Happy pub day @EtheHerring! 🎉
HERALD OF A RESTLESS WORLD is the first English-language biography of Henri Bergson, the philosopher who defined individual creativity and transformed 20th century thought . . .
Get your copy here: bit.ly/3Nh7Rav
ALT Two copies of Herald of a Restless World by Emily Herring displayed on a rooftop. The cover is an illustration of Henri Bergson with colourful paint strokes in the background. There are flowers and a blue sky behind the books.
A massive congratulations to two of our authors Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson, as well as James Robinson, for winning the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences!
POWER AND PROGRESS by @DAcemogluMIT and @baselinescene is out in paperback: bit.ly/4h2sV2a
BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.”
#NobelPrize
@EtheHerring unboxing her author copies! 📚
HERALD OF A RESTLESS WORLD is the first English-language biography of Henri Bergson, the philosopher who defined individual creativity and transformed 20th-century thought...
Out 24 Oct: bit.ly/3Nh7Rav
Happy Friday!
Calling all book lovers, there’s just a few days left to enter our #giveaway
Make sure you’re following @BasicBooksUK, RT the post and tag a friend for your chance to #win this brilliant bundle 📚 👇
🎉ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY🎉
To celebrate we're giving away a book bundle of FIVE of our biggest titles from the past three years!
For a chance to #win this #giveaway:
📚Follow @BasicBooksUK
📚Retweet this post &
📚Tag a friend
Good luck!
Ends 8 Oct, more info and T&Cs below...
ALT A stack of 5 books on a coffee table, with a lit book display in the background. The books are hardback copies of Starborn and The Longevity Imperative and paperback copies of Power and Progress, The Ottomans and Justinian.
JUSTINIAN by @peter_sarris
The definitive story of the Roman Emperor who shaped modern times
Winner of the @LHellenicPrize
Shortlisted for the @RuncimanAward
'Majestic, sparkling' Peter Frankopan
'Superb' Simon Sebag Montefiore
'Masterful' Anita Anand
THE OTTOMANS by @MarcDavidBaer1
The major new history of a diverse empire that straddled East and West
Shortlisted for the @WolfsonHistory Prize
'Superb' Simon Sebag Montefiore
'Magnificent' William Dalrymple
'Colourful and rich' Tom Holland
THE LONGEVITY IMPERATIVE by @ProfAndrewScott
A leading expert on longevity calls for a revolution in the way we think about health, ageing and the future
Shortlisted for the @FT Book of the Year
‘Uplifting and wise’ Niall Ferguson
‘Superb’ Martin Wolf
'Compelling' @FT
STARBORN by @R_Trotta
A sweeping inquiry into how the night sky has shaped what it means to be human
A @BBCRadio4 Book of the Week
'Stunning and unforgettable' Stephen Fry
'Illuminating' Robin Ince
'Trotta writes like a poet' @WSJ
🎉ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY🎉
To celebrate we're giving away a book bundle of FIVE of our biggest titles from the past three years!
For a chance to #win this #giveaway:
📚Follow @BasicBooksUK
📚Retweet this post &
📚Tag a friend
Good luck!
Ends 8 Oct, more info and T&Cs below...
ALT A stack of 5 books on a coffee table, with a lit book display in the background. The books are hardback copies of Starborn and The Longevity Imperative and paperback copies of Power and Progress, The Ottomans and Justinian.
THE BIBLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY by Bruce Gordon is out today!
A sweeping history of the most influential book in history, told through the stories of its diverse human encounters in search of the divine.
Get your copy here: bit.ly/3z9Gb3Y
Finished copies of THE BIBLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY have landed!
Bruce Gordon traces the remarkable story of the most influential book in human history...
'Wonderful' John Barton
'Stupendous' @APettegree
'Stunning' @ChineMcDonald
Publishing 26 Sep: bit.ly/3z9Gb3Y
ALT A hardback copy of The Bible: A Global History by Bruce Gordon, on a coffee table. There is a lit-up bookshelf display in the background.
We're thrilled that The Longevity Imperative is on the shortlist for @FT & @Schroders Business Book of the Year 2024!
Congratulations @ProfAndrewScott 🎉
#BBYA24
Intent to Destroy is out 21 Nov in the UK
'A masterpiece' Peter Pomerantsev
'A must-read' Ben Ansell
'Powerful' Serhii Plokhy
Pre-order your copy here: bit.ly/3AFKWCN
One day I will stop writing books with macabre covers, but alas, it is not this day.
The design teams at @BasicBooks and @BasicBooksUK are absolute pros, however, and I don't know which cover better conveys the story I tell.
Delighted to see The Longevity Imperative on the longlist for the @FT & @Schroders Business Book of the Year 2024!
Massive congratulations @ProfAndrewScott 🎉
#BBYA24
Exciting Announcement! We are delighted to showcase the 16 longlist books for the @FT & @Schroders Business Book of the Year Award 2024. Our judges are gearing up to select up to six finalists. Stay tuned for the shortlist reveal by @khalafroula.
bit.ly/3LK2eAQ#BBYA24
We are delighted to share that JUSTINIAN is the winner of this year’s London Hellenic Prize!
Thank you to everyone at @LHellenicPrize and huge congratulations to @peter_sarris 🎉
Get your copy here: bit.ly/3pc6vFJ
Peter Sarris' "Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint" (@BasicBooksUK) is the winner of this year's London Hellenic Prize. Warmest congratulations to @peter_sarris for a brilliant biography of one of the most controversial emperors of Byzantium!
We’re so thrilled to see JUSTINIAN by Peter Sarris on the shortlist for this year’s London Hellenic Prize!
Massive congratulations @peter_sarris 🎊
Get your copy here: bit.ly/3pc6vFJ
Our committee has now announced a fantastic shortlist of five books for this year's London Hellenic Prize - many congratulations to each of the authors and their publishers! Here they are:
Today we publish THE CIA by Hugh Wilford - this is the story of the birth of a new imperial order in the shadows.
‘A spectacular achievement’ Dominic Sandbrook
‘Fast-paced, absorbing, insightful’ Simon Hall
‘Simply superb’ Kathryn Olmsted
Out now: bit.ly/4bJWHFO
ALT A hardback copy of The CIA: An Imperial History by Hugh Wilford, against a black and white mosaic tiled floor. The cover design is black and white ripped paper, with bold white and red text.
We had a fantastic time last night celebrating the launch of THE LONGEVITY IMPERATIVE by @ProfAndrewScott - thank you to @ArtWorkersGuild for hosting!
🍃 A revelation in the way we think about health, ageing and the future 🍃
Get your copy here: basicbooks.uk/titles/andrew-…
ALT Author Andrew Scott and editor Sarah Caro smiling with a copy of The Longevity Imperative. Andrew wears a blue and white striped shirt, a blue patterned tie and a grey suit jacket. Sarah wears a black dress, black cardigan and green scarf. She is holding a copy of The Longevity Imperative, with a white cover, varying shades of green text, and the image of a leaf.
ALT Editor Sarah Caro gives a speech at the launch of The Longevity Imperative. She is wearing a black dress, black cardigan, and black boots with a green scarf. She is carrying gifts for the author, a card and bottle of champagne. In the background there are framed portraits on the wall.
A Theory of Everyone by @mmuthukrishna was selected as a Notable Book of the Year by @behscientist
"This book will change your view of the world forever" Matthew Syed
Out now: bit.ly/3LmXXDK
1923 by @MarkWillJones was selected as a Book of the Year by BBC History Magazine @HistoryExtra
"Jones’s fascinating book gives us a timely lesson in the fragility of democracy."
Out now: bit.ly/3Ax2Hku