The Marxists Internet Archive has a huge amount of left/communist non-fiction. It’s very broad in its scope, so there’s Stalin and Mao on there alongside William Morris and HG Wells. You could also check out Timothy Snyder and Rebecca Solnit, who both had interesting books about resisting fascism from a more contemporary viewpoint.

In fiction, there’s The Man in the High Castle, by Phillip K. Dick, which has a similar alt history concept as Roth’s The Plot Against America. And of course there’s George Orwell’s writing, both fiction and non-fiction, much of which explores the nature of fascism. I’d also recommend Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits, if you like magical realism.

Blackshirts and reds by michael parenti is a personal favorite. This lecture by parenti is what got me started

There is also Fascism: What is it and how to stop it by Leon Trotsky that is one of the best early analysis of fascism

I’d recommend the conquest of bread by kropotkin if you want anarchist theory.

You won’t get far in learning about politics if you only read fiction

This is non-fiction, and Marxist, rather than Anarchist, but Blackshirts and Reds, specifically the first chapter, is an excellent overview of fascism. I recommend sticking with it, though, to the end.

If you strictly want Anarchist and fiction, The Disposessed by Ursula K Le Guin is good.

Hmm. Maybe

• „The myth of a strong leader“ by Archie Brown

I really like this one. It reads pretty modern and might give some insight how the situation in the US might evolve:

• „Berlin Diary“ by William L. Shirer

That one is a classic:

• „How to spot a fascist“ by Umberto Eco.

Stefan Zweig talks about the rise of the nazis and the beginning of Second World War in his memoirs for a bit:

• „The world of yesterday“ by Stefan Zweig.

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