"An indispensable voice of and for this moment." –Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny
"A handbook for an age in which egomania is morphing into autocracy at warp speed." – Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW

"Brisk, trenchant. . . . an authority lacking in other takedowns of Trump. . . . a must-read." – Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW

"A vital and pressing reminder of what is at stake." – Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
In the run-up to the 2016 election, Masha Gessen stood out from other journalists for the ability to convey the ominous significance of Donald Trump's speech and behavior, unprecedented in a national candidate. Within forty-eight hours of his victory, the essay "Autocracy: Rules for Survival" had gone viral, and Gessen's coverage of his norm-smashing presidency became essential reading for a citizenry struggling to wrap their heads around the unimaginable. Thanks to the...