Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming was born in Green St, London, England on May 20th, 1908 and passed away at the age of 56 on August 12th, 1964.

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Ian Fleming Stats: The highest rated book by Ian Fleming on Book Notification is You Only Live Twice, the 12th novel in the James Bond series. The second-highest rated book is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang #1).

The most read book by Ian Fleming on Book Notification is Casino Royale, the first novel in the James Bond series. The second most read book is From Russia with Love (James Bond #5).

Below is a complete list of Ian Fleming books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Ian Fleming is the James Bond Series.

List of James Bond Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.5
Casino Royale
1953
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2
6.7
Live and Let Die
1954
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3
7.6
Moonraker
1955
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4
7.4
Diamonds Are Forever
1956
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5
7.8
From Russia with Love
1957
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6
7.8
Doctor No / Dr. No
1958
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7
7.7
Goldfinger
1959
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8
7.5
Thunderball
1961
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9
7.1
The Spy Who Loved Me
1962
Go
10
7
The Living Daylights
1962
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11
7.9
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1963
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12
8.1
You Only Live Twice
1964
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13
7
The Man with the Golden Gun
1965
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14
6.3
Octopussy
1967
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List of James Bond Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.5
For Your Eyes Only
1960
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2
7.7
Octopussy and The Living Daylights
1966
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3
8
Quantum of Solace
2008
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List of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Books in Publication Order (by with Frank Cottrell Boyce)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
1964
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2
10
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again (By: Frank Cottrell Boyce)
2011
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3
10
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time (By: Frank Cottrell Boyce)
2012
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4
10
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Over the Moon (By: Frank Cottrell Boyce)
2013
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Diamond Smugglers
1957
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Thrilling Cities
1963
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2
Ian Fleming: The Playboy Interview
2012
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3
Talk of the Devil: The Collected Writings of Ian Fleming
2025
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List of Ian Fleming Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels
1996
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2
My Name is Bond, James Bond
2000
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3
A Century of British Mystery and Suspense
2000
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Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming (Ian Lancaster Fleming) was born on May 20th, 1908. Ian passed away August 12th, 1964 at 56 years old. Ian Fleming was born in Green St, London, England.

Ian Fleming was the author of the James Bond series which consists of 14 novels. The James Bond series started in 1953 with the novel Casino Royale. The most recently released novel in the James Bond series was Octopussy which was released in 1967. There are no upcoming novels for the James Bond series.

Ian Fleming (Ian Lancaster Fleming) also wrote the James Bond Collections series which has 3 books including For Your Eyes Only and Octopussy and The Living Daylights.

Ian Fleming: Lists & Other Mentions

  • You Only Live Twice was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1964.
  • The Man with the Golden Gun was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1965.

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Ian Fleming: F.A.Q

When was Ian Fleming Born?

Ian Fleming was born on May 20th, 1908.

When did Ian Fleming die?

Ian Fleming died on August 12th, 1964 at 56 years old.

Where was Ian Fleming Born?

Ian Fleming was born in Green St, London, England.

What was the first book Ian Fleming wrote?

The first book written by Ian Fleming was Casino Royale, published in 1953.

What was the most recent book Ian Fleming wrote?

His most recently released work was Talk of the Devil: The Collected Writings of Ian Fleming on May 27th, 2025.

How many books has Ian Fleming written?

Ian Fleming has written 22 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 14 books in the James Bond Series
  • 3 James Bond Collections
  • 1 book in the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Series
  • 1 Standalone Novels
  • 3 Non-Fiction Books

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