11 must-read fiction books like 2054 by Elliot Ackerman

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2054

By: Elliot Ackerman

3.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed authors of the runaway New York Times bestseller 2034 comes another explosive wo…

If you liked the fiction plot in 2054 by Elliot Ackerman , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. Phantom Orbit

By: David Ignatius

4.10

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A subtle and masterful novel from a prescient voice on the cutting edge of spy literature. David… read more

Similar categories in David Ignatius's Phantom Orbit book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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2. Eruption

By: Michael Crichton

3.91

Format: 432 pages, ebook

A history-making once-in-a-century volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. … read more

Similar categories in Michael Crichton's Eruption book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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3. The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War

By: Jim Sciutto

4.01

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The essential new book by CNN Chief National Security Correspondent Jim Sciutto, reporting from the… read more

Similar categories in Jim Sciutto's The Return of Great Powers: Russia, China, and the Next World War book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • politics
  • military fiction
Cover of The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson

4. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

By: Erik Larson

4.24

Format: 565 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more

Similar categories in Erik Larson's The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • politics
  • audiobook
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

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5. City in Ruins (Danny Ryan, #3)

By: Don Winslow

4.42

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes you have to become what you hate to protect what you love. Danny Ryan is rich. Beyond … read more

Similar categories in Don Winslow's City in Ruins (Danny Ryan, #3) book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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6. Extinction

By: Douglas Preston

4.14

Format: 370 pages, Hardcover

Erebus Resort, occupying a magnificent, hundred-thousand–acre valley deep in the Colorado Rockies, … read more

Similar categories in Douglas Preston's Extinction book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"If something can be done, it will be done-no matter how dangerous."

-Douglas Preston, Extinction

"Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception." Carl Sagan, in Extinction by Douglas Preston"

-Douglas Preston, Extinction

"You actually think we want to be like you? You Sapiens, with your bleak and apocalyptic history? What a grim and self-loathing species you are! Look at what you worship as progress. The agricultural …"

-Douglas Preston, Extinction

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7. 2054

By: Elliot Ackerman

3.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed authors of the runaway New York Times bestseller 2034 comes another explosive wo… read more

Similar categories in Elliot Ackerman's 2054 book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • futurism
  • politics
  • military fiction
  • artificial intelligence
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • speculative fiction
  • audiobook
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8. Nuclear War: A Scenario

By: Annie Jacobsen

4.47

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in … read more

Similar categories in Annie Jacobsen's Nuclear War: A Scenario book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • dystopia
  • politics
  • military fiction
  • audiobook
"The fundamental idea behind this book is to demonstrate, in appalling detail, just how horrifying nuclear war would be."

-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario

"Humans are wired to advance. Humans do whatever it takes. And yet, nuclear war zeros it all out. Nuclear weapons reduce human brilliance and ingenuity, love and desire, empathy and intellect, to ash."

-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario

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9. The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq

By: Steve Coll

4.44

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-… read more

Similar categories in Steve Coll's The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • politics
  • military fiction
  • audiobook
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10. Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

By: David H. Petraeus

4.06

Format: 544 pages, Hardcover

Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strate… read more

Similar categories in David H. Petraeus's Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • politics
  • military fiction
  • audiobook
"A recurring theme of this book is that money spent on deterrence is seldom wasted, especially when considered against the costs incurred when the deterrence fails."

-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

"Hybrid warfare particularly appeals to China and Russia, since they are much more able to control the information their populaces receive than are their Western adversaries. A 1999 book, Unrestricted…"

-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine

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11. The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

By: Jeff Shaara

4.33

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara brings alive the heart-stopping days and nights of th… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Shaara's The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • politics
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. Tom Clancy Act of Defiance

By: Brian Andrews

4.65

Format: 559 pages, Kindle Edition

When a Russian superweapon is let loose under the waves, it's up to President Jack Ryan to find a c… read more

Similar categories in Brian Andrews's Tom Clancy Act of Defiance book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • thriller
  • military fiction
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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13. Tiger Chair

By: Max Brooks

3.57

Format: 50 pages, Kindle Edition

When China invades America, guerrilla warfare explodes on the streets of Los Angeles in this provoc… read more

Similar categories in Max Brooks's Tiger Chair book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • science fiction
  • thriller
  • dystopia
  • fiction
Cover of Red Sky Mourning (Terminal List #7) by Jack Carr

14. Red Sky Mourning (Terminal List #7)

By: Jack Carr

4.54

Format: 576 pages, Kindle Edition

You think you know James Reece. Think again. A storm is on the horizon. America’s days are numbe… read more

Similar categories in Jack Carr's Red Sky Mourning (Terminal List #7) book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • thriller
  • military fiction
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present

By: Fareed Zakaria

4.23

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The CNN host and best-selling author explores the revolutions—past and present—that define the pola… read more

Similar categories in Fareed Zakaria's Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • politics
  • audiobook
Cover of New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West by David E. Sanger

16. New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West

By: David E. Sanger

4.37

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

A fast-paced account of America’s plunge into simultaneous Cold Wars against two very different adv… read more

Similar categories in David E. Sanger's New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • politics
  • military fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of White Sun War: The Campaign for Taiwan by Mick Ryan

17. White Sun War: The Campaign for Taiwan

By: Mick Ryan

3.92

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

This book "is entertaining, thought-provoking and quite possibly prescient. Not just an engaging ta… read more

Similar categories in Mick Ryan's White Sun War: The Campaign for Taiwan book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • science fiction
  • politics
  • military fiction
  • fiction
Cover of Sentinel (Armored, #2) by Mark Greaney

18. Sentinel (Armored, #2)

By: Mark Greaney

4.38

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

An African coup may force Josh Duffy to choose between his mission and his family in this intense t… read more

Similar categories in Mark Greaney's Sentinel (Armored, #2) book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • thriller
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"One of the men had been hurt; Mandy heard him cussing in English in the front passenger seat throughout the entire drive, using words she'd learned from her dad,"

-Mark Greaney, Sentinel (Armored, #2)

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19. Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy

By: Craig Whitlock

4.39

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author Craig Whitlock’s masterful account of one of the biggest publi… read more

Similar categories in Craig Whitlock's Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • politics
  • military fiction
  • audiobook
"After a decade of U.S. wars and surging defense budgets, an expectation of special treatment had taken root in the Navy. Many officers felt they were owed something extra for enduring long deployment…"

-Craig Whitlock, Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy

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20. The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI

By: Ray Kurzweil

3.93

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explor… read more

Similar categories in Ray Kurzweil's The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • futurism
  • artificial intelligence
  • audiobook
Cover of World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century by Dmitri Alperovitch

21. World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century

By: Dmitri Alperovitch

4.34

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A leading national security expert, who publicly predicted Vladimir Putin's intention to launch a f… read more

Similar categories in Dmitri Alperovitch's World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century book and Elliot Ackerman's 2054

  • politics
  • audiobook

18 must-read audiobook books like 2054 by Elliot Ackerman

Transform Your Habits

Phantom Orbit

David Ignatius

4.10

Transform Your Habits

Eruption

Michael Crichton

3.91

Transform Your Habits

The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Erik Larson

4.24

Transform Your Habits

City in Ruins (Danny Ryan, #3)

Don Winslow

4.42

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16 best-selling audiobook books like The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI by Ray Kurzweil

Transform Your Habits

Nuclear War: A Scenario

Annie Jacobsen

4.47

Transform Your Habits

The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma

Mustafa Suleyman

3.86

Transform Your Habits

Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing)

Salman Khan

3.74

Transform Your Habits

What This Comedian Said Will Shock You

Bill Maher

4.27

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