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: 3.63 · 53,314 ratings · 3,056 reviews · 87 distinct works

	Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 9,010 ratings — published 1953 — 83 editions	My rating:
	From Russia With Love (James Bond, #5) 3.81 avg rating — 5,301 ratings — published 1957 — 60 editions	My rating:
	Goldfinger (James Bond, #7) 3.70 avg rating — 4,457 ratings — published 1959 — 51 editions	My rating:
	Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2) 3.57 avg rating — 3,975 ratings — published 1954 — 58 editions	My rating:
	Doctor No (James Bond, #6) 3.66 avg rating — 3,601 ratings — published 1958 — 56 editions	My rating:
	On Her Majesty's Secret Service (James Bond, #11) 3.80 avg rating — 3,087 ratings — published 1963 — 42 editions	My rating:
	Moonraker (James Bond, #3) 3.53 avg rating — 3,343 ratings — published 1955 — 46 editions	My rating:
	Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond, #4) 3.46 avg rating — 3,060 ratings — published 1956 — 38 editions	My rating:
	Thunderball (James Bond, #9) 3.68 avg rating — 2,602 ratings — published 1961 — 46 editions	My rating:
	For Your Eyes Only (James Bond, #8) 3.60 avg rating — 2,592 ratings — published 1959 — 42 editions	My rating:

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Series by Ian Fleming

James Bond (45 books)
by Ian Fleming

3.62 avg rating — 64,218 ratings

James Bond (14 books)
by Ian Fleming

3.62 avg rating — 49,911 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

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“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

59 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

58 people liked it

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