The Economic Times

Jeffrey Archer dies before the release of his final book Adam & Eve: From Kane and Abel to As the Crow Flies, he sold over 300 million books, check every book he wrote

Jeffrey Archer, one of Britains bestselling authors, died at 86 on October 5, 2026, a day before the scheduled release of his final novel, Adam & Eve. Across a five-decade career, Archer wrote 31 novels alongside short stories, memoirs and childrens books and sold more than 300 million copies globally. Here is a look at his final novel, best-known books, major series and literary legacy.