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 is responsible for 12 novels and 9 short stories featuring the James Bond character. The James Bond book series would go on to become one of the greatest film series of all time, starting in 1962 with Dr. No.

Fleming was recruited to the Royal Navy and served as a Commander in World War II. His service in the Navy would later be a crucial part of his James Bond novels. Below is a list of Ian Fleming’s novels – both in publication and chronological order:

Publication Order of James Bond Books

Casino Royale (1953)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Live and Let Die (1954)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Moonraker (1955)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Diamonds Are Forever (1956)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
From Russia with Love (1957)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Doctor No / Dr. No (1958)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Goldfinger (1959)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Thunderball (1961)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Spy Who Loved Me (1962)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Living Daylights (1962)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
You Only Live Twice (1964)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Man with the Golden Gun (1965)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Octopussy (1967)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of James Bond Collections

For Your Eyes Only (1960)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Octopussy and The Living Daylights (1966)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Quantum of Solace (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Books

(by Frank Cottrell Boyce)

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1964)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again (By: Frank Cottrell Boyce) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time (By: Frank Cottrell Boyce) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Over the Moon (By: Frank Cottrell Boyce) (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Diamond Smugglers (1957)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Thrilling Cities (1963)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Ian Fleming: The Playboy Interview (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of James Bond (Extended) Books

Colonel Sun (By: Kingsley Amis) (1968)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
License Renewed (By: John Gardner) (1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
For Special Services (By: John Gardner) (1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Icebreaker (By: John Gardner) (1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Role of Honor (By: John Gardner) (1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Nobody Lives Forever (By: John Gardner) (1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
No Deals, Mr. Bond (By: John Gardner) (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Scorpius (By: John Gardner) (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Licence to Kill (By: John Gardner) (1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Win, Lose or Die (By: John Gardner) (1989)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Brokenclaw (By: John Gardner) (1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Man from Barbarossa (By: John Gardner) (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Death Is Forever (By: John Gardner) (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Never Send Flowers (By: John Gardner) (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
SeaFire (By: John Gardner) (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
GoldenEye (By: John Gardner) (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Cold Fall (By: John Gardner) (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Zero Minus Ten (By: Raymond Benson) (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tomorrow Never Dies (By: Raymond Benson) (1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Facts of Death (By: Raymond Benson) (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The World is Not Enough (By: Raymond Benson) (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
High Time to Kill (By: Raymond Benson) (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Doubleshot (By: Raymond Benson) (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Never Dream of Dying (By: Raymond Benson) (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Man With the Red Tattoo (By: Raymond Benson) (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Die Another Day (By: Raymond Benson) (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Devil May Care (By: Sebastian Faulks) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Carte Blanche (By: Jeffery Deaver) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Solo (By: William Boyd) (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Trigger Mortis (By: Anthony Horowitz) (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Forever and a Day (By: Anthony Horowitz) (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
With a Mind to Kill (By: Anthony Horowitz) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Anthologies

The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
My Name is Bond, James Bond(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
A Century of British Mystery and Suspense(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

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Ian Fleming Synopsis: Britain’s new ICBM-based national defense system Moonraker is almost ready, but things don’t quite sit just right. M gets James Bond to check out Sir Hugo Drax (card shark and head of the Moonraker project) and Bond discovers that the Moonraker project as well as Drax are not exactly what they appear. The 1955 novel Moonraker was adapted to film in 1979, starring Roger Moore as James Bond. It was also the second appearance of 7-footer Richard Kiel (of Eegah fame, naturally) as Jaws.

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One Response to “Order of Ian Fleming Books”

  1. paxallen1067: 6 years ago

    He wrote other books, at least one on backdrop sketches called ‘Thrilling Cities’. Some were unflattering..

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