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Ian Fleming


Born
in Mayfair, London, England, The United Kingdom
May 28, 1908

Died
August 12, 1964

Genre
Thriller, Nonfiction, Children's

Influences
Peter Fleming ...more


Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British author, journalist, and commander in the royal Navy during the Second World War. He was a grandson of the Scottish financier Robert Fleming, who founded the Scottish American Investment Trust and the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co.

Fleming is best remembered for creating the character of James Bond and chronicling his adventures in twelve novels and nine short stories. Additionally, Fleming wrote the children's story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and two non-fiction books. ...more

Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.76 · 397,182 ratings · 24,889 reviews · 653 distinct works • Similar authors
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
3.74 avg rating — 87,745 ratings — published 1953 — 524 editions
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From Russia with Love (Jame...
3.91 avg rating — 36,418 ratings — published 1957 — 628 editions
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Live and Let Die (James Bon...
3.63 avg rating — 33,325 ratings — published 1954 — 320 editions
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Moonraker (James Bond, #3)
3.80 avg rating — 28,402 ratings — published 1955 — 104 editions
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Goldfinger (James Bond, #7)
3.83 avg rating — 25,418 ratings — published 1959 — 396 editions
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Doctor No (James Bond, #6)
3.81 avg rating — 24,315 ratings — published 1958 — 135 editions
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On Her Majesty's Secret Ser...
3.97 avg rating — 20,991 ratings — published 1963 — 4 editions
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Diamonds Are Forever (James...
3.64 avg rating — 22,838 ratings — published 1956 — 301 editions
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Thunderball (James Bond, #9)
3.83 avg rating — 17,164 ratings — published 1961 — 272 editions
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3.99 avg rating — 14,920 ratings — published 1964 — 146 editions
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Series by Ian Fleming

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Quotes by Ian Fleming  (?)
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“Never say 'no' to adventures. Always say 'yes,' otherwise you'll lead a very dull life.”
― Ian Fleming
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“You only live twice:
Once when you are born
And once when you look death in the face”
― Ian Fleming, You Only Live Twice
tags: death, haiku, james-bond, philosophy, poetry
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“I am a poet in deeds--not often in words.”
― Ian Fleming, Goldfinger
tags: deeds, poet, words
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Polls

November 2019 Short Story/Novella Poll

 
  74 votes, 27.5%

 
  64 votes, 23.8%

The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming, 25+- pages, 1962
 
  35 votes, 13.0%

 
  34 votes, 12.6%

 
  32 votes, 11.9%

 
  30 votes, 11.2%

269 total votes
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