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Charles Higson

4 series 16 books in order 1 standalone book

Charles Murray Higson (born 1958) is an English actor, comedian, author, and former singer, who has also written and produced for television. He is the author of the young-adult post-apocalyptic series The Enemy and wrote the first five novels in the Young Bond series.

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

Series by Charles Higson

James Bond

53 books in order · 1953–2018 · Publication order

  1. Cover of Casino Royale

    Casino Royale

    1953 · 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

    1957 · 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

    1955 · 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

    1956 · 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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    Live and let die

    1954 · 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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    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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    The Spy Who Loved Me

    1962 · 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

    1961 · 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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    Goldfinger

    1959 · 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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    On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    1963 · Ian Fleming

    James Bond is preparing to marry Teresa di Vicenzo, the daughter of a Corsican Mafioso, when he is sent to Switzerland. There, he confronts Ernst…

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Young Bond

6 books in order · 2005–2009

  1. Cover of SilverFin

    SilverFin

    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 and Ian Livingstone

    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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    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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    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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    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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The Enemy

5 books in order · 2011–2015

  1. Cover of The Fear

    The Fear

    2011 · Charles Higson

    The sickness that struck everyone sixteen and over has left children to fend for themselves in a world overrun by violent, bloodthirsty adults.…

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  2. Cover of The Sacrifice

    The Sacrifice

    2013 · Charles Higson

    The Sacrifice continues the story of Small Sam and The Kid after their arrival at the Tower of London, where Sam finds temporary safety with Jordan…

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  3. Cover of The fallen

    The fallen

    2014 · Charles Higson

    The Holloway crew has reached the Natural History Museum as survivors in a world overrun by the Enemy, a force that first corrupted adults mentally…

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  4. Cover of The Hunted

    The Hunted

    2015 · Charles Higson

    Ella is alone in the countryside with her silent companion, Scarface, whom she knows little about, as Ed departs London on a perilous journey to…

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    The end

    2015 · Charles Higson

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Standalone books

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Charles Higson written?

We list 16 books by Charles Higson across 4 series, published between 1953–2022 — 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.

Where can I buy Charles Higson's books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.