The End is Always Near

Apocalyptic Moments from the Bronze Age Collapse to Nuclear Near Misses

By: Dan Carlin

Narrated by: Dan Carlin

Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

The New York Times best seller.

Do tough times create tougher people? Can humanity handle the power of its weapons without destroying itself? Will human technology ever peak or regress? And why, since the dawn of time, has it always seemed as though death and destruction are waiting just around the corner?

Combining his trademark thrilling, expansive storytelling with rigorous history and thought experiment, Dan Carlin connects past with future to explore the tipping points of collapsing civilisations – from the plague to nuclear war. Looking across every brush with apocalypse, crisis and collapse, this book also weighs, knowing all we do about human patterns, whether our world is likely to become a ruin for future archaeologists to dig up and explore.

From the creator of the award-winning, 100-plus-million-download podcast Hardcore History.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Dan Carlin (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"Carlin puts the 'hardcore' in Hardcore History by focusing his narratives on the most violent and dramatic moments in human history, filling his show with colorful anecdotes that were most likely left out of your high school history class." (Time)

Classic Hardcore History.

It is like 2/3 long in comparison to to an average story of the HH. But as you would expect this is a great book for all those who like great stories.

Good book (prefer podcast)

Dan's personality shines through in this reading. I don't think the audio book would be the same if read by someone else. Overall the book is good. There's enough there to support his storyline and thoughts. As someone who has listened to the podcast though I have to admit that I prefer the podcast over the book.

The perfect history book!

I have been a fan of Mr Carlin for years and was ecstatic to hear he was releasing a book and reading it himself for this audiobook. It didn’t disappoint. Dan has a way of pulling the listener in to the narrative, and giving a fresh perspective that grips in a way that is quite rare in historical writing. I highly recommend this book to all!

Dan Carlin at his absolute best

Dan Carlin at his best. Absolutely phenomenal book and his read is just outstanding. How he managed to tight all the stories together and yet make one whole just phenomenal.
Made me think about things you usually do not even consider.
True master at his best.
Thank you Dan

give it a chance

the first chapter is not great. after that it is amazing. he kind of predicts covid.

For the history fanatic & newbie alike

Admittedly I went into this with a strong bias for all things Dan Carlin. What can I say... I'm a fan. That said I was also super critical going in and wasn't convinced Dan's style would translate in the more confined form that would be required for a written account.

I was devastatingly wrong.

This book is amazing. Have since passed it on to several mates who run the gambit from fellow history enthusiasts to outright historical newbies with little to know background.

Dan presents this story in a way that is both rich with information and easy to digest. What I love most is that he isn't trying to sell you his opinion... Rather he likes leaving the question with you to bounce around in your head and give you enough perspective to be able to reach your own theories.

Its just superb really.

Thanks D. C for knocking this one out the park!

Recommended...

if you like Dan Carlin's Hardcore History you'll like this. Same author, same narrator, broader timeline.

brilliant!

dan is my man when it comes to history! do not hesitate to get your copy today!

Just another hard core history podcast chapter...

Which is actually a good thing! The transitions between various topics aren't always smooth. And yet, as always, you just can't stop listening to it

Breathtaking, as all his creations

Another breathtaking story by Dan Carlin that you can't put off until finished.
Now he will scare you to death because he is right: the end is always near.