An In-Depth History and Analysis of the Third World War
Well, here we are. Back in the realm of William Stroock’s World War 1990 series based on a fictional Third World War that breaks out in Europe and soon engulfs the world. The latest release in the series is titles World War 1990: The Weser. For the purpose of convenience, it will be referred to …
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It has been months since the last novel update, and I apologize for being somewhat lax on that front. Unfortunately, not much has changed. The war in Ukraine continues to rage, much to the surprise of practically everyone. Until the conflict draws closer to a conclusion and the dust begins to settle, Red Blitz (still …
When many folks think of World War III fiction, the classic titles of the genre generally come to mind at once, like Red Storm Rising, Team Yankee and Third World War. But it’s worth remembering that the WWIII genre is deep and offers a wide variety of titles to suit a variety of tastes. There …
Over the last decade, Hollywood has shown an increasing reluctance to make any films that might portray the People’s Republic of China in a bad light. The reasons for this are simple. The international market is of great importance for the major studios. China makes up a large chunk of that market, so appeasing the …
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Well, here we are at the tournament championship. We started with 32 World War III novels and now just two remain: Red Storm Rising and Team Yankee. Not exactly a surprise, all things considered. These are the two most famous technothrillers of the Cold War era, responsible for setting the bar that practically all technothrillers …
Two more blockbuster books squaring off. Winner goes to the championship bracket and the loser goes…..well, back to the bookcase. 😊 Alas Babylon (Blue Region Champion) vs Team Yankee (Gold Region Champion) Two World War III-themed novels with little in common between them, unlike yesterday’s competitors. The time periods in which these two works were …
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March Madness: World War III Novel Tournament: Elite Eight And then there were eight. Safe to say we’ve thoroughly separated the wheat from the chaff at this point. The remaining novels here represent the top tier of World War III fiction. These are the novels that many of us have established strong emotional ties to. …
March Madness: World War III Novel Tournament Round 1 Results Part II Blue Region There are a few underappreciated gems in this region’s pairings, and the book I selected for the #1 seed has caused some controversy among a select group of readers. 😊 #1 Alas Babylon vs #8 WWIII Winner: Alas Babylon There isn’t …
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March Madness: World War III Novel Tournament Round 1 Results Author’s Note: Today’s a travel day so I’m dividing Round 1 up. Red and White Regions today. Blue and Gold tomorrow. Red Region Fairly straightforward first round in this region. No major upsets and the favorites performed as expected for the most part. #1 Red …
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So, here we are. Thirty-two works of WWIII fiction, five rounds, four regions, and when all is said and done there will be one champion crowned. The tournament is set up similar to how the NCAA tournament is, but with thirty-two competitors instead of sixty-four. Each region is made up of eight novels, seeded and …
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Third World War 1987 