James Bond - Extended Series Series by Ian Fleming, Simon Vance, John Gardner, Jeffery Deaver, Raymond Benson, Anthony Horowitz, Sebastian Faulks, Rodrigo Corral, William Boyd, Robert Markham, Kingsley Amis

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  • Casino Royale (James Bond - Extended Series #1)
    #1

    Casino Royale (James Bond - Extended 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 - Extended Series #2)
    #2

    Live and Let Die (James Bond - Extended 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 - Extended Series #3)
    #3

    Moonraker (James Bond - Extended 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 - Extended Series #4)
    #4

    Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond - Extended 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 - Extended Series #5)
    #5

    From Russia With Love (James Bond - Extended 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

  • Doctor No (James Bond - Extended Series #6)
    #6

    Doctor No (James Bond - Extended 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 - Extended Series #7)
    #7

    Goldfinger (James Bond - Extended 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

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

    For Your Eyes Only (James Bond - Extended 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 - Extended Series #8+14)
    #8+14

    Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories (James Bond - Extended Series #8+14)

    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 - Extended Series #9)
    #9

    Thunderball (James Bond - Extended 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 - Extended Series #10)
    #10

    The Spy Who Loved Me (James Bond - Extended 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 - Extended Series #11)
    #11

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service (James Bond - Extended 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 - Extended Series #12)
    #12

    You Only Live Twice (James Bond - Extended 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 - Extended Series #13)
    #13

    The Man With the Golden Gun (James Bond - Extended 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 - Extended Series #14)
    #14

    Octopussy & the Living Daylights (James Bond - Extended 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

  • Colonel Sun (James Bond - Extended Series #15)
    #15

    Colonel Sun (James Bond - Extended Series #15)

    Robert Markham, Kingsley Amis, Robert Markham

    Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1968

    The life of secret agent James Bond has begun to fall into a pattern that threatens complacency... until the sunny afternoon when M is kidnapped. The action ricochets across the globe to a volcanic Greek island, where Colonel Sun Liang-tan of the People's Liberation Army of China collaborates with an ex-Nazi atrocity expert in a world-menacing conspiracy... more

  • License Renewed (James Bond - Extended Series #19)
    #19

    License Renewed (James Bond - Extended Series #19)

    John Gardner

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1976

    In License Renewed, the most famous secret agent in the world pits his nerve and cunning against a dangerously deranged opponent – one prepared to sacrifice most of the Western world to prove that only he can make it safe from accidental holocaust. As the seconds tick away on the valued Rolex Oyster Perpetual, the world comes nearer this ironic annihilation; Bond comes nearer a frightful death and ever nearer Miss Lavender Peacock.

  • Goldeneye (James Bond - Extended Series #33)
    #33

    Goldeneye (James Bond - Extended Series #33)

    John Gardner

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings · published 1995

    Xenia's new master is Janus, a very dangerous and ambitious Russian gang. Janus underestimates James Bond when they acquire Goldeneye, the high tech space technology that could destroy the financial markets of the West.

  • Zero Minus Ten (James Bond - Extended Series #35)
    #35

    Zero Minus Ten (James Bond - Extended Series #35)

    Raymond Benson

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1997

    The clock is ticking for Hong Kong. On July 1, 1997, the British Crown Colony will be handed over to the People's Republic of China. But hopes for a peaceful transition are shattered when a series of terrorist acts threatens the fragile relationship between Britain and China. A solicitor from London is killed by a car bomb; a British "offcer" retaliates by assassinating two officials visiting from Beijing; an explosion eliminates the elite of a major British corporation... more

  • Forever and a Day (James Bond - Extended Series #40)
    #40

    Forever and a Day (James Bond - Extended Series #40)

    Anthony Horowitz

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2018

    A spy is dead. A legend is born. This is how it all began. The explosive prequel to Casino Royale, from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz. M laid down his pipe and stared at it tetchily. 'We have no choice. We’re just going to bring forward this other chap you’ve been preparing. But you didn’t tell me his name.''It’s Bond, sir,' the Chief of Staff replied. 'James Bond.' The sea keeps its secrets. But not this time. One body. Three bullets... more

  • Devil May Care (James Bond - Extended Series #44)
    #44

    Devil May Care (James Bond - Extended Series #44)

    Sebastian Faulks, Rodrigo Corral

    Rated: 3.39 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2008

    Bond is back. With a vengeance. "Devil May Care" is a masterful continuation of the James Bond legacy-an electrifying new chapter in the life of the most iconic spy of literature and film, written to celebrate the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth on May 28, 1908. An Algerian drug runner is savagely executed in the desolate outskirts of Paris... more

  • Carte Blanche (James Bond - Extended Series #45)
    #45

    Carte Blanche (James Bond - Extended Series #45)

    Jeffery Deaver

    Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 2011

    "The face of war is changing. The other side doesn't play by the rules much anymore. There's thinking, in some circles, that we need to play by a different set of rules too..." James Bond, in his early thirties and already a veteran of the Afghan war, has been recruited to a new organization. Conceived in the post-9/11 world, it operates independent of MI5, MI6 and the Ministry of Defense, its very existence deniable. Its aim: To protect the Realm, by any means necessary... more

  • Solo (James Bond - Extended Series #46)
    #46

    Solo (James Bond - Extended Series #46)

    William Boyd

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2013

    It’s 1969, and, just having celebrated his 45th birthday, British agent James Bond -- 007 -- is summoned to headquarters to receive an unusual mission. Zanzarim, a troubled West African nation, is being wracked by a bitter civil war, and M directs Bond to squash the rebel forces threatening the established regime. Bond senses that he’s not getting the full story about Britain’s interest in the outcome... more

  • Trigger Mortis (James Bond - Extended Series #47)
    #47

    Trigger Mortis (James Bond - Extended Series #47)

    Anthony Horowitz

    Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2015

    James Bond is back where he belongs.Anthony Horowitz’s new novel is a thrilling tour de force, sure to delight fans of the original 007 novels and new readers alike. It also features previously unseen material written by Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming.The story begins in the lethal world of Grand Prix and an attempt by the Russians to sabotage a race at Nürburgring, the most dangerous track in Europe... more

  • With a Mind to Kill (James Bond - Extended Series #49)
    #49

    With a Mind to Kill (James Bond - Extended Series #49)

    Anthony Horowitz

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 1 ratings · published 2022

    It is M's funeral. One man is missing from the graveside: the traitor who pulled the trigger and who is now in custody, accused of M's murder - James Bond.Behind the Iron Curtain, a group of former Smersh agents want to use the British spy in an operation that will change the balance of world power... more

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