Order of Jeffrey Archer Books
Jeffrey Archer is an English author and former politician, whose political career ended following a financial scandal. As far as his literary career goes, he has written novels, short stories and plays. He tends to stick to the thriller and drama genres, although he has also written some children’s books. Aside from writing fiction, he has also had three non-fiction books published based, covering his time in prison for perjury and perverting the course of justice.
Archer began his career as an author in 1976 with Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. Since that time, most of his books have been standalone, besides his Kane and Abel series. Below is a list of Jeffrey Archer’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Kane and Abel Books
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Shall We Tell the President? |
(1977) |
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Kane and Abel |
(1979) |
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The Prodigal Daughter |
(1982) |
Chronological Order of Kane and Abel Books
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Kane and Abel |
(1979) |
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The Prodigal Daughter |
(1982) |
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Shall We Tell the President? |
(1977) |
Publication Order of The Clifton Chronicles Books
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Only Time Will Tell |
(2011) |
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The Sins of the Father |
(2012) |
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Best Kept Secret |
(2013) |
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Be Careful What You Wish For |
(2014) |
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Mightier Than the Sword |
(2015) |
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Cometh the Hour |
(2016) |
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This Was a Man |
(2016) |
Publication Order of Detective William Warwick Books
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Nothing Ventured |
(2019) |
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Hidden in Plain Sight |
(2020) |
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Turn a Blind Eye |
(2021) |
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Over My Dead Body |
(2021) |
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Next in Line |
(2022) |
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Traitors Gate |
(2023) |
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An Eye for An Eye |
(2024) |
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William Warwick: The Final Novel |
(2025) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
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Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less |
(1976) |
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First Among Equals |
(1983) |
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A Matter of Honor |
(1985) |
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As the Crow Flies |
(1990) |
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Honor Among Thieves |
(1993) |
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The Fourth Estate |
(1996) |
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The Eleventh Commandment |
(1998) |
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The Accused |
(2000) |
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Sons of Fortune |
(2002) |
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False Impression |
(2005) |
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A Prisoner of Birth |
(2008) |
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Paths of Glory |
(2009) |
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Heads You Win |
(2019) |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
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Old Love |
(1990) |
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The Grass is Always Greener |
(2000) |
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Cheap at Half the Price |
(2011) |
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Never Stop on the Motorway |
(2011) |
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In the Eye of the Beholder |
(2011) |
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The Senior Vice President |
(2017) |
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It Can’t be October Already |
(2017) |
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A Wasted Hour |
(2017) |
Publication Order of Plays
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Beyond Reasonable Doubt |
(1987) |
Publication Order of Children’s Books
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By Royal Appointment |
(1980) |
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Willy And The Killer Kipper |
(1981) |
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The First Miracle |
(1994) |
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Willy Visits The Square World |
(1995) |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
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A Quiver Full of Arrows |
(1980) |
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Fools, Knaves, and Heroes |
(1989) |
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Twelve Red Herrings |
(1994) |
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To Cut a Long Story Short |
(1997) |
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The Collected Short Stories |
(1997) |
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A Twist in the Tale |
(2000) |
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Cat O’Nine Tales and Other Stories |
(2006) |
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And Thereby Hangs a Tale |
(2010) |
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The New Collected Short Stories |
(2011) |
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Four Warned |
(2014) |
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Tell Tale |
(2017) |
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The Short, The Long and the Tall |
(2020) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
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The Gospel According to Judas by Benjamin Iscariot |
(2007) |
Publication Order of A Prison Diary Non-Fiction Books
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A Prison Diary |
(2002) |
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Purgatory |
(2005) |
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Heaven |
(2006) |
Publication Order of Little Kingdoms Books
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The Ridiculous Race |
(2024) |
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Dance of the Underpants |
(2024) |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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The Grown-Ups’ Book Of Books |
(1999) |
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Suspense Magazine June 2013 |
(2013) |