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Charles Higson

3 series 11 books in order 1 standalone book

Charles Higson (1958) is an author in this catalog. The catalog lists 8 of their works. Known works include Enemy; Penguin Readers Level 1; Blood Fever; By Royal Command.

Born
1958
Known for
James Bond, Young Bond, Fighting Fantasy

Series by Charles Higson

James Bond

52 books in order · 1958–2018 · Publication order

  1. Cover of Casino Royale

    Casino Royale

    Year unknown · Ian Fleming

    Casino Royale is the first novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series. The story follows secret agent 007 as he is assigned to stop a Russian operative…

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    From Russia, with love

    Year unknown · Ian Fleming

    From Russia with Love is a 1957 novel by Ian Fleming that features James Bond, a secret agent working for the British Secret Service. Bond is…

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    Moonraker

    Year unknown · Ian Fleming

    Hugo Drax is a mysterious and intense character from Ian Fleming's 1955 novel Moonraker. He has flamboyant red cropped hair, florid skin, and eyes…

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    Diamonds are Forever

    Year unknown · Ian Fleming

    A 1956 novel by Ian Fleming featuring James Bond. Bond meets Tiffany Case, a cold, gorgeous blonde standing between him and the leaders of a…

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  5. Cover of Live and let die

    Live and let die

    Year unknown · Ian Fleming

    A novel by Ian Fleming. Beautiful, fortune-telling Solitaire is the prisoner and tool of Mr Big, master of fear and Voodoo Baron of Death. James…

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  6. Cover of Dr. No

    Dr. No

    1958 · Ian Fleming

    Dr. No is the sixth novel by Ian Fleming featuring James Bond, a British Secret Service agent. Fleming wrote the book in early 1957 at his Goldeneye…

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    Doctor No

    1958 · Ian Fleming

    Sent to Jamaica to investigate a colleague's disappearance, Bond uncovers the secretive Doctor No, who guards a private island and its guano…

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    The Spy Who Loved Me

    Year unknown · Ian Fleming

    Vivienne Michel, a French Canadian raised in the United Kingdom, feels out of place everywhere she goes. She travels to the Adirondacks with a Vespa…

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    Thunderball

    Year unknown · Ian Fleming

    This novel by Ian Fleming follows James Bond in the Bahamas, where he has less than a week to find two stolen atom bombs hidden among the coral…

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  10. Cover of Goldfinger

    Goldfinger

    Year unknown · Ian Fleming

    A friendly game of two-handed canasta turns out to be thoroughly crooked, leading to the death of a beautiful girl. In this story, James Bond…

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Young Bond

6 books in order · 2005–2009

  1. Cover of SilverFin (Young Bond #1)

    SilverFin (Young Bond #1)

    2005 · Charles Higson

    A 2005 novel by Charlie Higson, a prequel to the adventures of James Bond, 007. It introduces the young James when he is just starting boarding…

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  2. Blood Fever

    2006 · Charles Higson

    Blood Fever is the second novel in the Young Bond series, which portrays Ian Fleming's superspy James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s. Written by…

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  3. Double or Die

    2007 · Charles Higson

    Double Or Die is the third book in the Young Bond series, which portrays James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s. Written by Charlie Higson, the novel…

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  4. Hurricane Gold

    2007 · Charles Higson

    Hurricane Gold is the fourth novel in the Young Bond series, depicting Ian Fleming's superspy James Bond as a teenager in the 1930s. Written by…

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  5. By Royal Command

    2008 · Charles Higson

    By Royal Command is the fifth novel in the Young Bond series, depicting Ian Fleming's superspy James Bond as a fourteen-year-old teenager in 1934.…

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Fighting Fantasy

68 books in order · 1982–2022

  1. The Warlock of Firetop Mountain

    1982 · Steve Jackson

    The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone, with illustrations by Russ…

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  2. The Citadel of Chaos

    1983 · Steve Jackson

    The Citadel of Chaos is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by Russ Nicholson. It was first published by…

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    The Forest of Doom

    1983 · Ian Livingstone

    The Forest of Doom is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Ian Livingstone and illustrated by Malcolm Barter. Published by Puffin Books in…

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  4. Cover of Starship Traveller

    Starship Traveller

    1983 · Steve Jackson

    Starship Traveller is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by Peter Andrew Jones. It is the fourth title in…

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  5. Cover of City of Thieves

    City of Thieves

    1983 · Ian Livingstone

    City of Thieves is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Ian Livingstone and illustrated by Iain McCaig. It was originally published by…

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  6. Cover of Deathtrap Dungeon

    Deathtrap Dungeon

    1984 · Ian Livingstone

    Deathtrap Dungeon is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Ian Livingstone and illustrated by Iain McCaig, the sixth gamebook in the Fighting…

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  7. Cover of Island of the Lizard King

    Island of the Lizard King

    1984 · Ian Livingstone

    Island of the Lizard King is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Ian Livingstone and illustrated by Alan Langford. It was originally…

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  8. Scorpion Swamp

    1984 · Steve Jackson

    Scorpion Swamp is a single-player adventure gamebook written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by Duncan Smith. Published in 1984 by Puffin Books, it…

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  9. Cover of Caverns of the Snow Witch

    Caverns of the Snow Witch

    1984 · Ian Livingstone

    Caverns of the Snow Witch is a single-player roleplaying gamebook written by Ian Livingstone and illustrated by Gary Ward and Edward Crosby. It was…

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  10. Cover of House of Hell

    House of Hell

    1984 · Steve Jackson

    This gamebook written by Steve Jackson places the reader stranded miles from anywhere on a dark and stormy night, with the only hope of refuge being…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Charles Higson written?

We list 11 books by Charles Higson across 3 series, published between 1958–2022 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Charles Higson's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Casino Royale.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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