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Books recommended by Jeffrey Archer
English author and politician (1940–2026)
English author and politician (1940–2026). Their picks here come from 3 Five Books interviews, on Bestsellers, The Best Detective Fiction and Heist and Con Artist.
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This is a selection of sourced recommendations, not a complete list of everything Jeffrey Archer has read or praised. How we choose.
Recommendations
Books Jeffrey Archer recommends
15 books from 3 sources. Each one links to the place where Jeffrey recommended it.
Jeffrey Archer on Bestsellers
Five Books interview in which Jeffrey Archer chooses and discusses five books.
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All Quiet on the Western Front
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2015 Five Books interview “Jeffrey Archer on Bestsellers”.
Jeffrey Archer on Bestsellers Interviewfivebooks.com
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A Tale of Two Cities
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2015 Five Books interview “Jeffrey Archer on Bestsellers”.
Jeffrey Archer on Bestsellers Interviewfivebooks.com
+3 other recommenders: Muhammad Yunus, Antonio Villaraigosa, Mark Manson
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The Thirty-Nine Steps
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2015 Five Books interview “Jeffrey Archer on Bestsellers”.
Jeffrey Archer on Bestsellers Interviewfivebooks.com
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Malgudi Days
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2015 Five Books interview “Jeffrey Archer on Bestsellers”.
Jeffrey Archer on Bestsellers Interviewfivebooks.com
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2015 Five Books interview “Jeffrey Archer on Bestsellers”.
Jeffrey Archer on Bestsellers Interviewfivebooks.com
+3 other recommenders: James Clear, Ryan Holiday, Mark Manson
The Best Detective Fiction
Five Books interview in which Jeffrey Archer chooses and discusses five books.
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The Kind Worth Killing
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2021 Five Books interview “The Best Detective Fiction”.
The Best Detective Fiction Interviewfivebooks.com
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An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2021 Five Books interview “The Best Detective Fiction”.
The Best Detective Fiction Interviewfivebooks.com
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The House of Silk
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2021 Five Books interview “The Best Detective Fiction”.
The Best Detective Fiction Interviewfivebooks.com
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The Firm
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2021 Five Books interview “The Best Detective Fiction”.
The Best Detective Fiction Interviewfivebooks.com
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And Then There Were None
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2021 Five Books interview “The Best Detective Fiction”.
The Best Detective Fiction Interviewfivebooks.com
The Best Heist and Con Artist Books
Five Books interview in which Jeffrey Archer chooses and discusses five books.
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Goldfinger
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2026 Five Books interview “The Best Heist and Con Artist Books”.
The Best Heist and Con Artist Books Interviewfivebooks.com
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The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2026 Five Books interview “The Best Heist and Con Artist Books”.
The Best Heist and Con Artist Books Interviewfivebooks.com
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Bad Blood
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2026 Five Books interview “The Best Heist and Con Artist Books”.
Listed in the source as “Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup”.
The Best Heist and Con Artist Books Interviewfivebooks.com
+1 other recommender: Bill Gates
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Catch Me If You Can
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2026 Five Books interview “The Best Heist and Con Artist Books”.
Listed in the source as “Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake”.
The Best Heist and Con Artist Books Interviewfivebooks.com
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The Taking of Pelham 123
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2026 Five Books interview “The Best Heist and Con Artist Books”.
The Best Heist and Con Artist Books Interviewfivebooks.com
Written by Jeffrey Archer
Books Jeffrey Archer wrote
Their most-published books, from Open Library. These are books they wrote, not recommendations.
Cross-recommendations
Picks others agree on
3 books Jeffrey recommends that at least one other person in the directory also recommends, each from their own source.
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4recommendersA Tale of Two Cities 4 recommendersMuhammad Yunus, Jeffrey Archer, Antonio Villaraigosa, Mark Manson
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4recommendersThe Count of Monte Cristo 4 recommendersJeffrey Archer, James Clear, Ryan Holiday, Mark Manson
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2recommendersBad Blood 2 recommendersJeffrey Archer, Bill Gates
Cross-recommendations
Who agrees with Jeffrey
People in the directory who recommended at least one of the same books.
Mark Manson2 books in commonA Tale of Two Cities · The Count of Monte Cristo
Muhammad Yunus1 book in commonA Tale of Two Cities
Antonio Villaraigosa1 book in commonA Tale of Two Cities
James Clear1 book in commonThe Count of Monte Cristo
Ryan Holiday1 book in commonThe Count of Monte Cristo
Bill Gates1 book in commonBad Blood
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