The Man with the Golden Gun vs The Russia house: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Espionage, Intelligence officers, British, Spy Fiction, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun Ian Fleming · 1965 ★★★★☆ 3.6 134 pages · ≈ 2 h 29 m · Easy Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Russia house

The Russia house John le Carré · 1987 ★★★★☆ 3.9 431 pages · ≈ 7 h 59 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Russia house higher: 3.9 vs 3.6 from 26355 votes.
The Man with the Golden Gun is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Russia house.
The Man with the Golden Gun is the easier read (Easy), The Russia house more demanding (Moderate).

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