Ian fleming wrote 12 james bond novels and 9 short stories published in two collections. His service in the navy would later be a crucial part of his james bond novels. Below is a list of ian flemings novels both in publication and chronological. The model beauty who nearly got 007s creator horsewhipped and whose death haunted him all his life. Within, are glossaries of applicable terminology and references with detailed chronologies of events including annotations, which are represented at a dayofweek, month, day, year, and even a timeofday level.
Preface by michael g wilson and barbara broccoli ian fleming related taschen books and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. New book reveals how ian fleming immortalised his lovers in every bond girl. The character appeared in a series of twelve novels and two short story collections written by fleming and a number of continuation novels and spinoff works after flemings death in 1964. He is the protagonist of the james bond series of novels, films, comics and video games. There have been twentyseven films in total, produced between 1962 and. I thought it might be nice to not only show to the covers of these book, but the backs as well. Order of ian fleming books british author ian fleming is the creator of the fictional british spy james bond a series he wrote from 1953 until his death in 1964. From 19531966, ian fleming was able to publish 12 books with james bond 007, as the main character. Nov 02, 2015 the bond movies have often strayed a long way from their source novels and short stories, but ian fleming s original material continues to creep into the films in sometimes surprising ways. The unofficial james bond timeline and reading order for all of the bond books from ian fleming and the authors that succeeded him.
The james bond character was created by english author ian fleming in 1953. His final two booksthe man with the golden gun 1965 and octopussy and the living daylights 1966were published. Im wanting to read the ian fleming bond novels, and ive read casino royale a while back. List of james bond novels and short stories project. Throughout his life, fleming would be a journalist, a naval intelligence officer, and the role in which he is most remembered the. The most recent novel was released on september 26th 20 and was called solo. Lawrence, jack sutter, peter sparring, sverre arnes, bill harrington, and ian mennell original stories in comic strips john pearson. There have also been two fleming estatesanctioned spinoff series of books.
In another honor, he has an airport named after him in jamaica with the ian fleming international airport in oracabessa. Events are split into sections based on when they occurred, first by decade, then year and finally by month. Ian flemings james bond books in order fantastic fiction. All the other characters in his books were named after his relatives, friends, and acquaintances while james bond has most of ians character traits. New book reveals how ian fleming immortalised his lovers. Since then, he has appeared in numerous novels and over 20 films. With james bond, ian fleming created an astounding legacy that has outlasted anything he ever achieved in world war ii, with some of the best books in the james bond series including. Ian fleming and james bond, an exhibition that opened at the imperial. Commander james bond rncode number 007is a fictional character created by the british journalist and novelist ian fleming in 1952. May 30, 2016 johns rich legacy however, is his book ian flemings james bond. Fellow bondscholar henry chancellor also worked through the bond chronology, which broadly agrees with. Annotations and chronologies for ian flemings bond stories.
In the late 60s or early 70s, book of the month club published a nine volume set of ian fleming s james bond novelsnot a complete run of bond titles, of course. Ian fleming publications then commissioned sebastian faulks to write a continuation novel, which was released on 28 may 2008, the 100th anniversary of ian flemings birth. The original james bond books as written by his creator, ian fleming. Ian fleming wrote the bond novels until his death in 1964. Ian fleming 28 may 1908 12 august 1964 the english author, navel intelligence officer and journalist is best known for his series of 007 james bond novels. With the blessing of the official gatekeeper of bonds literary existence, gildrose publications later ian fleming publications, other authors have continued flemings work. Although the james bond novels are intended to follow on from each other, the chronology of the story has been debated by some, and revised orders have been presented, based on various realworld references and series callbacks, although this perhaps wasnt flemings intention. William boyd wrote that book and it picked up with bonds life in 1969. Ian fleming wrote 12 bond novels and two collections of short stories, producing them at a rate of one a year, more or less, until the accumulated effects of a jamesbondwithoutthegunplay. Jan 27, 2011 as fleming introduced a number of inconsistencies throughout the series, griswold attempted to realign the stories, claiming that the series should be seen as a whole. James bond uk first edition paperbacks 19551979 the book bond. The battle begins with a fiftymillionfranc game of baccarat, gains momentum during bonds fiery love affair with a sensuous lady spy, and reaches a chilling climax with fiendish torture at the hands of a master sadist.
