberg Order your copy today! hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jan-dut…

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

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! 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 during the 1990-1991 season—and examines Jordan’s ubiquitous rise in American culture and the burden he carried as a national symbol of racial progress.