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Comandante ad Auschwitz
by Rudolf Höss • 1951
His kids played happily feet from the gas chambers. The Auschwitz commandant's own words.
3.85
4k+
Comandante ad Auschwitz Summary
Comandante ad Auschwitz 96%
His kids played happily feet from the gas chambers. The Auschwitz commandant's own words.
by Rudolf Höss 1951
3.85
4k+ ratings
Asperger's Children
by Edith Sheffer • 2018
Asperger's: the diagnosis that began as a Nazi tool for sorting children into life or death.
3.82
2k+
Asperger's Children Summary
Asperger's Children 96%
Asperger's: the diagnosis that began as a Nazi tool for sorting children into life or death.
by Edith Sheffer 2018
3.82
2k+ ratings
Eichmann in Jerusalem
by Hannah Arendt • 1963
The Holocaust needed no monsters: careerism and stock phrases were enough. Evil is deeply ordinary.
4.20
34k+
Eichmann in Jerusalem Summary
Eichmann in Jerusalem 94%
The Holocaust needed no monsters: careerism and stock phrases were enough. Evil is deeply ordinary.
by Hannah Arendt 1963
4.20
34k+ ratings
The Nazis
by Laurence Rees • 1997
The Third Reich was chaos masquerading as order, and its rise was never inevitable.
4.30
1k+
The Nazis Summary
The Nazis 94%
The Third Reich was chaos masquerading as order, and its rise was never inevitable.
by Laurence Rees 1997
4.30
1k+ ratings
The Lucifer Effect
by Philip G. Zimbardo • 2007
Ordinary students, fake prison, abusive in six days. The situation, not character, corrupts.
3.90
27k+
The Lucifer Effect Summary
The Lucifer Effect 94%
Ordinary students, fake prison, abusive in six days. The situation, not character, corrupts.
by Philip G. Zimbardo 2007
3.90
27k+ 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 94%
A small, conscienceless minority drives tyranny; your belief in fairness is their greatest weapon.
by Andrew M. Lobaczewski 2007
4.06
398 ratings
Less Than Human
by David Livingstone Smith • 2011
Your brain can reclassify a human group as a nonhuman species. That shift makes genocide possible.
3.88
784
Less Than Human Summary
Less Than Human 94%
Your brain can reclassify a human group as a nonhuman species. That shift makes genocide possible.
by David Livingstone Smith 2011
3.88
784 ratings
Obedience to Authority
by Stanley Milgram • 1974
Two-thirds of people will shock a stranger to death if a lab coat tells them to.
4.19
5k+
Obedience to Authority Summary
Obedience to Authority 93%
Two-thirds of people will shock a stranger to death if a lab coat tells them to.
by Stanley Milgram 1974
4.19
5k+ ratings
Escape from Freedom
by Erich Fromm • 1941
Freedom feels so unbearable that millions will submit to a dictator to flee it.
4.28
16k+
Escape from Freedom Summary
Escape from Freedom 93%
Freedom feels so unbearable that millions will submit to a dictator to flee it.
by Erich Fromm 1941
4.28
16k+ ratings
How to Win an Information War
by Peter Pomerantsev • 2024
How do you beat a propaganda machine? One British journalist answered: don't refute it, imitate it.
4.09
2k+
How to Win an Information War Summary
How to Win an Information War 93%
How do you beat a propaganda machine? One British journalist answered: don't refute it, imitate it.
by Peter Pomerantsev 2024
4.09
2k+ ratings
Mad in America
by Robert Whitaker • 2002
Schizophrenia patients recover more often without medication. American psychiatry hides this data.
4.18
3k+
Mad in America Summary
Mad in America 93%
Schizophrenia patients recover more often without medication. American psychiatry hides this data.
by Robert Whitaker 2002
4.18
3k+ ratings
A Casebook of Murder
by Colin Wilson • 1969
Gin soaked London bred one kind of killer. Chicago later produced a man who built a murder castle.
3.63
41
A Casebook of Murder Summary
A Casebook of Murder 92%
Gin soaked London bred one kind of killer. Chicago later produced a man who built a murder castle.
by Colin Wilson 1969
3.63
41 ratings
The Betrayal of Anne Frank
by Rosemary Sullivan • 2022
A cold case team identifies Anne Frank's betrayer. Her father knew and kept the secret.