James bond original series by ian fleming goodreads. The james bond anthology celebrates the worlds most famous fictional spy, commander james bond, also known as 007. The descriptions in the list are as described in the books with such errors. The eon productions series of bond films, which started in 1962 with dr. It lists all the important events which have taken place in the characters universe by writer ian fleming. From the first book, casino royale, to the last, you only live twice, readers will appreciate the genius and remarkable abilities of bonds creator, ian fleming. Apr, 2020 although the james bond novels are intended to follow on from each other, the chronology of the story has been debated by some, and revised orders have been presented, based on various realworld references and series callbacks, although this perhaps wasnt flemings intention. The james bond literary franchise is a series of novels and short stories, first published in 1953 by ian fleming, a british author, journalist, and former naval intelligence officer. Since then, nearly all of the dozen james bond books ian fleming wrote before his death have received movie adaptations. List of james bond novels and short stories wikipedia. His final two books the man with the golden gun 1965 and octopussy and the living daylights 1966were. James bond is a charming and sophisticated man whose handsome facade hides a ruthless operative with a license to kill. The ultimate companion to 007 with more than images covers the books, the movies. Make no mistake, annotations and chronologies for ian flemings bond stories is.
Vitals james bond, british government agent 1950s1960s background 106 years ago, on may 28, 1908, ian lancaster fleming was born in mayfair to an eventual member of parliament and his wife. Ian fleming books list of books by author ian fleming. Commander james bond, cmg, rnvr, is a fictional spy created by the british journalist and novelist ian fleming in 1953. In the first of ian fleming s james bond novels, 007 declares war on le chiffre, french communist and paymaster of the soviet murder organization smersh. Ranking the james bond authors after ian fleming bbc. Flemings travel and wartime experience lent authority to everything he wrote and may be attributed to the bond novels selling more than one hundred.
Remembering fleming, ian fleming, and bond, james bond, in. James bond by fleming abebooks shop for books, art. Casino royale, from russia with love, moonraker, doctor no, goldfinger, thunderball, the spy who loved me, you only live twice, the man with the. And that isnt even taking into account the big screen adaptations of those james bond novels that were written after ian fleming s death. Fleming buys the shell of gildrose productions as a tax shelter against any future profits of casino royale and the other fleming publications although apparently at this point none of the james bond books had been published.
Order of james bond books complete list of all book. Casper fleming is born to anne and ian fleming on august 12 th. Fleming is responsible for 12 novels and 9 short stories featuring the james bond character. British author ian fleming is the creator of the fictional british spy james bond a series he wrote from 1953 until his death in 1964. Fleming wrote twelve bond novels and two short story collections. As fleming introduced a number of inconsistencies throughout the series, griswold attempted to realign the stories, claiming that the series should be seen as a whole. Nevertheless, this ambiguity proves that each james bond book is largely selfcontained, which also. Events are split into sections based on when they occurred. Annotations and chronologies for ian flemings bond. I kind of want to read from russia with love first, and then maybe go from there up to on her majestys secret service, since those are my two favorite bond films besides casino.
The james bond literary franchise is a series of novels and short stories, first published in 1953 by ian fleming. The james bond book series would go on to become one of the greatest film series of all time, starting in 1962. Here are the james bond uk first edition paperbacks spanning 1955 casino royale to 1979 james bond and moonraker. This 007 novel timeline is a comprehensive list of important dates in the history of the james bond literary cannon. James bond, often referred to by his code name, 007, is a british secret service agent. All the other characters in his books were named after his relatives, friends, and acquaintances while james bond has most of ian s character traits. Ian lancaster fleming 28 may 1908 12 august 1964 was an english author, journalist and naval intelligence officer who is best known for his james bond series of spy novels. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Since ian flemings death in 1964, several writers have been invited to continue james bonds legacy in literature. There are of course some great books out there, so please leave a comment at the end of the post if you want to make a case for a title not on this list. Fleming wrote about james bond in 12 novels and then 2 short stories. Fleming made a number of errors with regard to the guns. Make no mistake, annotations and chronologies for ian flemings bond stories is one of the ultimate guides to the james bond novels. Flemings workaday approach to writing is among the revelations drawing crowds of bond lovers to for your eyes only.
