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John Gardner Books in Order

Find every John Gardner book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 76 books / 9 series

John Gardner was a British author best known for his continuation of the James Bond series, writing 14 official 007 novels. His books have sold millions worldwide, cementing his legacy in spy fiction. This page provides the John Gardner books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All John Gardner Books in Chronological Order

1964 The Liquidator POoBOB / 1 Buy
1965 Understrike POoBOB / 2 Buy
1966 Amber Nine POoBOB / 3 Buy
1967 Madrigal POoBOB / 4 Buy
1968 Colonel Sun(By: Kingsley Amis) POoJBB / 1 Buy
1968 Hideaway POoBOB / 5 Buy
1969 A Complete State of Death POoDTB / 1 Buy
1969 Founder Member POoBOB / 6 Buy
1970 Traitor's Exit POoBOB / 7 Buy
1972 The Censor POoSN / 1 Buy
1973 The Authorized Biography of 007(By: John George Pearson) POoJBB / 2 Buy
1973 Every Night's a Bullfight POoSN / 2 Buy
1973 The Director POoSN / 3 Buy
1973 The Airline Pirates POoBOB / 8 Buy
1973 Air Apparent POoBOB / 9 Buy
1974 The Return of Moriarty POoPMB / 1 Buy
1974 The Assassination File POoBOB / 10 Buy
1975 The Revenge of Moriarty POoPMB / 2 Buy
1975 A Killer for a Song POoBOB / 11 Buy
1976 The Corner Men POoDTB / 2 Buy
1976 To Run a Little Faster POoSN / 4 Buy
1977 The Werewolf Trace POoSN / 5 Buy
1979 The Nostradamus Traitor POoHKB / 1 Buy
1979 The Dancing Dodo POoSN / 6 Buy
1980 Golgotha POoSN / 7 Buy
1980 The Last Trump POoSN / 8 Buy
1981 The Garden of Weapons POoHKB / 2 Buy
1981 License Renewed POoJBB / 3 Buy
1982 For Special Services POoJBB / 4 Buy
1983 On Becoming a Novelist POoNB / 1 Buy
1983 Icebreaker POoJBB / 5 Buy
1983 Flamingo POoSN / 9 Buy
1984 Role of Honor POoJBB / 6 Buy
1985 The Secret Generations POoRFB / 1 Buy
1986 Nobody Lives Forever POoJBB / 7 Buy
1987 The Secret Houses POoRFB / 2 Buy
1987 No Deals, Mr. Bond POoJBB / 8 Buy
1988 The Quiet Dogs POoHKB / 3 Buy
1988 Scorpius POoJBB / 9 Buy
1989 The Secret Families POoRFB / 3 Buy
1989 Licence to Kill POoJBB / 10 Buy
1989 Win, Lose or Die POoJBB / 11 Buy
1990 Brokenclaw POoJBB / 12 Buy
1991 The Man from Barbarossa POoJBB / 13 Buy
1992 Blood of the Fathers POoSN / 10 Buy
1992 Death Is Forever POoJBB / 14 Buy
1993 Maestro POoHKB / 4 Buy
1993 Never Send Flowers POoJBB / 15 Buy
1994 On Writers and Writing POoNB / 2 Buy
1994 SeaFire POoJBB / 16 Buy
1995 Confessor POoHKB / 5 Buy
1995 GoldenEye POoJBB / 17 Buy
1996 Cold Fall POoJBB / 18 Buy
1997 Zero Minus Ten(By: Raymond Benson) POoJBB / 19 Buy
1997 Tomorrow Never Dies(By: Raymond Benson) POoJBB / 20 Buy
1998 The Facts of Death(By: Raymond Benson) POoJBB / 21 Buy
1999 Midsummer Nights Doom POoJBB / 22 Buy
1999 The World is Not Enough(By: Raymond Benson) POoJBB / 23 Buy
1999 High Time to Kill(By: Raymond Benson) POoJBB / 24 Buy
2000 Doubleshot(By: Raymond Benson) POoJBB / 25 Buy
2001 Day of Absolution POoSN / 11 Buy
2001 Never Dream of Dying(By: Raymond Benson) POoJBB / 26 Buy
2002 Bottled Spider POoDSSMB / 1 Buy
2002 The Man With the Red Tattoo(By: Raymond Benson) POoJBB / 27 Buy
2002 Die Another Day(By: Raymond Benson) POoJBB / 28 Buy
2003 Streets of Town POoDSSMB / 2 Buy
2004 Angels Dining at the Ritz POoDSSMB / 3 Buy
2005 Troubled Midnight POoDSSMB / 4 Buy
2007 No Human Enemy POoDSSMB / 5 Buy
2008 Moriarty POoPMB / 3 Buy
2008 Devil May Care(By: Sebastian Faulks) POoJBB / 29 Buy
2011 Carte Blanche(By: Jeffery Deaver) POoJBB / 30 Buy
2013 Solo(By: William Boyd) POoJBB / 31 Buy
2015 Trigger Mortis(By: Anthony Horowitz) POoJBB / 32 Buy
2018 Forever and a Day(By: Anthony Horowitz) POoJBB / 33 Buy
2022 With a Mind to Kill(By: Anthony Horowitz) POoJBB / 34 Buy

