On Her Majesty's Secret Service vs Thunderball: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: James Bond, Secret service, British, Spy Fiction, Adventure, Thriller

Cover of On Her Majesty's Secret Service

On Her Majesty's Secret Service Ian Fleming · 1963 ★★★★☆ 4.0 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 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

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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