It Can't Happen Here

Ranked #13 in Augmented Reality, Ranked #25 in Fascism

Since it was written in a time when the English was somewhat different in America, the reader must adjust
to the way Lewis wrote the book. However, old-timey sayings aside, this is an incredible piece of fiction.
It Can't Happen Here parallels what an American regime, like that of Adolph Hitler's in Germany would
be like as it unfolded. The main character is a small town newspaper editor, who enjoys his life and the
way things have gone in his town and state, for much of his life. Doremus Jessup, the main character, is
even able to convince himself to stay out of...
more

Reviews and Recommendations

We've comprehensively compiled reviews of It Can't Happen Here from the world's leading experts.

Ryan Holiday AuthorIf you want to be scared about the next four years, pick up Sinclair Lewis’s It Can’t Happen Here (because, well, it may have just happened here). (Source)

Daniel Pink AuthorRecommends this book


Similar Books

If you like It Can't Happen Here, check out these similar top-rated books:


Learn: What makes Shortform summaries the best in the world?