The Spy Who Loved Me. Poster of the 1977 movie and cover of the 1962 book
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The Spy Who Loved Me
Ian Fleming, 1962
movie vs book
Lewis Gilbert, 1977

A British and a Soviet ballistic-missile submarine suddenly disappear. The plans for a highly advanced submarine tracking system are being offered in Egypt. There, Bond encounters Major Anya Amasova—KGB agent Triple X—his rival to recover the microfilm plans.


The Spy Who Loved Me. Poster of the 1977 movie and cover of the book novelization
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James Bond, the Spy Who Loved Me
Christopher Wood, 1977
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Lewis Gilbert, 1977

A British and a Soviet ballistic-missile submarine suddenly disappear. The plans for a highly advanced submarine tracking system are being offered in Egypt. There, Bond encounters Major Anya Amasova—KGB agent Triple X—his rival to recover the microfilm plans.


Alfie. Poster of the 1966 movie and cover of the 1963 book
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Alfie
Bill Naughton, 1963
movie vs book
Lewis Gilbert, 1966

A handsome Cockney, self-centered, narcissistic chauffeur in London named Alfred Elkins enjoys the sexual favours of married and single women, while avoiding any commitment. He ends an affair with a married woman, Siddie, just as he gets his submissive single girlfriend, Gilda, pregnant. Alfie thinks nothing of pilfering fuel and money from his employer, and tells Gilda to do the same.


You Only Live Twice. Poster of the 1967 movie and cover of the 1964 book
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You Only Live Twice
Ian Fleming, 1964
movie vs book
Lewis Gilbert, 1967

American NASA spacecraft Jupiter 16 is hijacked from orbit by an unidentified spaceship. Upon his arrival, Bond attends a sumo match where he is approached by Japanese secret service agent Aki, who takes him to meet local MI6 operative Dikko Henderson.


Moonraker. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the 1955 book
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Moonraker
Ian Fleming, 1955
movie vs book
Lewis Gilbert, 1979

A Drax Industries Moonraker (a VTHL spaceplane based on the NASA Space Shuttle orbiter) on loan to the United Kingdom is hijacked in midair while on a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, which is destroyed, but no wreckage of the Shuttle is found. Bond also meets Dr. Holly Goodhead, an astronaut, and survives an assassination attempt while inside a centrifuge chamber.


Moonraker. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the book novelization
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James Bond and Moonraker
Christopher Wood, 1979
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
Lewis Gilbert, 1979

A Drax Industries Moonraker (a VTHL spaceplane based on the NASA Space Shuttle orbiter) on loan to the United Kingdom is hijacked in midair while on a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, which is destroyed, but no wreckage of the Shuttle is found. Bond also meets Dr. Holly Goodhead, an astronaut, and survives an assassination attempt while inside a centrifuge chamber.


Haunted. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1988 book
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Haunted
James Herbert, 1988
movie vs book
Lewis Gilbert, 1995

A doubtful professor ventures to a secluded British estate with the intent to disprove claims of psychic phenomena. However, his mission takes an unexpected turn as he becomes haunted by a ghost from his own past.