Moonraker
About this book
Flamboyant red cropped hair, florid skin, eyes blazing with hate— This Is the Face of Hugo Drax, The Mystery Man Behind Moonraker. A stranger, he came out of nowhere to build England the deadliest weapon ever devised by a human brain. A maniacal genius, he now holds the life of secret agent JAMES BOND in his fiendishly clever hands!!
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 129 readers · 194 pages · ≈ 3 h 36 m · Moderate
What order should I read the James Bond series?
Read Moonraker first, then follow the publication order above — Casino Royale, then Live and let die, then Diamonds are Forever, then From Russia with Love, then Thunderball, then The Spy Who Loved Me, then On Her Majesty's Secret Service.
How long does it take to read Moonraker?
About ≈ 3 h 36 m — 194 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Moonraker?
194 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Moonraker?
It sits on the Spy Fiction, Adventure, Thriller shelves.
Has Moonraker been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Moonraker (1979).
Is Moonraker in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Moonraker?
The main characters include James Bond (Fictitious character), 007, Hugo Drax.
Where does Moonraker take place?
It is set in Kent (England), London during 1950's.
Who wrote Moonraker?
Ian Fleming.
James Bond — reading order
- → Moonraker (1955) you are here
- 1 Casino Royale (1953)
- 2 Live and let die (1954)
- 3 Diamonds are Forever (1956)
- 4 From Russia with Love (1957)
- 5 Thunderball (1961)
- 6 The Spy Who Loved Me (1962)
- 7 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963)