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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 91%
A small, conscienceless minority drives tyranny; your belief in fairness is their greatest weapon.
by Andrew M. Lobaczewski 2007
4.06
398 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 91%
A psychiatric rule bars diagnosing public figures. Twenty-seven experts argue survival overrides it.
by Bandy X. Lee 2017
4.05
3k+ ratings
The Mask of Sanity
by Hervey M. Cleckley • 1941
Intelligent, charming, incapable of love or remorse. The study that first defined psychopathy.
3.99
1k+
The Mask of Sanity Summary
The Mask of Sanity 90%
Intelligent, charming, incapable of love or remorse. The study that first defined psychopathy.
by Hervey M. Cleckley 1941
3.99
1k+ ratings
Without Conscience
by Robert D. Hare • 1993
They process death and paper identically. The deficit that defines a psychopath.
4.06
13k+
Without Conscience Summary
Without Conscience 90%
They process death and paper identically. The deficit that defines a psychopath.
by Robert D. Hare 1993
4.06
13k+ ratings
Snakes in Suits
by Paul Babiak • 2006
Nearly one in thirty executives is a psychopath, and charm is their favorite credential.
3.68
4k+
Snakes in Suits Summary
Snakes in Suits 90%
Nearly one in thirty executives is a psychopath, and charm is their favorite credential.
by Paul Babiak 2006
3.68
4k+ 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 90%
Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.
by Brian Klaas 2021
4.18
3k+ 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 90%
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
by Robert I. Simon 1996
3.77
230 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 90%
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
by Martha Stout 2005
3.77
39k+ ratings
La psicopatia
by Robert D. Hare • 2018
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
4.21
28
La psicopatia Summary
La psicopatia 90%
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
by Robert D. Hare 2018
4.21
28 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 90%
A CIA profiler diagnosed malignant narcissism. The surprise was how perfectly it fit his followers.
by Jerrold M. Post 2019
3.56
186 ratings
The Psychopath Whisperer
by Kent A. Kiehl • 2014
Psychopaths share a brain deficit visible by childhood, discovered inside prison with a mobile MRI.
4.07
4k+
The Psychopath Whisperer Summary
The Psychopath Whisperer 90%
Psychopaths share a brain deficit visible by childhood, discovered inside prison with a mobile MRI.
by Kent A. Kiehl 2014
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Psychopath Inside
by James Fallon • 2013
A neuroscientist studied killers' brain scans and found one that matched his own.
3.50
6k+
The Psychopath Inside Summary
The Psychopath Inside 89%
A neuroscientist studied killers' brain scans and found one that matched his own.
by James Fallon 2013
3.50
6k+ ratings
Inside the Criminal Mind
by Stanton E. Samenow • 1984
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
3.77
2k+
Inside the Criminal Mind Summary
Inside the Criminal Mind 89%
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
by Stanton E. Samenow 1984
3.77
2k+ ratings
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door
by Martha Stout • 2020
They mimic feelings they don't have. The red flags and responses that keep you safe.
3.97
964
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door Summary
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door 89%
They mimic feelings they don't have. The red flags and responses that keep you safe.
by Martha Stout 2020
3.97
964 ratings
Surrounded by Psychopaths
by Thomas Erikson • 2017
Your personality type is a manipulator's playbook. The four-step defense they never see coming.
3.55
10k+
Surrounded by Psychopaths Summary
Surrounded by Psychopaths 89%
Your personality type is a manipulator's playbook. The four-step defense they never see coming.
by Thomas Erikson 2017
3.55
10k+ ratings
Driven
by Paul R. Lawrence • 2001
Darwin glimpsed it, the Framers encoded it, and ignoring it just crashed the economy.
3.98
4k+
Driven Summary
Driven 89%
Darwin glimpsed it, the Framers encoded it, and ignoring it just crashed the economy.
by Paul R. Lawrence 2001
3.98
4k+ ratings
Order of Assassins
by Colin Wilson • 1972
Violence as self-fulfillment: how stagnation and passivity breed the modern assassin.
3.69
64
Order of Assassins Summary
Order of Assassins 89%
Violence as self-fulfillment: how stagnation and passivity breed the modern assassin.
by Colin Wilson 1972
3.69
64 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 89%
The psychological recipe that turns frightened populations into followers of dangerous leaders.
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries 2024
3.40
5 ratings
The Power Paradox
by Dacher Keltner • 2016
Kindness earns power. Power kills kindness. The research on why, and how to survive the cycle.