3.83
16k+
The Betrayal of Anne Frank Summary
The Betrayal of Anne Frank 92%
A cold case team identifies Anne Frank's betrayer. Her father knew and kept the secret.
by Rosemary Sullivan 2022
3.83
16k+ ratings
Hitler's American Model
by James Q. Whitman • 2017
The Nuremberg Laws had an American blueprint. Nazi lawyers studied Jim Crow and found their model.
3.91
2k+
Hitler's American Model Summary
Hitler's American Model 92%
The Nuremberg Laws had an American blueprint. Nazi lawyers studied Jim Crow and found their model.
by James Q. Whitman 2017
3.91
2k+ ratings
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream
by Robert I. Simon • 1996
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
3.77
230
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream Summary
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream 92%
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
by Robert I. Simon 1996
3.77
230 ratings
Desperate Remedies
by Andrew Scull • 2022
For two centuries, psychiatry's cures have caused more harm than the illnesses they target.
4.09
448
Desperate Remedies Summary
Desperate Remedies 92%
For two centuries, psychiatry's cures have caused more harm than the illnesses they target.
by Andrew Scull 2022
4.09
448 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 92%
Before the genocide, there was a homeless painter, a spellbinding voice, and a prison cell.
by Claudia Hammond 2019
3.59
3k+ ratings
American Therapy
by Jonathan Engel • 2008
America's century in therapy: why the couch lost to the pill, the clipboard, and the meeting.
3.39
70
American Therapy Summary
American Therapy 92%
America's century in therapy: why the couch lost to the pill, the clipboard, and the meeting.
by Jonathan Engel 2008
3.39
70 ratings
Five Days at Memorial
by Sheri Fink • 2013
How Hurricane Katrina turned Memorial Hospital's doctors from healers into homicide suspects.
3.93
41k+
Five Days at Memorial Summary
Five Days at Memorial 92%
How Hurricane Katrina turned Memorial Hospital's doctors from healers into homicide suspects.
by Sheri Fink 2013
3.93
41k+ ratings
Modern Times
by Paul Johnson • 1983
Einstein and Freud dismantled the old moral universe. Into the void stepped the totalitarians.
4.29
3k+
Modern Times Summary
Modern Times 92%
Einstein and Freud dismantled the old moral universe. Into the void stepped the totalitarians.
by Paul Johnson 1983
4.29
3k+ ratings
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler
by William L. Shirer • 1984
Failed artist, vagrant, demagogue: the step-by-step dismantling of a democracy that sparked WWII.
4.08
2k+
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler Summary
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler 92%
Failed artist, vagrant, demagogue: the step-by-step dismantling of a democracy that sparked WWII.
by William L. Shirer 1984
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Dialectical Imagination
by Martin Jay • 1973
After the revolutions failed, a circle of Marxists turned their critique from capital to culture.
4.07
423
The Dialectical Imagination Summary
The Dialectical Imagination 92%
After the revolutions failed, a circle of Marxists turned their critique from capital to culture.
by Martin Jay 1973
4.07
423 ratings
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
by William L. Shirer • 1960
An American in Berlin watched it rise. The captured Nazi archives told the rest.
4.23
150k+
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich Summary
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich 92%
An American in Berlin watched it rise. The captured Nazi archives told the rest.
by William L. Shirer 1960
4.23
150k+ ratings
Eichmann in My Hands
by Peter Z. Malkin • 1990
One sentence to stop the architect of the Holocaust on a dark street in Buenos Aires.
4.43
927
Eichmann in My Hands Summary
Eichmann in My Hands 92%
One sentence to stop the architect of the Holocaust on a dark street in Buenos Aires.
by Peter Z. Malkin 1990
4.43
927 ratings
The Man Who Shocked The World
by Thomas Blass • 2004
Sixty-five percent obey orders to shock a stranger. The biography of the psychologist who proved it.
3.93
220
The Man Who Shocked The World Summary
The Man Who Shocked The World 92%
Sixty-five percent obey orders to shock a stranger. The biography of the psychologist who proved it.
by Thomas Blass 2004
3.93
220 ratings
The Occasional Human Sacrifice
by Carl Elliott • 2024
They expose deadly medical experiments and lose everything. Why they can't stay silent.
