The Basic Books Group is dedicated to making the world smarter by publishing works of serious non-fiction by expert authors. The group includes Basic Books, Seal Press, PublicAffairs, Bold Type Books, Basic Venture, and Basic Liberty. As a whole, the Basic Books Group is dedicated to the proposition that ideas matter.
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Basic Books
Since its founding in 1950, Basic Books has shaped public debate by publishing award-winning books in history, science, politics, biography, and psychology.
Seal Press
Seal Press, founded in 1976, publishes enduring works of feminist non-fiction.
PublicAffairs
For over twenty-five years, PublicAffairs has published books at the heart of the national and global conversation — books that inform, advocate, educate, debunk, and speak truth to power.
Bold Type Books
Bold Type Books challenges power through narrative by publishing works of urgent and ambitious journalism.
Basic Venture
Basic Venture publishes experts at the heart of the national and global conversation in business and economics.
Basic Liberty
Basic Liberty is dedicated to publishing serious works of cultural, social, and political analysis by conservative intellectuals.