James Stavridis, Elliot Ackerman - 2034

Written by two former military officers and award-winning authors, 2034 is a chillingly authentic geopolitical thriller that envisions a naval confrontation between the United States and China in the South China Sea—and the beginning of a new world war.

On March 12, 2034, U.S. Navy Captain Sarah Hunt is aboard her flagship, leading a patrol in the South China Sea, when she spots a distressed unidentified vessel with smoke rising from its bridge. On the same day, U.S. Marine pilot Chris "Wedge" Mitchell is flying an F-35 over the Strait of Hormuz, testing a new stealth technology, when he ventures too close to Iranian airspace.

By the end of that day, Wedge will be a prisoner of the Iranians, and Sarah Hunt’s ship will lie at the bottom of the sea, after being attacked by the Chinese Navy. China and Iran coordinate their actions using new and powerful cyberweapons that render American ships and aircraft defenseless. In a single day, the United States’ belief in the strategic superiority of its armed forces is shattered—and a new and terrifying era begins.