Live and let die vs The Man with the Golden Gun: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: James Bond, Espionage, Intelligence officers, British, Spy Fiction, Adventure
Live and let die
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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 Man with the Golden Gun
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Bond may have a license to kill, but “Pistols” Scaramanga has a talent for it. He’s a KGB-trained assassin who’s left a trail of dead British Secret Service agents in his wake. His weapon of choice? A gold-plated Colt…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Live and let die highest: Live and let die 4.1 · The Man with the Golden Gun 3.6.
- The Man with the Golden Gun has the widest readership — 14971 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Live and let die | The Man with the Golden Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (6451) | 3.6 (14971) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (163) | 3.4 (51) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (68) | 4.0 (18) |
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Reception
| Live and let die | The Man with the Golden Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6451 | 14971 |
| Editions | 135 | 95 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 13003 | 9447 |
| Reading it now | — | 452 |
| Written reviews | 2695 | 891 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4926 | 3958 |
| Pages | 168 | 134 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Live and let die or The Man with the Golden Gun?
Live and let die has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Live and let die 4.1/5, The Man with the Golden Gun 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Live and let die or The Man with the Golden Gun?
The Man with the Golden Gun is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Man with the Golden Gun (134 pages, ≈ 2 h 29 m); Live and let die (168 pages, ≈ 3 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Live and let die or The Man with the Golden Gun?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Live and let die: Moderate; The Man with the Golden Gun: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
Live and let die: 5 film adaptations; The Man with the Golden Gun: 3 film adaptations.