Sunfall – Jim Al-Khalili (Book)

Title: Sunfall

Author: Jim Al-Khalili

Date Published: April 18, 2019

Publisher: Bantam Press

Category: Science Fiction / Thriller

In Sunfall, renowned physicist and broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili presents a high-stakes science fiction thriller set in the near future. The year is 2041, and the Earth’s magnetic field—the invisible force that protects the planet from deadly solar radiation—is collapsing. Governments across the globe have suppressed this information to avoid mass panic, but when a young Iranian hacktivist named Shireen exposes the truth, it sends the world into chaos and sparks an urgent search for a solution.

As global systems falter and time runs out, a team of elite scientists races to prevent the annihilation of humanity. At the center of this effort are physicists Sarah Maitlin and Marc Bruckner, who devise a revolutionary plan involving dark matter to restore the Earth’s core. But their mission is under threat—not just from time and politics, but from a radical environmentalist group that believes human extinction is the planet’s only hope.

Blending cutting-edge scientific theory with pulse-pounding suspense, Sunfall explores the moral and existential questions raised when science becomes humanity’s last hope. Al-Khalili crafts a story that’s both intellectually stimulating and emotionally gripping, delivering a compelling narrative that will appeal to fans of Michael Crichton and Cixin Liu.