Who This Author Is

Jeffrey Archer has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 55 catalog-linked books across 1980 to 2024, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with To Cut a Long Story Short and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1980 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from HarperCollins and Pan Books.

Best Place To Start

To Cut a Long Story Short

Harpercollins • 2000 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from HarperCollins and Pan Books

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1980 to 2024; the most common copies on this page tend to come from HarperCollins and Pan Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. To Cut a Long Story Short

    Harpercollins • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 336 pages.

  2. Shall We Tell The President?

    Harpercollins • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 336 pages.

  3. Twelve Red Herrings

    Harpercollins • 1995 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 366 pages.

  4. A Matter of Honor

    Harpercollins • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 368 pages.

  5. A Quiver Full of Arrows

    Harpercollins • 1993 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 224 pages.

  6. Turn a Blind Eye

    St. Martin's Griffin • 2022 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2022 • 352 pages.

  7. Nothing Ventured

    St. Martin's Press • 2019 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2019 • 416 pages.

  8. Mightier Than the Sword

    St. Martin's Griffin • 2015 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 416 pages.

  9. Purgatory

    St. Martin's Press • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 310 pages.

  10. A Matter of Honour

    Pan Books • 2003 • standard commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

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