Casino Royale vs Thunderball: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Secret service, Intelligence officers, Intelligence service, British, Great Britain, Spy Fiction

Cover of Casino Royale

Casino Royale Ian Fleming · 1953 ★★★★☆ 3.7 180 pages · ≈ 3 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Thunderball

Thunderball Ian Fleming · 1961 ★★★★☆ 3.8 344 pages · ≈ 6 h 22 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Casino Royale is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Thunderball.

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