
James Bond
The James Bond franchise centers on the iconic British Secret Service agent created by Ian Fleming in 1953, who featured in fourteen books; following Fleming's death, the literary series was continued by eight other authors, most recently with Charlie Higson's On His Majesty's Secret Service in 2023. Beyond the main novels, the Bond universe has expanded to include a young James Bond series by Charlie Higson and three novels based on the character Moneypenny, written by Kate Westbrook.