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Robert Harris Books in Order
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Robert Harris is a former journalist and the celebrated author behind fifteen bestselling novels. He has captivated readers with the Cicero Trilogy, the award-winning An Officer and a Spy, and his latest novel, Precipice. His books have been translated into forty languages and have inspired nine film and television adaptations. Harris resides in West Berkshire with his wife, Gill Hornby.
If you’re at a loss as for where to start, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. Here are all of Robert Harris’ books in order.
Robert Harris’ standalone books in order:
Fatherland by Robert Harris
1. Fatherland (1991)
April, 1964. On the outskirts of Berlin, the lifeless, naked body of an elderly man drifts ominously in a secluded lake. As the city prepares to celebrate Adolf Hitler’s 75th birthday in just one week, a sinister conspiracy begins to surface, threatening to unravel the very fabric of their world…
Enigma by Robert Harris
2. Enigma (1995)
March 1943. The fate of the war teeters on a knife-edge. At Bletchley Park, Tom Jericho, a brilliant young codebreaker, confronts a dual crisis. The Germans have inexplicably altered their U-boat Enigma code, putting the Allies at risk of a catastrophic defeat. As whispers of a traitor within Bletchley grow louder, Jericho’s enigmatic and alluring girlfriend, Claire Romilly, vanishes without a trace. The clock is ticking, and the stakes have never been higher.
Archangel by Robert Harris
3. Archangel (1998)
When historian Fluke Kelso uncovers the existence of a secret notebook belonging to Josef Stalin, he becomes relentless in his quest to find it, no matter the cost. Plunging into the violent political intrigue and opulence of modern Moscow, Kelso is drawn northward to the expansive, foreboding forests encircling the White Sea port of Archangel. There, he faces a chilling confrontation with Russia’s unburied past, where danger and dark secrets lurk at every turn.
Pompeii by Robert Harris
4. Pompeii (2003)
During a blistering week in late August, while Rome’s wealthiest citizens bask in luxury at their villas around Pompeii and Herculaneum, ominous signs begin to surface. Wells and springs mysteriously run dry, a man vanishes without a trace, and now the unthinkable has happened: the Aqua Augusta, the world’s most magnificent aqueduct, has abruptly stopped flowing. The air is thick with tension as the threat of impending disaster looms ever closer…
The Ghost by Robert Harris
5. The Ghost (2007)
A body washes ashore on the deserted coastline of America’s most exclusive holiday retreat, but this is no simple case of suicide. The death of Robert McAra is merely the first piece in a staggering puzzle that threatens to rock the very foundations of international security.
McAra was a man who knew too much. As the ghostwriter for one of the world’s most controversial figures—Britain’s former prime minister, secluded in a remote ocean-front mansion to complete his memoirs—he uncovered secrets so explosive they cost him his life.
Now, a new ghostwriter is dispatched to salvage the project, unaware that this opportunity of a lifetime could very well become a deadly game of cat and mouse.
The Fear Index by Robert Harris
6. The Fear Index (2011)
Nothing spreads like fear…
In the clandestine world of the ultra-wealthy, Alex Hoffmann is a living legend. He’s crafted an algorithm that not only dominates the financial markets but also thrives on sheer panic, generating billions of pounds.
But when a terrifying intruder penetrates the high-tech defenses of his secluded lakeside mansion, Hoffmann’s life spirals into a relentless nightmare of violence and paranoia. As the walls close in, one burning question haunts him: Who is determined to bring him down? And has the countdown to his destruction already begun?
An Officer and a Spy by Robert Harris
7. An Officer and a Spy (2013)
Paris, 1895: Amidst the frenzied jeers of a hostile crowd, army officer Georges Picquart witnesses the public disgrace of convicted spy Alfred Dreyfus.
As Dreyfus is exiled for life to the hellish confines of Devil’s Island, Picquart finds himself unexpectedly promoted to lead the very intelligence unit that tracked the supposed traitor.
However, when Picquart uncovers evidence that secrets are still being funneled to the Germans, he stumbles upon a chilling revelation: Dreyfus might be innocent. Thrust into a treacherous labyrinth of deceit and corruption, Picquart must navigate a perilous path where his honor—and his life—hang in the balance…
Conclave by Robert Harris
8. Conclave (2016)
Behind the sealed doors of the Sistine Chapel, 118 cardinals gather in conclave for the most clandestine election on the planet.
These men of faith are also driven by ambition and rivalries. Over the next 72 hours, they will engage in a high-stakes battle where only one will emerge as the most powerful spiritual leader on Earth. The question looms: Who will it be?
Munich by Robert Harris
9. Munich (2017)
Munich, September 1938. Hitler is hell-bent on igniting a war. Chamberlain is frantic to secure peace.
In a city destined to be infamous for what is about to unfold, these two leaders will clash. As Chamberlain’s plane shudders across the channel and the Fuhrer’s train roars southward, two young men accompany their leaders—once friends in a time of peace, now adversaries.
As Britain teeters on the brink of its darkest hour, the fate of millions rests in their hands and the secrets they guard. Spying. Betrayal. Murder. How far will they go to achieve peace?
The Second Sleep by Robert Harris
10. The Second Sleep (2019)
As dusk settles over a silent, desolate land, young priest Christopher Fairfax rides with mounting urgency. His destination: a remote village deep in the wilds of Exmoor, and he must arrive before nightfall. Lost and increasingly anxious, he navigates a landscape littered with eerie relics of a long-lost civilization, seemingly obliterated by catastrophe.
Unbeknownst to Fairfax, the days and weeks ahead will shatter his beliefs to their core. He is on the brink of uncovering a secret so perilous and terrifying, it will test everything he holds dear…
V2 by Robert Harris
11. V2 (2020)
Victory is near. Vengeance is closer.
Rudi Graf once dreamed of reaching the moon. Now, he’s built the V2 ballistic missile, a weapon that can strike London at three times the speed of sound. In a desperate bid to win the war, Hitler orders ten thousand of these missiles to be produced. Graf must launch them at London.
Kay Caton-Walsh, an officer in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, joins a mission in newly liberated Belgium. With just a slide rule and equations, she and her team aim to find and destroy the launch sites. As the death toll rises, Graf and Kay wage an invisible war—until one final, violent explosion brings their fates crashing together.
Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris
12. Act of Oblivion (2022)
1660. Colonel Edward Whalley and his son-in-law, Colonel William Goffe, flee across the Atlantic, guilty of high treason for the murder of Charles I. With a bounty on their heads—dead or alive—they are desperate men on the run.
In London, Richard Nayler, the relentless secretary of the regicide committee of the Privy Council, is charged with their capture. He will stop at nothing to hunt them down and bring them to justice. The chase is on, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Precipice by Robert Harris
13. Precipice
Summer 1914. The world teeters on the edge of catastrophe.
In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley—aristocratic, brilliant, and dangerously bored—engages in a torrid affair with Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age. Asquith, besotted, pours out his heart and state secrets in obsessive letters to her.
As he reluctantly steers the nation into war with Germany, a young intelligence officer is tasked with investigating a leak of top-secret documents. Suddenly, a steamy love affair transforms into a national security crisis that could change the course of political history.
The Cicero Trilogy books in order
Imperium by Robert Harris
1. Imperium (2006)
Ancient Rome seethes with ambition and ruthlessness, but none can match the brilliance of Marcus Cicero. A young, rising lawyer with the support of his cunning wife, Cicero is ready to risk everything on one of history’s most electrifying courtroom battles. Victory could catapult him to the pinnacle of power in Rome; defeat would spell his permanent downfall.
Imperium is a gripping epic that chronicles the eternal struggle for power and the dramatic collapse of a society.
Lustrum by Robert Harris
2. Lustrum (2009)
Rome, 63 BC. Seven men vie for dominance: Cicero, the shrewd consul; Caesar, his ruthless adversary; Pompey, the republic’s greatest general; Crassus, its wealthiest citizen; Cato, the political zealot; Catilina, the unhinged psychopath; and Clodius, the ambitious playboy.
In Lustrum these historical titans — through their alliances, betrayals, cruelties, and seductions — are vividly brought to life. The story unfolds through the eyes of Tiro, Cicero’s confidential secretary, who holds all his master’s secrets—a perilous position in a city teetering on the edge of chaos.
Dictator by Robert Harris
3. Dictator (2015)
There was a time when Cicero held Caesar’s fate in his hands. Now, Caesar reigns supreme, and Cicero’s world lies in ruins.
Exiled, separated from his family, stripped of his possessions, and constantly in peril, Cicero is haunted by the realization that he sacrificed power for his principles.
His path to redemption demands wit, skill, and courage. For a brief and glorious period, the legendary orator rises again as Rome’s foremost senator. But in the ever-shifting landscape of politics, no statesman, no matter how cunning, can shield himself from the ambitions and corruption of others.
Dictator is a riveting and tumultuous epic that spans some of the most monumental events in history, while also offering an intimate portrait of a brilliant, flawed, and ultimately brave man — a hero for his time and ours. This is an unforgettable tour de force from a master storyteller.
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