Sam Archer Books in Order
Sam Archer by Tom Barber contains 16 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
- 16
- Published
- 2012–2024
- Confirmed
- 16 of 16 titles
- Pages on record
- 4,880 in 11 of 16 books
- Reading time
- 81–122 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,880 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 16 titles with a page count on record.
Sam Archer is a thriller series by Tom Barber about a law enforcement operative on dangerous missions. The series contains 16 books, starting with Nine Lives (2012) and reaching Exit Point in 2024. The Getaway, Blackout and Silent Night also date from 2012. Close Calls: A Sam Archer Series Story Collection (2016) gathers shorter pieces. Justice, loyalty and perseverance are named as themes. The 11 books with page counts have a median of 410 pages.
How many Sam Archer books are there?
Sam Archer has 16 books, released between 2012 and 2024.
Sam Archer Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Sam 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.
- 1Nine Lives2012 · 463 pages · confirmed 3/420124633/4
- 2The Getaway2012 · 362 pages · confirmed 3/420123623/4
- 3Blackout2012 · 328 pages · confirmed 3/420123283/4
- 4Silent Night2012 · 390 pages · confirmed 3/420123903/4
- 5One Way2013 · 396 pages · confirmed 3/420133963/4
- 6Return Fire2013 · 408 pages · confirmed 3/420134083/4
- 7Green Light2014 · 419 pages · confirmed 3/420144193/4
- 8Last Breath2015 · 482 pages · confirmed 3/420154823/4
- 9Close Calls: A Sam Archer Series Story Collection2016 · 410 pages · confirmed 3/420164103/4
- 10Jump Seat2017 · 687 pages · confirmed 3/420176873/4
- 11Cleared Hot2018 · confirmed 3/42018–3/4
- 12Trick Turn2019 · 535 pages · confirmed 3/420195353/4
- 13Hand Off2020 · confirmed 3/42020–3/4
- 14Night Sun2021 · confirmed 3/42021–3/4
- 15Into Focus2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 16Exit Point2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
Is there a chronological order for Sam Archer?
No separate chronological order is on record for Sam 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 Sam Archer books in order?
You should read the Sam Archer books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Sam Archer book also stands alone.
Where to start with Sam Archer
Start with Nine Lives (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Sam Archer book?
Exit Point (2024) is the newest Sam Archer book released so far.
Is there a new Sam Archer book coming?
No next Sam 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.
Sam Archer at a glance
- Still running
- Sam Archer is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Sam Archer books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,880 pages across the 11 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 410 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Sam Archer books, 12 of 16, were published in the 2010s.
More books by Tom Barber
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Tom Barber books in order 18 books