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Only 2 (or 2 1/2, if you count Doctor No, which was reasonably faithful to the novel) of the films were pretty scrupulous regarding their respective novels: "From Russia With Love" and "Goldfinger". The film "Thunderball" began the great diversion from the novels, and by the time of the atrocious "You Only Live Twice", said diversion was complete.

On Her Majesty's Secret Service was fairly faithful as well. I never expect a movie to slavishly follow a novel. In light of how the later films turned out, I'd say the first 4 and OHMSS were pretty faithful. Too bad they abandoned the plots; Moonraker was my favorite novel. If they ever do another "reboot", I'd like to see the stories set in the 50's with a brylcreemed Bond who can smoke and drink and be sexist.

OK, I;'ll add OHMSS to the "half" list. The BW plot was thoroughly skirted in the film. Best thing about the OHMSS film was unquestionably Diana Rigg. Telly Savalas, whom I loved as an actor, was grotesquely miscast. Lazenby should have known better than to follow Connery as Bond.

Moonraker was a dandy novel. Problem with making it into a film in the 1970s was that the plot in the novel was so badly dated by then.

Agreed as to the time frame of any 'rebooted' film series. Probably why the early films (1962-1965) were easily the best. This Craig fellow is unwatchable, sorry.