Doctor No vs Live and let die: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction - Espionage, Bond, James Bond, Espionage, Intelligence service, British
Doctor No
The sixth James Bond thriller from Ian Fleming’s typewriter. Dispatched by M to investigate the mysterious disappearance of MI6’s Jamaica station chief, Bond was expecting a holiday in the sun. But when he discovers a…
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Live and let die
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…
The verdict
- Readers rate Live and let die highest: Live and let die 4.1 · Doctor No 3.8.
- Doctor No has the widest readership — 27494 ratings behind its score.
- Doctor No runs the darker storyline; Live and let die stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Doctor No | Live and let die | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (27494) | 4.1 (6451) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.4 (163) |
| Google Books | 1.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (68) |
Reception
| Doctor No | Live and let die | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27494 | 6451 |
| Editions | 119 | 135 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 11446 | 13003 |
| Pages | 194 | 168 |