Basic Books
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Basic Books is a book publisher founded in 1950 and located in New York City, now an imprint of Hachette Book Group. It publishes books in the fields of psychology, philosophy, economics, science, politics, sociology, current affairs, and history.
Contents
• History
• Authors
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History
Basic Books originated as a small Greenwich Village-based book club marketed to psychoanalysts. Arthur Rosenthal took over the book club in 1950, and under his ownership it soon began producing original books, mostly in the behavioral sciences. Early successes included Ernest Jones's The Life and Work of Sigmund Freud, as well as works by Claude Lévi-Strauss, Jean Piaget and Erik Erikson. Irving Kristol joined Basic Books in 1960, and helped Basic to expand into the social sciences. Harper & Row purchased the company in 1969.cite-ref-2[2]
In 1997, HarperCollins announced that it would merge Basic Books into its trade publishing program, effectively closing the imprint and ending its publishing of serious academic books. That same year, Basic was purchased by the newly created Perseus Books Group.cite-ref-3[3] Perseus's publishing business was acquired by Hachette Book Group in 2016.cite-ref-4[4] In 2018, Seal Press became an imprint of Basic.cite-ref-5[5]
Authors
Basic's list of authors includes:
• Stephon Alexandercite-ref-6[6]
• Robert Altercite-ref-7[7]
• Edward E. Baptistcite-ref-8[8]
• H.W. Brandscite-ref-9[9]
• Zbigniew Brzezinskicite-ref-10[10]
• Iris Changcite-ref-11[11]
• Stephanie Coontzcite-ref-12[12]
• Richard Dawkinscite-ref-13[13]
• Andrea Dworkincite-ref-14[14]
• Michael Eric Dysoncite-ref-15[15]
• Niall Fergusoncite-ref-16[16]
• Richard Feynmancite-ref-17[17]
• Richard Floridacite-ref-18[18]
• Martin Fordcite-ref-19[19]
• Howard Gardnercite-ref-20[20]
• Jonathan Haidtcite-ref-21[21]
• Victor Davis Hansoncite-ref-22[22]
• Judith L. Hermancite-ref-23[23]
• Christopher Hitchenscite-ref-24[24]
• Douglas Hofstadtercite-ref-25[25]
• Leszek Kolakowskicite-ref-26[26]
• Kevin M. Krusecite-ref-27[27]
• Lawrence Lessigcite-ref-28[28]
• Robert Nozickcite-ref-29[29]
• Steven Pinkercite-ref-30[30]
• Samantha Powercite-ref-31[31]
• Eugene Rogancite-ref-32[32]
• Lee Smolincite-ref-33[33]
• Jason Sokolcite-ref-34[34]
• Timothy Snydercite-ref-35[35]
• Tamler Sommerscite-ref-36[36]
• Thomas Sowellcite-ref-37[37]
• Ian Stewartcite-ref-38[38]
• Beverly Daniel Tatumcite-ref-39[39]
• James Traubcite-ref-40[40]
• Sherry Turklecite-ref-41[41]
• Eric Topolcite-ref-42[42]
• Michael Walzercite-ref-43[43]
• Elizabeth Warrencite-ref-44[44]
• George Weigelcite-ref-45[45]
• Steven Weinbergcite-ref-46[46]
• Frank Wilczekcite-ref-47[47]
• Bee Wilsoncite-ref-48[48]
• Richard Wranghamcite-ref-49[49]
• Irvin D. Yalomcite-ref-50[50]
References
cite-note-11. citerefvitello2013Vitello, Paul (July 8, 2013). "Arthur Rosenthal, Academic Book Publisher, Dies at 93". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
cite-note-22. ↑ "Basic Books: 70 Years of Publishing Excellence, 1950–2020" (PDF). Hachette Book Group. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
cite-note-33. ↑ citerefdoreen-carvajal1997Doreen Carvajal (August 22, 1997). "HarperCollins Selling Basic Books Unit to Venture Capital Firm". The New York Times.
cite-note-44. ↑ Natasha Onwuemezi, "Perseus sale to Hachette Book Group completed", The Bookseller, 1 April 2016
cite-note-55. ↑ "Hachette Book Group Reorganizes Lines, Announces About 25 Layoffs As DiPreta Departs". Publishers Lunch. November 13, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
cite-note-77. ↑ citerefalter1981Alter, Robert (1981). The Art of Biblical Narrative. New York: Basic Books. ISBN 0-465-00427-X.
cite-note-1010. ↑ citerefbrzezinski2017Brzezinski, Zbigniew (June 28, 2017). "Books by Zbigniew Brzezinski". Basic Books. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
cite-note-1212. ↑ citerefcoontz2017Coontz, Stephanie (June 28, 2017). "Books by Stephanie Coontz". Basic Books. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
cite-note-1717. ↑ citereffeynman2017Feynman, Richard (September 2017). "The Featured Feynman". Basic Books. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
cite-note-1818. ↑ citerefflorida2017Florida, Richard (June 28, 2017). "Books by Richard Florida". Basic Books. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
cite-note-3232. ↑ citerefrogan2017Rogan, Eugene (June 28, 2017). "Books by Eugene Rogan". Basic Books. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
cite-note-3434. ↑ "Jason Sokol".
cite-note-3535. ↑ citerefsnyderSnyder, Timothy. "Bloodlands". Basic Books. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
cite-note-3737. ↑ citerefsowell2017Sowell, Thomas (June 28, 2017). "Books by Thomas Sowell". Basic Books. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
cite-note-3838. ↑ citerefstewart2017Stewart, Ian (June 28, 2017). "Books by Ian Stewart". Basic Books. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
cite-note-4242. ↑ citereftopol2017Topol, Eric (June 27, 2017). "Books by Eric Topol". Basic Books. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
cite-note-4545. ↑ citerefweigel2017Weigel, George (June 28, 2017). "Books by George Weigel". Basic Books. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
cite-note-4848. ↑ citerefwilson2017Wilson, Bee (June 28, 2017). "Books by Bee Wilson". Basic Books. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
cite-note-5050. ↑ citerefyalom2017Yalom, Irvin D. (June 27, 2017). "Books by Irvin D. Yalom". Basic Books. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
External links
• Basic Books website
• Perseus Group website (archived February 25, 2017)
• Samuel G. Freedman on the formation of Perseus Books