The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation

Instant New York Times Bestseller

In The End of Everything, military historian Victor Davis Hanson explores how and why some civilizations chose total annihilation for their enemies—from Troy and Carthage to Constantinople and Tenochtitlan. Through gripping accounts of these wars of obliteration, Hanson reveals how arrogance, vengeance, and human folly can drive societies to destruction.

Both a sweeping history and a stark warning, this “profound” book (Wall Street Journal) reminds us that even modern nations are not immune to repeating the catastrophic mistakes of the past.