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Strongmen
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat • 2020
Authoritarians from Mussolini to Trump run the same playbook. A century of evidence shows how.
4.27
5k+
Strongmen Summary
Strongmen 89%
Authoritarians from Mussolini to Trump run the same playbook. A century of evidence shows how.
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat 2020
4.27
5k+ ratings
Fairest
by Marissa Meyer • 2015
Masking her scars with glamour, a Lunar princess schemes to possess the guard she obsesses over.
3.94
156k+
Fairest Summary
Fairest 88%
Masking her scars with glamour, a Lunar princess schemes to possess the guard she obsesses over.
by Marissa Meyer 2015
3.94
156k+ ratings
Political Ponerology
by Andrew M. Lobaczewski • 2007
A small, conscienceless minority drives tyranny; your belief in fairness is their greatest weapon.
4.06
398
Political Ponerology Summary
Political Ponerology 88%
A small, conscienceless minority drives tyranny; your belief in fairness is their greatest weapon.
by Andrew M. Lobaczewski 2007
4.06
398 ratings
Dangerous Charisma
by Jerrold M. Post • 2019
A CIA profiler diagnosed malignant narcissism. The surprise was how perfectly it fit his followers.
3.56
186
Dangerous Charisma Summary
Dangerous Charisma 88%
A CIA profiler diagnosed malignant narcissism. The surprise was how perfectly it fit his followers.
by Jerrold M. Post 2019
3.56
186 ratings
How to Rule the World
by André de Guillaume • 2002
Forget ethics: a satirical guide to seizing absolute power, from career choice to crushing dissent.
3.67
547
How to Rule the World Summary
How to Rule the World 88%
Forget ethics: a satirical guide to seizing absolute power, from career choice to crushing dissent.
by André de Guillaume 2002
3.67
547 ratings
How to Be a Dictator
by Frank Dikötter • 2019
Why every dictator is the architect of his godlike image, and why the statues fall.
3.69
3k+
How to Be a Dictator Summary
How to Be a Dictator 88%
Why every dictator is the architect of his godlike image, and why the statues fall.
by Frank Dikötter 2019
3.69
3k+ ratings
Kings or People
by Reinhard Bendix • 1978
Sacred kingship fell. Some nations got parliaments, others commissars. The 2,500-year story of why.
3.88
17
Kings or People Summary
Kings or People 88%
Sacred kingship fell. Some nations got parliaments, others commissars. The 2,500-year story of why.
by Reinhard Bendix 1978
3.88
17 ratings
Corruptible
by Brian Klaas • 2021
Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.
4.18
3k+
Corruptible Summary
Corruptible 87%
Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.
by Brian Klaas 2021
4.18
3k+ ratings
Cruel Crown
by Victoria Aveyard • 2016
A gentle queen unravels under court whispers. A rebel captain builds an army in the shadows.
3.60
44k+
Cruel Crown Summary
Cruel Crown 87%
A gentle queen unravels under court whispers. A rebel captain builds an army in the shadows.
by Victoria Aveyard 2016
3.60
44k+ ratings
The Myth of the Strong Leader
by Archie Brown • 2014
The forceful leader who centralizes power: admired today, but the historical record is brutal.
3.66
806
The Myth of the Strong Leader Summary
The Myth of the Strong Leader 87%
The forceful leader who centralizes power: admired today, but the historical record is brutal.
by Archie Brown 2014
3.66
806 ratings
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop
by Bill Eddy • 2019
Narcissistic politicians rely on a divide-and-conquer script. These countermoves break it.
3.81
140
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop Summary
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop 87%
Narcissistic politicians rely on a divide-and-conquer script. These countermoves break it.
by Bill Eddy 2019
3.81
140 ratings
Blood and Oil
by Bradley Hope • 2020
Hundreds arrested. Phones hacked. A journalist killed. Inside Mohammed bin Salman's Saudi Arabia.
4.24
10k+
Blood and Oil Summary
Blood and Oil 87%
Hundreds arrested. Phones hacked. A journalist killed. Inside Mohammed bin Salman's Saudi Arabia.
by Bradley Hope 2020
4.24
10k+ ratings
The Mind of Napoleon
by Napoléon Bonaparte • 1955
Calculate everything, seize the decisive moment, rewrite history: Napoleon's own playbook for power.
