There are more than fifty Bond books beyond Fleming’s own, and most readers know only a few. Mark Edlitz’s James Bond After Fleming: The Continuation Novels is a guide to them, written as the first book devoted exclusively to the post-Fleming Bonds.
In the books
Edlitz covers more than fifty years of the literary Bond, including the continuation novels, film novelisations, a pseudo-biography and spin-off series about the teenage Bond, according to the listing. It begins where Fleming ends: Kingsley Amis wrote the first traditional continuation, Colonel Sun, and John Gardner went on to write more Bond books than Fleming did.
Reading it now
This is a book for dipping in. Use it as a map before you commit to a long run of novels, and read the chapter on an author before you read the author. It also pairs well with a newer title such as Charlie Higson’s King Zero, which we list in our books and media section. The paperback is on sale at Amazon.
The films that borrowed from these books are on our films page.
Specifications
| Author | Mark Edlitz |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback (also Kindle) |
| Subject | Post-Fleming Bond continuation novels |
| Price | US$33.81 at Amazon at the time of writing, October 2026 |
Questions
Does it cover Fleming’s own novels?
No. It is about the books written after Fleming, so it is a companion to his twelve novels and two short story collections.
Is it available as an ebook?
The Amazon listing includes a Kindle edition as well as the paperback.
