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John Gardner

1 series 18 books in order 4 standalone books

John Edmund Gardner was an English writer of spy and thriller novels, born in 1926 and died in 2007. He is best known for his James Bond continuation novels, and also wrote a series of Boysie Oakes books and three novels featuring Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional villain, Professor Moriarty.

Born
1926
Known for
James Bond

Series by John Gardner

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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  2. Cover of From Russia, with love

    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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  5. Cover of Live and let die

    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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  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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    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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  10. Cover of On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    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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Standalone books

  1. Cover of Ian Fleming's master spy James Bond in Nobody lives forever
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  2. Cover of The Sunlight Dialogues
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  3. Cover of Grendel
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  4. Cover of Amber Nine
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has John Gardner written?

We list 18 books by John Gardner across 1 series, published between 1953–2018 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read John Gardner'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 John Gardner'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.