4.18
109
The Mind of Napoleon Summary
The Mind of Napoleon 87%
Calculate everything, seize the decisive moment, rewrite history: Napoleon's own playbook for power.
by Napoléon Bonaparte 1955
4.18
109 ratings
Last Argument of Kings
by Joe Abercrombie • 2008
With an army at the gates, a newly-crowned puppet king learns the throne is a cage.
4.37
205k+
Last Argument of Kings Summary
Last Argument of Kings 87%
With an army at the gates, a newly-crowned puppet king learns the throne is a cage.
by Joe Abercrombie 2008
4.37
205k+ ratings
Destroy Me
by Tahereh Mafi • 2012
Shot by the girl he craves, Warner pores over her journal as his father hunts her down.
3.94
364k+
Destroy Me Summary
Destroy Me 87%
Shot by the girl he craves, Warner pores over her journal as his father hunts her down.
by Tahereh Mafi 2012
3.94
364k+ ratings
The Art of Rest
by Claudia Hammond • 2019
Before the genocide, there was a homeless painter, a spellbinding voice, and a prison cell.
3.59
3k+
The Art of Rest Summary
The Art of Rest 87%
Before the genocide, there was a homeless painter, a spellbinding voice, and a prison cell.
by Claudia Hammond 2019
3.59
3k+ ratings
Fascism
by Madeleine K. Albright • 2018
Democracies are dismantled one law at a time. The 1930s playbook is back.
4.25
21k+
Fascism Summary
Fascism 87%
Democracies are dismantled one law at a time. The 1930s playbook is back.
by Madeleine K. Albright 2018
4.25
21k+ ratings
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
by Bandy X. Lee • 2017
A psychiatric rule bars diagnosing public figures. Twenty-seven experts argue survival overrides it.
4.05
3k+
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump Summary
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump 87%
A psychiatric rule bars diagnosing public figures. Twenty-seven experts argue survival overrides it.
by Bandy X. Lee 2017
4.05
3k+ ratings
Elizabeth I and Her Circle
by Susan Doran • 2015
To understand Elizabeth I, look at her quarreling inner circle of cousins, favorites, and spies.
3.97
181
Elizabeth I and Her Circle Summary
Elizabeth I and Her Circle 86%
To understand Elizabeth I, look at her quarreling inner circle of cousins, favorites, and spies.
by Susan Doran 2015
3.97
181 ratings
I the Supreme
by Augusto Roa Bastos • 1974
A lampoon on the cathedral door hurls an aging dictator into combat with his own double.
3.90
1k+
I the Supreme Summary
I the Supreme 86%
A lampoon on the cathedral door hurls an aging dictator into combat with his own double.
by Augusto Roa Bastos 1974
3.90
1k+ ratings
Autocracy, Inc.
by Anne Applebaum • 2024
A global network of dictators runs autocracies like for-profit firms. Democracies bankroll them.
4.16
19k+
Autocracy, Inc. Summary
Autocracy, Inc. 86%
A global network of dictators runs autocracies like for-profit firms. Democracies bankroll them.
by Anne Applebaum 2024
4.16
19k+ ratings
Becoming Kim Jong Un
by Jung H. Pak • 2020
Why Kim Jong Un won't denuclearize: a CIA officer on his ruthless survival strategy.
3.76
1k+
Becoming Kim Jong Un Summary
Becoming Kim Jong Un 86%
Why Kim Jong Un won't denuclearize: a CIA officer on his ruthless survival strategy.
by Jung H. Pak 2020
3.76
1k+ ratings
The March of Folly
by Barbara W. Tuchman • 1984
From Troy to Vietnam, power makes governments ignore the warnings right in front of them.
4.03
7k+
The March of Folly Summary
The March of Folly 86%
From Troy to Vietnam, power makes governments ignore the warnings right in front of them.
by Barbara W. Tuchman 1984
4.03
7k+ ratings
Fire
by Kristin Cashore • 2009
A mind-reader must save a kingdom from civil war before her power consumes her.
4.09
195k+
Fire Summary
Fire 86%
A mind-reader must save a kingdom from civil war before her power consumes her.
by Kristin Cashore 2009
4.09
195k+ ratings
Wrath and Ruin
by James Maxwell • 2025
A diviner's hidden bloodline makes her the rightful heir to an empire sliding into tyranny and war.
