Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Speaking With the Angel |
2000 |
Buy |
Cicero Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Imperium |
2006 |
Buy |
| Conspirata / Lustrum |
2009 |
Buy |
| Dictator |
2016 |
Buy |
| Imperium: The Cicero Plays Backstage View |
2017 |
Buy |
Robert Harris Non-Fiction Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| A Higher Form of Killing |
1982 |
Buy |
| Gotcha!: The Government, the Media and the Falklands Crisis |
1983 |
Buy |
| The Making of Neil Kinnock |
1984 |
Buy |
| Good and Faithful Servant: The Unauthorized Biography of Bernard Ingham |
1990 |
Buy |
| Selling Hitler |
1996 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Fatherland |
1991 |
Buy |
| Enigma |
1995 |
Buy |
| Archangel |
1998 |
Buy |
| Pompeii |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Ghost / The Ghost Writer |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Fear Index |
2011 |
Buy |
| An Officer and a Spy |
2013 |
Buy |
| Conclave |
2016 |
Buy |
| Munich |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Second Sleep |
2019 |
Buy |
| V2 |
2020 |
Buy |
| Act of Oblivion |
2022 |
Buy |
| Precipice |
2024 |
Buy |
Robert Harris began his career as a journalist and non-fiction writer before turning to novels with “Fatherland” (1992), an alternate history thriller set in a world where Nazi Germany won the war. That book became an international bestseller and launched his career as a novelist.
Since then, Harris has written more than a dozen novels, most of them historical thrillers known for their detailed research and tense plotting. His Cicero trilogy brought ancient Roman politics to life through the eyes of Cicero’s secretary, while standalone novels like “An Officer and a Spy” (about the Dreyfus Affair) and “Conclave” (about a papal election) show his range across time periods and settings.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Robert Harris written?
Robert Harris has written 23 books across four series.
What was Robert Harris's first book?
Robert Harris’s first book is A Higher Form of Killing, published in 1982.
What period of history does Robert Harris write about most?
While Harris has written about many historical periods, he returns most often to World War II and ancient Rome. His Cicero trilogy covers the late Roman Republic, while novels like Fatherland, Enigma, Munich, and V2 all deal with aspects of the Second World War.