There are 14 books in the James Bond (Original Series) series. The newest book is Octopussy and the Living Daylights which came out in 1966.

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Casino Royale

Book cover of Casino Royale

In the novel that introduced James Bond to the world, Ian Fleming’s agent 007 is dispatched to a French casino in Royale-les-Eaux. His mission? Bankrupt a ruthless Russian agent who’s been on a bad luck streak at the baccarat table.

One of SMERSH’s most deadly operatives, the man known only…

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Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds are Forever is the fourth of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels and sees the secret agent tracking deadly jewels across America ...

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. She stands…

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From Russia with Love

Book cover of From Russia with Love

JAMES BOND GOES HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH SMERSH IN A BID TO SECURE A KEY PIECE OF SOVIET INTELLIGENCE

SMERSH, the Russian intelligence unit whose acronym stands for “Death to Spies,” is hell-bent on destroying Special Agent James Bond.

His death would deal a catastrophic hammer blow to the heart of the…

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Dr. No

Book cover of Dr. No

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…

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For Your Eyes Only

Book cover of For Your Eyes Only

When sudden emergencies arise, James Bond is there to meet them. Whether dealing with the assassination of a Cuban thug in America, the destruction of an international heroin ring, or a mysterious death in the Seychelles, 007 gets the job done in his own unmistakable style.

Contains the short stories…

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The Spy Who Loved Me

The Spy Who Loved Me
Vivienne Michel is in trouble. Trying to escape her tangled past, she has run away to the American backwoods, winding up at the Dreamy Pines Motor Court. A far cry from the privileged world she was born to, the motel is also the destination of two hardened killers—the perverse Sol…

12
You Only Live Twice

Book cover of You Only Live Twice

There's no better time to rediscover James Bond.

The Castle of Death shelters a poisoned garden, curated by a criminal mastermind and set atop a rocky Japanese island.

Bond is shattered by the murder of his wife at the hands of Ernst Stavro Blofeld but M. gives him one last…

13
The Man with the Golden Gun

Book cover of The Man with the Golden Gun
[Read by Kenneth Branagh]
[*This audiobook includes an exclusive bonus interview with Kenneth Branagh.]

In a highly secret office somewhere in London, a murder is to be attempted. M is to be the victim, and the assassin is to be James Bond.

If you try to assassinate your boss -…

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Octopussy and the Living Daylights

Book cover of Octopussy and the Living Daylights

There's no better time to rediscover James Bond.

The British Secret Service has many enemies.

Whether it's a sniper in East Berlin, a Russian agent secretly bidding for a Faberge egg, or a retired major in Jamaica with a treacherous secret, it is down to James Bond to neutralize the…