Autocracy Books

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Autocracy, Inc. Autocracy, Inc. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.20 — 14,351 ratings — published 2024
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On Freedom On Freedom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,784 ratings — published 2024
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Surviving Autocracy Surviving Autocracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,478 ratings — published 2020
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Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as autocracy)
avg rating 3.90 — 17,259 ratings — published 2020
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Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.27 — 5,047 ratings — published 2020
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.27 — 95,829 ratings — published 2017
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,333,395 ratings — published 1949
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The Conspiracy to End America: Five Ways My Old Party Is Driving Our Democracy to Autocracy The Conspiracy to End America: Five Ways My Old Party Is Driving Our Democracy to Autocracy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.40 — 867 ratings — published
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Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.32 — 3,572 ratings — published 2024
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The Revenge of Power: How Autocrats Are Reinventing Politics for the 21st Century The Revenge of Power: How Autocrats Are Reinventing Politics for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.26 — 779 ratings — published 2022
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Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,449 ratings — published
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Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,290 ratings — published 2024
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Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.41 — 14,138 ratings — published 2023
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The Age of the Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy around the World The Age of the Strongman: How the Cult of the Leader Threatens Democracy around the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,389 ratings — published 2022
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After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.19 — 4,901 ratings — published 2021
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American Rule: How a Nation Conquered the World but Failed Its People American Rule: How a Nation Conquered the World but Failed Its People (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 832 ratings — published 2020
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The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 10,545 ratings — published 2018
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How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 14,300 ratings — published 2018
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The Plot to Destroy Democracy: How Putin and his Spies are Undermining America and Dismantling the West The Plot to Destroy Democracy: How Putin and his Spies are Undermining America and Dismantling the West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,419 ratings — published 2018
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Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin's War on America and the Election of Donald Trump (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.20 — 6,682 ratings — published 2018
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,771,094 ratings — published 1953
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Fascism: A Warning Fascism: A Warning (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.25 — 20,892 ratings — published 2018
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How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future How Democracies Die: What History Reveals About Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.16 — 31,404 ratings — published 2018
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Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,945 ratings — published 2017
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The Plot Against America The Plot Against America (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 3.82 — 68,348 ratings — published 2004
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Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 3.97 — 11,613 ratings — published 2014
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The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 3.82 — 11,985 ratings — published 2010
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as autocracy)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,368,853 ratings — published 1985
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Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.42 — 24 ratings — published 2025
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The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.22 — 104 ratings — published
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Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.27 — 477 ratings — published
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The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.13 — 564 ratings — published
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Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.08 — 771 ratings — published
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Vera, or Faith Vera, or Faith (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 3.91 — 4,349 ratings — published 2025
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I Want to Burn This Place Down: Essays I Want to Burn This Place Down: Essays (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 3.58 — 1,302 ratings — published 2025
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The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story The Intermediaries: A Weimar Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.46 — 113 ratings — published
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War War (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.23 — 12,314 ratings — published 2024
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Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,959 ratings — published 2024
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When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.08 — 4,068 ratings — published 2024
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The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.41 — 16,467 ratings — published 2023
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The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,887 ratings — published
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Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.39 — 3,727 ratings — published 2023
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Rebellion: How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart – Again Rebellion: How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart – Again (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.39 — 585 ratings — published 2024
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Shut It Down Shut It Down (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.21 — 77 ratings — published
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Pranksters vs. Autocrats: Why Dilemma Actions Advance Nonviolent Activism Pranksters vs. Autocrats: Why Dilemma Actions Advance Nonviolent Activism (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.10 — 67 ratings — published
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On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.23 — 460 ratings — published
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The Assault on the State: How the Global Attack on Modern Government Endangers Our Future The Assault on the State: How the Global Attack on Modern Government Endangers Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.20 — 85 ratings — published
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How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 4.26 — 5,097 ratings — published 2023
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Simple Sabotage Field Manual Simple Sabotage Field Manual (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as autocracy)
avg rating 3.81 — 856 ratings — published 1944
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Anne Applebaum
“Their bonds with one another, and with their friends in the democratic world, are cemented not through ideals but through deals—deals designed to take the edge off sanctions, to exchange surveillance technology, to help one another get rich.”
Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World

Aberjhani
“You do not have to think very hard to figure out what happens to a democratic society (more accurately a democratic republic) when long-standing interpretations of the 'rules of law' are mangled to reflect the personal desires of a handful of extremely wealthy people…”
Aberjhani, Democratic Dilemmas and Divine Inspiration: On leadership and the fate of freedom in America

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