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[Qwerty]

Ian Fleming --
Casino Royale:
Live And Let Die:
Moonraker:
Diamonds Are Forever:
From Russia With Love:
Doctor No:
Goldfinger:
For Your Eyes Only:
Thunderball:
The Spy Who Loved Me:
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service:
You Only Live Twice:
The Man With The Golden Gun:
Octopussy & The Living Daylights:
“007 In New York”:

To be continued...

[Qwerty]

Kingsley Amis --
Colonel Sun:

Christopher Wood --
James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me:
James Bond and Moonraker:

John Gardner --
Licence Renewed:
For Special Services:
Icebreaker:
Role Of Honour:
Nobody Lives Forever:
No Deals, Mr. Bond:
Scorpius:
Win, Lose Or Die:
Licence to Kill:
Brokenclaw:
The Man From Barbarossa:
Death Is Forever:
Never Send Flowers:
SeaFire:
GoldenEye:
Cold:

To be continued...

[Qwerty]

Raymond Benson --
“Blast From The Past”: N/A
Zero Minus Ten:
Tomorrow Never Dies:
The Facts Of Death:
“Midsummer Nights Doom”:
High Time To Kill:
The World is not Enough:
“Live At Five”:
Doubleshot:
Never Dream Of Dying:
The Man With The Red Tattoo:
Die Another Day:


Best: Doctor No
Worst: The Man From Barbarossa

*Note: My rankings are different, in that sometimes a 4/5 for a Gardner book, doesn't equal a 4/5 of a Fleming book.

[Loomis]

Best: "You Only Live Twice"

Worst: "High Time to Kill"

[Qwerty]

You can add rankings also if you like.

[Loomis]

Shan't bother, since I've not read all the books.

[Qwerty]

Ah, that I did not know. Makes sense.

[Loomis]

Whether I'd still consider HTTK the worst of the lot after reading 'em all I don't know, but I'm 100% sure that YOLT would remain my pick for Best Bond Novel Ever.

[Qwerty]

It's usually some of the Gardner contenders for my least favorite of all.

[Bond_Bishop]

Best: On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Worst: The man with the golden gun

[ComplimentsOfSharky]

Best: OHMSS

Worst: The Hildebrand Rarity

[iain]

I would humbly suggest that a different criteria were used for the non Fleming Bonds. After all, do you really consider that Icebreaker (Gardner) and The Facts of Death (Benson) are better than Flemings You Only Live Twice?

[Johnboy007]

Best: You Only Live Twice

Worst: The Man From Barbarossa

[Qwerty]

I would humbly suggest that a different criteria were used for the non Fleming Bonds. After all, do you really consider that Icebreaker (Gardner) and The Facts of Death (Benson) are better than Flemings You Only Live Twice?

No I do not, that's why I noted this before:

"*Note: My rankings are different, in that sometimes a 4/5 for a Gardner book, doesn't equal a 4/5 of a Fleming book."

[Bond111]

I have not read past Fleming yet, but I'll rank all of his.

Casino Royale:

Live and Let Die:

Moonraker:

Diamonds Are Forever:

From Russia, With Love:

Dr. No:

Goldfinger:

For Your Eyes Only:

Thunderball:

The Spy Who Loved Me:

On Her Majesty's Secret Service:

You Only Live Twice:

The Man With The Golden Gun:

Octopussy:

Best: Casino Royale
Worst: The Man With The Golden Gun

[clinkeroo]

Best: You Only Live Twice

Worst: The Authorized Biography of 007

[Qwerty]

Best: You Only Live Twice

Worst: The Authorized Biography of 007

Really Clink? I didn't think about including that one, but good point.

[clinkeroo]

Best: You Only Live Twice

Worst: The Authorized Biography of 007

Really Clink? I didn't think about including that one, but good point.

There are some here who really like TABOJB, and Pearson is to be commended for his research and workmanlike prose (and his great Fleming biography), but his Bond strikes me as a pompus . Not to mention writing off Moonraker as he did...grrrrrr !

[Qwerty]

Best: You Only Live Twice

Worst: The Authorized Biography of 007

Really Clink? I didn't think about including that one, but good point.

There are some here who really like TABOJB, and Pearson is to be commended for his research and workmanlike prose (and his great Fleming biography), but his Bond strikes me as a pompus . Not to mention writing off Moonraker as he did...grrrrrr !

I really need to get a new readable copy.

Can't attack Moonraker.

[clinkeroo]

Best: You Only Live Twice

Worst: The Authorized Biography of 007

Really Clink? I didn't think about including that one, but good point.

There are some here who really like TABOJB, and Pearson is to be commended for his research and workmanlike prose (and his great Fleming biography), but his Bond strikes me as a pompus . Not to mention writing off Moonraker as he did...grrrrrr !

Hokey toots, you mean I can't say . I'm a pretty conservative guy, but that's kind of stretching it .

[Qwerty]

What word was it Clink?

[clinkeroo]

What word was it Clink?

Here's a clue:

And he found a new jawbone of an , and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.

And Samson said, With the jawbone of an , heaps upon heaps, with the jawbone of an have I slain a thousand men.

Judges 15:15,16

[Qwerty]

Just a case Clink, of when some, can use the word in very negative ways against others.

[clinkeroo]

Someday, when old mother Hubbard goes to the lexicon cupboard, it will be bare, because the entire English tongue will be filled with nothing but words that have negative connotations.

With that happy thought, I'm going to bed.

G'nite all.

[Qwerty]

It's a lesser word to be under the censor, yes.

[00Twelve]

Moonraker over FRWL, wow, I don't think I've encountered many who would vote that way. Cool and interesting. With that said I'm gonna call the kettle black.

Best: Live And Let Die

Worst: COLD/Cold Fall

[Qwerty]

Moonraker over FRWL, wow, I don't think I've encountered many who would vote that way. Cool and interesting. With that said I'm gonna call the kettle black.

Best: Live And Let Die

Worst: COLD/Cold Fall

I sometimes think From Russia With Love, while a great book, is overrated. I just like Moonraker more.

[IanFleming007]

Best: You Only Live Twice

Worst: Never Dream of Dying

[Cesari]

Best: You only live twice
Worst: The man from Barbarossa

[B007GLE]

Fleming:

Best: Moonraker

Worst: 007 in New York

Gardner:

Best: Nobody Lives Forever

Worst: Scorpius

Benson:

Best: Zero Minus Ten

Worst: Never Dream of Dying