Soviet Nuclear War

Brought to you by Penguin. An extraordinarily atmospheric and powerful history of the world's largest country and its decline and fall. With Stalin's death, the Soviet Union remained a repressive, harsh and belligerent place, but one which became more predictable for its citizens and one which...

The "kind of thriller you want to savor as you turn the pages" (New York Journal of Books), set at the height—and in the heart—of Soviet power, with intricately plotted machinations, secrets and surveillance, corrupt politicos and puppet masters in the Politburo, and one devastating weapon...

New York Times bestselling author Anne Sebba's moving biography of Ethel Rosenberg, the wife and mother whose execution for espionage-related crimes defined the Cold War and horrified the world. In June 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, a couple with two young sons, were led separately from...

Dive into the tense military history of the nuclear arms race and global espionage that pushed humanity to the brink. Perfect for your morning commute or an immersive deep-dive, this fast-paced narrative trades dry dates for the suspenseful, human-driven decisions behind the Iron Curtain...

Step inside the tense diplomatic standoff and nuclear brinkmanship that brought humanity to the edge of annihilation. Perfect for your daily commute or a deep-dive history binge, this suspenseful narrative tracks the ultimate ticking-clock geopolitical thriller. Discover how secret missiles and...

Immerse yourself in the tense military history of a global standoff that pushed humanity to the brink of nuclear war. Whether you need a thought-provoking companion for your daily commute or an immersive geopolitical deep-dive, this suspenseful narrative captures the terrifying reality of a...

Explore the gripping military history of a tense geopolitical standoff defined by espionage and nuclear brinkmanship. Perfect for your daily commute, this suspenseful narrative transports you directly to the front lines of an ideological global conflict. Witness how rival superpowers divided the...

From Max Hastings comes a collection of talks and lectures exploring the wars of the 20th century with the verve, insight and originality that has made him a number one bestselling historian. What is war like to live through, for civilian victims, especially women, as well as soldiers, sailors...

An urgent call-to-action outlining how we can prevent a global conflict in the near-future from Tobias Ellwood, former Defence Minister and Chair of the House of Commons Defence Committee. 'Crucial reading on why our global order has come apart at the seams' - WILLIAM HAGUE 'Thoughtful...

Bloomsbury presents Nuclear Russia by Paul Josephson, read by Leighton Pugh. In the first cultural and political history of the Russian nuclear age, Paul Josephson describes the rise of nuclear physics in the USSR, the enthusiastic pursuit of military and peaceful nuclear programs through the...

A Times History Book of the Year 2022 From the #1 bestselling historian Max Hastings ‘the heart-stopping story of the missile crisis’ Daily Telegraph The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was the most perilous event in history, when mankind faced a looming nuclear collision between the United States...

Brought to you by Penguin. In this remarkable, ground-breaking new book Sean McMeekin marks a generational shift in our view of Stalin as an ally in the Second World War. Stalin's only difference from Hitler, he argues, was that he was a successful murderous predator. With Hitler dead and the...