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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 · 392,210 ratings · 24,462 reviews · 670 distinct works • Similar authors
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
3.74 avg rating — 86,648 ratings — published 1953 — 520 editions
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From Russia With Love (Jame...
3.91 avg rating — 36,047 ratings — published 1868 — 275 editions
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Live and Let Die (James Bon...
3.63 avg rating — 32,833 ratings — published 1954 — 328 editions
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Moonraker (James Bond, #3)
3.80 avg rating — 28,001 ratings — published 1955 — 381 editions
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Goldfinger (James Bond, #7)
3.83 avg rating — 25,148 ratings — published 1959 — 143 editions
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Doctor No (James Bond, #6)
3.80 avg rating — 24,036 ratings — published 1958 — 364 editions
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On Her Majesty's Secret Ser...
3.97 avg rating — 20,709 ratings — published 1963 — 223 editions
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Diamonds Are Forever (James...
3.64 avg rating — 22,537 ratings — published 1956 — 305 editions
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Thunderball (James Bond, #9)
3.83 avg rating — 16,957 ratings — published 1961 — 43 editions
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3.99 avg rating — 14,776 ratings — published 1964 — 150 editions
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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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