The Ministry for the Future

Paperback Published on: 14/10/2021
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Synopsis

ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE READS OF THE YEAR

'If I could get policymakers and citizens everywhere to read just one book this year, it would be Kim Stanley Robinson's The Ministry for the Future' Ezra Klein, Vox

'A great read' Bill Gates

The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate change will affect us all. Its setting is not a desolate, postapocalyptic world, but a future that is almost upon us. Chosen by Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of the year, this extraordinary novel from visionary writer Kim Stanley Robinson will change the way you think about the climate crisis.

'A novel that presents a rousing vision of how we might unite to overcome the greatest challenge of our time' TED.com

'A breathtaking look at the challenges that face our planet in all their sprawling magnitude and also in their intimate, individual moments of humanity' Booklist (starred review)

'Gutsy, humane . . . a must-read for anyone worried about the future of the planet' Publishers Weekly (starred review)

'A sweeping epic about climate change and humanity's efforts to try and turn the tide before it's too late' Polygon (Best of the Year)

'Steely, visionary optimism' Guardian

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • ISBN: 9780356508863
  • Number of pages: 592
  • Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 40 mm
  • Weight: 400g
  • Languages: English

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The Ministry for the Future
A guide to our future?
I'm grateful to the publisher for a free advance copy of The Ministry for the Future. There are two things I should make clear about The Ministry for the ... READ MORE
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Climate change story
I got Ministry for the Future from netgalley for a fair and honest review Established in 2025, the purpose of the new organization was simple: To advocate... READ MORE
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A truly frightening potential future
Kim Stanley Robinson paints a truly frightening potential future in "The Ministry For the Future". It's not a comfortable read, but it is one that's hard t... READ MORE
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Hail the revolution!
The Ministry for the Future is an astonishing feat. A ‘history’ of climate change in the coming decades, from the perspective of the mid- to late-21st cent... READ MORE
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