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Start with Casino Royale and continue through all 17 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Ian Fleming
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Ends with Quantum of Solace
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Book 1:Casino Royale
Ian Fleming
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Book 2:Live and Let Die
Ian Fleming
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Book 3:Moonraker
Ian Fleming
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- 4
Book 4:Diamonds Are Forever
Ian Fleming
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Book 5:From Russia with Love
Ian Fleming
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Book 6:Doctor No
Ian Fleming
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Book 7:Goldfinger
Ian Fleming
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Book 8:For Your Eyes Only
Ian Fleming
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Book 9:Thunderball
Ian Fleming
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Book 10:The Spy Who Loved Me
Ian Fleming • 1 recommendation
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Book 11:The Living Daylights
Ian Fleming • 1962
Bond is sent to Berlin to act as a counter sniper, ordered to kill a KGB gunman targeting a defecting agent. When he discovers the supposed assassin is a young woman, his split second choice turns a routine assignment...
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Book 12:On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Ian Fleming
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Book 13:You Only Live Twice
Ian Fleming
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Book 14:The Man with the Golden Gun
Ian Fleming
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Book 15:Octopussy and The Living Daylights
Ian Fleming • 1966
This volume gathers some of Fleming’s final Bond stories, including a man on the run from his wartime past and a tense sniper assignment on the edge of the Iron Curtain. The tone is more reflective, with Bond confront...
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Book 16:Octopussy
Ian Fleming • 1967
Summoned to question a retired major living quietly by the sea, Bond uncovers the man’s long buried wartime crime and the fortune he stole. The confrontation plays out against reefs and an unusually friendly octopus,...
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Book 17:Quantum of Solace
Ian Fleming • 2008
This collection brings together all of Fleming’s James Bond short stories, including the originals behind films such as For Your Eyes Only and Octopussy. It shows Bond in varied moods and settings, from quiet conversa...
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What is the best order to read the James Bond series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Casino Royale.
How many books are in the James Bond series?
There are 17 books currently listed in the James Bond series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the James Bond series?
New readers should start with Casino Royale, the first book in the reading order.
Is the James Bond series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1962 to 2008.