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Out tomorrow! EMPIRE OF INK tells the story of America's first media revolution: the rise of the newspaper.
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CHOSEN LAND is a sweeping history of Christianity in America, showing the powerful, singular role the faith has always played in American public life.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Jun 10
Flip through ATLAS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE with us! 🏛️🌿
Just in time for Father’s Day, 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 for dad today: hachettebookgroup.com/titles…
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Jun 10
🎉 Congratulations to MORAL ECONOMICS for being named an Amazon Best Book of 2026 So Far in the Business & Leadership category!
Nobel Prize-winning economist Al Roth shows us why we have to deal in trade-offs when we can’t agree on what’s right and wrong.
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Jun 9
WEIMAR is available now!
Historian Katja Hoyer (@hoyer_kat) 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.
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Jun 9
Happy publication day to CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM!
Historian Marc David Baer (@MarcDavidBaer1) provides a myth-busting history of Muslim-Jewish relations, tracing fourteen centuries of cooperation and conflict.
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Jun 8
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.
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Jun 6
On this day in 1944, Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy in one of the largest military operations in history—a turning point in World War II known as D-Day.
Today, we're highlighting books that explore the battles, decisions, and personal stories that shaped World War II and its lasting legacy.
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Jun 4
🌈 Happy Pride Month! Celebrate with these five titles that educate and spotlight LGBTQ stories.
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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!
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Jun 2
🤖 New to you! RISE OF THE ROBOTS by Martin Ford (@MFordFuture) 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: hachettebookgroup.com/titles…
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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: hachettebookgroup.com/titles…
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Jun 2
🇺🇸 THE LONG REVOLUTION: Creating a United States After 1776 is available now!
Ahead of America’s 250th birthday, historian Nathan Perl-Rosenthal (@NathanPR1) provides a provocative argument that a “Long Revolution” formed the violently beating heart of American politics for decades after 1776.
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May 27
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
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May 25
Honor Memorial Day with seven Basic Books Group titles covering service, sacrifice, and remembrance that will stay with readers long after the last page.
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May 19
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 (@alexander_c_lee) explores the Ghetto through the eyes of its Jewish inhabitants.
Order your copy today: bit.ly/4wudmrU
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May 19
📡 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: hachettebookgroup.com/titles…
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