Devil May Care vs Live and let die: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction - Espionage, Bond, James Bond, Intelligence officers, Intelligence service, Spy Fiction
Devil May Care
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An Algerian drug runner is savagely executed in the desolate outskirts of Paris. This seemingly isolated event leads to the recall of Agent 007 from his sabbatical in Rome and his return to the world of intrigue and…
Live and let die
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Beautiful, fortune-telling Solitaire is the prisoner (and tool) of Mr Big - master of fear, artist in crime and Voodoo Baron of Death. James Bond has no time for superstition - he knows that Mr Big is also a top SMERSH…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Live and let die highest: Live and let die 4.1 · Devil May Care 3.5.
- Live and let die is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Devil May Care.
- Devil May Care has the widest readership — 7767 ratings behind its score.
- Devil May Care runs the darker storyline; Live and let die stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Devil May Care | Live and let die | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (7767) | 4.1 (6451) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (21) | 3.4 (163) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (57) | 4.0 (68) |
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Reception
| Devil May Care | Live and let die | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 7767 | 6451 |
| Editions | 23 | 135 |
| Citations | 6 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 3032 | 13003 |
| Reading it now | 241 | — |
| Written reviews | 668 | 2695 |
| Wikipedia attention | 890 | 4926 |
| Pages | 309 | 168 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Devil May Care or Live and let die?
Live and let die has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Live and let die 4.1/5, Devil May Care 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Devil May Care or Live and let die?
Live and let die is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Live and let die (168 pages, ≈ 3 h 07 m); Devil May Care (309 pages, ≈ 5 h 43 m).
Which is harder to read: Devil May Care or Live and let die?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Devil May Care: Moderate; Live and let die: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Devil May Care: no film adaptation on record; Live and let die: 5 film adaptations.