Young Bond
Illustration of a young James Bond by Kev Walker
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SilverFin (2005)
Blood Fever(2006) Double or Die (2007) Hurricane Gold (2007) By Royal Command (2008) Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier (2009) Shoot to Kill (2014) Heads You Die (2016) Strike Lightning (2016) |
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| Author | Charlie Higson (2005 - 2014) Steve Cole (2014 - present) |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Spy fiction, Thriller, Mystery |
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Puffin Books (UK) Hyperion Books (US) |
| Published | 3 March 2005 – present |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) Audiobook |
Young Bond is a series of young adult spy novels featuring Ian Fleming's secret agent James Bond as a young teenage boy attending school at Eton College in the 1930s. The series, written by Charlie Higson, was originally planned to include only five novels; however, after the release of the fifth novel, Higson considered the possibility of a second series. In October 2013 it was confirmed that a second series of four novels was in development, with the first novel due for release in Autumn 2014, but it would be penned by Steve Cole while Higson continued work on his young adult zombie series, The Enemy.
Since the release of the first novel, SilverFin, in 2005, the series has become very successful and has led to further works including games, a graphic novel and even a supplemental travel guide. The last book, By Royal Command, was published in September 2008.
English-language versions of the books are published by Puffin Books in the United Kingdom and Hyperion Books For Children in the United States.
According to Charlie Higson, Ian Fleming Publications initially planned for him to only write one novel and that every subsequent novel would be written by a rotating author. This plan fell apart and Higson agreed to author future books in the series. However, comments made by Higson in an interview could suggest that after Higson's five books are completed, the series may be continued by another author.
An original Young Bond short story by Charlie Higson titled "A Hard Man to Kill" was published in the companion book Danger Society: The Young Bond Dossier on 29 October 2009. The story is set between the books Hurricane Gold and By Royal Command and involves Young Bond travelling back to London aboard the French ocean liner SS Colombie. An extract from the story appeared in the paperback edition of By Royal Command. It is the longest James Bond short story yet written.
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