3.68
1k+
The Power Paradox Summary
The Power Paradox 89%
Kindness earns power. Power kills kindness. The research on why, and how to survive the cycle.
by Dacher Keltner 2016
3.68
1k+ 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 89%
Narcissistic politicians rely on a divide-and-conquer script. These countermoves break it.
by Bill Eddy 2019
3.81
140 ratings
The Art of Seduction
by Robert Greene • 2001
Stop pursuing. Find their void, step back, and let absence speak louder than any advance.
3.91
43k+
The Art of Seduction Summary
The Art of Seduction 89%
Stop pursuing. Find their void, step back, and let absence speak louder than any advance.
by Robert Greene 2001
3.91
43k+ 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 88%
Ordinary students, fake prison, abusive in six days. The situation, not character, corrupts.
by Philip G. Zimbardo 2007
3.90
27k+ ratings
The Science of Evil
by Simon Baron-Cohen • 2011
Zero empathy produces both cruelty and extraordinary systems. The neuroscience behind the split.
3.77
7k+
The Science of Evil Summary
The Science of Evil 88%
Zero empathy produces both cruelty and extraordinary systems. The neuroscience behind the split.
by Simon Baron-Cohen 2011
3.77
7k+ ratings
The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes
by Garamond Press • 2013
The 48 Laws condensed: how to wield influence without appearing to, and why mercy fails.
3.89
37
The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes Summary
The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes 88%
The 48 Laws condensed: how to wield influence without appearing to, and why mercy fails.
by Garamond Press 2013
3.89
37 ratings
The Winner Effect
by Ian H. Robertson • 2012
Winning rewires your brain to win again, and the same chemistry eventually blinds the powerful.
3.77
869
The Winner Effect Summary
The Winner Effect 88%
Winning rewires your brain to win again, and the same chemistry eventually blinds the powerful.
by Ian H. Robertson 2012
3.77
869 ratings
22 Cells in Nuremberg
by Douglas M. Kelley • 2026
Rorschach tests at Nuremberg: twenty-two Nazis, no madness, only ordinary men with unchecked power.
4.42
236
22 Cells in Nuremberg Summary
22 Cells in Nuremberg 88%
Rorschach tests at Nuremberg: twenty-two Nazis, no madness, only ordinary men with unchecked power.
by Douglas M. Kelley 2026
4.42
236 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 88%
What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.
by Brigitte Biehl 2021
The Dark Sides of Empathy
by Fritz Breithaupt • 2019
Empathy can fuel cruelty: the more we feel another's pain, the more we enjoy inflicting it.
3.63
59
The Dark Sides of Empathy Summary
The Dark Sides of Empathy 88%
Empathy can fuel cruelty: the more we feel another's pain, the more we enjoy inflicting it.
by Fritz Breithaupt 2019
3.63
59 ratings
Manipulation
by David T Abbots • 2018
Body language, emotional leverage, and psychological triggers: the manipulation toolkit.
3.27
15
Manipulation Summary
Manipulation 88%
Body language, emotional leverage, and psychological triggers: the manipulation toolkit.
by David T Abbots 2018
3.27
15 ratings
Mind Control
by Haha Lung • 2006
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
3.60
187
Mind Control Summary
Mind Control 88%
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
by Haha Lung 2006
3.60
187 ratings
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages
by Christopher Berry-Dee • 2017
Serial killers lack the brain wiring for empathy. Thirty interviews show what fills the void.
2.98
8k+
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages Summary
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages 88%
Serial killers lack the brain wiring for empathy. Thirty interviews show what fills the void.
by Christopher Berry-Dee 2017
2.98
8k+ ratings
Criminal Genius
by James C. Oleson • 2016
High IQ does not deter crime; it just makes offenders smarter about getting away.
4.17
18
Criminal Genius Summary
Criminal Genius 88%
High IQ does not deter crime; it just makes offenders smarter about getting away.
by James C. Oleson 2016
4.17
18 ratings
The Concise Art of Seduction
by Robert Greene • 2003
Forget charm. Seduction works best when your target doesn't even know it's happening.
3.87
2k+
The Concise Art of Seduction Summary
The Concise Art of Seduction 88%
Forget charm. Seduction works best when your target doesn't even know it's happening.
by Robert Greene 2003
3.87
2k+ 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
The Gates of Janus
by Ian Brady • 2001
From prison, the Moors Murderer argues morality is rigged, and his own crimes are the proof.
3.61
511
The Gates of Janus Summary
The Gates of Janus 88%
From prison, the Moors Murderer argues morality is rigged, and his own crimes are the proof.
by Ian Brady 2001
3.61
511 ratings
Anatomía del mal
by Jordi Wild • 2024
Eight crimes pull apart evil: trauma, group pressure, misogyny, and the mask of ordinary life.
