Jeffrey Archer

Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare is an English novelist, life peer, convicted criminal, and former politician. Before becoming an author, Archer was a Member of Parliament (1969–1974), but did not seek re-election after a financial scandal that left him almost bankrupt.

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Genres:Thriller, Historical Fiction, Mystery +7 more

Thriller

Historical Fiction

Mystery

Politics

Fantasy

Books by Jeffrey Archer

14 books available

2017

Kane and Abel

by Jeffrey Archer

Fiction

Thriller

4.3(100,491)

Born on the same day on opposite sides of the world, a Boston millionaire's son and a penniless Polish immigrant are locked in a sixty-year saga of ambition, hatred, and the relentless pursuit of fortune that will ultimately intertwine their destinies in triumph and destruction.

2014

Be Careful What You Wish For

by Jeffrey Archer

Fiction

Fantasy

3.8(15,885)

Amid ambition, betrayal, and sudden turns, the Clifton and Barrington families navigate the turbulent 1960s, battling for corporate control, a ruined engagement, and a mysterious new arrival.

2013

Best Kept Secret

by Jeffrey Archer

Fiction

3.8(4,968)

A tied vote in the House of Lords starts a series of life-changing events for the Clifton family, from political battles and transatlantic journeys to young Sebastian's involvement in a dangerous international art fraud.

2012

The Sins of the Father

by Jeffrey Archer

Fiction

Thriller

4.1(51,620)

A young man, desperate to outrun a scandalous past and forbidden love in wartime Britain, assumes the identity of a dead American sailor, only to find himself entangled in an even more dangerous web of secrets and a murder trial in 1940s New York.

2011

Only Time Will Tell

by Jeffrey Archer

Fiction

Thriller

4.1(74,149)

A dockworker's son in 1920s Bristol learns a secret about his parents, moving him from the shipyards to an elite school and forcing a choice between Oxford and WWII, all while questioning who he is.

2009

Paths of Glory

by Jeffrey Archer

Fiction

Thriller

4.0(16,451)

George Mallory, driven to conquer Everest, faces the mountain's dangers and the historical question of whether his attempt will make him a legend or erase his efforts from history.

2005

Purgatory

by Jeffrey Archer

Non-fiction

Politics

3.8(2,291)

From the squalor of a medium-security prison, disgraced politician FF8282 navigates the daily degradations and unexpected camaraderie of incarceration, offering a raw and often darkly humorous glimpse into the British penal system.

1994

Twelve Red Herrings

by Jeffrey Archer

Fiction

Thriller

3.8(7,886)

Jeffrey Archer's "Twelve Red Herrings" offers a collection of short stories, each with a clever twist, challenging readers to spot the misdirection before the surprising end.

1993

Honor Among Thieves

by Jeffrey Archer

Fiction

Thriller

3.9(15,862)

A CIA rookie and a hardened Mossad agent race across continents to stop Saddam Hussein's elaborate plot to steal and publicly destroy the Declaration of Independence on July 4th.

1991

As the Crow Flies

by Jeffrey Archer

Fiction

Thriller

4.1(20,410)

From the fruit stalls of East End London to the battlefields of World War I and beyond, Charlie Trumper's pursuit of an honest empire is shadowed by a generational vendetta that threatens to unravel his every triumph.

1987

A Twist in the Tale

by Jeffrey Archer

Fiction

Thriller

3.9(11,273)

In a world of betrayals and cunning, a collection of gripping tales unveils the shocking twists of fate awaiting philandering husbands, ambitious chess champions, and finance ministers across the globe.

1984

First Among Equals

by Jeffrey Archer

Fiction

Politics

3.9(14,450)

Four ambitious MPs, bound by rivalry and shared history, navigate three decades of cutthroat British politics, their personal lives intertwined with their relentless pursuit of the ultimate prize: Prime Minister.

1973

The Prodigal Daughter

by Jeffrey Archer

Fiction

Politics

4.0(33,702)

Florentyna Rosnovski, driven by her Polish immigrant father's ambition, wants to be America's first female president, but her path becomes intertwined with a powerful banking family through love and a deep-seated feud.

Publication Year Unknown

A Matter of Honor

by Jeffrey Archer

Non-fiction

4.1(22)

A disgraced colonel's dying wish unleashes a deadly pursuit across Europe for his son, who holds a secret that powerful intelligence agencies will kill to possess.