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[ACE]

I'm curious as to how people view the literary Bond on this site.
I wonder if people might like to complete this poll?


Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: ? out of 12
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: ? out of 9
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): ? out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: Y/N
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: Y/N

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: ? out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: ? out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): ? out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? Y/N

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: ? out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: ? out of 3
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny short stories (For Your Eyes Only, James, Moneypenny's First Date With Bond): ? out of 2

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: ? out of 2
by John Gardner: ? out of 2
by Raymond Benson: ? out of 3


*I'm excluding the other Glidrose owned originals, The Adventures of James Bond 003.5 by R D Mascott and Bond Strikes Camp by Cyril Connolly

[Matt_13]

8 Novels
All the short stories
1 Gardner
3 Benson
3 Young Bond
Devil May Care

Looking to order Colonel Sun sometime in the future and looking forward to Young Bond 4 this April.

[zencat]

I haven't read The Diamond Smugglers or Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I've only read parts of Thrilling Cities. Aside from that, I've read everything.

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

Really quite embarrassed:

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: 2 out of 12
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 0 out of 9
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 0 out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*: 0

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: N
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: N

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: 0 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 0 out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): 0 out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? N

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 0 out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: 0 out of 3

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: 0 out of 2
by John Gardner: 0 out of 2
by Raymond Benson: 0 out of 3

[Loomis]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: 12 out of 12

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 8 out of 9 (I count only eight: the five in FYEO and the three in OP&TLD - what am I overlooking?)

Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 1 out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: Y

James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: Y

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: 3 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 4 out of 6

Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): 0 out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? Y

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 1 out of 5

Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: 0 out of 3

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: 0 out of 2

by John Gardner: 0 out of 2

by Raymond Benson: 2 out of 3

[Santa]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: All of 'em
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: All of 'em
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): None of 'em

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: Y
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: Y

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: All of 'em
Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 3 out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): None of 'em

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? Y

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 4 out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: All of 'em

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: 1
by John Gardner: 1
by Raymond Benson: 2

*I'm excluding The Adventures of James Bond 003.5 That's probably wise

[BoogieBond]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: 12 out of 12

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 9 out of 9

Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 0 out of 3


The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: Y


James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: Y

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: 1 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 0 out of 6

Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): 0 out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? Y

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 0 out of 5


Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: 0 out of 3

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: 2 out of 2

by John Gardner: 0 out of 2

by Raymond Benson: 0 out of 3

[Darth Prefect]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: 12 out of 12
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 9 out of 9
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 3 out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: Y
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: N

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: 5 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 1 out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): 1 out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? N (reading it now)

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 0 out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: 0 out of 3

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: 2 out of 2
by John Gardner: 0 out of 2
by Raymond Benson: 1 out of 3

I'll accept not including "3 1/2" because it opens the door to including the "james Bond Jr." novelizations.

[Judo chop]

Own and have read all of the Fleming Bond novels, except SWLM.

Also own and have read James Bond: The Legacy, by Cork and Scivally.

That's it.

[HildebrandRarity]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 8 out of 9 (I count only eight: the five in FYEO and the three in OP&TLD - what am I overlooking?)

OO7 In New York

It's added in 2008's "Quqntum Of Solace", the movie tie-in offering last year.

[Loomis]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 8 out of 9 (I count only eight: the five in FYEO and the three in OP&TLD - what am I overlooking?)

OO7 In New York

It's added in 2008's "Quqntum Of Solace", the movie tie-in offering last year.

I counted that one already. I still count only eight Fleming short stories, not nine:

1. FROM A VIEW TO A KILL

2. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

3. QUANTUM OF SOLACE

4. RISICO

5. THE HILDEBRAND RARITY

6. OCTOPUSSY

7. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS

8. 007 IN NEW YORK

[danielcraigisjamesbond007]

I've read from Casino Royale to Doctor No, and the two short story collections so far.

[TheSaint]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read:12 out of 12
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read:9 out of 9
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 0 out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: Y
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: Y

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels:14 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels:6 out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five):3 out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? Y

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels:0 out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels:0 out of 3

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood:0 out of 2
by John Gardner:0 out of 2
by Raymond Benson:0 out of 3

[Qwerty]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: 12 out of 12
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 9 out of 9
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 3 out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: YES
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: YES

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: 14 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 6 out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): 3 out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? YES

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 5 out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: 3 out of 3
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny short stories: 2 out of 2

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: 2 out of 2
by John Gardner: 2 out of 2
by Raymond Benson: 3 out of 3

[DAN LIGHTER]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: 12 out of 12
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 9 out of 9
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 0 out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: YES
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: NO

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: 1 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 0 out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): 0 out of 3

(BUT HAVE RAYMONDS BOOKS ON ORDER)

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? YES

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 5 out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: 0 out of 3

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: 0 out of 2
by John Gardner: 0 out of 2
by Raymond Benson: 0 out of 3

James Bond The Man and His World by Henry Chancellor: YES
For Your Eyes Only By Ben Macintyre YES
Silverfin Graphic Novel YES

Edited by DAN LIGHTER, 13 March 2009 - 08:09 PM.

