Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War

P. W. Singer · August Cole

Jun 2015 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

"A novel that reads like science fiction but bristles with rich detail about how the next World War could be fought." —Vice

“A modern-day successor to tomes such as The Hunt for Red October from the late Tom Clancy.” –USA Today

What Will World War III Look Like?

Ghost Fleet is a page-turning technothriller imagining the next world war, set in the not-too-distant future. Navy captains battle through a modern-day Pearl Harbor; fighter pilots duel with stealthy drones; teenage hackers fight in digital playgrounds; Silicon Valley billionaires mobilize for cyber-war; and a serial killer carries out her own vendetta. Ultimately, victory will depend on who can best blend the lessons of the past with the weapons of the future. But what makes the story even more notable is that every trend and technology in the book—no matter how sci-fi it may seem—is real.

The debut novel by two leading experts on the cutting edge of national security, Ghost Fleet is a gripping military thriller that has drawn praise as a new kind of technothriller while also becoming the new “must-read” for military leaders around the world.

“A wild book, a real page-turner.”—The Economist

“Ghost Fleet is a thrilling trip through a terrifyingly plausible tomorrow. This is not just an excellent book, but an excellent book by those who know what they are talking about. Prepare to lose some sleep.”—D. B. Weiss, writer of HBO’s Game of Thrones

“It’s exciting, but it’s terrifying at the same time.”—General Robert Neller, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps

Ratings and reviews

It was extremely well researched but got lost in the weeds of its own details. If you can slog your way through the first two-thirds of the book then there is ample pay off at the end ... as long as you don't mind an open ending with no actual resolution.

If you like Guns And Ammo magazine or think Trump isn't an idiot you will love this "book". If you have half a brain or have read anything beyond Tom Clancy you will not. Move along, nothing of value to see here.

Very impressive detail on multiple levels, skillfully mixed in with truly human stories makes this book an awesome read. I love how this book looks at perspective from both sides in a war. I was almost sad to finish it.

About the author

P. W. SINGER is an expert on twenty-first-century warfare. His award-winning nonfiction books include the New York Times bestseller Wired for War.

AUGUST COLE is a writer and analyst specializing in national security issues and a former defense industry reporter for the Wall Street Journal.