Double Or Die (Young Bond #3) vs You Only Live Twice: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Bond, James Bond, Intelligence officers, Spies, Spy Fiction, Adventure

Cover of Double Or Die (Young Bond #3)

Double Or Die (Young Bond #3) Charles Higson · 2007 ★★★★☆ 4.1 393 pages · ≈ 7 h 17 m · Light Find on Amazon

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Cover of You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice Ian Fleming · 1964 ★★★★☆ 3.7 262 pages · ≈ 4 h 51 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Double Or Die (Young Bond #3) higher: 4.1 vs 3.7 from 6789 votes.
You Only Live Twice is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Double Or Die (Young Bond #3).
Double Or Die (Young Bond #3) is the easier read (Light), You Only Live Twice more demanding (Moderate).

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