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. 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 | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Over the Moon | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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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 |
| Talk of the Devil: The Collected Writings of Ian Fleming | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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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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