3.86
512
The Occasional Human Sacrifice Summary
The Occasional Human Sacrifice 92%
They expose deadly medical experiments and lose everything. Why they can't stay silent.
by Carl Elliott 2024
3.86
512 ratings
Saving Freud
by Andrew Nagorski • 2022
1938: Freud won't flee Vienna. The Nazis are closing in. Five unlikely rescuers race the clock.
4.02
340
Saving Freud Summary
Saving Freud 92%
1938: Freud won't flee Vienna. The Nazis are closing in. Five unlikely rescuers race the clock.
by Andrew Nagorski 2022
4.02
340 ratings
The Heart of Man
by Erich Fromm • 1964
Human destructiveness follows three orientations. Their convergence is visible from clinic to state.
4.05
2k+
The Heart of Man Summary
The Heart of Man 92%
Human destructiveness follows three orientations. Their convergence is visible from clinic to state.
by Erich Fromm 1964
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Myth of the Twentieth Century
by Alfred Rosenberg • 1930
Race as soul, blood as destiny: the 1930 manifesto that became Nazi ideology's core.
3.63
263
The Myth of the Twentieth Century Summary
The Myth of the Twentieth Century 92%
Race as soul, blood as destiny: the 1930 manifesto that became Nazi ideology's core.
by Alfred Rosenberg 1930
3.63
263 ratings
Learning from the Germans
by Susan Neiman • 2019
Germany spent decades facing Nazi crimes. Could that model work for American racism?
4.20
1k+
Learning from the Germans Summary
Learning from the Germans 92%
Germany spent decades facing Nazi crimes. Could that model work for American racism?
by Susan Neiman 2019
4.20
1k+ ratings
Science of Coercion
by Christopher Simpson • 1994
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
4.11
89
Science of Coercion Summary
Science of Coercion 92%
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
by Christopher Simpson 1994
4.11
89 ratings
The Rape of the Mind
by Joost A.M. Meerloo • 1956
Brainwashing follows a precise script, and its gentler forms shape your thoughts every day.
4.18
1k+
The Rape of the Mind Summary
The Rape of the Mind 92%
Brainwashing follows a precise script, and its gentler forms shape your thoughts every day.
by Joost A.M. Meerloo 1956
4.18
1k+ ratings
Adolf Hitler
by John Toland • 1958
He interviewed Hitler's entourage. What he found was not a cartoon villain but a human being.
4.24
4k+
Adolf Hitler Summary
Adolf Hitler 91%
He interviewed Hitler's entourage. What he found was not a cartoon villain but a human being.
by John Toland 1958
4.24
4k+ ratings
The Origins of Totalitarianism
by Hannah Arendt • 1951
Before the camps, tyranny. After, something wholly new: total domination.
4.30
15k+
The Origins of Totalitarianism Summary
The Origins of Totalitarianism 91%
Before the camps, tyranny. After, something wholly new: total domination.
by Hannah Arendt 1951
4.30
15k+ 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 91%
Tyranny that erases the self: loneliness, ideology, and terror are the engines of totalitarianism.
by Hannah Arendt 1968
4.18
843 ratings
The Darker Side of Leadership
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries • 2024
The psychological recipe that turns frightened populations into followers of dangerous leaders.
3.40
5
The Darker Side of Leadership Summary
The Darker Side of Leadership 91%
The psychological recipe that turns frightened populations into followers of dangerous leaders.
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries 2024
3.40
5 ratings
No One Cares About Crazy People
by Ron Powers • 2017
Two sons, schizophrenia, and a journalist's investigation into why America jails the mentally ill.
3.87
4k+
No One Cares About Crazy People Summary
No One Cares About Crazy People 91%
Two sons, schizophrenia, and a journalist's investigation into why America jails the mentally ill.
by Ron Powers 2017
3.87
4k+ ratings
Ama y no sufras
by Walter Riso • 2003
From homeless vagrant to Führer: how Hitler exploited fear, built an empire, and burned Germany.
