Roger Moore awards For his acting Moore's book about the filming of "Live and Let Die", based on his diaries, titled "Roger Moore as James Bond: Roger Moore's Own Account of Filming Live and Let Die", was published in London in 1973, by Pan Books. The book includes an acknowledgment to Sean Connery, with whom Moore was friends for many years: "I would also like to thank Sean Connery – "with" whom it would not have been possible." Moore's autobiography "My Word is My Bond" () was published by Collins in the US, in November 2008 and by Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
James Bond filmography him to Daniel Craig, stating that "Despite chronological placement, it was Dalton, not Brosnan, who proved to be the prototype for the 21st century Bond.". Although Bond screenwriter Richard Maibaum called Sean Connery the best Bond, he considered Dalton the best actor of the four he worked with.Tom Mankiewicz agreed with this view, praising Dalton's androgynous facets.His predecessor, Roger Moore also felt that Dalton was the best actor to play Bond. Director John Glen also felt that Dalton was the best actor that portrayed Bond, and that he was ahead of his time, noting the comparisons between Daniel Craig's incarnation