1. Fun creative set pieces with clever escapes. 2. Cool gadgets 3. Good Bond quips 4. Hugh stakes 5. Memorable villains Basically more like the movies. by hunter1899 Related: Would love book suggestions with surreal stories. Scary is fine but not excessive. Books that are creepy/scary, but ultimately positive, with minimal/no gore. Please suggest me a book to gift to my friend! Any book that made you audibly gasp? Self-help books that arent written for gym bros or entrepreneurs?