From Russia with Love vs Thunderball: Which Should You Read?

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

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 Thunderball

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

The verdict

Readers rate From Russia with Love higher: 4.2 vs 3.8 from 106 votes.
From Russia with Love is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 6 for Thunderball.

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