James Bond is back, this time on the page. The next James Bond novel has officially been titled ‘King Zero’, with the book set for release on September 24, 2026. The story comes from author Charlie Higson, who previously wrote entries in the Young Bond series and has now written his first full-length James Bond novel.
What ‘King Zero’ is about
The official synopsis teases a tense new mission for the legendary agent. It reads, “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.”
