James Bond Original Series Series by Ian Fleming, Simon Vance, William Morris, Florence Saunders Boos

3.75 · 548 ratings
  • Casino Royale (James Bond Original Series #1)
    #1

    Casino Royale (James Bond Original Series #1)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars
    · 58 ratings · published 1953

    British Secret Service agent James Bond, a.k.a. 007, is sent to France to play in a high-stakes baccarat game in an effort to take down Le Chiffre, a financier for the villainous SMERSH. Things get more complicated when he is partnered with Vesper Lynd, a beautiful and smart MI6 employee with a dark secret. Bond is one of the most iconic characters in 20th-century literature... more

  • Live and Let Die (James Bond Original Series #2)
    #2

    Live and Let Die (James Bond Original Series #2)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings · published 1954

    How this for an evocative passage from the second Bond novel?"Her hair was black and fell to her shoulders. She had high cheekbones and a sensual mouth, and wore a dress of white silk. Her eyes were blue, alight and disdainful, but, as they gazed into his with a touch of humour, Bond realized that they contained a message. Solitaire watched his eyes on her and nonchalantly drew her forearms together so that the valley between her breasts deepened. The message was unmistakable... more

  • Moonraker (James Bond Original Series #3)
    #3

    Moonraker (James Bond Original Series #3)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings · published 1955

    ‘For several minutes he stood speechless, his eyes dazzled by the terrible beauty of the greatest weapon on earth’He’s a self-made millionaire, head of the Moonraker rocket programme and loved by the press. So why is Sir Hugo Drax cheating at cards? Bond has just five days to uncover the sinister truth behind a national hero, in Ian Fleming’s third 007 adventure.

  • Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond Original Series #4)
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    Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond Original Series #4)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings · published 1956

    "Listen, Bond," said Tiffany Case. "It’d take more than Crabmeat Ravigotte to get me into bed with a man. In any event, since it’s your check, I’m going to have caviar, and what the English call 'cutlets,' and some pink champagne. I don’t often date a good-looking Englishman and the dinner’s going to live up to the occasion."Meet Tiffany Case, a cold, gorgeous, devil-may-care blonde; the kind of girl you could get into a lot of trouble with—if you wanted... more

  • From Russia With Love (James Bond Original Series #5)
    #5

    From Russia With Love (James Bond Original Series #5)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings · published 1957

    Ian Fleming’s fifth James Bond novel.James Bond is marked for death by the Soviet counterintelligence agency SMERSH in Ian Fleming’s masterful spy thriller. It's the novel that President John F. Kennedy named as one of his favourite books of all time.SMERSH stands for ‘Death to Spies’ and there’s no secret agent they’d like to disgrace and destroy more than 007, James Bond. But ensnaring the British Secret Service’s most lethal operative will require a lure so tempting even he can’t resist... more

  • The Earthly Paradise (James Bond (Original Series) #5)
    #5

    The Earthly Paradise (James Bond (Original Series) #5)

    William Morris, Florence Saunders Boos

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 28 ratings · published 1957

    A new critical edition of a literary masterpiece.A farsighted Victorian, William Morris was a pioneering socialist, book designer and decorative artist, founder of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, and author of intense short lyrics, long poetic narratives, and utopian-socialist prose romances. This annotated critical edition is the first attempt to make Morris's 42,000 word verse sequence accessible to a modern audience... more

  • Doctor No (James Bond Original Series #6)
    #6

    Doctor No (James Bond Original Series #6)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings · published 1958

    The sixth James Bond thriller from Ian Fleming’s typewriter.Dispatched by M to investigate the mysterious disappearance of MI6’s Jamaica station chief, Bond was expecting a holiday in the sun. But when he discovers a deadly centipede placed in his hotel room, the vacation is over.On this island, all suspicious activity leads inexorably to Dr Julius No, a reclusive megalomaniac with steel pincers for hands... more

  • Goldfinger (James Bond Original Series #7)
    #7

    Goldfinger (James Bond Original Series #7)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings · published 1959

    Auric Goldfinger is the richest man in England—though his wealth can’t be found in banks. He’s been hoarding vast stockpiles of his namesake metal, and it’s attracted the suspicion of 007’s superiors at MI6. Sent to investigate, Bond uncovers an ingenious gold-smuggling scheme, as well as Goldfinger’s most daring caper yet: Operation Grand Slam, a gold heist so audacious it could bring down the world economy and put the fate of the West in the hands of SMERSH... more

