Film · 1967 · Starring David Niven, Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress
A comic spy spoof with several agents sharing the same name.
It is a spoof that has little to do with the book's serious tone.
Read the novel for the real thing, a tense and elegant first mission.
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
A sleek, fast spy story with glamour, danger and a famous hero at his first big test.
Who will like it: Readers who want to meet James Bond at the beginning, in a tense card game.