4.08
778
Ama y no sufras Summary
Ama y no sufras 91%
From homeless vagrant to Führer: how Hitler exploited fear, built an empire, and burned Germany.
by Walter Riso 2003
4.08
778 ratings
Anne Frank
by Melissa Müller • 1998
Her diary captured two years. This biography reveals the family, the betrayal, and the camps.
4.34
26k+
Anne Frank Summary
Anne Frank 91%
Her diary captured two years. This biography reveals the family, the betrayal, and the camps.
by Melissa Müller 1998
4.34
26k+ ratings
The Least of All Possible Evils
by Eyal Weizman • 2012
When humanitarian law calculates acceptable civilian deaths, it also makes them thinkable.
4.19
224
The Least of All Possible Evils Summary
The Least of All Possible Evils 91%
When humanitarian law calculates acceptable civilian deaths, it also makes them thinkable.
by Eyal Weizman 2012
4.19
224 ratings
People of the Lie
by M. Scott Peck • 1983
Evil wears a Sunday suit. It refuses to feel guilt and makes children pay instead.
3.99
9k+
People of the Lie Summary
People of the Lie 91%
Evil wears a Sunday suit. It refuses to feel guilt and makes children pay instead.
by M. Scott Peck 1983
3.99
9k+ ratings
Microbe Hunters
by Paul de Kruif • 2002
A failed painter hypnotized a nation. Democracies paralyzed by fear of war gave him Europe.
4.14
5k+
Microbe Hunters Summary
Microbe Hunters 91%
A failed painter hypnotized a nation. Democracies paralyzed by fear of war gave him Europe.
by Paul de Kruif 2002
4.14
5k+ ratings
Soul Machine
by George Makari • 2015
Science couldn't find the soul. So early modern Europe invented the mind to take its place.
3.82
157
Soul Machine Summary
Soul Machine 91%
Science couldn't find the soul. So early modern Europe invented the mind to take its place.
by George Makari 2015
3.82
157 ratings
The Anatomy of Fascism
by Robert O. Paxton • 2004
A historian maps the path to fascist power: the deals, the power split, and the warning signs.
4.22
6k+
The Anatomy of Fascism Summary
The Anatomy of Fascism 91%
A historian maps the path to fascist power: the deals, the power split, and the warning signs.
by Robert O. Paxton 2004
4.22
6k+ ratings
The Manipulated Mind
by Denise Winn • 2000
The psychological pressure that breaks prisoners of war also sells cars and elects presidents.
4.06
109
The Manipulated Mind Summary
The Manipulated Mind 91%
The psychological pressure that breaks prisoners of war also sells cars and elects presidents.
by Denise Winn 2000
4.06
109 ratings
Empire of Normality
by Robert Chapman • 2023
The line between healthy and broken minds was drawn by factory logic and market demands.
4.27
1k+
Empire of Normality Summary
Empire of Normality 91%
The line between healthy and broken minds was drawn by factory logic and market demands.
by Robert Chapman 2023
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Sociopath Next Door
by Martha Stout • 2005
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
3.77
39k+
The Sociopath Next Door Summary
The Sociopath Next Door 91%
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
by Martha Stout 2005
3.77
39k+ ratings
The Better Angels of Our Nature
by Steven Pinker • 2010
Violence has plummeted for centuries. The numbers prove it. So does the danger it could reverse.
4.16
30k+
The Better Angels of Our Nature Summary
The Better Angels of Our Nature 91%
Violence has plummeted for centuries. The numbers prove it. So does the danger it could reverse.
by Steven Pinker 2010
4.16
30k+ ratings
Killing Hitler
by Roger Moorhouse • 2006
Over forty attempts on Hitler's life failed. The near-misses and the luck that saved him.
3.83
399
Killing Hitler Summary
Killing Hitler 91%
Over forty attempts on Hitler's life failed. The near-misses and the luck that saved him.
by Roger Moorhouse 2006
3.83
399 ratings
In the Garden of Beasts
by Erik Larson • 2011
A professor becomes ambassador to Hitler's Berlin. His daughter falls in love with the Nazis.
3.90
222k+
In the Garden of Beasts Summary
In the Garden of Beasts 91%
A professor becomes ambassador to Hitler's Berlin. His daughter falls in love with the Nazis.
by Erik Larson 2011
3.90
222k+ ratings
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