OUT APRIL 2025! The seminal bestseller “Prisoners of Geography,” updated with brand-new content reflecting the changes in the global geopolitical landscape since its first publication 10 years ago.

THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF 2023

A WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2023

Space: the greatest geopolitical story of the next century – new from the multimillion international bestselling author of “Prisoners of Geography” and “The Power of Geography.”

Spy satellites orbiting the Moon. Space minerals worth billions. Humans on Mars within our lifetime. This is not science fiction. This is astropolitics.

We are entering a new space race – and it may revolutionize life on Earth.

Space: the new frontier, a wild and lawless place. It is already central to communication, economy, military strategy, and international relations on Earth. Now it is the last arena of human exploration, exploitation – and perhaps conquest. We embark high and out, bringing power struggles with us. China, the USA, and Russia are leading the way.

From physical territory and resources to satellites, weapons, and strategic choke points, geopolitics is just as important in the skies above as it is beneath them. If you've ever wondered if humans will return to the Moon, who will benefit from its exploration, or what wars will look like in space, the answers are here.

With all the insight and wit that have made Tim Marshall Britain’s most popular writer on geopolitics, this gripping book shows how we got here and where we are going, covering great power rivalries, technology, trade, battle in space, and what it means for us all here on Earth. This is essential reading for power, politics, and the future of humanity.

Praise for “The Future of Geography”:

‘A ride of intergalactic discovery’ The Mail on Sunday

‘[An] absorbing exploration of political power in space’ Irish Independent

‘A superb survey of planetary politics’ The Sunday Times

‘Deeply thought-provoking’ BBC Sky at Night

‘Marshall is a compelling writer, good at explaining science as well as politics, with an eye for a telling event’ Lawrence Freedman, The New Statesman

‘Written with insight and great wit, this is an essential take on power, politics, and the future of humanity from Britain’s most popular writer on geopolitics.’ The Daily Telegraph

‘In this latest installment of his popular books on the importance of geography, Marshall looks to the stars and the new frontier where astropolitics will be the new geopolitics’ Financial Times

Pages: 356, Publication Year: 0103, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm