The first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, was published in 1953.
Here are some other famous James Bond novels by Ian Fleming:
* Live and Let Die (1954)
* Diamonds Are Forever (1956)
* Goldfinger (1959)
* Thunderball (1961)
* From Russia with Love (1957)
* Dr. No (1958)
* The Man with the Golden Gun (1965)
* For Your Eyes Only (1960)
* You Only Live Twice (1964)
* The Spy Who Loved Me (1962)
* On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963)
Fleming also wrote other works, such as the short story collection For Your Eyes Only (which also includes the title story), and the children's book Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. However, James Bond is his most famous creation.