9 must-read nonfiction books like Dr. No: The First James Bond Film by James Chapman

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Dr. No: The First James Bond Film

By: James Chapman

4.00

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

When Dr. No premiered at the London Pavilion on October 5, 1962, no one predicted that it would lau…

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Cover of Trigger Mortis by Ian Fleming, Anthony Horowitz

1. Trigger Mortis

By: Ian Fleming , Anthony Horowitz

3.78

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Incorporating original, never-before-published material from 007 creator Ian Fleming, New York Time… read more

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Cover of Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11) by Agatha Christie

2. Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

By: Agatha Christie

3.84

Format: 336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Who wouldn't be pleased to attend a small dinner party being held by Sir Charles Cartwright, once t… read more

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"There is only one thing to do - think."

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

"Charles doesn’t go out of a room—he ‘makes an exit’—"

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

"One knows so little. When one knows more it is too late."

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

"It's the Only Thing To Do," he said, obviously speaking in capital letters."

-Agatha Christie, Three Act Tragedy (Hercule Poirot, #11)

Cover of The Making of Casino Royale (1967) (Telos Movie Classics Book 2) by Michael Richardson

3. The Making of Casino Royale (1967) (Telos Movie Classics Book 2)

By: Michael Richardson

4.00

Format: None pages,

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Cover of Colonel Sun (James Bond, #15) by Kingsley Amis, Robert Markham

4. Colonel Sun (James Bond, #15)

By: Kingsley Amis , Robert Markham

3.57

Format: None pages, Audiobook

An awe inspiring and suspense filled book! read more

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5. People of the Book

By: Geraldine Brooks

3.00

Format: 96 pages,

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March, the journey of a rare illuminated manuscript throu… read more

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6. Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)

By: Ian Fleming

3.74

Format: 192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

British Secret Service agent James Bond, a.k.a. 007, is sent to France to play in a high-stakes bac… read more

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"Mine’s Bond – James Bond."

-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)

"Everyone has the revolver of resignation in his pocket."

-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)

"In his mind he fingered the necklace of the days to come."

-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)

"Like all harsh, cold men, he was easily tipped over into sentiment."

-Ian Fleming, Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)

7. The Big Four (Hercule Poirot, #5)

By: Agatha Christie

3.68

Format: 113 pages, Paperback

Framed in the doorway of Poirot's bedroom stood an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dus… read more

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8. King Maybe (Junior Bender, #5)

By: Timothy Hallinan

2.83

Format: 212 pages, ebook

Junior Bender finds himself caught in a Hollywood revenge plot epic enough for the silver screen. … read more

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9. License Renewed (John Gardner's Bond, #1)

By: John Gardner

3.52

Format: 223 pages, Hardcover

In License Renewed, the most famous secret agent in the world pits his nerve and cunning against a … read more

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10. Showstopper (Peter Diamond #21)

By: Peter Lovesey

4.07

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The cast and crew of a hit British TV show is rumored to be cursed—but are these spooky deaths coin… read more

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11. Cinema Speculation

By: Quentin Tarantino

4.06

Format: 391 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • film
"Elvis movies weren't real movies, they were "Elvis Presley movies"

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"Who wants to spend three months making a fucked-up version of their movie?"

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"I don't know how he died, where he died, or where he's buried. But I do know I should've thanked him."

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"Then the movie started playing like a real movie. But frankly, a more real movie than we were used to."

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

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12. With a Mind to Kill

By: Anthony Horowitz

3.87

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

It is M's funeral. One man is missing from the graveside: the traitor who pulled the trigger and wh… read more

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13. Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas

By: Mick Herron

4.13

Format: 308 pages, Paperback

At last in one volume: the collected Slough House spy novellas, including the never-before-publishe… read more

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"Well don't talk to me when I'm not listening. It's a waste of everyone's time."

-Mick Herron, Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas

"Shut up. Now, ordinarily the reason I make you run up those stairs is I don't like you and I want you to die. But today, as it happens, I've a job for you."

-Mick Herron, Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas

Cover of London Rules (Slough House, #5) by Mick Herron

14. London Rules (Slough House, #5)

By: Mick Herron

4.34

Format: 383 pages, Kindle Edition

The fifth entry in CWA Gold dagger-winning Slough House series.London Rules might not be written do… read more

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"hate crime pollutes the soul, but only the souls of those who commit it"

-Mick Herron, London Rules (Slough House, #5)

"you're all crazy," Flyte said. "we prefer the term"Alternatively sane"."

-Mick Herron, London Rules (Slough House, #5)

"Conspiracy theory is bloomed at the rate of one hundred and forty characters a second."

-Mick Herron, London Rules (Slough House, #5)

"He eyed her critically. "You look like all your birthdays came at once." "I look happy to you?" "No, old. Am I the only one round here speaks English?"

