For me, they go in this order of preference -
OHMSS
TMWTGG
GF
MR
DR. NO
FRWL
YOLT
LALD
CR
TSWLM
DAF
TB
FYEO (5 short stories)
OP (3 short stories)
007 in NY
Rate the Bond novels
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Re: Rate the Bond novels
I love Thunderball - because of all the foody bits.The Sweeney wrote:For me, they go in this order of preference -
OHMSS
TMWTGG
GF
MR
DR. NO
FRWL
YOLT
LALD
CR
TSWLM
DAF
TB
FYEO (5 short stories)
OP (3 short stories)
007 in NY
Bring back Bond!
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Currently...
From Russia with Love
Moonraker
Casino Royale
Live and Let Die
Diamonds Are Forever
Love my top three, the other two I wasn't too impressed with. Currently I am reading Dr. No and it will probably end up behind Casino Royale. Note that I already consider it just as good as the top 3 and FAR better than the bottom two.
From Russia with Love
Moonraker
Casino Royale
Live and Let Die
Diamonds Are Forever
Love my top three, the other two I wasn't too impressed with. Currently I am reading Dr. No and it will probably end up behind Casino Royale. Note that I already consider it just as good as the top 3 and FAR better than the bottom two.
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Re: Rate the Bond novels
Novels:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Live and Let Die
From Russia, With Love
You Only Live Twice
The Man with the Golden Gun
Casino Royale
Moonraker
Dr. No
Colonel Sun
The Spy Who Loved Me
Thunderball
Goldfinger
Diamonds Are Forever
Stories:
Risico
The Living Daylights
For Your Eyes Only
The Property of A Lady
Octopussy
From A View to A Kill
Quantum of Solace
The Hildebrand Rarity
007 in New York
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Live and Let Die
From Russia, With Love
You Only Live Twice
The Man with the Golden Gun
Casino Royale
Moonraker
Dr. No
Colonel Sun
The Spy Who Loved Me
Thunderball
Goldfinger
Diamonds Are Forever
Stories:
Risico
The Living Daylights
For Your Eyes Only
The Property of A Lady
Octopussy
From A View to A Kill
Quantum of Solace
The Hildebrand Rarity
007 in New York
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"Dalton makes an effective Bond - lacking Sean Connery's grace and humor, and Roger Moore's suave self-mockery, but with a lean tension and a toughness that is possibly more contemporary" - Roger Ebert
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Re: Rate the Bond novels
Interesting that you have Colonel Sun in there!Kiwichris wrote:Novels:
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Live and Let Die
The Man with the Golden Gun
From Russia, With Love
Casino Royale
You Only Live Twice
Moonraker
Dr. No
Colonel Sun
The Spy Who Loved Me
Thunderball
Goldfinger
Diamonds Are Forever
Stories:
Risico
The Living Daylights
The Property of A Lady
For Your Eyes Only
Octopussy
The Hildebrand Rarity
Quantum of Solace
From A View to A Kill
007 in New York
Bring back Bond!
- Kiwichris
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Re: Rate the Bond novels
It's the only continuation novel I have liked enough to read again. I would even rate it higher than several of Fleming's stories. I also regard it, along with Benson's "Blast From the Past" short story, to be the only post-Fleming stories to fit in with Fleming's canon. All the continuation authors are clearly on their own tangents as they reference contemporary current events in their books such as Perestroika and post cold war elements in Gardner's work and the Hong Kong transition in Benson's debut. Don't get me wrong though, I do like Benson's novels and a couple of Gardner's.
"Dalton makes an effective Bond - lacking Sean Connery's grace and humor, and Roger Moore's suave self-mockery, but with a lean tension and a toughness that is possibly more contemporary" - Roger Ebert