The Ministry for the Future
A Novel
Kim Stanley Robinson
From the visionary, New York Times bestselling author of New York 2140 comes a near-future novel that is a gripping exploration of climate change, technology, politics, and the human behaviors that drive these forces. Established in 2025, the purpose of the new organization was simple: To advocate for the world's future generations and to protect a...
Publish Date
2020
October 6
Goodreads rating
3.91
ISBN
9780316300131
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Recommendations
8
Recommendations
Dec 20, 2020
As 2020 comes to a close, I wanted to share my annual lists of favorites. I’ll start by sharing my favorite books this year. I hope you enjoy reading these as much as I did. – sourceNov 30, 2020
There's more to say about the book than I possibly can here, but it's key virtue is it takes our present more seriously than we do. and then it asks questions many are afraid to ask — about capitalism, about the morality of violence, about how we ignore what we already know. – sourceDec 03, 2020
It's an uncomfortable read. It's a brilliant book. If it indeed turns out to be Stan's last novel (oh please don't let it be Stan's last novel), it will be a fitting capstone. But the subtext of this book is that we are past the point of no return.
36/ – sourceFeb 17, 2021
@KatjaBessonova @_david_ho_ @DrLimnology @dcullenward @DrKWilkinson @ayanaeliza @EricHolthaus Great book! My review for The @Guardian below.
Catch our conversation in a few weeks (March 6) at the Tucson Festival of books: – sourceJan 25, 2021
Highly recommend this book because it's a great read that tackles some of the biggest issues facing all of us rn
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson via @goodreads – source