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Reviewing The James Bond Series

Ian Fleming’s James Bond Novels:

  1. Casino Royale (1953) – 5/5
  2. Live and Let Die (1954) – 3/5
  3. Moonraker (1955) – 5/5
  4. Diamonds Are Forever (1956) – 3/5
  5. From Russia, with Love (1957) – 5/5
  6. Dr. No (1958) – 4/5
  7. Goldfinger (1959) – 3/5
  8. For Your Eyes Only (1960) [short story collection] – 4/5
  9. Thunderball (1961) – 4/5
  10. The Spy Who Loved Me (1962) – 2/5
  11. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1963) – 4/5
  12. You Only Live Twice (1964) – 4/5
  13. The Man with the Golden Gun (1965) – 3/5
  14. Octopussy and The Living Daylights (1966) [short story collection] – 4/5

Ranking Ian Fleming’s James Bond Novels

James Bond Continuation Novels:

My Reviews of the James Bond Films:

  1. Dr. No (1962) – 5/5
  2. From Russia With Love (1963) – 5/5
  3. Goldfinger (1964) – 4/5
  4. Thunderball (1965) – 3/5
  5. You Only Live Twice (1967) – 3/5
  6. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) – 4/5
  7. Diamonds Are Forever (1971) – 2/5
  8. Live and Let Die (1973) – 3/5
  9. The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) – 2/5
  10. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) – 5/5
  11. Moonraker (1979) – 2/5
  12. For Your Eyes Only (1981) – 2/5
  13. Octopussy (1983) – 3/5
  14. A View To A Kill (1985) – 2/5
  15. The Living Daylights (1987) – 3/5
  16. License To Kill (1989) – 2/5
  17. GoldenEye (1995) – 3/5
  18. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) – 2/5
  19. The World Is Not Enough (1999) – 2/5
  20. Die Another Day (2002) – 2/5
  21. Casino Royale (2006) – 4/5
  22. Quantum of Solace (2008) – 3/5
  23. Skyfall (2012) – 5/5
  24. Spectre (2015) – 2/5
  25. No Time To Die (2021) – 2/5

Non-Canonical James Bond Films:

Casino Royale (1967)
Release Date: April 13, 1967
Directors: John Huston, Ken Hughes, Robert Parrish, Joseph McGrath, Val Guest

Never Say Never Again (1983)
Release Date: October 7, 1983
Director: Irvin Kershner

Influenced by James Bond:

Reviewing The Pink Panther Series (1963-Present)

Reviewing The Jack Ryan Series (1990-Present)

Reviewing the Mission Impossible Series (1996-Present)

Reviewing The Austin Powers Series (1997-2002)

Reviewing the Jason Bourne Series (2002-Present)