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James Bond books in order

Three authorised continuation novels, each positioned deliberately around Ian Fleming's original Bond chronology.

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Recommended starting point

Begin with Trigger Mortis for Horowitz's first Bond publication, or Forever and a Day for the earliest story chronology.

Publication order vs chronology

Publication order gives Horowitz's writing sequence; story chronology begins with Forever and a Day, then Trigger Mortis, then With a Mind to Kill.

Prequels, origins & interstitials

Forever and a Day is a pre-Casino Royale origin mission; Trigger Mortis follows Goldfinger; With a Mind to Kill follows The Man with the Golden Gun.

Series status

Horowitz's three-novel Bond trilogy is complete.

Themes & recurring ideas

Duty, identity, betrayal, endurance and the psychological cost beneath the glamour of espionage.

Locations & organisations

British intelligence, Cold War Europe, the French Riviera, international criminal schemes and locations inherited from Fleming's chronology.

1

Trigger Mortis

2015 · Novel

Set after Goldfinger, this authorised Bond continuation mixes motor racing, Cold War menace and original Ian Fleming material.

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2

Forever and a Day

2018 · Novel

Before Casino Royale, a young Bond earns his double-O status investigating the death of the man he is sent to replace.

3

With a Mind to Kill

2022 · Novel

After The Man with the Golden Gun, Bond is sent behind the Iron Curtain on a mission that may break his mind as well as his cover.

Publication timeline

2015Trigger MortisNovel2018Forever and a DayNovel2022With a Mind to KillNovel

Spoiler-free FAQ

Where should I start?

Begin with Trigger Mortis for Horowitz's first Bond publication, or Forever and a Day for the earliest story chronology.

Do I need to read in order?

Publication order gives Horowitz's writing sequence; story chronology begins with Forever and a Day, then Trigger Mortis, then With a Mind to Kill.

Is the series complete?

Horowitz's three-novel Bond trilogy is complete.

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What belongs to the main sequence?

Forever and a Day is a pre-Casino Royale origin mission; Trigger Mortis follows Goldfinger; With a Mind to Kill follows The Man with the Golden Gun.

Does story chronology differ from publication order?

Publication order gives Horowitz's writing sequence; story chronology begins with Forever and a Day, then Trigger Mortis, then With a Mind to Kill.

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Sources

Order, format and publication year use the source links on each permanent book page.