The stories of James Bond in the main share the qualities of exotic settings and thrilling action. Bond nearly always beds a woman or two, in scenes that used to scandalize readers but now seem modest. Bond jokes a little, is tortured a little, and drinks a lot.

Other James Bond titles include Casino Royale, 1953, novel (also published as You Asked for It); Live and Let Die, 1954; Moonraker, 1955, novel (also published as Too Hot to Handle); Diamonds Are Forever, 1956; From Russia with Love, 1957; Doctor No, 1958; For Your Eyes Only: Five Secret Exploits of James Bond, 1960, short stories; Thunderball, 1961; The Spy Who Loved Me, 1962; On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1963; You Only Live Twice, 1964; The Man with the Golden Gun, 1965; and Octopussy: The Last Great Adventures of James Bond 007, 1967, short stories.