Bond is back soon! New James Bond novel by Charlie Higson “King Zero” out on 24th of September 2026

Le Chiffre. Dr No. Goldfinger. James Bond has faced them all. But now the world is changing, and even 007 has no idea what’s coming for him…

It starts with a murdered agent in the Saudi desert. Only a traitor could have known enough to bring him down. But even James Bond can’t guess at the secret that was worth killing him to keep. As Bond follows the trail across the globe, he doesn’t realise the countdown has already begun.

And hiding in the shadows is a man with more power than he could ever have imagined.

Prepare for a villain unlike any before. Prepare for King Zero.

Charlie Higson:

“Having warmed up with my Young Bond series, and the short story, “On His Majesty’s Secret Service” (2023), I’m beyond excited to be writing my first full blown adult Bond adventure. 20 years after first writing “The name’s Bond, James Bond,” it still sends shivers down my spine every time I type it. I’m having a blast with this new novel, which is absolutely set in the modern world, and I hope will sit comfortably on the airport bookshelves alongside other contemporary thrillers. It embraces the worlds of both the literary Bond and the cinematic Bond, and my bad guy has all the elements we expect from a classic Bond villain, with a twist that’s not been done before.”

Amanda Douglas, Managing Director of Ian Fleming Publications Ltd.

“We are delighted to be working with Penguin Michael Joseph on the publication of “King Zero“. Charlie Higson’s return to James Bond follows his outstanding success with “On His Majesty’s Secret Service“, commissioned for the King’s Coronation, and we are delighted to be working with Charlie again, bringing the next chapter of Bond to fans.”

Joel Richardson, Publisher at Michael Joseph

“There’s no character in all of fiction quite like James Bond, and since Ian Fleming’s passing no-one has captured him quite so distinctively as Charlie Higson. We were swept away by Charlie’s vision for Bond which will delight old fans and new, and we can’t wait to make this the coolest, classiest publication of the year.”

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