About

Jeffrey Archer

Jeffrey Archer, born 15 April 1940, is an English novelist, short story writer, playwright, and former politician. Archer began writing as a teenager and has written over 30 novels, including the "Kane and Abel" series and the "Clifton Chronicles." After a successful career in politics, Archer turned to writing full-time. His works have become international bestsellers, selling over 330 million copies worldwide. He has been praised for his captivating storytelling and accessible writing style. Archer's novels have won numerous awards, including the Krimi Welt Award (Germany) and the La Pluma de Oro (Spain). He has also been honored with an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for his services to literature. Despite legal and political controversies, Jeffrey Archer remains one of the most popular and successful British authors of his generation.

Book Series by Jeffrey Archer

Kane and Abel Series

Shall We Tell the President?

1977

Kane and Abel

1979

The Prodigal Daughter

1982

Chronological Kane and Abel Series

Kane and Abel

1979

The Prodigal Daughter

1982

Shall We Tell the President?

1977

The Clifton Chronicles Series

Only Time Will Tell

2011

The Sins of the Father

2012

Best Kept Secret

2013

Be Careful What You Wish For

2014

Mightier Than the Sword

2015

Cometh the Hour

2016

This Was a Man

2016

Detective William Warwick Series

Nothing Ventured

2019

Hidden in Plain Sight

2020

Turn a Blind Eye

2021

Over My Dead Body

2021

Next in Line

2022

Traitors Gate

2023

An Eye for An Eye

2024

William Warwick: The Final Novel

2025

Jeffrey Archer Other Novels

Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

1976

First Among Equals

1983

A Matter of Honor

1985

As the Crow Flies

1990

Honor Among Thieves

1993

The Fourth Estate

1996

The Eleventh Commandment

1998

The Accused

2000

Sons of Fortune

2002

False Impression

2005

A Prisoner of Birth

2008

Paths of Glory

2009

Heads You Win

2019

Jeffrey Archer Short Stories/Novellas

Old Love (Short Story)

1990

The Grass is Always Greener (Short Story)

2000

Cheap at Half the Price (Short Story)

2011

Never Stop on the Motorway (Short Story)

2011

In the Eye of the Beholder (Short Story)

2011

The Senior Vice President (Short Story)

2017

It Can't be October Already (Short Story)

2017

A Wasted Hour (Short Story)

2017

Jeffrey Archer Plays

Beyond Reasonable Doubt

1987

Jeffrey Archer Children's Books

Willy Visits The Square World

1980

By Royal Appointment

1980

Willy And The Killer Kipper

1981

The First Miracle

1994

Jeffrey Archer Short Story Collections

A Quiver Full of Arrows

1980

Fools, Knaves, and Heroes

1989

Twelve Red Herrings

1994

To Cut a Long Story Short

1997

The Collected Short Stories

1997

A Twist in the Tale

2000

Cat O'Nine Tales and Other Stories

2006

And Thereby Hangs a Tale

2010

The New Collected Short Stories

2011

Four Warned

2014

Tell Tale

2017

The Short, The Long and the Tall

2020

Jeffrey Archer Non-Fiction Books

The Gospel According to Judas by Benjamin Iscariot

2007

A Prison Diary Non-Fiction Series

A Prison Diary

2002

Purgatory

2005

Heaven

2006

Little Kingdoms Series

The Ridiculous Race

2024

Dance of the Underpants

2024

Jeffrey Archer Anthologies

The Grown-Ups' Book Of Books

1999

Suspense Magazine June 2013

2013

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