Nuclear War Books

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Nuclear War: A Scenario Nuclear War: A Scenario (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.36 — 50,834 ratings — published 2024
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Alas, Babylon Alas, Babylon (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.09 — 48,917 ratings — published 1959
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On the Beach On the Beach (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.98 — 50,486 ratings — published 1957
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The Compound (The Compound, #1) The Compound (The Compound, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.87 — 24,671 ratings — published 2008
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Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.27 — 14,768 ratings — published 2013
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Z for Zachariah Z for Zachariah (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.68 — 18,019 ratings — published 1974
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Hiroshima Hiroshima (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.06 — 91,052 ratings — published 1946
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Swan Song Swan Song (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.30 — 77,131 ratings — published 1987
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When the Wind Blows When the Wind Blows (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,254 ratings — published 1982
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A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz, #1) A Canticle for Leibowitz (St. Leibowitz, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.99 — 121,207 ratings — published 1959
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Red Alert Red Alert (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,274 ratings — published 1958
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Warday Warday (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,092 ratings — published 1984
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Fail-Safe Fail-Safe (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.17 — 6,062 ratings — published 1962
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Level 7 Level 7 (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,971 ratings — published 1959
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The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.22 — 3,298 ratings — published 2017
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The 2020 Commission Report On The North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against The United States: A Speculative Novel The 2020 Commission Report On The North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against The United States: A Speculative Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,261 ratings — published 2018
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Resurrection Day Resurrection Day (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,366 ratings — published 1999
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Down to a Sunless Sea Down to a Sunless Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.89 — 990 ratings — published 1979
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Children of the Dust Children of the Dust (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,268 ratings — published 1985
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The Last Ship The Last Ship (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.56 — 4,396 ratings — published 1988
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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.30 — 60,431 ratings — published 2005
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The Making of the Atomic Bomb The Making of the Atomic Bomb (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.40 — 24,758 ratings — published 1986
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The 40-Minute War The 40-Minute War (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.88 — 204 ratings — published 1980
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The Wizards of Armageddon (Stanford Nuclear Age Series) The Wizards of Armageddon (Stanford Nuclear Age Series)
by (shelved 5 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.12 — 296 ratings — published 1983
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How the End Begins: The Road to a Nuclear World War III How the End Begins: The Road to a Nuclear World War III (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.53 — 201 ratings — published 2010
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Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,081 ratings — published 1995
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Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.36 — 67,135 ratings — published 2019
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Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself — While the Rest of Us Die Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government’s Secret Plan to Save Itself — While the Rest of Us Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.92 — 2,857 ratings — published 2017
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The Fate of the Earth The Fate of the Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.94 — 308 ratings — published 1982
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,899,025 ratings — published 1953
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The Martian Chronicles The Martian Chronicles (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.16 — 289,002 ratings — published 1950
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Brother in the Land Brother in the Land (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,565 ratings — published 1984
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Trinity's Child: A Novel Trinity's Child: A Novel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.00 — 169 ratings — published 1983
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This Is The Way The World Ends This Is The Way The World Ends (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.72 — 1,920 ratings — published 1986
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Long Voyage Back Long Voyage Back (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.72 — 458 ratings — published 1983
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Riddley Walker Riddley Walker (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.02 — 8,785 ratings — published 1980
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One Second After (After, #1) One Second After (After, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.98 — 77,247 ratings — published 2009
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The Road The Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,057,450 ratings — published 2006
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Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About the End of the World Everything Must Go: The Stories We Tell About the End of the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,187 ratings — published 2024
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The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,021 ratings — published 2020
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Nagasaki: Life After Nuclear War Nagasaki: Life After Nuclear War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,184 ratings — published 2015
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The Butter Battle Book The Butter Battle Book (Library Binding)
by (shelved 3 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.15 — 14,667 ratings — published 1984
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One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.24 — 4,545 ratings — published 2008
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The Sum of All Fears (Jack Ryan, #6) The Sum of All Fears (Jack Ryan, #6)
by (shelved 3 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.08 — 67,181 ratings — published 1991
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Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,701 ratings — published 2012
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The Long Loud Silence The Long Loud Silence (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.50 — 278 ratings — published 1952
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Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse (Wastelands #1) Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse (Wastelands #1)
by (shelved 3 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.76 — 10,718 ratings — published 2008
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The Last Israelis The Last Israelis (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.67 — 479 ratings — published 2012
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The Penultimate Truth The Penultimate Truth (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.78 — 11,588 ratings — published 1964
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The Wild Shore (Three Californias Triptych, #1) The Wild Shore (Three Californias Triptych, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.74 — 4,275 ratings — published 1984
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Annie Jacobsen
“So here we are now. Teetering at the edge—perhaps even closer than ever before.”
Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario

Amit Ray
“The key to resolving international conflict with a positive outcome includes looking for a win-win situation, finding common ground, formulating proactive strategies, using effective negotiation and communication, and appreciating cultural differences.”
Amit Ray, Nuclear Weapons Free World - Peace on the Earth

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