The Bourne ultimatum vs The Osterman Weekend: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: United States. Central Intelligence Agency, United States, Spy Fiction, Fiction

Cover of The Bourne ultimatum

The Bourne ultimatum Robert Ludlum · 1990 ★★★★☆ 4.3 611 pages · ≈ 11 h 19 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend Robert Ludlum · 1972 ★★★★☆ 3.6 324 pages · ≈ 6 h 00 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Bourne ultimatum higher: 4.3 vs 3.6 from 104 votes.
The Osterman Weekend is the quicker read — about 6 hours vs 11 for The Bourne ultimatum.

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