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Jeffrey Archer Books in Order

13 series including Detective William Warwick, The Clifton Chronicles and more

★ 24 NYT bestsellers · 3 at #1 13 series 67 books Latest: William Warwick: The Final Novel (2025)

Jeffrey Archer has been writing since 1976, producing 67 books in that time. The work is organised into 13 series; the longest is Detective William Warwick at 8 books. The newest book on our shelves is William Warwick: The Final Novel (2025).

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1 Kane and Abel 2 Chronological Kane and Abel 3 The Clifton Chronicles 4 Detective William Warwick 5 Jeffrey Archer Other Novels 6 Jeffrey Archer Short Stories/Novellas 7 Jeffrey Archer Plays 8 Jeffrey Archer Children's Books 9 Jeffrey Archer Short Story Collections 10 Jeffrey Archer Non-Fiction Books 11 A Prison Diary Non-Fiction 12 Little Kingdoms 13 Jeffrey Archer Anthologies

New York Times Bestsellers

24 books

Jeffrey Archer has placed 24 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 170 weeks on the charts. 3 titles reached #1.

Cover of The Prodigal Daughter
The Prodigal Daughter
Kane and Abel Series

22 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Jun 1982

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A Matter of Honor
Jeffrey Archer Other Novels

17 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #2 · debuted Jul 1986 · 20 weeks across 2 NYT lists

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Bestseller chart data from BestsellerStats.net — explore Jeffrey Archer’s complete chart history, week by week.

Reading Order

13 series · 67 books

Kane and Abel Series

0 of 3 read
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1 Shall We Tell the President? 1977 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Kane and Abel 1979 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Prodigal Daughter 1982 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

The Clifton Chronicles Series

0 of 7 read
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1 Only Time Will Tell 2011 Goodreads Choice Award 2011Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Sins of the Father 2012 Goodreads Choice Award 2012Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Best Kept Secret 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Be Careful What You Wish For 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Mightier Than the Sword 2015 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Cometh the Hour 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 This Was a Man 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jeffrey Archer Other Novels

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1 Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less 1976 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 First Among Equals 1983 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 A Matter of Honor 1985 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 As the Crow Flies 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Honor Among Thieves 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Fourth Estate 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Eleventh Commandment 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Accused 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Sons of Fortune 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 False Impression 2005 ITW Thriller Award 2007Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 A Prisoner of Birth 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Paths of Glory 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 Heads You Win 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jeffrey Archer Short Stories/Novellas

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1 Old Love (Short Story) 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Grass is Always Greener (Short Story) 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Cheap at Half the Price (Short Story) 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Never Stop on the Motorway (Short Story) 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 In the Eye of the Beholder (Short Story) 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Senior Vice President (Short Story) 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 It Can't be October Already (Short Story) 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 A Wasted Hour (Short Story) 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jeffrey Archer Plays

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1 Beyond Reasonable Doubt 1987 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jeffrey Archer Children's Books

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1 Willy Visits The Square World 1980 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 By Royal Appointment 1980 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Willy And The Killer Kipper 1981 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The First Miracle 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jeffrey Archer Short Story Collections

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1 A Quiver Full of Arrows 1980 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Fools, Knaves, and Heroes 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Twelve Red Herrings 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 To Cut a Long Story Short 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Collected Short Stories 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 A Twist in the Tale 2000 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Cat O'Nine Tales and Other Stories 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 And Thereby Hangs a Tale 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 The New Collected Short Stories 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Four Warned 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Tell Tale 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 The Short, The Long and the Tall 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jeffrey Archer Non-Fiction Books

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1 The Gospel According to Judas by Benjamin Iscariot 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

A Prison Diary Non-Fiction Series

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1 A Prison Diary 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Purgatory 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Heaven 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Little Kingdoms Series

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1 The Ridiculous Race 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Dance of the Underpants 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Jeffrey Archer Anthologies

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1 The Grown-Ups' Book Of Books 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Suspense Magazine June 2013 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

English author and former politician (born 1940)

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