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The new paperback edition of ROT by Padraic X. Scanlan is out today. This gripping and revelatory history of the Irish Famine uncovers the disaster’s roots in Britains deep imperial faith in markets, commerce, and capitalism. ⁣ Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/padra...

Happy publication day to BRAIN FIRST BUSINESS! In her groundbreaking new guide, Amanda Perry rewrites the rules of entrepreneurship for neurodivergent minds. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/amand...

In the modern classic WHY IS THERE SOMETHING RATHER THAN NOTHING, eminent philosopher Leszek Kołakowski guides us through the history of Western philosophy. Available in paperback 10/27. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/lesze...

Do you love books that teach you something about the world? Do you find yourself recommending books to friends, family, and other readers? Apply to be a Basic Books Group Ambassador! www.hachettebookgroup.com/imprint/basi...

Happy spooky season! From witchcraft to ghosts to true crime, there’s something for every reader to enjoy this October. 🎃🪦 www.hachettebookgroup.com/articles/boo...

THE BOOK OF WHY by Judea Pearl and Dana Mackenzie provides a fresh argument for how understanding causality has revolutionized science and will revolutionize artificial intelligence. Now updated with a new preface. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/judea...

🍇 Test your wine knowledge! Do you know where the world's oldest winery is located or why women were forbidden to drink wine in Ancient Greece and Rome? Take a few sips from Kathleen Burk's WINE, a global history. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kathl...

Translated and annotated by renowned scholar Robin Waterfield, this definitive translation of AESOP'S FABLES is now available in paperback, featuring a stunning new cover. 🦊🌿 Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/aesop...

📖 Out today in paperback: @adamwithbooks.bsky.social's THE BOOK-MAKERS, a five-hundred-year history of printed books, told through the people who created them. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/adam-...

Happy publication day to LEVEL UP! “A compelling roadmap for building organizations where collaboration flourishes and performance follows.” —Kyle McDowell, author of Begin with WE Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/nir-h...

Check out this recent @nytopinion.nytimes.com piece from author Christoper Marcquis. In THE PROFITEERS, Marcquis exposes how society pays for corporations' "free lunch" and the cost of environmental damage, low wages, systemic discrimination, and cheap goods. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/o...

COVID-19 wasn't the first pandemic to change the world. In PALE RIDER, @laurainparis.bsky.social reveals how the flu pandemic of 1918-1920 traveled across the globe, exposing humanity’s vulnerability and putting our ingenuity to the test. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laura...

📚✨Four books about books for the book lovers among us! 📚✨ @apettegree.bsky.social @adamwithbooks.bsky.social

Breathtakingly global in scope, THE BIBLE tells the story of this sacred book through the stories of its many and diverse human encounters, revealing not a static text but a living, dynamic cultural force. Now available in paperback. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/bruce...

In LETTERS TO A YOUNG THERAPIST, psychologist Mary Pipher shares what she has learned in thirty years of clinical practice. Enjoy some pockets of wisdom from the updated edition of this powerfully engaging guide to living a healthy life, available now. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/mary-...

Now updated with a new afterword, MASTERS OF CHAOS by Linda Robinson is a gripping history of a cadre of soldiers who pioneered tactics, technologies, and strategies that continue to define global conflicts today. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/linda...

THE BOOKSHOP by Andrew Pettegree tells the complete global history of the rise and transformation of bookstores, from medieval book merchants to today's neighborhood indies. Available now, wherever books are sold. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/andre...

Check out Stuart Firestein's, author of IT COULD BE OTHERWISE, recent interview with Blue Continuum to learn more about science in the age of uncertainty. blue-continuum.com/it-could-hav...

When each day can bring new reasons for outrage or despair, Paul Rogat Loeb answers with stories of hope, inspiration, and raw courage from powerful voices in the revised edition of THE IMPOSSIBLE WILL TAKE A LITTLE WHILE. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/paul-...

What does it mean to live a good life? In this episode, @jackewilson.bsky.social talks to translator Robin Waterfield and scholar John Sellars about their new edition of Aristotle's classic text. #books #literature #aristotle @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social

IT’S COMING!!!! 😮😮😮 We are nearly a MONTH away from the publication of my new book IN LATIN AMERICA YOU COULD BE FREE: AN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY on @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social! I’ve never been prouder of a book I wrote.

The world depends on a tangle of underwater cables and pipes on the ocean floor. As award-winning security expert @elisabethbraw.bsky.social reveals in UNDERSEA WAR, an invisible battle over those cables and pipelines is just ramping up. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/elisa...

Happy publication day to THE SEA-KING AND THE SORCERES, an intimate, continent-spanning human journey through the Viking world! “A rare achievement.” —Shelf Awareness www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/neil-...

Neil Price, preeminent scholar, sat down with @nytimes.com to examine the lives and deaths of the diverse people who call themselves Vikings. His new book, THE SEA-KING AND THE SORCERESS, is available wherever books are sold tomorrow, 10/13. Read the full q&a: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/s...

