Books like It Can't Happen Here
It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis sits in Totalitarian and Social satire. These 6 titles are its nearest neighbors in the index, matched by shared subgenre and theme. Each link goes to a full entry with metadata and where to read.
- Darkness at Noon
1. Darkness at Noon (1940)
By Arthur Koestler. Shares the same Totalitarian territory, and a shared focus on Rebellion with It Can't Happen Here.
Darkness at Noon is a dystopian work by Arthur Koestler, published in 1940. The Dystopia Index files it under totalitarian control, tracing documented themes of rebellion. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.
2. Bend Sinister (1947)
By Vladimir Nabokov. Shares the same Totalitarian territory, and a shared focus on Rebellion with It Can't Happen Here.
Bend Sinister is a dystopian work by Vladimir Nabokov, published in 1947. The Dystopia Index files it under totalitarian control, tracing documented themes of rebellion. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.
3. Dr. Futurity (1960)
By Philip K. Dick. Shares the same Totalitarian territory, and a shared focus on Rebellion with It Can't Happen Here.
Dr. Futurity is a dystopian work by Philip K. Dick, published in 1960. The Dystopia Index files it under totalitarian control, tracing documented themes of rebellion. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.
4. The Iron Heel (1908)
By Jack London. Shares the same Totalitarian territory, and a shared focus on Rebellion with It Can't Happen Here.
The Iron Heel is a dystopian work by Jack London, published in 1908. The Dystopia Index files it under totalitarian control, tracing documented themes of rebellion. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.
5. "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman (1965)
By Harlan Ellison. Shares the same Totalitarian territory, and a shared focus on Rebellion with It Can't Happen Here.
"Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman is a dystopian work by Harlan Ellison, published in 1965. The Dystopia Index files it under totalitarian control, tracing documented themes of rebellion. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.
6. Camp Concentration (1968)
By Thomas M. Disch. Shares the same Totalitarian territory, and a shared focus on Rebellion with It Can't Happen Here.
Camp Concentration is a dystopian work by Thomas M. Disch, published in 1968. The Dystopia Index files it under totalitarian control, tracing documented themes of rebellion. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.