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End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
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Expected 15 Sep 26A blistering exposé of the new far-right apocalyptic alliance that's on the move around the globe - and how we resist
The far right is on the march again – but this time it’s different from anything we’ve seen before. A new, apocalyptic alliance of religious fundamentalists, billionaire Silicon Valley tech kings and ethno-nationalists is on the move. They’re united in their belief that some kind of cleansing cataclysm is coming, and they welcome a future of shocks, scarcity and collapse, convinced they’ll be among the saved on the other side.
This is the world of End Times Fascism.
In this blistering reckoning with our age, Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor take us deep into this man-made Armageddon complex – and show us how to resist it. Around the globe, they investigate how those who are making our world unliveable through climate chaos and job-consuming AI are preparing to protect themselves from the fallout, whether it’s by repairing to luxurious private islands for the super-rich, rocketing off to Mars or bunkering nations against a dehumanized ‘other’.
But, Klein and Taylor reveal, the new supremacist survivalists are far from impregnable. They have no vision of a shared future. All they offer are remixes of a bygone the nihilistic, sadistic pleasures of domination. If we’re to meet this critical moment and defend what’s left of democracy before it’s smashed up beyond repair, we must break the doom loop, and find a new way of living together, rooted in our existence on this earth, in the here and now. A story not of end times – but of better times. This book shows us how.
The far right is on the march again – but this time it’s different from anything we’ve seen before. A new, apocalyptic alliance of religious fundamentalists, billionaire Silicon Valley tech kings and ethno-nationalists is on the move. They’re united in their belief that some kind of cleansing cataclysm is coming, and they welcome a future of shocks, scarcity and collapse, convinced they’ll be among the saved on the other side.
This is the world of End Times Fascism.
In this blistering reckoning with our age, Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor take us deep into this man-made Armageddon complex – and show us how to resist it. Around the globe, they investigate how those who are making our world unliveable through climate chaos and job-consuming AI are preparing to protect themselves from the fallout, whether it’s by repairing to luxurious private islands for the super-rich, rocketing off to Mars or bunkering nations against a dehumanized ‘other’.
But, Klein and Taylor reveal, the new supremacist survivalists are far from impregnable. They have no vision of a shared future. All they offer are remixes of a bygone the nihilistic, sadistic pleasures of domination. If we’re to meet this critical moment and defend what’s left of democracy before it’s smashed up beyond repair, we must break the doom loop, and find a new way of living together, rooted in our existence on this earth, in the here and now. A story not of end times – but of better times. This book shows us how.
360 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication September 15, 2026
About the author
Naomi Klein
86 books8,620 followersNaomi Klein is a Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker known for her political analyses; support of ecofeminism, organized labour, and leftism; and criticism of corporate globalization, fascism, ecofascism and capitalism. As of 2021, she is an associate professor, and professor of climate justice at the University of British Columbia, co-directing a Centre for Climate Justice.
Klein first became known internationally for her alter-globalization book No Logo (1999). The Take (2004), a documentary film about Argentine workers' self-managed factories, written by her and directed by her husband Avi Lewis, further increased her profile. The Shock Doctrine (2007), a critical analysis of the history of neoliberal economics, solidified her standing as a prominent activist on the international stage and was adapted into a six-minute companion film by Alfonso Cuaron and Jonás Cuarón, as well as a feature-length documentary by Michael Winterbottom. Klein's This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate (2014) was a New York Times nonfiction bestseller and the winner of the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.
In 2016, Klein was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize for her activism on climate justice. Klein frequently appears on global and national lists of top influential thinkers, including the 2014 Thought Leaders ranking compiled by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, Prospect magazine's world thinkers 2014 poll, and Maclean's 2014 Power List. She was formerly a member of the board of directors of the climate activist group 350.org.
