American Prometheus

American Prometheus (2005) captures Oppenheimer’s life in a way that echoes Prometheus’s audacity in gifting fire. From atomic breakthroughs to ethical entanglements, this is a nuclear narrative of epic proportions.

• Quantum physics enthusiasts
• Nuclear nerds with noble notions
• History buffs seeking backstories

Kai Bird is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and journalist renowned for his deep dives into political and scientific histories. Among his acclaimed works is The Good Spy, an exploration of CIA operative Robert Ames. 

Martin J. Sherwin is a professor and historian who’s recognized for his expertise on the atomic age. He’s also the author of A World Destroyed, which delves into the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and their aftermath.