Ian Fleming

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born

May 28, 1908 in Mayfair, London, The United Kingdom

died

August 12, 1964

gender

male

genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Nonfiction, Children's Books

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Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British author, journalist and Second World War Navy Commander. Fleming is best remembered for creating the character of James Bond and chronicling his adventures in twelve novels and nine short stories. Additionally, Fleming wrote the children's story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and two non-fiction books.

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Books by Ian Fleming

Average rating: 3.62 · 44,545 ratings · 2,818 reviews · 81 distinct works

	Casino Royale 3.63 avg rating — 7,485 ratings — published 1953 — 72 editions	My rating:
	From Russia With Love 3.80 avg rating — 4,170 ratings — published 1957 — 57 editions	My rating:
	Goldfinger 3.69 avg rating — 3,597 ratings — published 1959 — 50 editions	My rating:
	Live and Let Die 3.55 avg rating — 3,399 ratings — published 1954 — 52 editions	My rating:
	Doctor No 3.64 avg rating — 3,106 ratings — published 1958 — 54 editions	My rating:
	Moonraker 3.52 avg rating — 2,859 ratings — published 1955 — 44 editions	My rating:
	On Her Majesty's Secret Service 3.78 avg rating — 2,578 ratings — published 1963 — 41 editions	My rating:
	Diamonds are Forever 3.46 avg rating — 2,609 ratings — published 1956 — 38 editions	My rating:
	Thunderball 3.67 avg rating — 2,222 ratings — published 1961 — 42 editions	My rating:
	You Only Live Twice 3.66 avg rating — 2,184 ratings — published 1964 — 39 editions	My rating:

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Series by Ian Fleming

James Bond (46 books)
by Ian Fleming

3.61 avg rating — 53,542 ratings

The Original James Bond (14 books)
by Ian Fleming

3.61 avg rating — 41,862 ratings

Quotes by Ian Fleming

“You only live twice:
Once when you're born
And once when you look death in the face.”
― Ian Fleming, You Only Live Twice

tags: death , james-bond , philosophy , poetry

682 people liked it

“People are islands,' she said. 'They don't really touch. However close they are, they're really quite separate. Even if they've been married for fifty years.”
― Ian Fleming, Casino Royale

tags: relationships

53 people liked it

“Mr Bond, they have a saying in Chicago: 'Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action'.”
― Ian Fleming, Goldfinger

tags: james-bond

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