Book - On Tyranny - Graphic Edition

by Timothy Snyder, illustrations by Nora Krug

Timothy Snyder’s New York Times bestseller On Tyranny was a strong seller for us during Trump 1.0.

In this graphic edition, Nora Krug's highly inventive art style breathes new life, color, and power into Snyder’s riveting historical references, turning a quick-read pocket guide of lessons into a visually striking rumination. In a time of great peril and instability, this edition of On Tyranny emphasizes the importance of being active, conscious, and deliberate participants in resistance.

Snyder draws on the darkest moments in twentieth-century history, from Nazism to Communism, to teach twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism. Among the twenty include a warning to be aware of how symbols used today could affect tomorrow (“4: Take responsibility for the face of the world”), an urgent reminder to research everything for yourself and to the fullest extent (“11: Investigate”), a point to use personalized and individualized speech rather than clichéd phrases for the sake of mass appeal (“9: Be kind to our language”), and more.

Softcover, 7x10, 128 pp., 2021.