Casino Royale. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 1953 book
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Casino Royale
Ian Fleming, 1953
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Martin Campbell, 2006

MI6 operative James Bond gains promotion to 00 agent status by assassinating two targets: traitorous section chief Dryden at the British Embassy in Prague and his contact, Fisher. In Uganda, the mysterious Mr. White introduces Steven Obanno, a high-ranking member of the Lord’s Resistance Army, to Le Chiffre, an Albanian private banker to terrorists.


Any Human Heart. Poster of the 2010 TV series and cover of the 2002 book
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Any Human Heart
William Boyd, 2002
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Michael Samuels, 2010

The life of a novelist unfolds across different decades and locations, ranging from 1920s Paris to 1950s New York and 1980s London. During this journey, encounters with notable figures such as Ernest Hemingway, Ian Fleming, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor— the exiled British king and his mistress Wallis Simpson—shape the course of the novelist’s experiences.


Skyfall. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1953 book, Casino Royale
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Casino Royale
Ian Fleming, 1953
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Sam Mendes, 2012

In Istanbul, MI6 agents James Bond and Eve Moneypenny pursue mercenary Patrice, who has stolen a hard drive containing details of undercover agents. He fails a series of physical, medical, and psychological examinations, but M approves his return to the field, ordering him to identify Patrice’s employer, recover the hard drive, and kill Patrice.


Goldfinger. Poster of the 1964 movie and cover of the 1959 book
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Goldfinger
Ian Fleming, 1959
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Guy Hamilton, 1964

After destroying a drug laboratory in Latin America, James Bond vacations in Miami Beach. Bond discovers Goldfinger cheating at a high-stakes gin rummy game, aided remotely by his employee, Jill Masterson, who prompts him using binoculars and a one-way radio. Bond trails Goldfinger to Switzerland.


No Time to Die. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1953 book, Casino Royale
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Casino Royale
Ian Fleming, 1953
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Cary Joji Fukunaga, 2021

Five years after the capture of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, James Bond has left active service. He is approached by his friend and CIA officer Felix Leiter, who enlists his help in the search for Valdo Obruchev, a missing scientist. When it becomes apparent that Obruchev has been abducted, Bond must confront a villain whose schemes could see the death of millions.


From Russia with Love. Poster of the 1963 movie and cover of the 1957 book, From Russia With Love
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From Russia With Love
Ian Fleming, 1957
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Terence Young, 1963

Seeking revenge against James Bond for the death of their agent Dr. No in Jamaica, international criminal organisation SPECTRE begins training agents to kill him, before assigning the task to Irish assassin Donald Red Grant. To lure Bond into a trap, SPECTRE’s chief planner, Czechoslovak chess grandmaster Kronsteen, devises a plan to have him attempt to procure a Lektor cryptography device from the Soviets from their consulate in Istanbul.


GoldenEye. Poster of the 1995 movie and cover of the 1993 book, Casino Royale
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Ian Fleming, 1993
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Martin Campbell, 1995

In 1986, MI6 agents James Bond and Alec Trevelyan infiltrate a Soviet chemical weapons facility in Arkhangelsk. Returning to London, Bond oversees MI6 staff monitoring an incident in Severnaya, Siberia, after the stolen helicopter turns up at a radar facility there.


Dr. No. Poster of the 1962 movie and cover of the 1958 book, Doctor No
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Doctor No
Ian Fleming, 1958
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Terence Young, 1962

John Strangways, the Station Chief of MI6 in Jamaica, is murdered by a trio of assassins, along with his secretary, before his home is ransacked. The boatman, named Quarrel, reveals that he is aiding the CIA and introduces Bond to their agent Felix Leiter, who is also investigating Strangways’ disappearance.


The Spy Who Loved Me. Poster of the 1977 movie and cover of the 1962 book
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The Spy Who Loved Me
Ian Fleming, 1962
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Lewis Gilbert, 1977

A British and a Soviet ballistic-missile submarine suddenly disappear. The plans for a highly advanced submarine tracking system are being offered in Egypt. There, Bond encounters Major Anya Amasova—KGB agent Triple X—his rival to recover the microfilm plans.


Thunderball. Poster of the 1965 movie and cover of the 1961 book
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Thunderball
Ian Fleming, 1961
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Terence Young, 1965

SPECTRE operative Emilio Largo devises a plan to hold NATO to ransom by hijacking two atomic bombs from a Royal Air Force Avro Vulcan strategic jet bomber during a training exercise. To facilitate Largo’s plans, SPECTRE operative Count Lippe recruits Angelo Palazzi to oversee the theft of the bombs, and with help from SPECTRE agent Fiona Volpe, has him surgically alter his face to match that of French Air Force pilot François Derval.


You Only Live Twice. Poster of the 1967 movie and cover of the 1964 book
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You Only Live Twice
Ian Fleming, 1964
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Lewis Gilbert, 1967

American NASA spacecraft Jupiter 16 is hijacked from orbit by an unidentified spaceship. Upon his arrival, Bond attends a sumo match where he is approached by Japanese secret service agent Aki, who takes him to meet local MI6 operative Dikko Henderson.


Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Poster of the 1968 movie and cover of the 1964 book, Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car
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Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car
Ian Fleming, 1964
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Ken Hughes, 1968

The story opens with a montage of European Grand Prix races in which one particular car appears to win every race it runs in from 1907 until its final race in 1909, when the car crashes and catches fire, ending its racing career. While truant from school, they meet Truly Scrumptious, a beautiful, wealthy woman with her own motor car, who brings them home to report their truancy to their father.