Klein first became known internationally for her alter-globalization book No Logo (1999). The Take (2004), a documentary film about Argentine workers' self-managed factories, written by her and directed by her husband Avi Lewis, further increased her profile. The Shock Doctrine (2007), a critical analysis of the history of neoliberal economics, solidified her standing as a prominent activist on the international stage and was adapted into a six-minute companion film by Alfonso Cuaron and Jonás Cuarón, as well as a feature-length documentary by Michael Winterbottom. Klein's This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate (2014) was a New York Times nonfiction bestseller and the winner of the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.
In 2016, Klein was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize for her activism on climate justice. Klein frequently appears on global and national lists of top influential thinkers, including the 2014 Thought Leaders ranking compiled by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, Prospect magazine's world thinkers 2014 poll, and Maclean's 2014 Power List. She was formerly a member of the board of directors of the climate activist group 350.org.
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June 9, 2026
Klein and Taylor do a great job about explaining the relation of some of the most godawful shit that's going on in America and around the world and apocalyptic Christianity. At the same time, they balance the awful shit going down with the people who are trying to fight it, which is needed. Highly recommended to understand our current hellscape.
June 19, 2026
Thank you to NetGalley and Farrar, Straus and Giroux for providing me with an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.
I was really pleased to have a new book by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor to read, and this one lived up to my expectations!
The authors articulate a cohesive narrative around the current political moment we’re living through and offer a compelling blueprint for how to resist.
Much of this book treads very recent history, so for those of us closely attuned to geopolitics and US politics in particular, there is a lot of information that is not new. However, Klein and Taylor bring together seemingly disconnected phenomena to offer an explanation of how these trends towards fascism by different groups are ultimately deeply connected to the same deeply exclusionary, violent, and individualistic view towards the world.
At this point, it’s clear that we need to develop a compelling vision of a way to all live together in the world, one that is more persuasive than the vision that’s been presented to us by religious end-times accelerationists and tech bro oligarchs. Klein and Taylor give examples of movements and politicians who have done just this, providing inspiration at a moment when it is sorely needed. I read a lot of non-fiction that offers a single, final chapter to give possible solutions and offer a bit of hope, but this books stands out in digging deeper into the way forward.
In the end, we must save each other. Klein and Taylor offer one way we can collectively make steps towards this—it’s up to all of us to live it out.
I was really pleased to have a new book by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor to read, and this one lived up to my expectations!
The authors articulate a cohesive narrative around the current political moment we’re living through and offer a compelling blueprint for how to resist.
Much of this book treads very recent history, so for those of us closely attuned to geopolitics and US politics in particular, there is a lot of information that is not new. However, Klein and Taylor bring together seemingly disconnected phenomena to offer an explanation of how these trends towards fascism by different groups are ultimately deeply connected to the same deeply exclusionary, violent, and individualistic view towards the world.
At this point, it’s clear that we need to develop a compelling vision of a way to all live together in the world, one that is more persuasive than the vision that’s been presented to us by religious end-times accelerationists and tech bro oligarchs. Klein and Taylor give examples of movements and politicians who have done just this, providing inspiration at a moment when it is sorely needed. I read a lot of non-fiction that offers a single, final chapter to give possible solutions and offer a bit of hope, but this books stands out in digging deeper into the way forward.
In the end, we must save each other. Klein and Taylor offer one way we can collectively make steps towards this—it’s up to all of us to live it out.
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
How do we cope with a world on the brink of collapse? For some, the answer is embracing end times fascism. This is the belief that the world as we know it needs to end to create a more perfect future. A small group of righteous people will survive this world ending cataclysm and be admitted into this better future. End times fascists are secure in their belief that they will be among these select few, so they see no need to preserve our current world or prevent an apocalypse.
Klein and Taylor explain the beliefs of three types of end times fascists: regions fundamentalists who believe in a messianic end times prophecy, Silicon Valley technologists in favor of a post-human future, and ethno-nationalists who want to bunker down into closed societies and let the rest of the world be damned. These are bleak ideas, but this book is not without hope. Klein and Taylor also present the concept of hereness, a counter to end times fascism.
Hereness is valuing the world we live in today and striving to make improvements for everyone. It is grounded in the here and now, while also acknowledging our history. Hereness is about improving the world we live in, the only one we’ve got, not imagining a far off post-apocalyptic future. It’s about community and care and coming together to contest the systems of power that oppress us all.