  • From Russia with Love / Dr No / Goldfinger (James Bond (Original Series) #5-7)
    #5-7

    From Russia with Love / Dr No / Goldfinger (James Bond (Original Series) #5-7)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1961

    The arrival of James Bond in Modern Classics at last acknowledges Fleming's remarkable place in British fiction. The creator of an entire genre and the inventor of the most widely recognised figure in British literature since Sherlock Holmes, Fleming has a presence and flair now denied to most other writers of the 1950s... more

  • For Your Eyes Only (James Bond Original Series #8)
    #8

    For Your Eyes Only (James Bond Original Series #8)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 1960

    Librarian's note: this entry relates to the collection of short stories under the title of "For Your Eyes Only." The individual stories can be found elsewhere.Now this sounds interesting: "Bond watched her as she reached the edge of the tables and came up the aisle. It was hopeless. She was coming to meet someone—her lover. She was the sort of woman who always belongs to somebody else. What damnable luck! Before Bond could pull himself together, the girl had come up to his table and sat down... more

  • Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories (James Bond Original Series #8, 14 omnibus)
    #8, 14 omnibus

    Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories (James Bond Original Series #8, 14 omnibus)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1965

    Many of Ian Fleming's short stories have been the inspiration for the extremely successful James Bond film franchise, and included in this collection are such stories as Octopussy, The Living Daylights, and For Your Eyes Only. The title story, Quantum of Solace, lends its name to the upcoming James Bond film, slated to release in Fall 2008. This collection will be published to coincide with the film's release, as well as to continue Penguin's centenary celebrations of Fleming's birth.

  • Thunderball (James Bond Original Series #9)
    #9

    Thunderball (James Bond Original Series #9)

    Ian Fleming, Simon Vance

    Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings · published 1961

    James Bond is in disgrace, facing a medical report, critical of the high living that is ruining his health. Packed off to a health farm, he instead finds himself tackling a daring crime ring called SPECTRE, which has perpetrated the most arrogant blackmail demand ever attempted.

  • The Spy Who Loved Me (James Bond Original Series #10)
    #10

    The Spy Who Loved Me (James Bond Original Series #10)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 1962

    ‘He was about six feet tall, slim and fit. The eyes in the lean , slightly tanned face were a very clear grey-blue and as they observed the men they were cold and watchful. His good looks had a dangerous, almost cruel quality that had frightened me. But now I knew he could smile, I thought his face exciting, in a way no face had ever excited me before …’Vivienne Michel is in trouble... more

  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service (James Bond Original Series #11)
    #11

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service (James Bond Original Series #11)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings · published 1963

    The eleventh novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series.In the aftermath of Operation Thunderball, Ernst Stavro Blofeld’s trail has gone cold-and so has 007’s love for his job. The only thing that can rekindle his passion is Contessa Teresa ‘Tracy’ di Vicenzo, a troubled young woman who shares his taste for fast cars and danger.She’s the daughter of a powerful crime boss, and he thinks Bond’s hand in marriage may be the solution to all her problems... more

  • You Only Live Twice (James Bond Original Series #12)
    #12

    You Only Live Twice (James Bond Original Series #12)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings · published 1964

    Ian Fleming’s twelfth James Bond novel.The tragic end to James Bond’s last mission – courtesy of Ernst Stavro Blofeld – has left 007 a broken man and of little use to the British Secret Service.At his wit’s end, M decides that the only way to snap his best agent out of his torpor is to send him on an impossible diplomatic mission to Japan... more

  • The Man With the Golden Gun (James Bond Original Series #13)
    #13

    The Man With the Golden Gun (James Bond Original Series #13)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 3.54 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 1965

    Bond may have a license to kill, but “Pistols” Scaramanga has a talent for it. He’s a KGB-trained assassin who’s left a trail of dead British Secret Service agents in his wake. His weapon of choice? A gold-plated Colt .45.In the aftermath of his brainwashing by the Soviets, Bond is given one last chance to win back M’s trust: terminate Scaramanga before he strikes MI6 again... more

  • Octopussy & the Living Daylights (James Bond Original Series #14)
    #14

    Octopussy & the Living Daylights (James Bond Original Series #14)

    Ian Fleming

    Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings · published 1966

    Librarian's note #1: this entry is for one of the editions that includes the fourth story, "007 in New York." For other editions with only three stories, see: https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...Librarian's note #2: the description below relates to a collection of short stories. Entries for the individual stories can be found elsewhere... more

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