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1. On the Beach Nevil Shute
Perhaps the bleakest, most evocative novel on the aftermath of a nuclear war.
2. When the Wind Blows Raymond Briggs
A delightful, satirical study of a retired couple attempting to protect
themselves from nuclear annihilation.
3. The Making of the Atomic Bomb Richard Rhodes
From the splitting of the atom to Hiroshima - a history of the atomic bomb and
its principal players.
4. The Legacy of Hiroshima Edward Teller
A profound perspective from the father of the H-bomb.
5. Down to a Sunless Sea David Graham
A dramatic tale of 600 airline passengers who are halfway across the Atlantic
when nuclear war breaks out.
6. The Fate of the Earth Jonathan Schell
For anyone doubting the impact on the planet of a nuclear exchange, this
spells it out.
Michael Evans is Defence Editor of The Times

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