VSI 800: A history in eleven titles

Short. Sharp. Inspiring.

These are the words that have guided the Very Short Introduction series for over thirty years. With over ten million copies sold worldwide, it’s become a universally accessible way to gain new knowledge (ChatGPT, eat your heart out).

To celebrate the publication of our 800^thVery Short Introduction, we’ve put together a timeline featuring our series milestones, from our first Introduction co-authored by famed classicist Mary Beard, all the way to our upcoming introduction to rock ‘n’ roll.

Check out our interactive timeline below!

^{Featured image: Oxford University Press.}