Deception Point vs It Can't Happen Here: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Election, Presidents, Science Fiction, Fiction
Deception Point
Deception Point is a 2001 mystery-thriller novel by American author Dan Brown. It is Brown's third novel. It was published by Simon & Schuster. The novel follows White House intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton's…
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It Can't Happen Here
It Can't Happen Here is a semi-satirical American political novel published in 1935. It's Plot centers around newspaperman Doremus Jessup's struggle against the fascist regime of America' new president, Berzelius…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- It Can't Happen Here is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for Deception Point.
- Deception Point has the widest readership — 709509 ratings behind its score.
- It Can't Happen Here runs the darker storyline; Deception Point stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
It Can't Happen Here
≈ 6h vs 10h for Deception Point
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Deception Point
709509 ratings vs 26325 for It Can't Happen Here
New to the genre?
Deception Point
Moderate vs Challenging for It Can't Happen Here
In the mood for something dark?
It Can't Happen Here
a darker storyline than Deception Point
Want something lighter?
Deception Point
an easier tone than It Can't Happen Here
Scores by source
| Deception Point | It Can't Happen Here | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (709509) | 3.8 (26325) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (992) | 3.8 (89) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (2561) | 4.0 (123) |
Reception
| Deception Point | It Can't Happen Here | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 709509 | 26325 |
| Editions | 96 | 157 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 220215 | 67501 |
| Reading it now | 9458 | 12010 |
| Written reviews | 12283 | 4373 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4849 | 13557 |
| Pages | 576 | 376 |