3.42
884
Anatomía del mal Summary
Anatomía del mal 88%
Eight crimes pull apart evil: trauma, group pressure, misogyny, and the mask of ordinary life.
by Jordi Wild 2024
3.42
884 ratings
The Psychopath Test
by Jon Ronson • 2011
A journalist learns to spot psychopaths. Then the checklist starts spotting him.
3.95
158k+
The Psychopath Test Summary
The Psychopath Test 88%
A journalist learns to spot psychopaths. Then the checklist starts spotting him.
by Jon Ronson 2011
3.95
158k+ ratings
The 33 Strategies Of War
by Robert Greene • 2001
Treat life like a military campaign: 33 strategies to outmaneuver rivals and control every outcome.
4.23
20k+
The 33 Strategies Of War Summary
The 33 Strategies Of War 88%
Treat life like a military campaign: 33 strategies to outmaneuver rivals and control every outcome.
by Robert Greene 2001
4.23
20k+ ratings
Acting with Power
by Deborah Gruenfeld • 2020
Power isn't who you are; it's a role. Anyone can learn to play it.
3.83
473
Acting with Power Summary
Acting with Power 88%
Power isn't who you are; it's a role. Anyone can learn to play it.
by Deborah Gruenfeld 2020
3.83
473 ratings
In Sheep's Clothing
by George K. Simon Jr. • 1996
Your decency is their weapon. Learn to see the hidden fight and stop losing it.
4.05
5k+
In Sheep's Clothing Summary
In Sheep's Clothing 88%
Your decency is their weapon. Learn to see the hidden fight and stop losing it.
by George K. Simon Jr. 1996
4.05
5k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Psychopaths
by Kevin Dutton • 2012
The traits behind the worst crimes also fuel top surgeons and CEOs. The difference is degree.
3.74
15k+
The Wisdom of Psychopaths Summary
The Wisdom of Psychopaths 88%
The traits behind the worst crimes also fuel top surgeons and CEOs. The difference is degree.
by Kevin Dutton 2012
3.74
15k+ ratings
The H Factor of Personality
by Kibeom Lee • 2012
The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.
4.03
494
The H Factor of Personality Summary
The H Factor of Personality 88%
The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.
by Kibeom Lee 2012
4.03
494 ratings
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 88%
Authoritarians from Mussolini to Trump run the same playbook. A century of evidence shows how.
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat 2020
4.27
5k+ ratings
Surrounded by Narcissists
by Thomas Erikson • 2022
Spot the narcissist before they spot you: the tactics, the traps, and the exit strategy.
3.47
4k+
Surrounded by Narcissists Summary
Surrounded by Narcissists 88%
Spot the narcissist before they spot you: the tactics, the traps, and the exit strategy.
by Thomas Erikson 2022
3.47
4k+ ratings
How to Analyze People
by James W. Williams • 2018
Gestures and gaze reveal what words hide. Learn to read them and ethically steer any exchange.
2.76
607
How to Analyze People Summary
How to Analyze People 88%
Gestures and gaze reveal what words hide. Learn to read them and ethically steer any exchange.
by James W. Williams 2018
2.76
607 ratings
The Anatomy of Violence
by Adrian Raine • 2013
Slower heartbeats and smaller amygdalae predict crime. Violence is as biological as it is social.
3.96
2k+
The Anatomy of Violence Summary
The Anatomy of Violence 88%
Slower heartbeats and smaller amygdalae predict crime. Violence is as biological as it is social.
by Adrian Raine 2013
3.96
2k+ ratings
Dangerous Personalities
by Joe Navarro • 2014
An FBI profiler's checklist for spotting the personality types most likely to harm you.
3.88
3k+
Dangerous Personalities Summary
Dangerous Personalities 88%
An FBI profiler's checklist for spotting the personality types most likely to harm you.
by Joe Navarro 2014
3.88
3k+ 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 88%
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.
4.37
417
Manufacturing Delusion Summary
Manufacturing Delusion 88%
Eight tactics produce mass delusion. A CIA analyst traces them from Stalin's trials to modern media.
by Buck Sexton 2026
4.37
417 ratings
How To Analyze People
by Daniel Spade • 2019
Body language, weaponized guilt, and the rules for breaking a manipulator's hold.
2.82
446
How To Analyze People Summary
How To Analyze People 88%
Body language, weaponized guilt, and the rules for breaking a manipulator's hold.
by Daniel Spade 2019
2.82
446 ratings
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