Announcing My New Book: Acceptable Range
Peter Zeihan
2 min
The speaker announces his fifth book, Acceptable Range, which will be released between late 2026 and 2027. This new work is a fictional story set against the backdrop of globalization's collapse.
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The speaker has been asked for a new book for quite some time.
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The upcoming book is scheduled for release around New Year's 2026 or 2027.
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The speaker usually analyzes geopolitics, globalization, energy, trade, and demographics.
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Current events are moving so fast that nonfiction writing would become outdated immediately.
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The speaker chose to write fiction because reality changes too quickly for accurate prediction.
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The previous book was nonfiction about how globalization came to be and is changing.
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The new story includes elements like gunfights, technology, manufacturing, trains, and tigers.
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The book is currently in the editing phase with edits expected near the end of the year.
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A mailing list is available for notification when pre-orders become accessible.
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The new book marks the beginning of a trilogy.
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