Dictators Books

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Autocracy, Inc. Autocracy, Inc. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.19 — 15,304 ratings — published 2024
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Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.27 — 5,172 ratings — published 2020
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I Must Betray You I Must Betray You (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.40 — 96,878 ratings — published 2022
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.28 — 98,567 ratings — published 2017
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.89 — 277,760 ratings — published 2007
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The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.25 — 11,115 ratings — published 2011
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The Dictators: Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia The Dictators: Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,038 ratings — published 2004
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Stalin: New Biography of a Dictator Stalin: New Biography of a Dictator (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,740 ratings — published 2015
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Lenin the Dictator Lenin the Dictator (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,748 ratings — published 2017
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Young Stalin Young Stalin (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.97 — 7,696 ratings — published 2007
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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.46 — 98,775 ratings — published 2009
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How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.24 — 15,133 ratings — published 2018
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Mein Kampf Mein Kampf (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.17 — 43,522 ratings — published 1925
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Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.15 — 12,991 ratings — published 2003
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.22 — 147,302 ratings — published 1960
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I Lived on Butterfly Hill I Lived on Butterfly Hill (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,357 ratings — published 2014
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Hitler: 1889-1936 Hubris Hitler: 1889-1936 Hubris (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.16 — 6,827 ratings — published 1998
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The Feast of the Goat The Feast of the Goat (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.35 — 42,315 ratings — published 2000
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Before We Were Free Before We Were Free (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.91 — 9,442 ratings — published 2002
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Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.09 — 902 ratings — published 2024
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As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.46 — 110,916 ratings — published 2022
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Mussolini: The Rise and Fall of Il Duce Mussolini: The Rise and Fall of Il Duce (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.85 — 260 ratings — published 1962
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Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century Spin Dictators: The Changing Face of Tyranny in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,208 ratings — published 2022
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How to Be a Dictator: The Cult of Personality in the Twentieth Century How to Be a Dictator: The Cult of Personality in the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.69 — 2,739 ratings — published 2019
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Salazar: The Dictator Who Refused to Die Salazar: The Dictator Who Refused to Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.87 — 222 ratings — published
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A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.28 — 61,887 ratings — published 2000
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,387,657 ratings — published 1949
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Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928 Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,696 ratings — published 2014
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The Great Successor: The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un The Great Successor: The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.12 — 5,713 ratings — published 2019
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The Anatomy of Fascism The Anatomy of Fascism (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,263 ratings — published 2004
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When the War Was Over: Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge Revolution When the War Was Over: Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.25 — 699 ratings — published 1986
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Koba the Dread: Laughter and the Twenty Million Koba the Dread: Laughter and the Twenty Million (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,080 ratings — published 2002
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The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.37 — 10,691 ratings — published 2018
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The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.91 — 2,082 ratings — published 2010
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It Can't Happen Here It Can't Happen Here (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.80 — 24,020 ratings — published 1935
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Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.90 — 17,478 ratings — published 2020
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Darkness at Noon Darkness at Noon (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.12 — 33,549 ratings — published 1940
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.06 — 83,092 ratings — published 2004
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Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,588 ratings — published 2000
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North Korea Confidential: Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors North Korea Confidential: Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.65 — 2,649 ratings — published 2015
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The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged) The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.33 — 34,445 ratings — published 1973
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Fascism: A Warning Fascism: A Warning (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.25 — 21,040 ratings — published 2018
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Dear Leader: Poet, Spy, Escapee - A Look Inside North Korea Dear Leader: Poet, Spy, Escapee - A Look Inside North Korea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.33 — 9,537 ratings — published 2014
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Look Who's Back Look Who's Back (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.43 — 40,678 ratings — published 2012
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The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.43 — 100,774 ratings — published 2014
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Clandestine in Chile: The Adventures of Miguel Littín Clandestine in Chile: The Adventures of Miguel Littín (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.88 — 5,345 ratings — published 1986
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A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 4.21 — 6,268 ratings — published 2015
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Conversations with Stalin Conversations with Stalin (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.87 — 796 ratings — published 1962
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The Autobiography of Joseph Stalin The Autobiography of Joseph Stalin (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as dictators)
avg rating 3.80 — 343 ratings — published 1999
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“one cannot ignore associating laboratory rats with the millions of deprived young people who suffer under the merciless political and administrative experiments carried out by dictators, multinationals and mercenary militias.”
Hanan Jasim Khammas

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“I guess that if you're afraid of a little opposition, then you're not the person who you portrayed yourself to be.”
Anthony T. Hincks

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