Octopussy and the Living Daylights vs The kingdom of the blind: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Espionage, Spy Fiction

Cover of Octopussy and the Living Daylights

Octopussy and the Living Daylights Ian Fleming · 1966 ★★★★☆ 3.8 111 pages · ≈ 2 h 03 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The kingdom of the blind

The kingdom of the blind Edward Phillips Oppenheim · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.8 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Octopussy and the Living Daylights is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The kingdom of the blind.
Octopussy and the Living Daylights is the easier read (Moderate), The kingdom of the blind more demanding (Challenging).

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