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James Bond Novels
The Sky
Ian Fleming
Classic characters: M (Bond’s boss), Moneypenny, Q
Famous villains like Goldfinger, Blofeld, and Dr. No
Shaken, not stirred
Aston Martins
Martinis
Exotic locales
Bond’s codename is 007
Tip of the Iceberg
The Spy Who Loved Me is mostly told from a woman’s POV
Bond is modeled on several real spies from WWII, but not directly one person.
Villains often have physical quirks
Some novels are more “realistic spy thrillers” (like From Russia with Love), others are more over-the-top (like Moonraker).
Dr. Kananga’s Death
Post-fleming Bond Novels
Ian Fleming often included exotic locations, inspired by his travels
The Shallow Water
Bond has a troubled, almost antiheroic side.
The Licence to Kill movie took aspects from the Live & Let Die Novel
The Man with the Golden Gun novel was released after Fleming's death
Fleming originally wrote Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for his son
Some novels (like Thunderball) were based on legal/real-life disputes
Some novels had subtle references to Fleming’s phobias and obsessions
Dr No’s Death
Deep Waters
Bond’s birth year is ambiguous
The original novels have sexist and colonial-era tropes that modern adaptations often avoid.
Octopussy was a short story first
Bond kills more people in the novels then in the films.
Some short stories, like The Hildebrand Rarity, are very dark and twisted.
The Bottom of the Iceberg
Fleming had a semi-autobiographical streak
The first drafts of Casino Royale were darker
Fleming’s notes and unpublished works suggest he planned to “retire” Bond in a dramatic way
Some Bond short stories reference real historical events and people thinly veiled
Rare editions, manuscripts, and drafts reveal different endings, lines, or even Bond being slightly more ruthless.
The novels have hidden continuity quirks
Fleming experimented with spy gadgets in the novels before fully inventing Q’s tech.