Annotated Bibliography

Here is a list I have compiled of professional books that might aid anyone studying the James Bond works. These particular books have been selected for their insights, creativity, and richness that sets them apart from general "coffee table" books and leisure materials.

1. For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond by Ben Macintyre.
This book offers an in-depth look at Cold War spy fictions, and Ian Fleming himself. By examining the life relationships of Fleming, Macintyre draws connections between Fleming’s real world and the Bond fiction.

2. James Bond and Philosophy (Popular Culture and Philosophy series) by James South and Jacob Held.
This book offers a perspective on Bond from the study of philosophy – the hard logic behind Bond. By looking at the reasoning behind Bond’s controversial attitude, Bond characters are explained and criticized.

3. James Bond in the 21st Century: Why We Still Need 007 (Smart Pop series) by Sarah Zettel and Glenn Yeffeth.
This book discusses some more fun matters like the best Bond, villains, and Bond girls. Though, still it contains some stronger material such as Bond’s place in the modern world, sexism, and why we love Bond.

4. James Bond Encyclopedia by John Cork and Collin Stutz.
This book is exactly what it claims to be – an encyclopedia. It contains mounds of information about Bond, and Bond history. While not the greatest book for source material, it would be great for a fact-checker.

5. Licence to Thrill: A Cultural History of the James Bond Films (Cinema and Society series) by James Chapman
Offers cultural perspectives on James Bond throughout the centuries the works have lived.

6. The Politics of James Bond: From Fleming's Novels to the Big Screen by Jeremy Black.
Offers political, and cultural, perspectives on the contrast of Bond novels and films.

7. The James Bond Phenomenon: A Critical Reader by Cristoph Lindner.
Has perspectives on popular culture topics, such as lesbianism and feminisim in the female characters in Bond works, and the newer films (Brosman series) attachment to technology.