In Cunt: An Unforgiving Account of Some of the Fuckers who Destroyed Our World. And A Few Who Just Ruined Your Life. Jasmine Stone investigates some of histories greatest tyrants. History has its saints and geniuses—but this book isn’t about them. This is about the other guys. Monsters, Madmen & Bastards drags history’s most nightmarish figures into the harsh light of scrutiny—and gives them exactly the kind of attention they don’t deserve, but still demand. With a razor-sharp tone and a healthy dose of dark humor, this book explores the lives and crimes of some of humanity’s worst exports: murderous dictators, genocidal ideologues, cult leaders, war criminals, and petty tyrants who rose from mediocrity to monstrosity. Inside, you'll meet: Adolf Hitler – failed artist turned mass murderer who industrialized hate. Joseph Stalin – paranoid micromanager of mass death with a flair for purges. Leopold II of Belgium – the marketing genius of colonial genocide. Pol Pot – the man who tried to erase modernity by killing everyone who wore glasses. Idi Amin – brutal, unhinged, and somehow still flamboyant. Elizabeth Báthory – accused of bathing in the blood of virgins and somehow still less terrifying than her fellow nobles. Jim Jones – messiah complex meets mass suicide. Mao Zedong – millions starved while the Chairman wrote poetry. Genghis Khan – the original overachiever of bloodshed. And more—because unfortunately, history never stops producing new entries. But here’s the twist: the final chapter isn’t about them. It’s about you. Because history’s worst monsters didn’t start with blood on their hands. They started as charismatic bosses, manipulative partners, school bullies, political charmers, or bitter loners with a grudge and a YouTube channel. In the final chapter—“How to Spot a Monster (Before They Start a Cult or Run for Office)”—you’ll learn the red flags: the narcissism, the power plays, the emotional blackmail, the uncanny ability to gaslight a room full of people into doing terrible things and calling it “destiny.” It’s part history lesson, part psychological survival guide. Because while the worst people in history may be long dead, their personality types live on—and they might already be in your inbox, your boardroom, or your DMs.