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Owen Archer Books in Order

Owen Archer by Candace Robb contains 17 books, published between 1993 and 2026. The first book is The Apothecary Rose (1993) and the newest is A Lion's Ransom (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
1993–2026
Confirmed
17 of 17 titles
Pages on record
3,568 in 11 of 17 books
Reading time
59–89 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,568 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 17 titles with a page count on record.

See all 17 books in order Printable Owen Archer checklist

Owen Archer is a historical mystery series by Candace Robb, following an investigator of that name in England. Seventeen books run from The Apothecary Rose (1993) to A Lion's Ransom (2026), through The Lady Chapel (1994), The King's Bishop (1996), A Spy for the Redeemer (1999) and A Vigil of Spies (2008). Median length is 320 pages, and the Owen Archer series continues.

How many Owen Archer books are there?

Owen Archer has 17 books, released between 1993 and 2026.

Owen Archer Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Owen Archer 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.

  1. Cover of The Nun's Tale by Candace Robb, book 2 of the Owen Archer series (1993)
  2. Cover of The Lady Chapel by Candace Robb, book 3 of the Owen Archer series (1994)
  3. Cover of The King's Bishop by Candace Robb, book 4 of the Owen Archer series (1996)
  4. Cover of The Riddle of St. Leonard's by Candace Robb, book 5 of the Owen Archer series (1997)
  5. Cover of A Gift of Sanctuary by Candace Robb, book 6 of the Owen Archer series (1998)
  6. Cover of A Spy for the Redeemer by Candace Robb, book 7 of the Owen Archer series (1999)
  7. Cover of The Cross-Legged Knight by Candace Robb, book 8 of the Owen Archer series (2002)
  8. Cover of A Vigil of Spies by Candace Robb, book 10 of the Owen Archer series (2008)
  9. Cover of A Conspiracy of Wolves by Candace Robb, book 12 of the Owen Archer series (2019)
  1. 1
    The Apothecary Rose1993 · 319 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993319
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  2. 2
    The Nun's Tale1993 · 355 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1993355
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  3. 3
    The Lady Chapel1994 · 287 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994287
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  4. 4
    The King's Bishop1996 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1996384
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  5. 5
    The Riddle of St. Leonard's1997 · 303 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1997303
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  6. 6
    A Gift of Sanctuary1998 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998320
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  7. 7
    A Spy for the Redeemer1999 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999320
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  8. 8
    The Cross-Legged Knight2002 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002336
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  9. 9
    The Guilt of Innocents2007 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007400
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  10. 10
    A Vigil of Spies2008 · confirmed 3/4
    2008–
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  11. 11
    The Bone Jar2016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
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  12. 12
    A Conspiracy of Wolves2019 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019256
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  13. 13
    A Choir of Crows2020 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020288
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  14. 14
    The Riverwoman's Dragon2021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
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  15. 15
    A Fox in the Fold2022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
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  16. 16
    A Snake in the Barley2024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
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  17. 17
    A Lion's Ransom2026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
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Is there a chronological order for Owen Archer?

No separate chronological order is on record for Owen Archer, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Owen Archer books in order?

You should read the Owen Archer books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Owen Archer book also stands alone.

Where to start with Owen Archer

Start with The Apothecary Rose (1993), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Owen Archer book?

A Lion's Ransom (2026) is the newest Owen Archer book released so far.

Is there a new Owen Archer book coming?

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

Owen Archer at a glance

Still running
Owen Archer is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Owen Archer books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
3,568 pages across the 11 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Owen Archer books, 7 of 17, were published in the 1990s.

What the Owen Archer books are about

13 of the 17 Owen Archer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: archer, owen (fictitious character) is tagged on 9 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Candace Robb

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.