James Bond iceberg
James Bond iceberg is an iceberg chart topic. On r/IcebergCharts, the highest-scoring available chart on it, "James Bond iceberg", was posted by u/Burnnoticelover on 17 November 2021 and had about 31 upvotes when it was collected.[1] The subreddit has 3 other charts on the same or closely related topics; see Other versions. A text version, "James Bond Novels" by BarneyDaTelescopefish, is hosted on IcebergThreads, where it had 668 views as of 29 October 2026.[2]
Entries reflect the chart authors' choices and are not verified fact.
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Tiers[edit]
Tiers and entries from the IcebergThreads version[2]. Notes after a dash are shortened from the author's explanations.
The Sky[edit]
- Ian Fleming – The writer of the OG Bond novels.
- Classic characters: M (Bond’s boss), Moneypenny, Q
- Famous villains like Goldfinger, Blofeld, and Dr. No
- Shaken, not stirred
- Aston Martins
- Martinis
- Exotic locales
- Bond’s codename is 007
Tip of the Iceberg[edit]
- The Spy Who Loved Me is mostly told from a woman’s POV
- Bond is modeled on several real spies from WWII, but not directly one person.
- Villains often have physical quirks
- Some novels are more “realistic spy thrillers” (like From Russia with Love), others are more over-the-top (like Moonraker).
- Dr. Kananga’s Death – Basically, his movie version has him inflating and exploding, while his books version has him being devoured by Sharks.
- Post-fleming Bond Novels
- Ian Fleming often included exotic locations, inspired by his travels
The Shallow Water[edit]
- Bond has a troubled, almost antiheroic side.
- The Licence to Kill movie took aspects from the Live & Let Die Novel
- The Man with the Golden Gun novel was released after Fleming's death
- Fleming originally wrote Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for his son
- Some novels (like Thunderball) were based on legal/real-life disputes
- Some novels had subtle references to Fleming’s phobias and obsessions
- Dr No’s Death – Bro got covered in fucking DOO-DOO.
Deep Waters[edit]
- Bond’s birth year is ambiguous
- The original novels have sexist and colonial-era tropes that modern adaptations often avoid.
- Octopussy was a short story first
- Bond kills more people in the novels then in the films.
- Some short stories, like The Hildebrand Rarity, are very dark and twisted.
The Bottom of the Iceberg[edit]
- Fleming had a semi-autobiographical streak
- The first drafts of Casino Royale were darker
- Fleming’s notes and unpublished works suggest he planned to “retire” Bond in a dramatic way
- Some Bond short stories reference real historical events and people thinly veiled
- Rare editions, manuscripts, and drafts reveal different endings, lines, or even Bond being slightly more ruthless.
- The novels have hidden continuity quirks
- Fleming experimented with spy gadgets in the novels before fully inventing Q’s tech.
Other versions[edit]
Other charts from r/IcebergCharts grouped under this topic, ordered by score:
- James Bond iceberg I made a while ago by u/11123456A, 30 May 2021 (30 upvotes)
- The James Bond Iceberg! (Video explanation linked below) by u/HeMan077, 25 April 2026 (14 upvotes)
- James Bond Iceberg tier 2025 (if you have questions, I'll answer) by u/Remote-Orchid-8708, 25 May 2025 (11 upvotes)
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
- Featured Reddit chart: u/Burnnoticelover. James Bond iceberg. Reddit (r/IcebergCharts). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
- IcebergThreads version: BarneyDaTelescopefish. James Bond Novels. IcebergThreads. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
References[edit]
- ↑ u/Burnnoticelover. James Bond iceberg. Reddit (r/IcebergCharts). 17 November 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 BarneyDaTelescopefish. James Bond Novels. IcebergThreads. 19 December 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2026.