For Your Eyes Only is a collection of James Bond short stories by Ian Fleming. It was first published by Jonathan Cape on April 11, 1960. It marked a change of pace for Ian Fleming, who previously had written only full-length novels featuring his character, James Bond.

The collection contains five short stories:

1. From a View to a Kill
2. For Your Eyes Only
3. Quantum of Solace
4. Risico
5. The Hildebrand Rarity

The title story of the collection lent its name to the twelfth official James Bond film in the EON Productions series, For Your Eyes Only. The film’s story adapted the short stories “For Your Eyes Only” and “Risico” from this collection as well as parts of the novel Live and Let Die. The short story “From a View to a Kill” later lent an abridged version of its title to the fourteenth Bond film, A View to a Kill. Other stories from this collection also provided source material for later Bond films.

The title of the collection is derived from a piece of jargon often used in government circles with regards to classified information. An “Eyes Only” notification indicates either a) the information contained is for the knowledge of authorised readers only; b) information contained is not to be discussed with anyone; or both of these.

See also:

• Bond novels: Ian Fleming