Ian Fleming published 69 novels, 2 novellas and 3 short story collections, beginning with Casino Royale (1953). The series is James Bond (68 books, starting with Casino Royale).
Updated September 2026
James Bond books in order (68)Series page
Reading order: 1 Casino Royale (1953) · 2 Live and Let Die (1954) · 3 Moonraker (1955) · 4 Diamonds Are Forever (1956) · 5 From Russia, with Love (1957) · 6 Dr. No (1958) · 7 Goldfinger (1959) · 8 Thunderball (1961) · 9 The Spy Who Loved Me (1962) · 10 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963) · … all 68 below
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Casino Royale (Apr 1953)
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Live and Let Die (1954)
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Moonraker (1955)
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Diamonds Are Forever (Mar 1956)
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From Russia, with Love (Apr 1957)
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Dr. No (1958)
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Goldfinger (Mar 1959)
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Thunderball (Mar 1961)
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The Spy Who Loved Me (1962)
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963)
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You Only Live Twice (1964)
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The Man with the Golden Gun (1965)
- 13.
Colonel Sun
- 14.
James Bond: The Authorized Biography of 007
- 15.
James Bond, the Spy Who Loved Me
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James Bond and Moonraker
- 17.
Licence Renewed
- 18.
For Special Services
- 19.
Icebreaker
- 20.
Role of Honour
- 21.
Nobody Lives for Ever
- 22.
No Deals, Mr. Bond
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Scorpius
- 24.
Win, Lose or Die
- 25.
Licence to Kill
- 26.
Brokenclaw
- 27.
The Man from Barbarossa
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Death Is Forever
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Never Send Flowers
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SeaFire
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GoldenEye
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Cold
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Blast from the Past
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Zero Minus Ten
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Tomorrow Never Dies
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The Facts of Death
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Live at Five
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The World Is Not Enough
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High Time to Kill
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DoubleShot
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Never Dream of Dying
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The Man with the Red Tattoo
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Die Another Day
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The Heart of Erzulie
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Devil May Care
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Carte Blanche
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Solo
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Trigger Mortis
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Forever and a Day
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With a Mind to Kill
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SilverFin
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Blood Fever
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Double or Die
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Hurricane Gold
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By Royal Command
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A Hard Man to Kill
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On His Majesty's Secret Service
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Shoot to Kill
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Heads You Die
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Strike Lightning
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Red Nemesis
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Guardian Angel
- 63.
Secret Servant
- 64.
Final Fling
- 65.
Double or Nothing
- 66.
A Spy Like Me
For Your Eyes Only (Apr 1960)
Octopussy and The Living Daylights (1966)
Where to start with Ian Fleming
Start here
Casino Royale
Ian Fleming's most-read book and the first of the 68 James Bond books.
Shortest way in
Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car
One of the most-read, at about 111 pages.
Standalone novels in order
The Diamond Smugglers (Nov 1957)
Doctor No (1958)
Thrilling Cities (1963)
Novellas in order
Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car (Oct 1964)
James Bond (2006)
Short story collections in order
Quantum Of Solace (2008)
Film and TV adaptations
- Casino Royale (1954)TV · from Casino Royale
- Casino Royale (1967)Film · from Casino Royale
- Casino Royale (2006)Film · from Casino Royale
- Live and Let Die (1973)Film · from Live and Let Die
- Moonraker (1979)Film · from Moonraker
- Diamonds Are Forever (1971)Film · from Diamonds Are Forever
- From Russia with Love (1963)Film · from From Russia, with Love
- Dr. No (1962)Film · from Dr. No
- Goldfinger (1964)Film · from Goldfinger
- Thunderball (1965)Film · from Thunderball
- Never Say Never Again (1983)Film · from Thunderball
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)Film · from On Her Majesty's Secret Service
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)Film · from Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car
- You Only Live Twice (1967)Film · from You Only Live Twice
- No Time to Die (2021)Film · from You Only Live Twice
- The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)Film · from The Man with the Golden Gun
About Ian Fleming
Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British writer best known for his postwar James Bond series of spy novels. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., and his father Valentine Fleming was the Member of Parliament for Henley from 1910 until his death on the Western Front in 1917. Educated at Eton, Sandhurst, and, briefly, the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and the University of Geneva, Fleming moved through several jobs before he started writing.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Ian Fleming FAQ
- How many books has Ian Fleming written?
- Ian Fleming published 69 novels, 2 novellas and 3 short story collections that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ian Fleming's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start James Bond with Casino Royale. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Ian Fleming's last book?
- Octopussy and The Living Daylights (1966).
- What is Ian Fleming's most famous book?
- Casino Royale (1953) is Ian Fleming's most widely read book.
- Are Ian Fleming's books connected?
- 68 books belong to 1 series (James Bond); the other 6 books stand alone.
- Which Ian Fleming books have been adapted?
- 12 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Casino Royale (TV, 1954), Live and Let Die (film, 1973), Moonraker (film, 1979) and Diamonds Are Forever (film, 1971).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.