Delirium vs The Program: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Love, Young Adult, Romance, Science Fiction, Children's fiction, Fiction
Delirium
The first book in Lauren Oliver’s New York Times bestselling trilogy about forbidden love, revolution, and the power to choose.In an alternate United States, love has been declared a dangerous disease, and the…
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The Program
In this “gripping tale for lovers of dystopian romance” (Kirkus Reviews), true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program. Sloane knows better than to cry in front of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Delirium has the widest readership — 481991 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Delirium | The Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (481991) | 4.0 (62215) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (368) | 3.5 (83) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (14) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1403) | 4.5 (370) |
Reception
| Delirium | The Program | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 481991 | 62215 |
| Editions | 13 | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 404274 | 87472 |
| Reading it now | 10405 | 1968 |
| Written reviews | 29733 | 7030 |
| Wikipedia attention | 933 | 165 |
| Pages | 428 | 432 |