Reading the first 12 books

20514762051476 Posts: 3MI6 Agent
I have started to read the Ian Fleming, James Bond novels, I'm now on "Dr.No" and reading in publication order. Is there a cross reference guide for the books not really interested in the movies
Thanks

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  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 36,053Chief of Staff
    Hi there, and welcome to AJB- I'd like to suggest you take a look at our guide for new members here: http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45180/introduction-how-to-use-the-forum/

    Now, can you clarify what you're after with a cross reference guide? What sort of information would you like?
  • 002002 New ZealandPosts: 558MI6 Agent
    I too have started to re-read the Fleming novels. This is the first time I've read them in order and I'm really enjoying the experience. By coincidence, I'm also up to Dr No, always one of my favourites, and so far only Diamonds are Forever felt a bit under par (and Moonraker lost me in the final Drax scene: it seemed a bit distant and impersonal, to me).
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    Yes, reading them in the published order, really is the best way. You can see Fleming grow
    as a writer and infact see how Bond's character matures and changes over the span of the
    books. -{
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • stagstag Posts: 2,083MI6 Agent
    You may care to look at the following thread:

    http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45836/bond-versus-bond/

    IMO there is no other way when reading the books for the first time than to do so in order. Afterwards you can then go back & re read any as you choose because you will be familiar with the timeline.

    BTW I am currently going through the audiobooks. Because I have read the novels several times I am doing so in no particular order. I started with L&LD & am currently on FYEO.
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    Reading them in order is the preferred Way. Flemings Writing got more and more technical over the Course of each Novel -{
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,644MI6 Agent
    I've too have read Fleming's Bond novels in order and would also recommend this as the best approach thematically. -{
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • 20514762051476 Posts: 3MI6 Agent
    Barbel wrote:
    Hi there, and welcome to AJB- I'd like to suggest you take a look at our guide for new members here: http://www.ajb007.co.uk/topic/45180/introduction-how-to-use-the-forum/

    Now, can you clarify what you're after with a cross reference guide? What sort of information would you like?

    Thanks for the advice I found exactly what I was looking for.
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,924MI6 Agent
    I recommend that you give the Continuation Novels a go when your finished with the Fleming's :)
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    And you're just in time for Trigger Mortis. ;)
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
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