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. 16 of the 18 books listed here are in the Sam Archer series, which has its own page: Sam Archer books in order.
- 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.
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 September 2026.
- 120124633/4
- 220123623/4
- 320123283/4
- 420123903/4
- 5Condition Black2013 · 184 pages · confirmed 2/420131842/4
- 620133963/4
- 720134083/4
- 820144193/4
- 920154823/4
- 1020164103/4
- 1120176873/4
- 122018–3/4
- 1320195353/4
- 142020–3/4
- 152021–3/4
- 162022–3/4
- 17Deadline2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 182024–3/4
Tom Barber series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Sam Archer books in order 16 books
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.
Standalone books
2 books2 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 first Sam Archer book. It is also the earliest catalogued 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.