Tom Barber Books in Order

Tom Barber has written 18 books, published between 2012 and 2024. The first book is Nine Lives (2012) and the newest is Exit Point (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
2012–2024
Confirmed
16 of 18 titles
Pages on record
5,064 in 12 of 18 books
Reading time
84–127 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,064 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 12 of 18 titles with a page count on record.

Tom Barber writes action thrillers built around Sam Archer, the character who gives the Sam Archer series its name. Nine Lives (2012) is the first listed title, and Blackout, Silent Night and The Getaway also came out in 2012. Condition Black (2013), Green Light (2014) and Close Calls: A Sam Archer Series Story Collection (2016) follow. Barber's 18 books run to Exit Point (2024), and the catalogue is ongoing.

Source: composed

How many Tom Barber books are there?

Tom Barber has 18 books, released between 2012 and 2024. 16 of them belong to the Sam Archer series.

Tom Barber Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Tom Barber books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of October 2026.

  1. 1
    Nine LivesSam Archer #12012 · 463 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012463
  2. 2
    The GetawaySam Archer #22012 · 362 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012362
  3. 3
    BlackoutSam Archer #32012 · 328 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012328
  4. 4
    Silent NightSam Archer #42012 · 390 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012390
  5. 5
    Condition Black2013 · 184 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013184
  6. 6
    One WaySam Archer #52013 · 396 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013396
  7. 7
    Return FireSam Archer #62013 · 408 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013408
  8. 8
    Green LightSam Archer #72014 · 419 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014419
  9. 9
    Last BreathSam Archer #82015 · 482 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015482
  10. 10
    Close Calls: A Sam Archer Series Story CollectionSam Archer #92016 · 410 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016410
  11. 11
    Jump SeatSam Archer #102017 · 687 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017687
  12. 12
    Cleared HotSam Archer #112018 · confirmed 3/4
    2018–
  13. 13
    Trick TurnSam Archer #122019 · 535 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019535
  14. 14
    Hand OffSam Archer #132020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020–
  15. 15
    Night SunSam Archer #142021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
  16. 16
    Into FocusSam Archer #152022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
  17. 17
    Deadline2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  18. 18
    Exit PointSam Archer #162024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–

Tom Barber books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Sam Archer in order

16 books
  1. 1. Nine Lives
  2. 2. The Getaway
  3. 3. Blackout
  4. 4. Silent Night
  5. 5. One Way
  6. 6. Return Fire
  7. 7. Green Light
  8. 8. Last Breath
  9. 9. Close Calls: A Sam Archer Series Story Collection
  10. 10. Jump Seat
  11. 11. Cleared Hot
  12. 12. Trick Turn
  13. and 4 more in the table above

Standalone books

2 books

2 Tom Barber titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Tom Barber books in order?

You only need to read Tom Barber books in order within the Sam Archer series, which holds 16 of the 18 Tom Barber books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Tom Barber

Start with Nine Lives (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Tom Barber book?

Exit Point (2024) is the newest Tom Barber book released so far.

Is there a new Tom Barber book coming?

No next Tom Barber book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Tom Barber at a glance

Still publishing
Tom Barber published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Tom Barber books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,064 pages across the 12 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 409 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Tom Barber books, 13 of 18, were published in the 2010s.

When Tom Barber books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Tom Barber titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 13 titles.

2010s
13
2020s
5

18 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.