Peter Black Books in Order

Peter Black by David Archer contains 14 books, published between 2022 and 2026. The first book is Burden of the Assassin (2022) and the newest is The Devil You Know (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14
Published
2022–2026
Confirmed
14 of 14 titles

Peter Black is an espionage and action thriller series by David Archer, opening with Burden of the Assassin (2022). 14 books follow through to The Devil You Know (2026), at roughly three a year, among them The Man Without a Face (2022), Hunter Killer (2023), Silent Shadows (2023), Ghost Operative (2024) and Dawnlight (2025). Archer continues to add to the series.

How many Peter Black books are there?

Peter Black has 14 books, released between 2022 and 2026.

Peter Black Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 Peter Black books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Burden of the Assassin2022 · confirmed 4/4
    2022
  2. 2
    The Man Without a Face2022 · confirmed 4/4
    2022
  3. 3
    Unpunished Deeds2023 · confirmed 4/4
    2023
  4. 4
    Hunter Killer2023 · confirmed 4/4
    2023
  5. 5
    Silent Shadows2023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023
  6. 6
    The Last Run2023 · confirmed 4/4
    2023
  7. 7
    Dark Corners2024 · confirmed 4/4
    2024
  8. 8
    Ghost Operative2024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024
  9. 9
    A Fire Burning2025 · confirmed 4/4
    2025
  10. 10
    Dawnlight2025 · confirmed 4/4
    2025
  11. 11
    Dead Ice2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025
  12. 12
    Fallen Angel2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025
  13. 13
    No Loose Ends2026 · confirmed 4/4
    2026
  14. 14
    The Devil You Know2026 · confirmed 4/4
    2026

Is there a chronological order for Peter Black?

No separate chronological order is on record for Peter Black, 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 Peter Black books in order?

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

Where to start with Peter Black

Start with Burden of the Assassin (2022), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Peter Black book?

The Devil You Know (2026) is the newest Peter Black book released so far.

Is there a new Peter Black book coming?

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

Peter Black at a glance

Still running
Peter Black is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Peter Black books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Peter Black books, 14 of 14, were published in the 2020s.
Corroboration
10 of the 14 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the Peter Black books are about

1 of the 14 Peter Black books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by David Archer

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

Other series by David Archer

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.