James Bond novels by Ian Fleming

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British literature novel series spy fiction series

The James Bond novels by Ian Fleming are a series of mid-20th-century British spy thrillers featuring the suave MI6 agent 007, which became the foundation for the long-running James Bond film franchise.

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Label	Occurrences
James Bond novel series	11
James Bond novels	11
James Bond literary canon	5
James Bond novels by Ian Fleming canonical	4
Ian Fleming James Bond novels	3
Ian Fleming franchise	2
Ian Fleming's James Bond novels	2
Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels	2
Ian Fleming’s James Bond series	2
James Bond literary series	2
Ian Fleming James Bond canon	1
Ian Fleming novels	1
James Bond by Ian Fleming	1
James Bond literary character	1
James Bond literary character by Ian Fleming	1
James Bond novels by Ian Fleming (loosely)	1

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Target entity: James Bond novels by Ian Fleming
Context triple: [Peter Hunt, basedOn, James Bond novels by Ian Fleming]

A. James Bond novel "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is a James Bond spy novel by Ian Fleming that follows 007's battle against Blofeld and his romance with Tracy di Vicenzo, culminating in one of the series' most tragic endings.
B. James Bond novel "Dr. No"
"Dr. No" is a 1958 James Bond spy novel by Ian Fleming in which 007 investigates the disappearance of two MI6 operatives in Jamaica and confronts the villainous Dr. Julius No on his private island.
C. James Bond novel "Thunderball"
"Thunderball" is a James Bond spy novel by Ian Fleming, featuring 007’s battle against the criminal organization SPECTRE over a stolen nuclear warhead.
D. James Bond novel "Moonraker"
"Moonraker" is a James Bond novel by Ian Fleming in which 007 investigates industrialist Hugo Drax and his top-secret rocket project threatening London.
E. James Bond novel "Goldfinger"
The James Bond novel "Goldfinger" is Ian Fleming’s 1959 spy thriller in which Agent 007 investigates gold magnate Auric Goldfinger’s plot involving gold smuggling and a daring attack on Fort Knox.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: James Bond novels by Ian Fleming
Target entity description: The James Bond novels by Ian Fleming are a series of mid-20th-century British spy thrillers featuring the suave MI6 agent 007, which became the foundation for the long-running James Bond film franchise.

A. James Bond novel "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
"On Her Majesty's Secret Service" is a James Bond spy novel by Ian Fleming that follows 007's battle against Blofeld and his romance with Tracy di Vicenzo, culminating in one of the series' most tragic endings.
B. James Bond novel "Dr. No"
"Dr. No" is a 1958 James Bond spy novel by Ian Fleming in which 007 investigates the disappearance of two MI6 operatives in Jamaica and confronts the villainous Dr. Julius No on his private island.
C. James Bond novel "Thunderball"
"Thunderball" is a James Bond spy novel by Ian Fleming, featuring 007’s battle against the criminal organization SPECTRE over a stolen nuclear warhead.
D. James Bond novel "Moonraker"
"Moonraker" is a James Bond novel by Ian Fleming in which 007 investigates industrialist Hugo Drax and his top-secret rocket project threatening London.
E. James Bond novel "Goldfinger"
The James Bond novel "Goldfinger" is Ian Fleming’s 1959 spy thriller in which Agent 007 investigates gold magnate Auric Goldfinger’s plot involving gold smuggling and a daring attack on Fort Knox.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British literature ⓘ novel series ⓘ spy fiction series ⓘ
adaptedInto	James Bond films ⓘ linked to: James Bond (film)
characterCodeNumber	007 ⓘ
characterOccupation	MI6 agent ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
creator	Ian Fleming ⓘ
featuresAntagonistOrganization	SMERSH ⓘ linked to: SMERSH (in the novel) SPECTRE ⓘ linked to: Spectre
featuresOrganization	MI6 ⓘ
finalNovel	The Man with the Golden Gun ⓘ
finalShortStoryCollection	Octopussy and The Living Daylights ⓘ linked to: James Bond film Octopussy
firstPublicationYear	1953 ⓘ
firstWork	Casino Royale ⓘ
genre	spy fiction ⓘ thriller ⓘ
hasPart	Casino Royale ⓘ Diamonds Are Forever ⓘ Dr. No ⓘ For Your Eyes Only ⓘ linked to: For Your Eyes Only (film) From Russia, with Love ⓘ Goldfinger ⓘ Live and Let Die ⓘ Moonraker ⓘ Octopussy and The Living Daylights ⓘ linked to: James Bond film Octopussy On Her Majesty's Secret Service ⓘ The Man with the Golden Gun ⓘ The Spy Who Loved Me ⓘ Thunderball ⓘ You Only Live Twice ⓘ
influenced	spy fiction genre ⓘ
inspired	James Bond film series ⓘ linked to: James Bond (film)
literaryPeriod	20th-century literature ⓘ
mainCharacter	James Bond ⓘ
notableTheme	espionage ⓘ geopolitics ⓘ glamour ⓘ violence ⓘ
numberOfNovels	12 ⓘ
numberOfShortStoryCollections	2 ⓘ
originalLanguage	English ⓘ
publicationPeriodEnd	1966 ⓘ
publicationPeriodStart	1953 ⓘ
publisher	Jonathan Cape ⓘ
setIn	Cold War ⓘ
settingIncludes	Jamaica ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ continental Europe ⓘ
targetAudience	adult readers ⓘ

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