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ⓘ About Ian Fleming
Many of James Bond movies were made after Ian Fleming’s death and they all became blockbuster movies. Men and women simply love James Bond for his suave looks and sheer audacity. His books sold millions even after his death and cinemas were packed whenever a James Bond movie is shown. His influence is seen in other novels about spies and espionage, including the movies about the Jason Bourne character. Ian Fleming was ranked 14th among the 50 Greatest British Writers. In 2011, the president of Jamaica named an international airport after him – Ian Fleming International Airport near Oracabessa.
All Book Series by Ian Fleming
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again
Book 2 of 4 · published 2011 Anthology · Frank Cottrell Boyce
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the Race Against Time
Book 3 of 4 · published 2012 Anthology · Frank Cottrell Boyce
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Over the Moon
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2013 Anthology · Frank Cottrell Boyce
Miles Davis
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2012 Anthology · Miles Davis
Trey Parker and Matt Stone
Book 5 of 11 · published 2012 Anthology · Trey Parker,Matt Stone
Hunter S. Thompson
Book 10 of 11 · published 2012 Anthology · Hunter S. Thompson
Talk of the Devil: The Collected Writings of Ian Fleming
Book 2 of 3 · published 2025
Ian Fleming: The Playboy Interview
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2012
The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1996
A Century of British Mystery and Suspense
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2000
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ian Fleming?
Many of James Bond movies were made after Ian Fleming’s death and they all became blockbuster movies. Men and women simply love James Bond for his suave looks and sheer audacity. His books sold millions even after his death and cinemas were packed whenever a James Bond movie is shown.
Which Ian Fleming series should I start with?
The best place to start is the James Bond Collections series, the earliest of Ian Fleming's multi-book series: it opens with For Your Eyes Only (1960) and runs to 3 books across 1960–2008, ending with Quantum of Solace (2008). Ian Fleming's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ian Fleming written?
Ian Fleming has 39 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1953 and 2025. 32 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the 50 Years of the Playboy Interview series with 11 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ian Fleming's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ian Fleming's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are James Bond Collections (1960–2008, 3 books), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1964–2013, 4 books) and 50 Years of the Playboy Interview (2012, 11 books).
How are Ian Fleming's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ian Fleming's 39 books into 4 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: 50 Years of the Playboy Interview (11 books, 2012); Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (4 books, 1964–2013); James Bond Collections (3 books, 1960–2008); James Bond (14 books, 1953–1967).