4.64
431
Wrath and Ruin Summary
Wrath and Ruin 86%
A diviner's hidden bloodline makes her the rightful heir to an empire sliding into tyranny and war.
by James Maxwell 2025
4.64
431 ratings
The Dictator's Handbook
by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita • 2011
All politics comes down to one number: how many backers a leader must satisfy to survive.
4.25
11k+
The Dictator's Handbook Summary
The Dictator's Handbook 86%
All politics comes down to one number: how many backers a leader must satisfy to survive.
by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita 2011
4.25
11k+ ratings
Emperor of Rome
by Mary Beard • 2023
Rome's one-man rule was an accident, sustained by performance, paperwork, and palace murders.
4.08
7k+
Emperor of Rome Summary
Emperor of Rome 86%
Rome's one-man rule was an accident, sustained by performance, paperwork, and palace murders.
by Mary Beard 2023
4.08
7k+ ratings
A Crown of Swords
by Robert Jordan • 1996
Scarred and paranoid, Rand al'Thor conquers Illian while his allies hunt a cure for a dying world.
4.07
188k+
A Crown of Swords Summary
A Crown of Swords 86%
Scarred and paranoid, Rand al'Thor conquers Illian while his allies hunt a cure for a dying world.
by Robert Jordan 1996
4.07
188k+ ratings
Totalitarianism
by Hannah Arendt • 1968
Tyranny that erases the self: loneliness, ideology, and terror are the engines of totalitarianism.
4.18
843
Totalitarianism Summary
Totalitarianism 86%
Tyranny that erases the self: loneliness, ideology, and terror are the engines of totalitarianism.
by Hannah Arendt 1968
4.18
843 ratings
How Fascism Works
by Jason F. Stanley • 2018
A philosopher isolates ten political tactics that turn democratic citizens into hostile tribes.
4.25
17k+
How Fascism Works Summary
How Fascism Works 86%
A philosopher isolates ten political tactics that turn democratic citizens into hostile tribes.
by Jason F. Stanley 2018
4.25
17k+ ratings
The Demon World
by Sally Green • 2019
Her city fallen, a princess escapes into demon tunnels where stolen smoke makes child soldiers.
3.85
4k+
The Demon World Summary
The Demon World 86%
Her city fallen, a princess escapes into demon tunnels where stolen smoke makes child soldiers.
by Sally Green 2019
3.85
4k+ ratings
Of Killers and Kings
by Will Wight • 2020
The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.
4.26
3k+
Of Killers and Kings Summary
Of Killers and Kings 86%
The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.
by Will Wight 2020
4.26
3k+ ratings
The Palace of Dreams
by Ismail Kadare • 1981
An empire scours its subjects' dreams for sedition. A young clerk's first case threatens his family.
3.94
7k+
The Palace of Dreams Summary
The Palace of Dreams 86%
An empire scours its subjects' dreams for sedition. A young clerk's first case threatens his family.
by Ismail Kadare 1981
3.94
7k+ ratings
The False Prince
by Jennifer A. Nielsen • 2012
A defiant orphan must impersonate a missing prince in a contest where the loser dies.
4.24
113k+
The False Prince Summary
The False Prince 86%
A defiant orphan must impersonate a missing prince in a contest where the loser dies.
by Jennifer A. Nielsen 2012
4.24
113k+ ratings
The Thief's Daughter
by Jeff Wheeler • 2016
A fraudulent prophet unmasks a pretender king while his love is offered as a political bride.
4.34
23k+
The Thief's Daughter Summary
The Thief's Daughter 86%
A fraudulent prophet unmasks a pretender king while his love is offered as a political bride.
by Jeff Wheeler 2016
4.34
23k+ ratings
Rasputin and the Fall of the Romanovs
by Colin Wilson • 1964
The mad monk wasn't a fraud: his powers were real, and they brought down a dynasty.
3.41
234
Rasputin and the Fall of the Romanovs Summary
Rasputin and the Fall of the Romanovs 86%
The mad monk wasn't a fraud: his powers were real, and they brought down a dynasty.
by Colin Wilson 1964
3.41
234 ratings
Transcendence and Rebellion
by Michael G. Manning • 2019
A godlike entity threatens existence; a family of seers forges a magical prison to cage him.
4.48
1k+
Transcendence and Rebellion Summary
Transcendence and Rebellion 86%
A godlike entity threatens existence; a family of seers forges a magical prison to cage him.
by Michael G. Manning 2019
4.48
1k+ ratings
Iron Kingdom
by Christopher Clark • 2006
Prussia was no natural nation but a dynasty's gamble, forged by war and erased by it.
