 "The Spy Who Loved Me" was the tenth James Bond novel to be written  by Ian Fleming (I) (qv). It was first published on 18 April 1962.  The only common story elements between the novel and the film are  its title and two henchman Jaws and Sandor who are loosely inspired  by the books villains Horror and Sluggsy. The film is considered as  the first Bond film whose story is completely original. Fleming only  allowed this interlude novels title to be used as it was unpopular  and told in the first person of a bond girl character. The  novelization of the film by screenwriter Christopher Wood (I) (qv)  was called "James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me" so as to distinguish  it from Flemings novel.