New York Times Bestsellers
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.
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 · 68 books
Kane and Abel Series
0 of 3 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shall We Tell the President? | 1977 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Kane and Abel | 1979 | 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Prodigal Daughter | 1982 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shall We Tell the President? | 1977 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Kane and Abel | 1979 | 🎬 Adapted for film/TV → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Prodigal Daughter | 1982 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Only Time Will Tell | 2011 | Goodreads Choice Award 2011Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Sins of the Father | 2012 | Goodreads Choice Award 2012Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Best Kept Secret | 2013 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Be Careful What You Wish For | 2014 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Mightier Than the Sword | 2015 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | Cometh the Hour | 2016 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 7 | This Was a Man | 2016 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing Ventured | 2019 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Hidden in Plain Sight | 2020 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Turn a Blind Eye | 2021 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Over My Dead Body | 2021 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Next in Line | 2022 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | Traitors Gate | 2023 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 7 | An Eye for An Eye | 2024 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 8 | William Warwick: The Final Novel | 2025 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Jeffrey Archer Other Novels
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Jeffrey Archer Short Stories/Novellas
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Love (Short Story) | 1990 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Grass is Always Greener (Short Story) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Cheap at Half the Price (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Never Stop on the Motorway (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | In the Eye of the Beholder (Short Story) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | The Senior Vice President (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 7 | It Can't be October Already (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 8 | A Wasted Hour (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Jeffrey Archer Plays
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beyond Reasonable Doubt | 1987 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Jeffrey Archer Children's Books
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willy Visits The Square World | 1980 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | By Royal Appointment | 1980 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Willy And The Killer Kipper | 1981 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The First Miracle | 1994 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Jeffrey Archer Short Story Collections
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Jeffrey Archer Non-Fiction Books
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gospel According to Judas by Benjamin Iscariot | 2007 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
A Prison Diary Non-Fiction Series
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Prison Diary | 2002 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Purgatory | 2005 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Heaven | 2006 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Little Kingdoms Series
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| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
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| 1 | The Ridiculous Race | 2024 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Dance of the Underpants | 2024 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Jeffrey Archer Anthologies
About the Author
Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (15 April 1940 – 5 October 2026) was an English novelist and former politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Louth (Lincolnshire) from 1969 to 1974, but did not seek re-election after almost going bankrupt. Archer revived his fortunes as a novelist.