GoldfingerGoldfinger
Score Classic
What it's about
A friendly game of canasta turns out to be crooked, a beautiful girl ends up dead, and James Bond meets Auric Goldfinger, the world's cleverest, cruelest criminal.
Why it's worth reading
It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read.
You'll love it if you liked
Casino Royale
The Day of the Jackal
The Mask of DimitriosGood to know
It's a James Bond novel.
By the numbers
- Readers9 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics30 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller16 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #594 of the 623 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #902 of the 924 classics we rank
- #2943 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping, Adventurous
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Is Goldfinger worth reading?
Yes. It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read. It ranks #2,943 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 54.5 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Goldfinger about?
A friendly game of canasta turns out to be crooked, a beautiful girl ends up dead, and James Bond meets Auric Goldfinger, the world's cleverest, cruelest criminal.
What should I read after Goldfinger?
If you liked it, try Casino Royale by Ian Fleming, The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth or The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler.