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James Bond (Original Series) by Ian Fleming

14 primary works • 34 total works
The original James Bond books as written by his creator, Ian Fleming.

The books should be read in publication order.

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 Majesty's Secret Service, 12 - You Only Live Tw…

Book 1

Casino Royale
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3.74 · 95383 Ratings · 7013 Reviews · published 1953 · 181 editions
British Secret Service agent James Bond, a.k.a. 00…

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    Book 2

    Live and Let Die
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    3.63     · 36458 Ratings · 2499 Reviews · published 1954 · 359 editions
    How is this for an evocative passage from the seco…

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    Book 3

    Moonraker
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    3.81     · 31079 Ratings · 2095 Reviews · published 1955 · 384 editions
    ‘For several minutes he stood speechless, his eyes…

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    Book 4

    Diamonds Are Forever
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    3.64     · 24768 Ratings · 1428 Reviews · published 1956 · 16 editions
    "Listen, Bond," said Tiffany Case. "It’d take more…

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    Book 5

    From Russia with Love
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    3.91     · 38714 Ratings · 1853 Reviews · published 1957 · 5 editions
    Ian Fleming’s fifth James Bond novel.

    Bond is marke…

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    Book 6

    Doctor No
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    3.81     · 26327 Ratings · 1507 Reviews · published 1958 · 143 editions
    The sixth James Bond thriller from Ian Fleming’s t…

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    Book 7

    Goldfinger
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    3.83     · 27159 Ratings · 1545 Reviews · published 1959 · 413 editions
    Auric Goldfinger is the richest man in England—tho…

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    Book 8

    For Your Eyes Only
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    3.67     · 16336 Ratings · 905 Reviews · published 1960 · 26 editions
    Librarian's note: this entry relates to the collec…

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    Book 9

    Thunderball
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    3.84     · 18485 Ratings · 1064 Reviews · published 1961 · 280 editions
    "The girl looked him up and down. He had dark, rat…

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    Book 10

    The Spy Who Loved Me
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    3.40     · 15087 Ratings · 1166 Reviews · published 1962 · 254 editions
    Set apart from the other books in Ian Fleming’s Ja…

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    Book 11

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service
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    3.98     · 22282 Ratings · 1136 Reviews · published 1963 · 238 editions
    Description:
    A Lancia Spyder with its hood down to…

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    Book 12

    You Only Live Twice
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    3.74     · 16350 Ratings · 927 Reviews · published 1964 · 316 editions
    Ian Fleming’s twelfth James Bond novel.

    The tragic …

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    Book 13

    The Man With the Golden Gun
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    3.60     · 14405 Ratings · 842 Reviews · published 1965 · 263 editions
    Bond may have a license to kill, but “Pistols” Sca…

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    Book 14

    Octopussy and the Living Daylights
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    3.58     · 9999 Ratings · 650 Reviews · published 1966 · 119 editions
    Librarian's note #1: this entry is for one of the …

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    Book 8, 14 omnibus

    Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories
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    3.77     · 3471 Ratings · 244 Reviews · published 1965 · 17 editions
    Marking the centennial of the author's birth, a co…

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    Book 1,2

    Double the 007: Casino Royale and Live and Let Die
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    4.24     · 193 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2012 · 4 editions
    Casino Royale

    'Surround yourself with human beings,…

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    Book 1-3

    Casino Royale / Live and Let Die / Moonraker
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    3.94     · 296 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2007 · 7 editions
    Introducing James Bond: charming, sophisticated, c…

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    Book 1-4

    JAMES BOND 007. NOVELS 1 TO 4. Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever
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    3.78     · 23 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2015 · 3 editions
    This volume features the first four novels of the …

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    Book 1-2, 4-7

    From Russia with Love/Casino Royale/Live and Let Die/Diamonds are Forever/Dr No/Goldfinger
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    4.12     · 99 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1959 · 6 editions
    Six James Bond thrillers in one, complete & unabri…

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    Book 1-12

    JAMES BOND 007: THE 12 BOOK COLLECTION Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia with Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For ... ETC.
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    4.05     · 22 Ratings · published 1989 · 2 editions
    This is the ultimate James Bond volume, designed f…

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    Book 1-14

    The James Bond Complete Collection: All 14 Original Books Including Casino Royale, Dr. No and Quantum of Solace
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    4.28     · 304 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 2004 · 5 editions
    The James Bond Anthology celebrates the world’s mo…

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    Book 2-4

    More Gilt-edged bonds
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    3.71     · 14 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1965 · 7 editions
    More Gilt-Edged (omnibus) Live and Let Die; Moonra…

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    Book 5-8

    JAMES BOND 007. NOVELS 5 TO 8. From Russia with Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only
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    4.00     · 11 Ratings · published 2015 · 1 edition
    This volume features novels five to eight of the J…

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    Book 3-4

    Double the 007: Moonraker and Diamonds are Forever (James Bond 3&4)
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    4.10     · 137 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 2012 · 2 editions
    Moonraker ‘For several minutes he stood speechless…

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    Book 5-7

    From Russia with Love / Dr No / Goldfinger
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    4.09     · 197 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1961 · 8 editions
    Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antigued…

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    Book 5-6

    Double the 007: From Russia with Love and Dr No
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    4.36     · 105 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1984 · 4 editions
    From Russia with Love ‘We are here to find a targe…

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    Book 9, 11-12

    The SPECTRE Trilogy: Thunderball, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, You Only Live Twice
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    4.22     · 537 Ratings · 27 Reviews · published 1997 · 11 editions

    ThunderballUpon M’s insistence, James Bond takes a…

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    Book 1, 4 & 6

    James Bond Collection: Dr. No, Casino Royale, Diamonds are Forever
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    4.30     · 23 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2013 · 1 edition
    2012 by Ian Fleming- The author writes with a kind…

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    The James Bond MEGAPACK®: 21 Classic Novels and Stories
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    4.27     · 48 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 4 editions
    This volume collects Ian Fleming's "James Bond" se…

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    Vintage classics series 1 :7 ian fleming james bond 007 collection 7 books set
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    4.67     · 6 Ratings · 1 edition
    Vintage classics series 1 :7 ian fleming james bon…

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    Vintage classics series 2 :7 ian fleming james bond 007 collection 7 books set
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    4.50     · 6 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    Vintage classics series 2 :7 ian fleming james bon…

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    007 James Bond und der stumme Zeuge
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    4.00     · 2 Ratings · published 1978 · 1 edition
    Short Story Collection:

    Der stumme Zeuge (Octopussy…

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    Book 7, 11-12

    007 James Bond: Goldfinger / Im Dienste Ihrer Majestät / Man lebt nur zweimal
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    3.25     · 4 Ratings · 1 edition

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    007 James Bond: Goldfinger, Sag niemals nie, Liebesgrüße aus Moskau
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    3.50     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1995 · 1 edition
    Goldfinger / Never Say Never Again / From Russia w…

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