-Mick Herron, London Rules (Slough House, #5)

Cover of The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood's Kings of Carnage by Nick de Semlyen

15. The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood's Kings of Carnage

By: Nick de Semlyen

4.12

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The behind-the-scenes story of the action heroes who ruled 1980s and ’90s Hollywood and the beloved… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • film
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16. Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever

By: Matt Singer

4.06

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten To… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • film
Cover of Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather by Mark Seal

17. Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather

By: Mark Seal

4.36

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

This “wickedly pacey page-turner” (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • film
Cover of A Spy Like Me (Double O, #2) by Kim Sherwood

18. A Spy Like Me (Double O, #2)

By: Kim Sherwood

3.82

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

An elite team of MI6 agents must go undercover to unravel a smuggling network funding violent terro… read more

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Cover of Double or Nothing (Double O, #1) by Kim Sherwood

19. Double or Nothing (Double O, #1)

By: Kim Sherwood

3.27

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The start of a brand-new trilogy following MI6’s Double 0 agents with a license to kill, that blows… read more

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Cover of The Burglar Who Met Fredric Brown (Bernie Rhodenbarr #12) by Lawrence Block

20. The Burglar Who Met Fredric Brown (Bernie Rhodenbarr #12)

By: Lawrence Block

3.78

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

Suppose you’re Bernie Rhodenbarr. You’ve got a dream job, running your own cozy secondhand books… read more

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Cover of Deadly Game: The stunning thriller from the screen legend Michael Caine by Michael Caine

21. Deadly Game: The stunning thriller from the screen legend Michael Caine

By: Michael Caine

3.59

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

DCI Harry Taylor has no respect for red tape or political reputations – but he's great at catching … read more

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Cover of The Autobiography of Matthew Scudder by Lawrence Block

22. The Autobiography of Matthew Scudder

By: Lawrence Block

4.28

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

"This is a wonderful book!" ~Joe R. Lansdale "Fare thee well, Matt Scudder. You picked a hell of… read more

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Cover of Pledging My Time: Conversations with Bob Dylan Band Members by Ray  Padgett

23. Pledging My Time: Conversations with Bob Dylan Band Members

By: Ray Padgett

4.59

Format: 453 pages, Paperback

"More fine stories than you can count" — Greil Marcus Collecting over 40 original, in-depth interv… read more

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Cover of Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema by Odie Henderson

24. Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema

By: Odie Henderson

3.92

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A definitive account of Blaxploitation cinema—the freewheeling, often shameless, and wildly influen… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • film
Cover of From Russia With Love (BFI Film Classics) by Llewella Chapman

25. From Russia With Love (BFI Film Classics)

By: Llewella Chapman

3.83

Format: 166 pages, Kindle Edition

Often hailed as the 'best' James Bond film, From Russia With Love (1963) is celebrated for its dire… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • film
Cover of Dr. No: The First James Bond Film by James  Chapman

26. Dr. No: The First James Bond Film

By: James Chapman

4.00

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

When Dr. No premiered at the London Pavilion on October 5, 1962, no one predicted that it would lau… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • film
Cover of Superspy Science: Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond by Kathryn Harkup

27. Superspy Science: Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond

By: Kathryn Harkup

3.71

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

The adventures of James Bond have thrilled readers since Ian Fleming's novel Casino Royale was publ… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • film
Cover of Real Tigers (Slough House, #3) by Mick Herron

28. Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)

By: Mick Herron

4.28

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

Listening Length 10 hours and 50 minutes Slough House is the Intelligence Service outpost for f… read more

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"Lowell fell backwards as the world span out of control"

-Mick Herron, Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)

"Like most forms of corruption, it began with men in suits."

-Mick Herron, Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)

"belief was not actually about believing; belief was simply somewhere to shelve hope"

-Mick Herron, Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)

"You either cleaned up other people's messes or you didn't--and that was the class system for you, right there."

-Mick Herron, Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)

Cover of Karla's Choice by Nick Harkaway

29. Karla's Choice

By: Nick Harkaway

4.30

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An extraordinary new novel set in the world of John le Carré's most iconic spy, George Smiley, writ… read more

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Cover of Below the Line: A Hollywood Crime Novel by Lowell Cauffiel

30. Below the Line: A Hollywood Crime Novel

By: Lowell Cauffiel

3.96

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

For Fans of Hollywood Noir and novels by Elmore Leonard and Michael Connolly comes a new crime nove… read more

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Cover of Bandit Heaven: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West by Tom Clavin

31. Bandit Heaven: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West

By: Tom Clavin

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From multiple New York Times bestselling author Tom Clavin comes the thrilling true story of the mo… read more

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  • nonfiction

8 Best film books like Dr. No: The First James Bond Film by James Chapman

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Quentin Tarantino

4.06

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Nick de Semlyen

4.12

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Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever

Matt Singer

4.06

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Mark Seal

4.36

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Octopussy and the Living Daylights (James Bond, #14)

Ian Fleming

3.57

I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after Twenty Years Away

Bill Bryson

3.42

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Ian Fleming

3.80

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Alan Partridge

4.27

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