4.17
6k+
Iron Kingdom Summary
Iron Kingdom 86%
Prussia was no natural nation but a dynasty's gamble, forged by war and erased by it.
by Christopher Clark 2006
4.17
6k+ ratings
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince
by Tim Phillips • 2008
Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.
3.63
181
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince Summary
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince 86%
Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.
by Tim Phillips 2008
3.63
181 ratings
Manufacturing Delusion
by Buck Sexton • 2026
Eight tactics produce mass delusion. A CIA analyst traces them from Stalin's trials to modern media.
4.38
368
Manufacturing Delusion Summary
Manufacturing Delusion 86%
Eight tactics produce mass delusion. A CIA analyst traces them from Stalin's trials to modern media.
by Buck Sexton 2026
4.38
368 ratings
The Plantagenets
by Dan Jones • 2012
A shipwrecked prince, a murdered archbishop, and the 246-year dynasty that built England.
4.25
24k+
The Plantagenets Summary
The Plantagenets 86%
A shipwrecked prince, a murdered archbishop, and the 246-year dynasty that built England.
by Dan Jones 2012
4.25
24k+ ratings
Hero, Traitor, Daughter
by Morgan Rice • 2017
Powerless in a rival's dungeon, a rebel watches her city fall to an invading fleet.
3.94
823
Hero, Traitor, Daughter Summary
Hero, Traitor, Daughter 86%
Powerless in a rival's dungeon, a rebel watches her city fall to an invading fleet.
by Morgan Rice 2017
3.94
823 ratings
King John and the Road to Magna Carta
by Stephen Church • 2015
John lost a continent, defied the pope, and signed a charter that still checks power.
3.58
171
King John and the Road to Magna Carta Summary
King John and the Road to Magna Carta 86%
John lost a continent, defied the pope, and signed a charter that still checks power.
by Stephen Church 2015
3.58
171 ratings
Trumpocracy
by David Frum • 2018
American democracy didn't fall; it was hollowed out by lies and a party that looked away.
3.88
4k+
Trumpocracy Summary
Trumpocracy 86%
American democracy didn't fall; it was hollowed out by lies and a party that looked away.
by David Frum 2018
3.88
4k+ ratings
Leadership in Game of Thrones
by Brigitte Biehl • 2021
What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.
Leadership in Game of Thrones Summary
Leadership in Game of Thrones 86%
What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.
by Brigitte Biehl 2021
The 48 Laws of Power
by Robert Greene • 1999
Power does not ask if you want to play. It only asks whether you know the rules.
4.08
231k+
The 48 Laws of Power Summary
The 48 Laws of Power 86%
Power does not ask if you want to play. It only asks whether you know the rules.
by Robert Greene 1999
4.08
231k+ ratings
1984
by SparkNotes • 2014
Orwell's 1984 decoded: surveillance, mind control, and the language that makes them possible.
4.30
10k+
1984 Summary
1984 86%
Orwell's 1984 decoded: surveillance, mind control, and the language that makes them possible.
by SparkNotes 2014
4.30
10k+ ratings
Republican Gomorrah
by Max Blumenthal • 2007
The Christian right, built on crisis and submission, was destined to devour the GOP from inside.
3.88
1k+
Republican Gomorrah Summary
Republican Gomorrah 86%
The Christian right, built on crisis and submission, was destined to devour the GOP from inside.
by Max Blumenthal 2007
3.88
1k+ ratings
1984 and Philosophy
by Ezio Nucci • 2018
Orwell's 1984 as philosophy: language can erase thought, truth is a weapon, and love becomes revolt.
4.20
41
1984 and Philosophy Summary
1984 and Philosophy 86%
Orwell's 1984 as philosophy: language can erase thought, truth is a weapon, and love becomes revolt.
by Ezio Nucci 2018
4.20
41 ratings
The Habsburgs
by Martyn Rady • 2020
The millennium-long dynasty ruling Europe through marriage, forgery, and propaganda, not just war.
3.86
3k+
The Habsburgs Summary
The Habsburgs 86%
The millennium-long dynasty ruling Europe through marriage, forgery, and propaganda, not just war.
by Martyn Rady 2020
3.86
3k+ ratings
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