End Times Fascism is a dense and well researched exploration of apocalyptic belief. It is also a plea for us to reject end times fascism and embrace its antithesis: hereness. It’s an impassioned and comprehensive examination of an incredibly complex subject. This poignant nonfiction book will appeal to readers seeking a greater understanding of their current political reality, and to readers who want to mend the world instead of ending it.
Thanks to Macmillan and Edelweiss+ for providing me with an eARC.
Klein and Taylor explain the beliefs of three types of end times fascists: regions fundamentalists who believe in a messianic end times prophecy, Silicon Valley technologists in favor of a post-human future, and ethno-nationalists who want to bunker down into closed societies and let the rest of the world be damned. These are bleak ideas, but this book is not without hope. Klein and Taylor also present the concept of hereness, a counter to end times fascism.
Hereness is valuing the world we live in today and striving to make improvements for everyone. It is grounded in the here and now, while also acknowledging our history. Hereness is about improving the world we live in, the only one we’ve got, not imagining a far off post-apocalyptic future. It’s about community and care and coming together to contest the systems of power that oppress us all.
End Times Fascism is a dense and well researched exploration of apocalyptic belief. It is also a plea for us to reject end times fascism and embrace its antithesis: hereness. It’s an impassioned and comprehensive examination of an incredibly complex subject. This poignant nonfiction book will appeal to readers seeking a greater understanding of their current political reality, and to readers who want to mend the world instead of ending it.
Thanks to Macmillan and Edelweiss+ for providing me with an eARC.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
The raise of fascism can be felt overwhelmingly everywhere so a book like this is very important to read, even if you won’t get a very diverse perspective. There are still good discussions to have and topics that fit for the whole world.
Well researched book focused manly on subject concerning the current/past events in USA. There are a few mentions of other countries but you should expect to find mainly an American overview with things like bunkers that other countries would laugh at.
Very heavy on the Christianity and state politics in USA. Some good chapters delved on the AI raising issues and the uncontrollable opening of data centres that are starting to come to other countries as well.
Well researched book focused manly on subject concerning the current/past events in USA. There are a few mentions of other countries but you should expect to find mainly an American overview with things like bunkers that other countries would laugh at.
Very heavy on the Christianity and state politics in USA. Some good chapters delved on the AI raising issues and the uncontrollable opening of data centres that are starting to come to other countries as well.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Excellent explainer of the current nigh-on apocalyptic moment, with Trump 2.0, Gaza, Iran, Israel, Christianity, uncontrolled Tech/AI and extractive billionaires all getting pulled into the mix by Klein and Taylor. Many could think these are well-trodden subjects for anyone politically engaged but to me, it felt like a fresh lens to explore the themes.
Although I enjoyed reading, it took a while as it is heavy going but the bleakness is counteracted by those working to fight back - whether it's Mamdani's inspiring win in NYC or those working in their communities to combat ICE agents.
Although I enjoyed reading, it took a while as it is heavy going but the bleakness is counteracted by those working to fight back - whether it's Mamdani's inspiring win in NYC or those working in their communities to combat ICE agents.
Review of advance copy received from Indie Reviewers
End Time Fascism is probably the most important book about this past and future decade. In line with the theme of this book, I’d describe it as an “exorcism”. You can’t cast away a demon until you know its name. Klein and Taylor revealed us the name.
It’s a relief to finally hear someone accurately and capably describe what has been going on (or going wrong) in the past 5-10 years. I’m reading it in ebook, but when I get hold of a physical copy, I will cover it with notes and highlights.
It’s a relief to finally hear someone accurately and capably describe what has been going on (or going wrong) in the past 5-10 years. I’m reading it in ebook, but when I get hold of a physical copy, I will cover it with notes and highlights.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
4.25⭐️
A highly relevant and articulate on concerning political trends towards fascism in the US
A highly relevant and articulate on concerning political trends towards fascism in the US
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