Debt of honor vs Der Kardinal im Kreml: Which Should You Read?
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Debt of honor
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It begins with the murder of an American woman in the back streets of Tokyo. It ends in war. . . Number-one bestselling author Tom Clancy takes a bold, incisive look at what our nation's leaders are calling "the new…
Der Kardinal im Kreml
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Two men possess vital data on Russia's Star Wars missile defense system. One of them is CARDINAL—America's highest agent in the Kremlin—and he's about to be terminated by the KGB. The other is the one American who can…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Debt of honor highest: Debt of honor 4.1 · Der Kardinal im Kreml 3.8.
- Der Kardinal im Kreml is the quickest read — about 11 hours vs 21 for Debt of honor.
- Debt of honor has the widest readership — 52833 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Debt of honor | Der Kardinal im Kreml | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (52833) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (127) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1004) | — |
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Reception
| Debt of honor | Der Kardinal im Kreml | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 52833 | 15 |
| Editions | 8 | 29 |
| Citations | 29 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 13471 | — |
| Reading it now | 3227 | — |
| Written reviews | 898 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 5019 | — |
| Pages | 1154 | 626 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Debt of honor or Der Kardinal im Kreml?
Debt of honor has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Debt of honor 4.1/5, Der Kardinal im Kreml 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Debt of honor or Der Kardinal im Kreml?
Der Kardinal im Kreml is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Der Kardinal im Kreml (626 pages, ≈ 11 h 36 m); Debt of honor (1154 pages, ≈ 21 h 22 m).
Which is harder to read: Debt of honor or Der Kardinal im Kreml?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Debt of honor: Challenging; Der Kardinal im Kreml: Moderate.