How to Stand up to a Dictator
How to Stand up to a Dictator by Maria Ressa is one of 2026's most credible books, appearing on 1 of the year's most respected lists, including Bloomberg, for a Consensus Score of 15 out of 100.
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Our take
AI-draftedRessa's memoir works best in its middle stretch, where her account of Rappler's fight against Duterte-era disinformation campaigns doubles as a plainspoken field guide to how authoritarian regimes now weaponize social platforms. As a firsthand account from someone who was criminally prosecuted for her reporting, it carries an authority most disinformation books can't claim.
In the press
“How to Stand Up to a Dictator is like drinking cool, clear water — refreshing, rejuvenating, and re-energizing”
International Examiner
How the Consensus Score is calculated
Our Consensus Score is our own transparent editorial metric — not a user rating. It weighs each list by the credibility of its source, how recent the listing is, and any award status. Here is the full breakdown.
| Source | Authority | Recency | Award | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg | 0.80 | 0.85 | 1.00× | 0.68 |
| Weighted sum → Score | 0.68 → 15 | |||
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Frequently asked
What lists is How to Stand up to a Dictator on?
How to Stand up to a Dictator appears on 1 list in our 2026 corpus, including Bloomberg.
What is its Consensus Score?
How to Stand up to a Dictator has a Consensus Score of 15 out of 100, our transparent editorial measure of how many credible lists agree on it.