Armageddon: What the Bible Really Says About the End

I have read five of Dr. Ehrman's books so far, and Armageddon is certainly not the least of these. Dr. Ehrman provides an excellent analysis of the Apocalypse of John from many different perspectives. Topics covered include but are not limited to:

The contents and symbology of Revelation in historical context
A history of apocalyptic predictions based on misinterpretations of Revelation
Contemporary effects of misinterpretations of Revelation
The genre of the apocalypse and John's inspiration from the Book of Daniel
The ideology of Revelation compared to the ideology of the Gospels
The Christ of Revelation compared to the Christ of the Gospels

I can't do justice to Ehrman's wonderful treatment of the above topics. If you have any interest whatsoever in Christian eschatology, no matter what your personal beliefs may be, please just go ahead and read Armageddon. If you are relatively new to the topic, this book will be revelatory; if you are familiar, I wager you'll still enjoy reading Ehrman's perspectives on the above topics and find many valuable takeaways, even if you disagree.