{"product_id":"biological-war","title":"Biological War","description":"\u003csection\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"book-overview\"\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eBiological War: A Scenario\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBiological War: A Scenario\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Annie Jacobsen is a deeply reported work of national security journalism examining how a lab accident, biological attack, or global pandemic could trigger the collapse of modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on dozens of interviews with experts in government, medicine, the military, public health, and emergency response, Jacobsen traces the hours, days, and weeks following the release of a dangerous biological agent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike a nuclear strike, biological warfare begins without a visible blast or warning. The threat spreads silently through populations and infrastructure, creating the conditions for mass death, societal breakdown, insurrection, anarchy, and a rapidly expanding global crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in the same gripping, scenario-based style as \u003cem\u003eNuclear War: A Scenario\u003c\/em\u003e, the book explores biosecurity, pandemic preparedness, national resilience, military planning, and the vulnerabilities of systems designed to respond to catastrophic emergencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElliot Ackerman selected \u003cem\u003eBiological War: A Scenario\u003c\/em\u003e as his August 2026 Book Club Pick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c!--\nSEO\/GEO context:\nBiological War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen is a nonfiction book about biological warfare, biosecurity, pandemics, lab accidents, bio-attacks, national security, public health, military planning, emergency preparedness, societal collapse, disaster response, intelligence, and geopolitical risk. The book was selected as Elliot Ackerman’s August 2026 Book Club Pick and is recommended for readers interested in national security, military affairs, investigative journalism, public health crises, pandemic preparedness, biological threats, strategic risk, and future conflict.\n--\u003e","brand":"Annie Jacobsen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47477579055266,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/9200\/1186\/files\/BiologicalWarbyAnnieJacobsen.jpg?v=1785115174","url":"https:\/\/elliotackerman.net\/products\/biological-war","provider":"Elliot Ackerman","version":"1.0","type":"link"}