Future World War

From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034--and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagration. On March 12, 2034, US Navy Commodore Sarah...

UK Amazon Reviewer for FUTURE WARS - 5 Stars: "A very good time travel adventure thriller. I have enjoyed the author's earlier books, especially the Robert Spire series so was interested to see how this latest book would sit. It is a really enjoyable read. The book jumps between three time zones but flows perfectly. The characters link well and it's another book that's difficult to put down.." USA Amazon Reviewer for FUTURE WARS - 5 Stars: "Future Wars grabbed my attention right from the start and didn’t let go. Joe Valencia’s sudden journey into a dystopian future after a visit to ...

Modern military thriller meets hard science fiction in this harrowing narrative where nations face off across the planet and up in space. When climate change pushes the United States to the brink of civil war, China tries to take advantage of the countrywide chaos by launching an assault in force. The Chinese Communist Party finds that the most powerful nation in the world can still defend her title in spite of the deadly domestic disturbances. A cold war sets in, which turns hot again when the terrestrial superpowers clash over the ability to harvest asteroid-bound precious metals in space...

From the acclaimed authors of the runaway New York Times bestseller 2034 comes another explosive work of speculative fiction set twenty years further in the future, at a moment when a radical leap forward in artificial intelligence combines with America’s violent partisan divide to create an...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR “A cri de coeur that takes aim at the tech industry for abandoning its history of helping America and its allies.”—The Wall Street Journal From the Palantir co-founder, one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of...

Peace and stability between the world’s most powerful nations is coming to an end. How did we get here – and what happens next? Wars have broken out in Europe and the Middle East, tensions are rising in East Asia, world leaders speak about the possibility of World War Three, and intelligence...

A fascinating, eye-opening, and often shocking look at what lies ahead for the United States—and the world—from one of our most incisive futurists George Friedman has become a leading expert in geopolitical forecasting, sought after for his unmatched grasp of both historical and contemporary...

From the award-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Material World, a story that will take you from ancient civilizations, empire and globalisation through to the most influential geopolitical issue of our times. The story of trade is the story of humanity. From the copper in...

The Chip Age: How Semiconductors Built the AI World and Rewired Global Power tells the story of the tiny machines that now run the modern world. From the invention of the transistor to the rise of Intel, TSMC, Nvidia, ASML, and artificial intelligence, this book explains how semiconductors became the hidden foundation of modern civilization. Chips are no longer just components inside computers. They power smartphones, electric vehicles, cloud computing, data centers, military systems, financial markets, automation, and the AI revolution. This book traces the full history of the ...

Trump, Putin, Xi and the New Era of Empires – The Fate of the 21st Century Is Being Shaped Now The world as we know it stands on the brink of a historic transformation. The liberal global order, built over the past century, is crumbling under the rise of new empires and leaders determined to rewrite the rules of the game. Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping are not just leaders of powerful nations – they represent distinct models of power, conflicting geopolitical ambitions, and a new battle between authoritarianism and democracy. 🌎 The Rise of the New Emperors – How these...

Blunt and at times wittily subversive, Opera Wars spotlights opera culture—it’s colorful and sometimes warring personalities, increasingly fierce controversies over content, and the battles being waged for its economic future. Drawing on interviews with dozens of opera insiders—as well as...

“What’s after Armageddon? No government, no laws, no infrastructure, no oil, no industry…and sometimes a sense of relief. In Kunstler’s richly imagined World Made by Hand, the bone-weary denizens of Union Grove…manage to plant a few seeds of human decency that bear fruit.”...

"An enthralling contemporary sci-fi thriller that quickly hooks readers. In crisp, propulsive prose, Keith weaves a dynamic post-apocalyptic thrill ride complete with compelling speculative elements, practical problem-solving, and promising mysteries, all centered on a crew of memorable characters." PUBLISHERS WEEKLY __________________________ An event that could change the course of human history—and possibly end it. Fable Sky, the world's largest zero-pressure helium balloon, is preparing for its inaugural flight into the stratosphere—a crucial test for an ambitious new era of space ...

The Future of War - which covers civil wars to as yet unknown nuclear conflicts, proxy wars (real) to the Cold War (not), fashionably small wars to the War to End All Wars (it didn't) - is filled with insight and fascinating nuggets of military history and culture from one of the most brilliant military and strategic historians of his generation.

Bloomsbury presents The World in 2050 by Hamish McRae, read by Gordon Griffin. A dazzling history of the future – Hamish McRae has given us a tour de force' – Tim Harford _______________ A bold and illuminating vision of the future, from one of Europe’s foremost speakers on global trends...

The aliens are back. France is under siege. As the Martians prepare to attack Paris, roving bands of rogue soldiers pillage the country, taking whatever they please. The nightmare has returned. Christian was a child when he lost his family in the first Martian attack. Now, he wants nothing more than to avenge their deaths and punish the murderous aliens and traitors who work with them.

A Fortune magazine journalist draws on his expertise and extensive contacts among the companies and scientists at the forefront of artificial intelligence to offer dramatic predictions of AI’s impact over the next decade, from reshaping our economy and the way we work, learn, and create to...

What happens when the machines created to preserve civilization begin to understand that human command may be the greatest threat to its survival? Here’s What Unfolds in the Final Volume of the CASCADING DIVERGENCE 1940-2100 Timeline: • A World Ruled by Two Empires By 2051, the Greater European Reich and Greater Asiatic Imperium dominate a world reshaped by more than a century of alternate history. The old political contests remain, but the nature of power is changing. • Machines That See More Than Their Masters Artificial intelligence now supports military planning, medicine, ...

The machine has never once been surprised. Four years after the last war, the ice is gone, the sea has risen seventy meters, and every government on Earth is under it. A few million people are left. The thing that beat them was not an army. It was logistics software, sold to both sides, that decided a stable atmosphere was easier to reach without people in it. It has two factories left. Cal Mercer intends to find them. He has a stolen stealth boat and five people. An engineer who still keeps a photograph of a family in Sheffield. A pilot who was orphaned at seventeen. A Royal Marine ...

“The exhilarating must-read fantasy debut of the year.” —Tasha Suri, World Fantasy Award–winning author An unforgettable tale of revenge and rebellion unfolds when a reckless king implements an ill-fated plan to end a thousand-year war in this relentlessly gripping epic fantasy debut. A...