Deception Point
by Dan Brown
★ Top 10 book of 2001 · #7 on Best Books of 2001
A White House intelligence analyst is asked to verify NASA's claim that a meteorite holds proof of alien life. With an election looming and her estranged father running for office, the discovery could make or break a presidential campaign.
Best for: Thriller fans who enjoy political intrigue, scientific mysteries and high-stakes election drama
Deception Point is #7 on BookWard's Best Books of 2001, out of 35 2001 books that cleared our data bar.
What Deception Point is about
When NASA pulls a meteorite from the Milne Ice Shelf, it holds fossils of insect-like creatures that seem to prove life beyond Earth. The timing could hardly matter more: a presidential election is close, and funding for NASA is a central issue. President Zachary Herney backs space research, while Senator Sedgewick Sexton wants the agency dissolved.
Herney sends a small team of scientists to the Arctic to examine the find, including Rachel Sexton, a White House intelligence analyst who is estranged from her father, the Senator. What the team discovers puts the meteorite's authenticity in doubt, and danger follows. Dan Brown's third novel mixes politics, science and secrecy at a quick pace. It will suit readers who enjoy a conspiracy story built around a big question: who benefits if the truth stays hidden?
Deception Point on the Best Books of 2001
Deception Point came out in 2001. Of the 35 books first published in 2001 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #7 on our Best Books of 2001 list.
Why it made the list: 746 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.3 out of 5 (116 ratings); 61 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Being read right now.
Nearby on the 2001 list
- Getting Things Done David Allen, #5
- Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, #6
- Atonement Ian McEwan, #8
- Baby Einstein Julie Aigner-Clark, #9
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 516 want to read it, 61 are reading it now and 169 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 3.3 out of 5 from 116 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 94 | 55% |
| Reader love | 3 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 97 | 20% |
Questions about Deception Point
When was Deception Point published?
Deception Point by Dan Brown was first published in 2001.
Was Deception Point one of the best books of 2001?
Deception Point is #7 on BookWard's Best Books of 2001, out of 35 2001 books that cleared our data bar. 746 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.3 out of 5 (116 ratings); 61 are reading it right now.
Why is Deception Point on the Best Books of 2001 list?
746 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 3.3 out of 5 (116 ratings); 61 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2001
- American Gods Neil Gaiman, #1
- Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Brian Tracy, #2
- Crucial Conversations Kerry Patterson, #3
- Point Blanc Anthony Horowitz, #4
- Getting Things Done David Allen, #5
- Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand, #6
See the full Best Books of 2001, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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