John Gardner Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Bottled Spider 2002 Buy
02 Streets of Town 2003 Buy
03 Angels Dining at the Ritz 2004 Buy
04 Troubled Midnight 2005 Buy
05 No Human Enemy 2007 Buy
01 A Complete State of Death 1969 Buy
02 The Corner Men 1976 Buy
01 The Return of Moriarty 1974 Buy
02 The Revenge of Moriarty 1975 Buy
03 Moriarty 2008 Buy
01 The Secret Generations 1985 Buy
02 The Secret Houses 1987 Buy
03 The Secret Families 1989 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 11 books / 1972-2001
01 The Censor 1972 Buy
02 Every Night's a Bullfight 1973 Buy
03 The Director 1973 Buy
04 To Run a Little Faster 1976 Buy
05 The Werewolf Trace 1977 Buy
06 The Dancing Dodo 1979 Buy
07 Golgotha 1980 Buy
08 The Last Trump 1980 Buy
09 Flamingo 1983 Buy
10 Blood of the Fathers 1992 Buy
11 Day of Absolution 2001 Buy
01 The Nostradamus Traitor 1979 Buy
02 The Garden of Weapons 1981 Buy
03 The Quiet Dogs 1988 Buy
04 Maestro 1993 Buy
05 Confessor 1995 Buy
01 On Becoming a Novelist 1983 Buy
02 On Writers and Writing 1994 Buy
James Bond Books in Reading Order 34 books / 1968-2022
01 Colonel Sun(By: Kingsley Amis) 1968 Buy
02 The Authorized Biography of 007(By: John George Pearson) 1973 Buy
03 License Renewed 1981 Buy
04 For Special Services 1982 Buy
05 Icebreaker 1983 Buy
06 Role of Honor 1984 Buy
07 Nobody Lives Forever 1986 Buy
08 No Deals, Mr. Bond 1987 Buy
09 Scorpius 1988 Buy
10 Licence to Kill 1989 Buy
11 Win, Lose or Die 1989 Buy
12 Brokenclaw 1990 Buy
13 The Man from Barbarossa 1991 Buy
14 Death Is Forever 1992 Buy
15 Never Send Flowers 1993 Buy
16 SeaFire 1994 Buy
17 GoldenEye 1995 Buy
18 Cold Fall 1996 Buy
19 Zero Minus Ten(By: Raymond Benson) 1997 Buy
20 Tomorrow Never Dies(By: Raymond Benson) 1997 Buy
21 The Facts of Death(By: Raymond Benson) 1998 Buy
22 Midsummer Nights Doom 1999 Buy
23 The World is Not Enough(By: Raymond Benson) 1999 Buy
24 High Time to Kill(By: Raymond Benson) 1999 Buy
25 Doubleshot(By: Raymond Benson) 2000 Buy
26 Never Dream of Dying(By: Raymond Benson) 2001 Buy
27 The Man With the Red Tattoo(By: Raymond Benson) 2002 Buy
28 Die Another Day(By: Raymond Benson) 2002 Buy
29 Devil May Care(By: Sebastian Faulks) 2008 Buy
30 Carte Blanche(By: Jeffery Deaver) 2011 Buy
31 Solo(By: William Boyd) 2013 Buy
32 Trigger Mortis(By: Anthony Horowitz) 2015 Buy
33 Forever and a Day(By: Anthony Horowitz) 2018 Buy
34 With a Mind to Kill(By: Anthony Horowitz) 2022 Buy
01 The Liquidator 1964 Buy
02 Understrike 1965 Buy
03 Amber Nine 1966 Buy
04 Madrigal 1967 Buy
05 Hideaway 1968 Buy
06 Founder Member 1969 Buy
07 Traitor's Exit 1970 Buy
08 The Airline Pirates 1973 Buy
09 Air Apparent 1973 Buy
10 The Assassination File 1974 Buy
11 A Killer for a Song 1975 Buy

Where to start with John Gardner

What is the best order to read John Gardner books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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