The exception is book 10 the spy who loved me which is best read out of sequence, earlier or later in the series, so as not to break up the main sequence of 9 thunderball, 11 on her majestys secret service, 12 you only. May 28, 2014 vitals james bond, british government agent 1950s1960s background 106 years ago, on may 28, 1908, ian lancaster fleming was born in mayfair to an eventual member of parliament and his wife. The bond movies have often strayed a long way from their source novels and short stories, but ian flemings original material continues to creep into. The guns of james bond complete list from the books of. James bond is a famous character created by ian fleming. Ian flemings novels have since become a common aspect of popular culture and this is primarily because of the considerable renown the movie adaptations of the james bond books have attained.
Casino royale is james bonds canonical first adventure in the ian fleming novels and in daniel craigs films but its likely the events of casino royale never happened in the original 007 movie timeline. There are literally hundreds of books about ian fleming and james bond, so here at artistic licence renewed, we have made life easier for you and winnowed it down to the pick of the litter. Im excited that he plans to do the continuation novels next. James bond books in order and more the bookshop blog. Annotations and chronologies for ian flemings bond storiesofficially approved by ian fleming publications ltd formerly glidrose, with a preface by andrew lycett and forewords by zoe watkins, publishing manager, ian fleming publications ltd raymond benson, author of the james bond bedside companion, six original. Johns rich legacy however, is his book ian flemings james bond. Initially the eon series of films were fairly straight adaptations of the novels but over time they tended to deviate more and more. Ian fleming described by raymond chandler as the most forceful and driving writer of thrillers in england, ian fleming created special agent 007, one of the most famous spies of all time. Is there a strict chronology, or is it easy to pick up a novel on its own.
Updated and expanded including many illustrations by george almond. In the first of ian flemings james bond novels, 007 declares war on le chiffre, french communist and paymaster of the soviet murder organization smersh. Since then, a number of other authors have carried on the legacy at the request of the ian fleming publications. His experiences during the second world war proved useful in the development of the spy novels. James bond works for the secret intelligence service, simply known as m16.
First edition james bond books by ian fleming rare. Below is a list of all of the official james bond novels in publication order including ian flemings james bond books in chronological order. The battle begins with a fiftymillionfranc game of baccarat, gains momentum during bond s fiery love affair with a sensuous lady spy, and reaches a chilling climax with fiendish torture at the hands of a master sadist. Ian flemings james bond has been a mainstay of our entertainment for well over 50 years and thanks to ben macintyre we get an interesting and fun look at fleming, his interesting career and life, creative influences,and vices that he readily adopted into his books. Annotations and chronologies for ian flemings bond stories officially approved by ian fleming publications ltd formerly glidrose, with a preface by andrew lycett and forewords by zoe watkins, publishing manager, ian fleming publications ltd raymond benson, author of the james bond bedside companion, six original. Beginning in 1968 with kingsley amiss colonel sun, bond has gone on to appear in books by john gardner, raymond benson, sebastian faulks, jeffery deaver, william boyd and anthony horowitz. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A complete list of the guns of james bond from ian fleming s books. While he is best known for james bond, fleming also wrote two nonfiction books, the diamond smugglers 1957 and thrilling cities 1963 as well as a. The table below provides a list of all james bond s guns that appear in ian fleming s books. Annotations and chronologies for ian fleming s bond storiesofficially approved by ian fleming publications ltd formerly glidrose, with a preface by andrew lycett and forewords by zoe watkins, publishing manager, ian fleming publications ltd raymond benson, author of the james bond bedside companion, six original. In 2002 ian fleming publications announced the launch of the cwa ian fleming steel dagger award, presented by the crime writers association to the best thriller, adventure or spy novel originally published in the uk.