Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen

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Nuclear War: A Scenario confronts readers with the one threat capable of ending civilization within hours: nuclear war. Drawing on dozens of exclusive interviews with the military officials, scientists, and civilian experts who have built these weapons and been entrusted with the response plans should the unthinkable occur, Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen constructs a harrowing, fact-based scenario tracing the roughly seventy-two minutes between a nuclear missile launch and the catastrophic, world-altering aftermath.

Beginning with a "bolt out of the blue" intercontinental ballistic missile strike, Jacobsen walks readers through the entire terrifying choreography that would follow: the detection systems straining to confirm the threat, the frantic effort to get the president to safety, the impossibly narrow window for launch decisions made on incomplete information, and the doctrine of "launch on warning" that commits the nation to nuclear retaliation before an incoming strike even lands. Blending rigorous research, declassified documents, and vivid narrative reconstruction, Jacobsen reveals just how fragile the systems meant to protect us truly are, and how swiftly a single miscalculation could cascade into full-scale, civilization-ending war. Praised as a stomach-clenching, thriller-like work of reporting, Nuclear War: A Scenario has become one of the most talked-about and unsettling works of nonfiction in recent years, forcing readers to confront a danger many had assumed was safely confined to the past.

Why Choose This Book?

• An instant New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestseller: Widely recognized as one of the most gripping works of national security journalism in years.
• From a Pulitzer Prize finalist: Annie Jacobsen is the acclaimed author of Area 51, Operation Paperclip, and The Pentagon's Brain.
• Built on exclusive expert access: Draws on interviews with officials who have built these weapons and would carry out the response plans.
• Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize: Recognized among the year's finest works of nonfiction.
• Urgent and eye-opening: Reveals just how close current nuclear policy keeps the world to catastrophe at any given moment.

About the Author: Annie Jacobsen

Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author known for her deeply researched investigations into military secrecy, national security, and government power. Her books include Area 51, Operation Paperclip, The Pentagon's Brain, Phenomena, Surprise, Kill, Vanish, and First Platoon, and her reporting has been featured across major outlets from PBS NewsHour to the Joe Rogan podcast.

Who Should Read This Book?

• Readers interested in national security, military history, and geopolitics
• Fans of tense, thriller-paced narrative nonfiction
• Anyone curious about nuclear weapons policy and the risks of the modern era
• Readers of Jacobsen's other acclaimed investigative books
• Book club groups seeking a gripping, discussion-worthy nonfiction read

Please note: this book contains graphic descriptions of nuclear war's devastating effects and may be an intense read for some.

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Order now and confront the terrifying reality of modern nuclear risk with Nuclear War: A Scenario — Annie Jacobsen's gripping, meticulously researched account of the minutes that could end the world as we know it.