From Russia with Love vs On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Bond, James Bond, British, Spy Fiction, Adventure, Thriller

Cover of From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love Ian Fleming · 1957 ★★★★☆ 4.2 187 pages · ≈ 3 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service Ian Fleming · 1963 ★★★★☆ 4.0 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate From Russia with Love higher: 4.2 vs 4.0 from 106 votes.
From Russia with Love is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

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