Tomorrow, WINE: A Global History hits the shelves. This is the perfect read for anyone who enjoys a glass of wine, whether a devoted connoisseur or a curious dabbler. Grab your copy today and cozy up with a glass of your favorite vintage! 🍇 www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kathl...

Out in paperback 10/13: HOUSE OF LILIES by Justine Firnhaber-Baker! “A joy to read” —Dan Jones, Sunday Times www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/justi...

A big congratulations to Matt Hunter and John Baird on becoming national bestselling authors! TOUGH ENOUGH debuts at #9 on the USA Today Bestseller list. Learn more about the book and how to lead your team to greatness below. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/john-...

I am humbled and ecstatic to share an early blurb for PRISON: Incarceration and the Making of America, coming from @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social in March 2027 and available for preorder now: 1/ www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dan-b...

This Banned Books Week, we're highlighting 5 books from the Basic Books Group that have been challenged or banned from schools and libraries across the US. Learn more about these important stories: www.hachettebookgroup.com/basic-books/...

Discover the remarkable rise and fall of the Carolingians in CHARLEMAGNE'S DREAM by @jtpmedieval.bsky.social—a sweeping history of the dynasty that forged the Middle Ages and shaped Europe as we know it. Out now! Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/james...

In the updated edition of THE SOCIALIST MANIFESTO, @jacobinmag.bsky.social founder and @thenation.com president @sunraysunray.bsky.social offers an introduction to democratic socialism, and an argument for its power to drive positive change. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/bhask...

Join @deanne5.bsky.social on 11/13 at the TwentyNine Palms Book Festival for a conversation about her book, DESERT RECKONING, a true story of obsession, survival, and justice. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/twentynine...

What are readers saying about LETTERS TO A YOUNG THERAPIST? Mary Pipher shares what she has learned in thirty years of clinical practice helping families, adolescents, and professionals restore peace and beauty to their lives. Out 10/13: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/mary-...

Out in paperback 10/6, THE LAST TSAR is the definitive history of the self-destruction of the autocratic Romanov dynasty, tracing how Nicholas II stumbled into revolution and took his family—and the entire Russian Empire—down with him. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/tsuyo...

October eBook deals are here! Explore some of our bestsellers across history, business, social science, gender studies, and more, for under 3 from most eBook retailers. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/basic-books/...

How much do you know about Vikings? In SEA-KING AND THE SORCERESS, preeminent scholar Neil Price reveals the true diversity and individuality of the Viking Age. Swipe through for some fun facts and discover them all on 10/13. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/neil-...

Congratulations to Richard Socher on becoming a national bestselling author!

This Hispanic Heritage Month, explore six books that honor and celebrate stories of Hispanic identity, history, family, resilience and community across time and place. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/basic-books/...

🪷 Happy publication day to the latest edition of THOUGHTS WITHOUT A THINKER! “One of the most sophisticated integrations of the therapeutic and spiritual disciplines.” —New York Times Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/mark-...

Available now: TOUGH ENOUGH by John Baird and Matt Hunter! From two experts on leadership, this is the no-nonsense guide for ambitious leaders to build great teams by embracing toughness—without sacrificing humanity. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/john-...

Looking to sharpen your leadership skills, rethink the way you work, or fix a broken hierarchy? We've rounded up five new business books from Basic Venture that explore leadership, management, workplace culture, technology, and more. www.hachettebookgroup.com/basic-books/...

A big congratulations to Paula Goldman on becoming a national bestselling author! 🎉 Today, Paula's book, MANAGE THE MACHINE, was officially named a USA Today Bestseller. Learn more about the book at paulagoldman.ai

THE REPUBLIC OF PLATO is out in hardcover today! A cornerstone of Western thought, The Republic remains an unmatched exploration of justice. In this masterful translation by Allan Bloom, readers encounter Plato’s timeless insights with clarity and vigor. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/allan...

Happy publication day to THE EUREKA MACHINE! Essential reading for founders, researchers, skeptics, and anyone curious about what the AI future will hold, THE EUREKA MACHINE reveals the foundation for a coming era of supercharged scientific discovery. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/richa...

Sun Tzu’s THE ART OF WAR has influenced leaders for centuries with its enduring lessons on strategy, conflict, competition, and human dynamics. Coming 9/29, Ralph Sawyer’s latest translation bring Tzu’s insights to life for modern readers. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/sun-t...

We’re pleased to share that Lyndal Roper’s SUMMER OF FIRE AND BLOOD has been shortlisted for The 2026 Wolfson History Prize! Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/lynda...

September 17 marks the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Explore seven books from the Basic Books Group that examine the Constitution’s history, the rights it protects, and the ongoing debates over its meaning and power. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/basic-books/...

Meet some of Japan's most infamous Yakuza bosses, all profiled in the propulsive new history out today: YAKUZA by Andrew Rankin. Learn more: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/andre...