An autobiography vs Ian Fleming: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: English Novelists, Authors, Biography & Memoir
An autobiography
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Anthony Trollope became one of the most successful, prolific and respected English novelists of the Victorian era. Some of Trollope's best-loved works, known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, revolve around the…
Ian Fleming
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Sportsman, womanizer, naval commander, world-traveler, spy, the suave Old Etonian creator of the Cold War's archetypal secret agent was infinitely more complicated and interesting than his major fictional character,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate An autobiography highest: An autobiography 4.4 · Ian Fleming 3.7.
- An autobiography is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for Ian Fleming.
- An autobiography has the widest readership — 11238 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| An autobiography | Ian Fleming | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (11238) | 3.7 (447) |
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Reception
| An autobiography | Ian Fleming | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 11238 | 447 |
| Editions | 60 | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 594 |
| Reading it now | — | 62 |
| Written reviews | — | 70 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 116429 |
| Pages | 321 | 486 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: An autobiography or Ian Fleming?
An autobiography has the higher combined reader rating across sources (An autobiography 4.4/5, Ian Fleming 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: An autobiography or Ian Fleming?
An autobiography is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: An autobiography (321 pages, ≈ 5 h 57 m); Ian Fleming (486 pages, ≈ 9 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: An autobiography or Ian Fleming?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — An autobiography: Challenging; Ian Fleming: Moderate.