Goldfinger vs Live and let die: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Fiction - Espionage, Bond, James Bond, Espionage, Intelligence officers, Intelligence service

Cover of Goldfinger

Goldfinger Ian Fleming · 1958 ★★★★☆ 3.8 322 pages · ≈ 5 h 58 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Live and let die

Live and let die Ian Fleming · 1954 ★★★★☆ 4.1 168 pages · ≈ 3 h 07 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Live and let die higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 6451 votes.
Live and let die is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Goldfinger.

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