In 2008, The Times ranked Fleming 14th on the list of “The 50 greatest British writers since 1945”. His internationally acclaimed Bond stories - full of violence, spying, espionage, colorful locations and beautiful women - are worldwide bestsellers and have been the source material for many Hollywood films.
Ian Fleming (August 12, 1964), the inventive mind behind one of fiction’s most renowned characters, James Bond, was a British author, journalist and naval intelligence officer. Octopussy and The Living Daylights (1966) On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963)ġ4. In addition to the 12 full-length novels, this collection also includes two books of short stories (For Your Eyes Only and Octopussy and the Living Daylights).ġ0. From the first book, Casino Royale, to the last, You Only Live Twice, readers will appreciate the genius and remarkable abilities of Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming. James The Complete Collection celebrates the world’s most famous fictional spy, Commander James Bond, also known as 007.
