A vain, eccentric, xenophobic, fearmongering demagogue runs for the office of President of the United States—and wins. Sinclair Lewis's chilling bestseller from 1935 tells the story of Buzz Windrip, the "professional simple man," who promises poor, angry voters to make America proud and prosperous again, but leads the country down a much darker path. As the new regime slips into authoritarianism, newspaper editor Doremus Jessop cannot believe it will last—but is he right? This cautionary tale about liberal complacency in the face of populist tyranny shows that it can really happen here.

"A chillingly prescient forewarning of current events" – The Guardian

"Not only Lewis's most important book but one of the most important books ever published in the United States" – The New Yorker.