Nuclear War Books

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Nuclear War: A Scenario Nuclear War: A Scenario (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.36 — 49,777 ratings — published 2024
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Alas, Babylon Alas, Babylon (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.09 — 48,854 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 — 50,277 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 — 24,638 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 — 14,737 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 — 17,975 ratings — published 1974
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Hiroshima Hiroshima (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.05 — 90,733 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 — 76,880 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 — 4,230 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 — 120,769 ratings — published 1959
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Red Alert Red Alert (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,267 ratings — published 1958
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Warday Warday (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.82 — 3,089 ratings — published 1984
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Fail-Safe Fail-Safe (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.17 — 6,052 ratings — published 1962
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Level 7 Level 7 (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,970 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 — 3,283 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 — 3,250 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 — 1,363 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 — 988 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 — 2,262 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 — 4,390 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 4.31 — 60,075 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 — 24,702 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 — 294 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 — 200 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 — 3,070 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 — 66,629 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 — 2,844 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 — 309 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 — 2,885,499 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 — 288,327 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 3.97 — 1,564 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 4.01 — 168 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 — 1,918 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 — 457 ratings — published 1983
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Riddley Walker Riddley Walker (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.02 — 8,755 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 — 76,934 ratings — published 2009
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The Road The Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as nuclear-war)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,052,950 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 — 1,168 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 — 1,017 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 — 2,180 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 — 14,651 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 4.25 — 4,534 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 — 67,059 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 — 4,687 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 — 276 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 — 10,703 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 — 11,530 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 — 4,263 ratings — published 1984
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Amit Ray
“Earth is the play ground of our children and their children. We cannot allow it to be the play ground of the nuclear arms of the evil forces.”
Amit Ray, Nuclear Weapons Free World - Peace on the Earth

MuzWot
“If we moronic human beings destroy ourselves and go extinct, then we'll have deserved this far more than ever; even a mosquito would.”
MuzWot

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