The best Fleming Bond novels/stories based on following criteria

1.Structure
2.Plot/Storyline
3.Fleming’s Style
4.Character development
5.Realism

The Best

Casino Royale
Live and Let Die
Moonraker
Dr No
"From A View to A Kill"
"For Your Eyes Only"
"Risico"
Thunderball
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
You Only Live Twice
"The Living Daylights"

The Middle

Diamonds Are Forever
"The Hildebrand Rarity"
The Spy Who Loved Me
"Octopussy"
"The Property of a Lady"

The Worst

Goldfinger
"Quantum of Solace"
The Man With The Golden Gun
"007 in New York"

Nice thread.

The Best
Casino Royale
Live and Let Die
From Russia With Love
Dr No
"For Your Eyes Only"
"Risico"
"The Hildebrand Rarity"
The Spy Who Loved Me
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
You Only Live Twice

The Middle
Moonraker
Goldfinger
Thunderball
"Octopussy"
"The Living Daylights"

The Worst
Diamonds Are Forever
"From A View To A Kill"
"The Property of a Lady"
"Quantum of Solace"
The Man With The Golden Gun
"007 in New York"

I'd argue for a point 6: Fantasy/Imagination
In no particular order

The Best

Goldfinger
Casino Royale
Live and Let Die
Moonraker
Dr No
Thunderball
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
"The Living Daylights"

The Middle

Diamonds Are Forever
You Only Live Twice
"The Hildebrand Rarity"
"From A View to A Kill"
"For Your Eyes Only"
"Risico"
The Spy Who Loved Me
"Octopussy"
"Quantum of Solace"

The Worst

The Man With The Golden Gun
"The Property of a Lady"
"007 in New York"

hegottheboot wrote:

I'd argue for a point 6: Fantasy/Imagination
In no particular order

The Best

Goldfinger
Casino Royale
Live and Let Die
Moonraker
Dr No
Thunderball
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
"The Living Daylights"

The Middle

Diamonds Are Forever
You Only Live Twice
"The Hildebrand Rarity"
"From A View to A Kill"
"For Your Eyes Only"
"Risico"
The Spy Who Loved Me
"Octopussy"
"Quantum of Solace"

The Worst

The Man With The Golden Gun
"The Property of a Lady"
"007 in New York"

That's quite a fair appraisal though I would place 'Quantum of Solace' and You Only Live Twice in 'The Best' category.