The Riddle of the Sands vs Thunderball: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Secret service, British, Great Britain, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of The Riddle of the Sands

The Riddle of the Sands Erskine Childers · 1903 ★★★★☆ 3.6 336 pages · ≈ 6 h 13 m · Challenging 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

Readers rate Thunderball higher: 3.8 vs 3.6 from 19211 votes.
Thunderball is the easier read (Moderate), The Riddle of the Sands more demanding (Challenging).

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