It Can't Happen Here vs The People of the Crater: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science Fiction, Fiction

Cover of It Can't Happen Here

It Can't Happen Here Sinclair Lewis · 1935 ★★★★☆ 3.8 376 pages · ≈ 6 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The People of the Crater

The People of the Crater Andre Norton · 2009 ★★★☆☆ 3.3 54 pages · ≈ 1 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate It Can't Happen Here higher: 3.8 vs 3.3 from 26325 votes.
The People of the Crater is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 6 for It Can't Happen Here.
The People of the Crater is the easier read (Moderate), It Can't Happen Here more demanding (Challenging).

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