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Fred’s latest book, Escape from Extinction, an Eco-Genetic Novel is available at:

Escape from Extinction, an Eco-Genetic Novel (Vector Books, September 30, 2020), is a retelling of the Prometheus/Frankenstein story for the age of genetics. Scientists wielding new tools for editing DNA have the power to change the blueprint for humanity, hack evolution, re-engineer nature, resurrect extinct species, and even create entirely new forms of life. We are in what Siddhartha Mukherjee in his bestseller The Gene calls “a headlong sprint into an abyss.” Escape from Extinction uses storytelling to explore this abyss. In Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park, the intersection of avarice and scientific hubris gave us man-eating velociraptors. Here, the “monster” is an empathetic and charming de-extincted Neanderthal teenager, who many nevertheless believe presents the same threat to humanity as Crichton’s dinosaurs.

Christian Nation: A Novel paints a disturbing and all-too-realistic portrait of a nation whose government slowly marches towards full-blown theocratic rule. More about Christian Nation . . . 

  • “ Brilliant...read Frederic Rich's Christian Nation and learn fear. ”
    — Richard Dawkins
  • “ Well written and persuasive...imaginative plot...a worthwhile read. ”
    — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • “ [A] wonderful book...wonderfully cinematic, I’d love to see it as a TV series. I highly recommend it. ”
    — Erroll Louis, "NY1"
  • “ It's not for us to say, 'It can't happen here.' This disturbing book argues that much of it already has. ”
    — Book Page
  • “ Required Reading... ”
    — NY Post
  • “ Riveting, provacative reading. ”
    — Booklist
  • “ An inheritor to Sinclair Lewis’ 1935 novel, It Can’t Happen Here. ”
    — Kirkus Reviews
  • “ ...[A] compelling and timely parable for our time. ”
    — Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, Professor, New Testament and Pastoral Theology, Boston University
  • “ Both Republicans and Democrats should read this book... ”
    — Trevor Potter, Former Chairman, Federal Election Commission
  • “ The scariest thing about Christian Nation is that it’s so plausible... ”
    — The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Executive Director, Americans United for Separation of Church and State
  • “ This riveting novel should join Sinclair Lewis’s It Can't Happen Here as an American classic... ”
    — Nadine Strossen, Former President, American Civil Liberties Union
 

Getting to Green: Saving Nature: A Bipartisan Solution tells the story of how the American environmental movement lost its way and explains how it can get back on track. More about Getting to Green . . .

  • “ Essential reading for anyone with a stake in the environmental debate. ”
    — Kirkus Reviews, (starred review)
  • “ Clear, thorough...strong analysis [and] concise...This informative, fair, probing, and heartfelt book should enliven all environmental debates. ”
    — Booklist (starred review)
  • “ Getting to Green is mandatory reading for anyone who cares about climate change, or about fixing the dysfunction in government. ”
    — U.S. Senator Evan Bayh
  • “ Whether you are an environmentalist or conservationist, liberal or conservative, you must read this book. ”
    — Simon Roosevelt, founder, Conservation Roundtable
  • “ Rich rethinks the foundations and rewrites the playbook of the American green movement. ”
    — Gregory E. Kaebnick, author of Humans in Nature
  • “ [A] call to transcend the partisanship that has stood in the way of urgently needed action on climate change and the environment. ”
    — U.S. Senator Angus S. King, Jr. (Independent)
  • “ Full of practical solutions . . . the book is as enjoyable as it is important. ”
    — John Fugelsang, SiriusXM
  • “ Rich is in a unique position to bring the right and left together to find practical solutions to our environmental challenges. ”
    — Rand Wentworth, President, Land Trust Alliance
  • “ Considering our current political climate, Getting to Green is a very important read. ”
    — Lauren Murphy, 8 Books Every Environmentalist Should Read in 2018
 

Fred Rich’s writing, both fiction and non-fiction, probes contemporary political and moral issues from a fresh perspective that is independent, non-partisan, and pragmatic. More about the author . . .

  • “ Rich [does] his homework . . . His analysis . . . is deep and penetrating. ”
    — The Humanist
  • “ Rich [brings] issues into relational and personal view. ”
    — Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill
  • “ [Rich’s writing is] clear, thorough . . . strong, concise . . . informed, fair, probing, and heartfelt. ”
    — Booklist