In 1925, Mein Kampf was published. It was an autobiographical manifesto that "describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany."
in 1997, The Foundations of Geopolitics primarily written by Aleksandr Dugin (Putin was presumed to be the ghost writer) includes Putin's presidential goals and the post-communist future for Russia.
The 5 steps to becoming a dictator