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A Novel

A Novel

A Novel

A Novel

A Novel

By Ken Follett

By Ken Follett

By Ken Follett

By Ken Follett

By Ken Follett

By Ken Follett

By Ken Follett
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    About Never

    New York Times Bestseller

    The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it’s an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day.
     
    “A compelling story, and only too realistic.” —Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary

    “Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn’t get fixed.” So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Follett’s nerve-racking drama of international tension.
     
    A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert; a stolen US Army drone; an uninhabited Japanese island; and one country’s secret stash of deadly chemical poisons: all these play roles in a relentlessly escalating crisis.
     
    Struggling to prevent the outbreak of world war are a young woman intelligence officer; a spy working undercover with jihadists; a brilliant Chinese spymaster; and Pauline herself, beleaguered by a populist rival for the next president election.

    Never is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable.

    About Never

    New York Times Bestseller

    The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it’s an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day.
     
    “A compelling story, and only too realistic.” —Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary

    “Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn’t get fixed.” So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Follett’s nerve-racking drama of international tension.
     
    A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert; a stolen US Army drone; an uninhabited Japanese island; and one country’s secret stash of deadly chemical poisons: all these play roles in a relentlessly escalating crisis.
     
    Struggling to prevent the outbreak of world war are a young woman intelligence officer; a spy working undercover with jihadists; a brilliant Chinese spymaster; and Pauline herself, beleaguered by a populist rival for the next president election.

    Never is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable.

    About Never

    New York Times Bestseller

    The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it’s an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day.
     
    “A compelling story, and only too realistic.” —Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary

    “Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn’t get fixed.” So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Follett’s nerve-racking drama of international tension.
     
    A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert; a stolen US Army drone; an uninhabited Japanese island; and one country’s secret stash of deadly chemical poisons: all these play roles in a relentlessly escalating crisis.
     
    Struggling to prevent the outbreak of world war are a young woman intelligence officer; a spy working undercover with jihadists; a brilliant Chinese spymaster; and Pauline herself, beleaguered by a populist rival for the next president election.

    Never is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable.

    About Never

    New York Times Bestseller

    The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it’s an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day.
     
    “A compelling story, and only too realistic.” —Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary

    “Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn’t get fixed.” So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Follett’s nerve-racking drama of international tension.
     
    A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert; a stolen US Army drone; an uninhabited Japanese island; and one country’s secret stash of deadly chemical poisons: all these play roles in a relentlessly escalating crisis.
     
    Struggling to prevent the outbreak of world war are a young woman intelligence officer; a spy working undercover with jihadists; a brilliant Chinese spymaster; and Pauline herself, beleaguered by a populist rival for the next president election.

    Never is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable.

    About Never

    New York Times Bestseller

    The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it’s an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day.
     
    “A compelling story, and only too realistic.” —Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary

    “Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn’t get fixed.” So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Follett’s nerve-racking drama of international tension.
     
    A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert; a stolen US Army drone; an uninhabited Japanese island; and one country’s secret stash of deadly chemical poisons: all these play roles in a relentlessly escalating crisis.
     
    Struggling to prevent the outbreak of world war are a young woman intelligence officer; a spy working undercover with jihadists; a brilliant Chinese spymaster; and Pauline herself, beleaguered by a populist rival for the next president election.

    Never is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable.

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    About Ken Follett

    Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 188 million copies of his thirty-six books. Follett’s first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989, The Pillars… More about Ken Follett

    About Ken Follett

    Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 188 million copies of his thirty-six books. Follett’s first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989, The Pillars… More about Ken Follett

    About Ken Follett

    Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 188 million copies of his thirty-six books. Follett’s first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989, The Pillars… More about Ken Follett

    About Ken Follett

    Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 188 million copies of his thirty-six books. Follett’s first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989, The Pillars… More about Ken Follett

    About Ken Follett

    Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 188 million copies of his thirty-six books. Follett’s first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, a spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989, The Pillars… More about Ken Follett

    Product Details

    Category: Suspense & Thriller

    Paperback | $20.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jun 07, 2022 | 816 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780593300039

    Category: Suspense & Thriller

    Hardcover | $36.00
    Published by Viking
    Nov 09, 2021 | 816 Pages | 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 | ISBN 9780593300015

    Category: Suspense & Thriller

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Nov 09, 2021 | 816 Pages | ISBN 9780593300022

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Audiobooks

    CD | $70.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Nov 30, 2021 | 1440 Minutes | ISBN 9780593458815

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $35.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Nov 09, 2021 | 1439 Minutes | ISBN 9780593458822
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    Praise

    “Urgent and fiercely compelling . . . Never is first-rate entertainment that has something important to say. It deserves the popular success it will almost certainly achieve.”
    —The Washington Post

    “Ken Follett can’t write a bad book, and Never is his best. It’s terrifying. I defy anyone to put it down once the last 150 pages are reached.”
    —Stephen King

    “Superstar novelist Ken Follett’s what-if political thriller . . . is so exciting—and so plausible—you won’t want to look away.”
    —Apple Books (Best Book of the Month)

    “Settle in for a thrilling ride.”
    —CNN.com 

    “Terrific . . . A powerful, commanding performance from one of the top writers in the genre.”
    —Publishers Weekly (starred)

    “A complex, scary thriller that feels too plausible for comfort. You’ll be so absorbed in the story threads that you’ll follow them anywhere—and you’ll suddenly realize you’ve read hundreds of pages. . . . On one level, it’s great entertainment; on another, a window into a sobering possibility.”
    —Kirkus (starred)

    “Absolutely compelling . . . A smart, scary, and all-too-plausible thriller.”
    —Booklist

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