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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,699,882 ratings — published 1949
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,533,455 ratings — published 1985
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,760,601 ratings — published 1945
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The Orphan Master's Son The Orphan Master's Son (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.07 — 105,819 ratings — published 2012
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,137,195 ratings — published 1932
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,957,580 ratings — published 1963
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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 totalitarian)
avg rating 4.46 — 103,971 ratings — published 2009
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,297,839 ratings — published 2009
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One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.98 — 128,198 ratings — published 1962
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The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale, #2) The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.20 — 458,044 ratings — published 2019
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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 totalitarian)
avg rating 4.29 — 116,971 ratings — published 2017
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The Origins of Totalitarianism The Origins of Totalitarianism (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.29 — 15,663 ratings — published 1951
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The Man in the High Castle (Vintage) The Man in the High Castle (Vintage)
by (shelved 3 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.59 — 242,681 ratings — published 1962
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,204,983 ratings — published 2008
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V for Vendetta V for Vendetta (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.26 — 329,592 ratings — published 1990
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The Giver (Giver, #1) The Giver (Giver, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,884,654 ratings — published 1993
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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.23 — 25,442 ratings — published 1988
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Escape from Freedom Escape from Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.27 — 16,686 ratings — published 1941
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We We (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.87 — 118,191 ratings — published 1924
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Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.39 — 20,602 ratings — published 2010
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Prophet Song Prophet Song (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.02 — 92,481 ratings — published 2023
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The Memory Police The Memory Police (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.68 — 155,296 ratings — published 1994
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The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.19 — 7,173 ratings — published 2017
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The Communist Manifesto The Communist Manifesto (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.69 — 207,320 ratings — published 1848
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The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.19 — 12,365 ratings — published 1951
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The Heart Goes Last The Heart Goes Last (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.40 — 76,280 ratings — published 2015
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The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged) The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 (Abridged)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.33 — 35,884 ratings — published 1973
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Doctor Zhivago Doctor Zhivago (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.01 — 105,038 ratings — published 1957
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The Confusions of Young Törless The Confusions of Young Törless (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.66 — 10,566 ratings — published 1906
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The Captive Mind The Captive Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.27 — 5,133 ratings — published 1953
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Maggot Moon Maggot Moon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.81 — 10,254 ratings — published 2012
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The Pyramid The Pyramid (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.68 — 1,075 ratings — published 1992
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The Long Walk The Long Walk (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.99 — 305,200 ratings — published 1979
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,843,637 ratings — published 2010
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The Land of Green Plums The Land of Green Plums (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.67 — 6,532 ratings — published 1994
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Crossed (Matched, #2) Crossed (Matched, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.52 — 261,705 ratings — published 2011
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The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.30 — 7,099 ratings — published 1994
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The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals & the Truth about Global Corruption The Secret History of the American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals & the Truth about Global Corruption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.87 — 2,661 ratings — published 2007
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Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.01 — 73,333 ratings — published 2012
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The Complete Persepolis The Complete Persepolis (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.41 — 214,315 ratings — published 2007
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Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism: A Study of 'Brainwashing' in China Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism: A Study of 'Brainwashing' in China (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.16 — 335 ratings — published 1963
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The Social Contract: A Personal Inquiry into the Evolutionary Sources of Order and Disorder The Social Contract: A Personal Inquiry into the Evolutionary Sources of Order and Disorder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.07 — 116 ratings — published 1970
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Social Darwinism in American Thought Social Darwinism in American Thought (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.78 — 287 ratings — published 1955
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Darwin's Coat-Tails: Essays on Social Darwinism Darwin's Coat-Tails: Essays on Social Darwinism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.00 — 2 ratings — published 2007
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Might is Right Might is Right (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,049 ratings — published 1890
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Our Missing Hearts Our Missing Hearts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.79 — 218,558 ratings — published 2022
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The Grace Year The Grace Year (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.13 — 261,376 ratings — published 2019
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A Tomb for Boris Davidovich A Tomb for Boris Davidovich (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as totalitarian)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,724 ratings — published 1976
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Project 2025: A Nonpartisan in-Depth Analysis and Breakdown of the Initiative and Policy Proposals Project 2025: A Nonpartisan in-Depth Analysis and Breakdown of the Initiative and Policy Proposals (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.57 — 151 ratings — published
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The Psychology of Totalitarianism The Psychology of Totalitarianism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as totalitarian)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,674 ratings — published 2023
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“Communists condemn blind belief. Yet, information blackout by all communist states shows reliance on a a bizarre blind belief - If you turn off the lights, nobody can hear the gossip.”
R. N. Prasher

Abhijit Naskar
“Government IDs are just ankle monitors, issued to tag citizens like dogs, or I should say, apes.”
Abhijit Naskar, Azad Earth Army: When The World Cries Blood

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