James Bond-related Books: Biographies

Books about Sean Connery	Books about Pierce Brosnan	Books about Ian Fleming
Roger Moore: His Films and Career, by Gareth Owen and Oliver Bayan. London: Hale, 2002. The authorized biography of the actor who played James Bond the most number of times, from 1973-1985. Order from Amazon UK	For My Eyes Only, by John Glen with Marcus Hearn, foreward by Roger Moore. Batsford; Brasseys, 2001. The director of 5 James Bond films with Roger Moore. Order from Amazon UK.	Albert J. Luxford, the Gimmick Man: Memoir of a Special Effects Maestro, with Gareth Owen, foreward by Desmond Llewelyn. McFarland, 2002. The special effects man behind some of Q's famous gadgets. Order from Amazon UK
Ken Adam: The Art of Production Design, by Christopher Frayling. London: Faber & Faber, 2005. The production designer of the first 11 James Bond films. Order from Amazon UK.	Not Forgetting James Bond: The Autobiography of Production Designer Syd Cain. London: Reynolds & Hearn, 2005. The production designer on OHMSS and other Bond films. Order from Amazon UK.	Q: The Biography of Desmond Llewelyn, by Sandy Hernu. London: SB Publications, 1999. Published just weeks before his death, this recounts the adverturous life of James Bond's gadgetmaster. It is not common knowledge, for instance, that he spent 5 years in a prisoner of war camp in World War II. Order from Amazon UK
Making It Big in the Movies: the Autobiography of Richard "Jaws" Kiel, foreword by Roger Moore. London: Reynolds & Hearn, 2002. The actor who appeared as the villainous Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker. Order the hardcover or paperback from Amazon UK	Golden Girl, by Shirley Eaton. London: Batsford, 1999. The actress most famous being painted gold in Goldfinger. Order from Amazon UK	Film Fatales: Women in Espionage Films and Television, 1963-1973, by Tom Lisanti and Louis Paul. McFarland, 2002. Profiles such Bond film girls as Ursula Andress, Claudine Auger, Martine Beswick, Daniela Bianchi, Honor Blackman, Karin Dor, Shirley Eaton, Eunice Gayson, Mie Hama , Gloria Hendry, Joanna Lumley, Lois Maxwell, Luciana Paluzzi , Diana Rigg, Jill St. John, Jane Seymour, Lana Wood, plus dozens of other actresses. Order from Amazon UK
Sean Bean: the Biography, by Laura Jackson. London: Piatkus, 2000. Authorized biography of the actor who portrayed Agent 006 in GoldenEye. Order from or Amazon UK	Scenes From My Life, by Judi Dench. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005. The actress who has portrayed James Bond's boss "M" since 1995, in her own words and photographs, including many from her private albums. Order from Amazon UK	When the Snow Melts: The Autobiography of Cubby Broccoli, with Donald Zec. Trans-Atlantic, 1998. Albert R. Broccoli, the producer of the James Bond films until his death in 1996. Order from Amazon UK

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