The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to James Bond:
James Bond is a fictional character created in 1953 by the journalist and writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in 12 novels and two short story collections.[1] The character has also been used in the long-running and third most financially successful English-language film series to date (behind only the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Star Wars).[2] The film series started in 1962 with Dr. No, starring Sean Connery as James Bond, and has continued with other actors, including Daniel Craig as the most recent actor to portray Bond.[3]