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James Bond: The Horowitz Novels
The James Bond: The Horowitz Novels series by Anthony Horowitz has 3 known books (3 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Trigger Mortis (2015). Forever and a Day is the latest book with a fully recorded publication date.
- Books
- 3 known books (3 novels)
- Published
- 3
- First published
- 2015
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Thriller
Start here: Trigger Mortis (2015)
— then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Trigger Mortis
Trigger Mortis, published September 8, 2015, opens Horowitz's Bond contributions at 320 pages, picking up days after Fleming's Goldfinger and incorporating an unused Fleming short-story fragment as its opening set piece. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Trigger Mortis - Book 2:
Forever and a Day
Forever and a Day followed on May 31, 2018, the shortest of the three at 304 pages, serving as a prequel that imagines Bond's very first mission as a newly promoted 00 agent. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Forever and a Day - Book 3:
With a Mind to Kill
With a Mind to Kill, published in May 2022 at 368 pages, is Horowitz's third and self-described final Bond novel, picking up exactly where Fleming's own last book, The Man with the Golden Gun, left off. Alternative text for cover: Cover of With a Mind to Kill
Key facts about the James Bond: The Horowitz Novels series
The James Bond: The Horowitz Novels series has 3 books on our list. Since all 3 are out now, you can read the whole list today.
Start with Trigger Mortis, since it opens the publication order in 2015. Forever and a Day is book 2, from 2018. With a Mind to Kill is book 3, from 2022.
Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions.
Forever and a Day is the latest book with a full release date, out on 31 May 2018. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.
The books came out between 2015 and 2022, while their length runs from 304 to 368 pages. That is a run of 7 years.
Anthony Horowitz has 43 books on our list. Additionally, they write The Diamond Brothers, Groosham Grange and Alex Rider, plus 3 more series. We shelve the books under spy thriller.
About the James Bond: The Horowitz Novels series
Commissioned by Ian Fleming Publications with access to unpublished Fleming material, Anthony Horowitz wrote three James Bond continuation novels between 2015 and 2022, each slotting into a different point in Bond's original 1950s-60s timeline rather than updating him to the present day. Trigger Mortis (2015) picks up literally days after Goldfinger, sending Bond from a Nurburgring race track into a Cold War plot to sabotage the American space program, and incorporates an unused Fleming short-story fragment as its opening set piece.
Forever and a Day (2018) goes further back, serving as a prequel that imagines Bond's very first mission as a newly-promoted 00 agent, immediately following (in Fleming's internal chronology) the death of the original 007 whose number Bond inherits -- a deliberate hole in Fleming's own back-story that Horowitz fills in. With a Mind to Kill (2022), the third and Horowitz's self-described final Bond novel, closes the loop by picking up exactly where Fleming's own final book, The Man with the Golden Gun (1965), left off, with Bond brainwashed by the Soviets and sent to assassinate M.
All three novels are period-accurate historical thrillers written in close homage to Fleming's own prose style and plotting, distinct from the many other continuation authors (Kingsley Amis, John Gardner, Raymond Benson, Sebastian Faulks, William Boyd and others) who have written Bond novels across the decades -- this entry tracks Horowitz's contributions only, not the wider multi-author Bond continuation-novel tradition.
Frequently asked questions
How many James Bond novels did Anthony Horowitz write?
Three: Trigger Mortis (2015), Forever and a Day (2018), and With a Mind to Kill (2022), which Horowitz has described as his final Bond novel.
What order should I read Horowitz's Bond novels in?
Any order -- each is set at a different point in Bond's original 1950s-60s timeline and stands alone. By internal chronology: Forever and a Day (a prequel), then Trigger Mortis, then With a Mind to Kill.
Are these the only James Bond continuation novels?
No -- many other authors have written Bond continuation novels since Ian Fleming's death, including Kingsley Amis, John Gardner, Raymond Benson, Sebastian Faulks and William Boyd. This entry tracks only Anthony Horowitz's three contributions.
Do Horowitz's Bond novels use unpublished Fleming material?
Yes -- Ian Fleming Publications gave Horowitz access to unused Fleming material, including a short-story fragment incorporated into Trigger Mortis.
Is this connected to Anthony Horowitz's other series?
No -- these are licensed continuations of Ian Fleming's James Bond character, unconnected to Horowitz's own creations like Alex Rider, Hawthorne & Horowitz, or Susan Ryeland.
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