Showing that truth is stranger than fiction, Sylvain Neuvel weaves a sci-fi thriller reminiscent of Blake Crouch and Andy Weir, blending a fast moving, darkly satirical look at 1940s rocketry with an exploration of the amorality of progress and the nature of violence in A History of What Comes Next.

Always run, never fight.
Preserve the knowledge.
Survive at all costs.
Take them to the stars.

Over 99 identical generations, Mia’s family has shaped human history to push them to the stars, making brutal, wrenching choices and sacrificing countless lives. Her turn comes at the dawn of the age of rocketry. Her mission: to lure Wernher Von Braun away from the Nazi party and into the American rocket program, and secure the future of the space race.

But Mia’s family is not the only group pushing the levers of history: an even more ruthless enemy lurks behind the scenes.

A darkly satirical first contact thriller, as seen through the eyes of the women who make progress possible and the men who are determined to stop them....

This program is read by: Jilly Bond, Imogen Wilde, Richard Trinder, Laila Pyne, Andrew Byron, Thomas Judd, Dugald Bruce Lockhart, and Kevin Shen, with additional material read by the author.

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Sylvain Neuvel
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Feb. 2 2021
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English
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B087V5YCWZ
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Listening Length	9 hours and 22 minutes
Author	Sylvain Neuvel
Narrator	Sylvain Neuvel, Andrew Byron, Dugald Bruce Lockhart, Imogen Wilde, Jilly Bond, Kevin Shen, Laila Pyne, Richard Trinder, Thomas Judd
Audible.ca Release Date	February 02 2021
Publisher	Macmillan Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B087V5YCWZ
Best Sellers Rank	#12,648 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #96 in First Contact Science Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #432 in Adventure Science Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #757 in First Contact Science Fiction (Books)

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Deepak Lakhwani

History with a little bit of alien drama!

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on July 10, 2022

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I loved the book, writing style was amazing. Also all the historical events mentioned in the book are amazing, i had a blast doing wiki search on people and events alongside reading the book.

This book is short but lot of fun reading. Will definitely recommend if you are a sci-fi fan.

TalentedReads

Space, Nazis, and Time Travel - Oh My!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 26, 2022

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This was a little more historical fiction than I was anticipating but to be honest, I don't know much history about the space race anyways. The mother/daughter narrative was an interesting take since they were more like bounty hunters from the future. That's not quite the most accurate reference but it's the one I'm sticking with. The "trouble" for Mia's family collides with the present in a very explosive and heart breaking way. This book has its roots in science, history but is somewhat hopeful. I'm undecided at the moment if I'm going to pick up the next book but there is something so addicting about Sylvain Neuvel's writing.

Michael Nichols

Great Read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 13, 2021

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I ordered a hardcover copy of this book but the excerpt on Kindle was so intriguing I read the entire book on Kindle while awaiting my copy. Loved the book and highly recommend it to all. Make certain you read the Author’s Notes at the end of the novel also. Looking forward to the continuation of this series.

Jade

Must Read!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 22, 2021

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This novel is a story of science, adventure, and passion that I will not soon forget.

Bargain Connoisseur

Interesting.

Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on May 13, 2023

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Both I, and my son, enjoyed this book.

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