James Bond Books: The World is Not Enough

The James Bond film The World Is Not Enough starring Pierce Brosnan was released in 1999. A novelization of the movie screenplay (by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and Bruce Feirstein) was written by Raymond Benson.

Around the world in 007 ways
After oil tycoon Sir Robert King is killed in a bombing at MI6 headquarters, his daughter, Elektra, inherits his fortune -- billions of dollars worth of oil deposits in the Caspian Sea...and James Bond, 007, as a bodyguard. Her new wealth attracts international interest. But she has also attracted the attentions of her father's killer....

His name is Renard. A bullet lodged in his brain has rendered him unable to feel physical pain, and he has but one reason left to live -- revenge. There's only one man who take the heat between a beautiful heiress, a malicious sociopath and his final diabolical plan.

James Bond in ... The World is Not Enough


The World is Not Enough, US novelization by Raymond Benson. New York: Berkley, 1999.
[World is Not Enough US book cover]
 		The World is Not Enough, UK novelization by Raymond Benson. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1999.
[World is Not Enough UK book cover]
 		Die Welt Ist Nicht Genug, German novelization
[Die Welt ist Nicht Genug book cover] 		The World is Not Enough audiobook, read by John Kenneth. Brilliance Audiobooks, 1999.
[World is Not Enough audiobook cover]
The World is Not Enough: A Companion, by Ian Johnson. London: Boxtree, 1999.
[The World is Not Enough companion book cover]
A small hardcover "Making of" book has 172 pages with 9 chapters ranging from "Creating Brosnan's Bond" and "Finding the Plot" [obviously unsuccessful!] to "Thank Q". Published in England only.

 		Die Welt ist nicht genug: Das Offizielle Buch zum Film, by Peter Weller. Nurnberg, Burgschmiet Verlag, 1999.
[World is Not Enough German companion]
The German "official book of the film", this is quite different from the British companion. This book is softcover and is about 95% full of color photos, with explanatory text. The book is heavy on pics of Sophie Marceau (and fairly Denise Richards-lite). 78 pages, on decent-quality paper.
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