📖 About James Bond

James Bond is a series universe written by Anthony Horowitz. The complete collection runs to 34 books across 1 series, published between 1968 and 2022.

The main series is Publication Order of James Bond Books with 34 books. It opens with Colonel Sun (1968) and currently runs to With a Mind to Kill (2022).

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🎯 Where to Start with James Bond

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Colonel Sun (1968), book 1 of Publication Order of James Bond Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 James Bond Books in Order

Publication Order of James Bond Books
34 books
1
Colonel Sun book cover1Colonel Sun1968Buy on Amazon
The Authorized Biography of 007 book cover2The Authorized Biography of 0071973Buy on Amazon
License Renewed book cover3License Renewed1981Buy on Amazon
For Special Services book cover4For Special Services1982Buy on Amazon
Icebreaker book cover5Icebreaker1983Buy on Amazon
Role of Honor book cover6Role of Honor1984Buy on Amazon
Nobody Lives Forever book cover7Nobody Lives Forever1986Buy on Amazon
No Deals, Mr. Bond book cover8No Deals, Mr. Bond1987Buy on Amazon
Scorpius book cover9Scorpius1988Buy on Amazon
Licence to Kill book cover10Licence to Kill1989Buy on Amazon
Win, Lose or Die book cover11Win, Lose or Die1989Buy on Amazon
Brokenclaw book cover12Brokenclaw1990Buy on Amazon
The Man from Barbarossa book cover13The Man from Barbarossa1991Buy on Amazon
Death Is Forever book cover14Death Is Forever1992Buy on Amazon
Never Send Flowers book cover15Never Send Flowers1993Buy on Amazon
SeaFire book cover16SeaFire1994Buy on Amazon
GoldenEye book cover17GoldenEye1995Buy on Amazon
Cold Fall book cover18Cold Fall1996Buy on Amazon
Zero Minus Ten book cover19Zero Minus Ten1997Buy on Amazon
Tomorrow Never Dies book cover20Tomorrow Never Dies1997Buy on Amazon
The Facts of Death book cover21The Facts of Death1998Buy on Amazon
22Midsummer Nights Doom (Short Story)1999Buy on Amazon
The World is Not Enough book cover23The World is Not Enough1999Buy on Amazon
High Time to Kill book cover24High Time to Kill1999Buy on Amazon
Doubleshot book cover25Doubleshot2000Buy on Amazon
Never Dream of Dying book cover26Never Dream of Dying2001Buy on Amazon
The Man With the Red Tattoo book cover27The Man With the Red Tattoo2002Buy on Amazon
Die Another Day book cover28Die Another Day2002Buy on Amazon
Devil May Care book cover29Devil May Care2008Buy on Amazon
Carte Blanche book cover30Carte Blanche2011Buy on Amazon
Solo book cover31Solo2013Buy on Amazon
Trigger Mortis book cover32Trigger Mortis2015Buy on Amazon
Forever and a Day book cover33Forever and a Day2018Buy on Amazon
With a Mind to Kill book cover34With a Mind to Kill2022Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many James Bond books are there?
There are 34 books in the James Bond collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1968 and 2022.
What is the first James Bond book?
The first book is Colonel Sun, published in 1968.
What order should I read the James Bond books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the James Bond books?
The James Bond books were written by Anthony Horowitz.
Is the James Bond series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of James Bond Books, has 34 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the James Bond series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1968, and the most recent in 2022.