James Bond was unrelated to Ian Fleming.
Anthony Horowitz . He is the most recent author chosen to write a James Bond novel by the Ian Fleming estate , titled Trigger Mortis ( 2015 ) . Casino Royale (1967 film) . It is loosely based on Ian Fleming 's first James Bond novel . James Bond . Since Fleming 's death in 1964 , eight other authors have written authorised Bond novels or novelizations : Kingsley Amis , Christopher Wood , John Gardner , Raymond Benson , Sebastian Faulks , Jeffery Deaver , William Boyd and Anthony Horowitz . The James Bond film series is a British series of spy films based on the fictional character of MI6 agent James Bond , `` 007 '' , who originally appeared in a series of books by Ian Fleming .