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The best Bond novel


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#1 SirMiles83

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Posted 17 January 2004 - 07:37 PM

I'm sure this has been asked before, but I haven't seen it in awhile, and I'm not sure what Bond novel I think is the best. What are everyone else's thoughts? I'm leaning towards either Dr. No, or Live and Let Die.

#2 NORK

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Posted 17 January 2004 - 08:49 PM

I think Moonraker is the best.

#3 PrinceKamalKhan

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Posted 17 January 2004 - 09:12 PM

TB and OHMSS are my favorites. TLD is my favorite Fleming short story.

#4 Qwerty

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Posted 18 January 2004 - 04:17 PM

I like your style SirMiles83! :)

Dr. No is my favorite, followed closely by OhMSS, LALd and MR.

#5 1q2w3e4r

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Posted 19 January 2004 - 04:37 AM

Casino Royale. Fast paced, exciting, good atmosphere and a nice girl and good introduction of Felix.

But, I like Moonraker, LALD, FRWL is probably up with CR and Thunderball is an awesome read as well.

Hell I like em all. But Casino Royale's probably the fav.

#6 Fraternal

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Posted 19 January 2004 - 06:53 AM

Moonraker is my favourite.

I like LALD as well.

I would say Thunderball as well, because I like the plot, but like the movie, gets very boring at the end,

#7 Tanger

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Posted 19 January 2004 - 12:41 PM

Of the ones that I have read, You Only Live Twice is my favourite.

#8 Harmsway

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Posted 19 January 2004 - 02:19 PM

My favorite is You Only Live Twice, followed by Casino Royale and OHMSS.

#9 B007GLE

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Posted 19 January 2004 - 03:56 PM

Right now my two favorites are LALD and MR, but that may be becaseu they are the last two I read. (However having read DAF before and planning on re-reading that next, I doubt my re-read will change my rankings.)

#10 Loomis

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Posted 19 January 2004 - 05:29 PM

I'd say that Fleming's "You Only Live Twice" is the best, followed closely by Amis' "Colonel Sun". I put those two way, way ahead of all other Bond novels.

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Posted 25 January 2004 - 06:10 PM

The ones I really like are MR, DN, and YOLT. :)

#12 DLibrasnow

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Posted 25 January 2004 - 06:12 PM

I would rank MOONRAKER as the best, followed by GOLDFINGER and DOCTOR NO.

#13 CommanderBond

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Posted 25 January 2004 - 07:12 PM

LALD for me :)