[David Schofield]

Every ing thing.

Except Mascott's 003.5. Which is not on this list anyway, oddly.

[Kilroy6644]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: 12 out of 12
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 9 out of 9
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 2 out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: Y
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: Y

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: 5 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 1 out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): 0 out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? Y

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 0 out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: 0 out of 3

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: 0 out of 2
by John Gardner: 1 out of 2
by Raymond Benson: 1 out of 3

[Mr. Blofeld]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: 8 out of 12
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 9 out of 9
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 0 out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: No
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: No

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: 1 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 0 out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): 0 out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? Yes

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 1 out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: 1 out of 3

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: 0 out of 2
by John Gardner: 1 out of 2
by Raymond Benson: 0 out of 3

[Lazenby880]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: 12 out of 12
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 9 out of 9
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 1 out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: Yes
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: No

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: 5 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 2 out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): 0 out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? No

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 0 out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: 0 out of 3

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: 1 out of 2
by John Gardner: 0 out of 2
by Raymond Benson: 1 out of 3


*I'm excluding The Adventures of James Bond 003.5 (Why?)

[Vauxhall]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: 8 out of 12
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 9 out of 9
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 0 out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsley Amis: No
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: No

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: 0 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 4 out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): 0 out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? Yes

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 0 out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: 0 out of 3

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: 0 out of 2
by John Gardner: 0 out of 2
by Raymond Benson: 3 out of 3

[ACE]

Thanks chaps
Keep 'em coming.

I counted that one already. I still count only eight Fleming short stories, not nine:

1. FROM A VIEW TO A KILL

2. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

3. QUANTUM OF SOLACE

4. RISICO

5. THE HILDEBRAND RARITY

6. OCTOPUSSY

7. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS

8. 007 IN NEW YORK

Is this that critical consensus thing again, Loomis?
Think of Faberge - can someone help Loomis out?

[Qwerty]

How about the two Moneypenny short stories, ACE?

[Vauxhall]

I counted that one already. I still count only eight Fleming short stories, not nine.

You're missing The Property of a Lady.

[ACE]

How about the two Moneypenny short stories, ACE?

Gosh, yes. I'll put those on! Good catch, Qwerty!

[DAN LIGHTER]

Lovely Thread ACE.

[MicroGlobeOne]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: 12 out of 12
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 9 out of 9
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 0 out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsley Amis: Yes
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: No

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: 10 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 4 out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): 0 out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? Yes

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 0 out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: 0 out of 3

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: 0 out of 2
by John Gardner: 0 out of 2
by Raymond Benson: 1 out of 3

[Head of S]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: 12 out of 12
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 9 out of 9
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 3 out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: Y
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: Y

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: 14 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 6 out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): 3 out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? Y (and Pistache!)

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 5 out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: 3 out of 3
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny short stories: 2 out of 2

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: 2 out of 2
by John Gardner: 2 out of 2
by Raymond Benson: 3 out of 3

The last book I read was 'You Only Live Once: Memories of Ian Fleming' by Ivar Bryce and I am currently reading 'The Letters of Ann Fleming'.

[JackUnion]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: 12 out of 12
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: 9 out of 9
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 1 out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: N
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: N

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: 5 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 6 out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): 0 out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? Y

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 1 out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: 0 out of 3
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny short stories: 0 out of 2

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

1 - Tomorrow Never Dies

[Mister Asterix]

Number of Ian Fleming James Bond novels I have read: 12 out of 12
Number of Ian Fleming James Bond short stories I have read: ? out of 9
Number of non-Bond Ian Fleming books I have read (The Diamond Smugglers, Thrilling Cities, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang): 3 out of 3

The official Glidrose/IFP Continuation Novels I have read*:

Colonel Sun by Robert Markham/Kingsly Amis: Yup
James Bond: The Authorised Biography by John Pearson: Yup

Number of original John Gardner James Bond novels: 14 out of 14

Number of original Raymond Benson James Bond novels: 6 out of 6
Number ot Raymond Benson James Bond short stories (Blast From The Past, Midsummer Night's Doom, Live At Five): 3 out of 3

Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks? Yup

Number of Charlie Higson Young Bond novels: 5 out of 5
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny Diaries novels: 3 out of 3
Number of Kate Westbrook/Samantha Weinberg Moneypenny short stories: 0 out of 2

The official tie-in novelizations I have read:

by Christopher Wood: 2 out of 2
by John Gardner: 2 out of 2
by Raymond Benson: 3 out of 3

[Loomis]

Thanks chaps
Keep 'em coming.

I counted that one already. I still count only eight Fleming short stories, not nine:

1. FROM A VIEW TO A KILL

2. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

3. QUANTUM OF SOLACE

4. RISICO

5. THE HILDEBRAND RARITY

6. OCTOPUSSY

7. THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS

8. 007 IN NEW YORK

Is this that critical consensus thing again, Loomis?
Think of Faberge - can someone help Loomis out?

DOH! Of course. My apologies, ACE.

And, yes, I've read it (honest ), so count me a nine outta nine man.