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Total War 2006 is a 1999 work of fiction by Simon Pearson. The book as written as a future history book- as though it was a historical account of the events taking place written after they had happened.

The future history the book lays out begins in 2001 with many minor conflicts taking place around the world such as the end of the Algerian civil war, victory belonging to the Islamic Fundamentalists- Morocco following suite and a military coup in Turkey seeing their nation lean that way. Meanwhile the United Kingdom and the USA invade Iraq as the final action of a failing US president whose nation is attempting to draw ever more into isolationism. Next North Korea announces that it is in possession of nuclear weapons, a second Korean War follows closely followed by an attempted Chinese invasion of Taiwan which is easily stopped by American air power. In 2003 Russia has a military coup which (officially) restores the communists to power, this is closely followed by an invasion of the Baltic States resulting in a conventional war with NATO. Whilst the attention of the west is drawn here however Saudi Arabia also has a take over by Islamic fundamentalists. The Islamic Alliance is united behind a Saladin-like figure and forms an alliance of convenience with Russia launching its attack on the west, the principle acts of terrorism being a midget submarine attack on San Francisco harbour and an attack on RAF Brize Norton by home grown Brummie Islamic terrorists.

At the end of the book much the middle east is in ruins, biological weapons launched by the Islamic Alliance against Israel having been met with an implementation of the Samson Option by the Israelis, with nuclear weapons launched at cities across the Islamic crescent by the dying Jewish state. In a desperate bid to prevent Israel from laying waste to much of the world in its death throes, the US President authorises a nuclear strike on Israel itself.

Many often comment at how recent events closely resemble a toned down version of what took place in the book. The book is also relatively popular in alternative history circles as a top example of a honorary alternative history.

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