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Jeffrey Archer Books In Order (Full List)
Jeffrey Archer has published 32 books. The first book was Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less in 1976. Here is a complete list of Jeffrey Archer books in order.
Last update: October 18, 2026
1. Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (1976)
- π 255 Pages
- π 63,750 - 76,500 Word Count
- β±οΈ 9 Hours Reading Time
2. Shall We Tell the President? (1977)
On the day Florentyna Kane is sworn in as the first woman president, a plot to kill her is already underway.
- π 286 Pages
- π 71,500 - 85,800 Word Count
- β±οΈ 10 Hours Reading Time
3. Kane and Abel (1979)
- π 592 Pages
- π 148,000 - 177,600 Word Count
- β±οΈ 20 Hours Reading Time
4. The Prodigal Daughter (1982)
- π 496 Pages
- π 124,000 - 148,800 Word Count
- β±οΈ 17 Hours Reading Time
5. First Among Equals (1983)
Charles Seymour, second-born son, will never be the earl like his father, but he did inherit his mother's strengthβand the will to realize his destiny. Simon Kerslake's father sacrificed everything to make sure his son's dreams come true.
- π 496 Pages
- π 124,000 - 148,800 Word Count
- β±οΈ 17 Hours Reading Time
6. A Matter of Honor (1985)
- π 368 Pages
- π 92,000 - 110,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 12 Hours Reading Time
7. As the Crow Flies (1990)
Charlie Trumper inherits his grandfather's failing East End barrow and sets out to turn it into a larger business.
- π 800 Pages
- π 200,000 - 240,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 27 Hours Reading Time
8. Honor Among Thieves (1993)
Iraqi agents plan to humiliate a newly inaugurated American president by stealing the Declaration of Independence.
- π 480 Pages
- π 120,000 - 144,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 16 Hours Reading Time
9. The Fourth Estate (1996)
Lubji Hoch, the son of an illiterate Czech Jewish peasant, escapes the Nazis, changes his name to Richard Armstrong, and becomes a decorated British Army officer.
- π 629 Pages
- π 157,250 - 188,700 Word Count
- β±οΈ 21 Hours Reading Time
10. The Eleventh Commandment (1998)
- π 464 Pages
- π 116,000 - 139,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 15 Hours Reading Time
11. The Accused (2000)
- π 99 Pages
- π 24,750 - 29,700 Word Count
- β±οΈ 3 Hours Reading Time
12. Sons of Fortune (2002)
In the late 1940s, twin boys are separated at birth, Nat going home with his middle-class parents, and Fletcher to be raised by a wealthy couple.
- π 608 Pages
- π 152,000 - 182,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 20 Hours Reading Time
13. False Impression (2005)
It's September 10, 2001, and Lady Victoria Wentworth is sitting in spacious Wentworth Hall considering the sad state of family fortunes when a female intruder slips in.
- π 538 Pages
- π 134,500 - 161,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 18 Hours Reading Time
14. A Prisoner of Birth (2008)
- π 512 Pages
- π 128,000 - 153,600 Word Count
- β±οΈ 17 Hours Reading Time
15. Paths of Glory (2009)
Some people have dreams that are so outrageous that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed. Francis Drake, Robert Scott, Percy Fawcett, Charles Lindbergh, Amy Johnson, Edmund Hillary and Neil Armstrong are among such individuals.
- π 400 Pages
- π 100,000 - 120,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 13 Hours Reading Time
16. Only Time Will Tell (2011)
- π 446 Pages
- π 111,500 - 133,800 Word Count
- β±οΈ 15 Hours Reading Time
17. The Sins of the Father (2012)
That night, when Bradshaw dies, Harry seizes a chance to bury his pastβby assuming the man's identity. Harry Clifton, hoping to escape the consequences of a family scandal, and realizing he can never marry Emma Barrington, has joined the Merchant Navy.
- π 400 Pages
- π 100,000 - 120,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 13 Hours Reading Time
18. Best Kept Secret (2013)
- π 373 Pages
- π 93,250 - 111,900 Word Count
- β±οΈ 12 Hours Reading Time
19. Be Careful What You Wish For (2014)
- π 387 Pages
- π 96,750 - 116,100 Word Count
- β±οΈ 13 Hours Reading Time
20. Mightier Than the Sword (2015)
In the aftermath of an IRA bombing, Harry uses his new literary station to raise awareness for his POW friend while Giles works to secure a political career and Sebastian's past threatens his engagement.
- π 400 Pages
- π 100,000 - 120,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 13 Hours Reading Time
21. Cometh the Hour (2016)
The reading of a suicide note has devastating consequences for the Clifton family. Giles has to decide if he should withdraw from politics and try to rescue Karin.
- π 416 Pages
- π 104,000 - 124,800 Word Count
- β±οΈ 14 Hours Reading Time
22. This Was a Man (2016)
This Was a Man continues the story of the Clifton family. Karin appears to have been executed by her Russian handler after being found out as a double agent.
- π 416 Pages
- π 104,000 - 124,800 Word Count
- β±οΈ 14 Hours Reading Time
23. Heads You Win (2018)
- π 464 Pages
- π 116,000 - 139,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 15 Hours Reading Time
24. Nothing Ventured (2019)
- π 384 Pages
- π 96,000 - 115,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 13 Hours Reading Time
25. Hidden in Plain Sight (2020)
Newly promoted, Detective Sergeant William Warwick has been reassigned to the drugs squad. His first case: to investigate a notorious south London drug lord known as the Viper.
- π 416 Pages
- π 104,000 - 124,800 Word Count
- β±οΈ 14 Hours Reading Time
26. Turn a Blind Eye (2021)
- π 352 Pages
- π 88,000 - 105,600 Word Count
- β±οΈ 12 Hours Reading Time
27. Over My Dead Body (2021)
- π 384 Pages
- π 96,000 - 115,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 13 Hours Reading Time
28. Next in Line (2022)
- π 400 Pages
- π 100,000 - 120,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 13 Hours Reading Time
29. Traitors Gate (2023)
- π 368 Pages
- π 92,000 - 110,400 Word Count
- β±οΈ 12 Hours Reading Time
30. An Eye for An Eye (2024)
- π 384 Pages
- π 96,000 - 115,200 Word Count
- β±οΈ 13 Hours Reading Time
31. End Game (2025)
- π 390 Pages
- π 97,500 - 117,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 13 Hours Reading Time
32. Adam and Eve (2026)
- π 400 Pages
- π 100,000 - 120,000 Word Count
- β±οΈ 13 Hours Reading Time


















