First published 2024
The countdown to nuclear war has begun. Annie Jacobsen's "Nuclear War" plunges readers into a terrifying near-future where geopolitical tensions erupt in an unthinkable global conflict. As the missiles launch, a family scrambles to find shelter, facing impossible choices and the looming threat of annihilation. With heart-pounding suspense and harrowing realism, this gripping novel explores the human cost of apocalyptic warfare and the fragile bonds that hold us together in our darkest hour.
Genres: fiction, military-fiction, political-thriller, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: high-stakes, survival
405 pages · Kindle Edition · Dutton
Content warnings: death, violence, war