Originally posted by: Darth_Evil
As fun as it would be to see them do some more book adaptations (even if they are remakes) I do like finally having a real James Bond sequel.

But the books were real sequels to one another. Live and Let Die follows Casino Royale, it refers back to events that took place in Casino Royale, it is a true sequel to Casino Royale. The movies are much more disconnected from one another than the books are. That is not to say that you can't pick up any James Bond book and enjoy it on its own without having read the book before it.