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[Basic Books UK @BasicBooksUK]

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: https://t.co/hpy3G6eSr9

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

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

[The Bookseller @thebookseller]

.@BasicBooksUK has acquired two titles from economist @gabriel_zucman 👇 https://t.co/LvnDnG9O9h

[Basic Books @BasicBooks]

Watch Adam Becker (@FreelanceAstro), author of "More Everything Forever," on @StarTalkRadio with @neiltyson. 

They talk about Silicon Valley's dreams of space empires, AGI, and "functional immortality"—and why you shouldn't believe the hype. 

Watch here: https://t.co/Tx6TpMEWvG

[Cundill History Prize @CundillPrize]

The winner of the 2025 #CundillHistoryPrize is...

Lyndal Roper for ‘Summer of Fire and Blood: The German Peasants' War, published by @johnmurrays and @BasicBooks.

A “sensational” account of the sixteenth-century uprising that shook Europe to its core.

https://t.co/YnbqCaFv9x

[Pete Roussel @PeteRoussel]

For years, athletic directors and sports executives have made costly mistakes too often when leading a head coaching search. I recently finished reading Credible – The Power of Expert Leaders by Amanda Goodall. Reading this book should be a requirement for all ADs and sports executives. These decision-makers can learn from Amanda Goodall’s insightful perspective, examples, and research about who should actually lead and how to identify that person. I’ve read more than 200 books on decision-making, business successes, leadership, and coaches. More than any book, this one will help decision-makers avoid mistakes made by many.
https://t.co/YLe3we0nHw

[Nicholas Morton @NicholasMorto11]

It gives me great pleasure to share the cover of my new book with you:

"The Crusader Storm: A Global History of the Wars for the Middle East."

Currently scheduled for release in June 2026.

@BasicBooksUK

[Michael Albertus @mikealbertus]

My new book's now out in the UK too! Wondering what we can read into societies based on different design aesthetics... 🥳🎨

@BasicBooks @BasicBooksUK

[Basic Books UK @BasicBooksUK]

Happy pub day Simon May & Lyndal Roper!

📚Jump! offers a radically new philosophy for conquering procrastination

📚Summer of Fire and Blood is the definitive history of the German Peasants War, the uprising that revolutionized Europe

Out now: https://t.co/gwonT18RyV

[Emily @EtheHerring]

John Banville wrote a lovely review of my biography of Bergson for @thenation calling it “fascinating and lively” He also says that I have “a genius for condensing complex philosophical and scientific postulates into digestible bites.” https://t.co/grLehyUUSM

[The Bookseller @thebookseller]

.@BasicBooksUK has landed @BBC journalist and economist Ben Chu’s "provocative warning about the risks of abandoning globalisation", titled Exile Economics 👇 https://t.co/5Z6noRN6T6

[Daron Acemoglu @DAcemogluMIT]

This very fine book on land and power is out. I provided the following endorsement for the book:
“Land has always been a source of economic wealth. This captivating book demonstrates that it has also been a fountainhead of political and social power, profoundly shaping the organization and political structures of many societies.”

[Amitav Acharya @AmitavAcharya]

The "Most Anticipated Books of 2025"!!
@ForeignPolicy has selected The Once and Future World Order among the "biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and economics". (And here are the preorder info and some advance praises from Arne Westad, Gareth Evans, Ayse Zarakol, Kishore Mahbubani & Amitav Ghosh- others to come)

[Emily @EtheHerring]

Hey would you look at that! My book is among the Best Philosophy Books of 2024 as chosen by @philosophybites for @five_books
https://t.co/lstM66WWZl

[Emily @EtheHerring]

On July 5, I will be talking about my biography of Henri Bergson at the London Buddhist Centre. Tickets here
https://t.co/kDMIqoTCpB

[Daron Acemoglu @DAcemogluMIT]

For those who are interested, here are the Nobel prize lectures in economics. Thank you.
https://t.co/TFS4Bk14m9

[Andrew J Scott @ProfAndrewScott]

Hugely enjoyable night at @FT & @Schroders Business Book of the Year Award. Wonderful to have The Longevity Imperative (https://t.co/2bpw6SQYPM) in the short list but congratulations to Parmy Olson @parmy who emerged the winner on a suspense filled night with her book Supremacy.

[Emily @EtheHerring]

My biography of Bergson, Herald of a Restless World, listed in The @nytimes "7 New Books We Recommend This Week" alongside Murakami and @cher no less!!!!!
https://t.co/9xh9Z7GWjl

[Emily @EtheHerring]

My book about Bergson! Reviewed! In the New York Times! What a time to be alive! My book is described as "lively and deft"! 🤓
https://t.co/eukdJl8QXS

[Emily @EtheHerring]

Honoured and delighted to have my book picked by John Banville in the @NewStatesman books of the year roundup!!!

https://t.co/LR1agHQW6c

[Eugene Finkel @eugene_finkel]

Intent to Destroy is here! A book that I never imagined writing, hated to write and now so glad I did. This is the UK version, the US one has a different cover, though both are published by Basic Books @BasicBooks and @BasicBooksUK. So, a short 🧵

[Katrina Power @Katrina_Power]

Keen On podcast - @ajkeen talks to @ProfAndrewScott about aging with grace and wisdom.

#LongevityImperative is shortlisted for the @FinancialTimes @Schroders Business Book of the Year Award.

@BasicBooksUK @johnmurrays #BBYA24