Argylle vs If you can't be good: Which Should You Read?
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The globe-trotting spy thriller that inspired the star-studded film Argylle, now streaming on Apple TV+, featuring Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Samuel L. Jackson, and John Cena, and…
If you can't be good
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An old CIA connection brings trouble for a Washington, DC, barman in this thriller from "America's best storyteller" (The New York Times Book Review).   As the saying goes, you can't pick your friends. If you…
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The verdict
- Readers rate If you can't be good highest: If you can't be good 4.0 · Argylle 3.8.
- If you can't be good has the widest readership — 201 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Argylle | If you can't be good | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (201) |
| Hardcover | 2.8 (39) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (166) | — |
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Reception
| Argylle | If you can't be good | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 166 | 201 |
| Editions | 7 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 46067 | — |
| Pages | 352 | 249 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Argylle or If you can't be good?
If you can't be good has the higher combined reader rating across sources (If you can't be good 4.0/5, Argylle 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Argylle or If you can't be good?
If you can't be good is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: If you can't be good (249 pages, ≈ 4 h 37 m); Argylle (352 pages, ≈ 6 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: Argylle or If you can't be good?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Argylle: Moderate; If you can't be good: Moderate.