De la démocratie en Amérique vs On Tyranny: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Democracy, Essays, History
De la démocratie en Amérique
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A contemporary study of the early American nation and its evolving democracy, from a French aristocrat and sociologist. In 1831 Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat and ambitious civil servant, set out from…
On Tyranny
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In previous books, Holocaust historian Timothy Snyder dissected the events and values that enabled the rise of Hitler and Stalin and the execution of their catastrophic policies. With Twenty Lessons, Snyder draws from…
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The verdict
- Readers rate On Tyranny highest: On Tyranny 4.3 · De la démocratie en Amérique 4.1.
- On Tyranny is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for De la démocratie en Amérique.
- On Tyranny has the widest readership — 117928 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| De la démocratie en Amérique | On Tyranny | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (27593) | 4.3 (117928) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | 4.3 (345) |
| Google Books | — | 2.5 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (984) |
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Reception
| De la démocratie en Amérique | On Tyranny | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27593 | 117928 |
| Editions | 424 | 21 |
| Citations | 9 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 64940 | 164758 |
| Reading it now | 4377 | 12910 |
| Written reviews | 1253 | 16421 |
| Wikipedia attention | 8004 | 2599 |
| Pages | 349 | 128 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: De la démocratie en Amérique or On Tyranny?
On Tyranny has the higher combined reader rating across sources (On Tyranny 4.3/5, De la démocratie en Amérique 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: De la démocratie en Amérique or On Tyranny?
On Tyranny is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: On Tyranny (128 pages, ≈ 2 h 22 m); De la démocratie en Amérique (349 pages, ≈ 6 h 28 m).
Which is harder to read: De la démocratie en Amérique or On Tyranny?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — De la démocratie en Amérique: Challenging; On Tyranny: Moderate.