Robert Harris Reading Order

1 book (2000–2000)

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1	Speaking With the Angel 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2006–2017)

Robert Harris's Cicero series comprises four complete novels published between 2006 and 2017, following the life and political career of the renowned Roman orator and statesman. The trilogy, consisting of Imperium, Conspirata (also published as Lustrum), and Dictator, should be read in publication order to experience Harris's historical narrative chronologically. A fourth supplementary work, Imperium: The Cicero Plays Backstage View, co-written with Mike Poulton, provides behind-the-scenes context for the series. This historical fiction series draws on Harris's expertise in both fiction and non-fiction to dramatize one of ancient Rome's most influential figures.

Start with Imperium, the first of 4 books in the Cicero series.

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1	Imperium 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Conspirata / Lustrum 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dictator 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Imperium: The Cicero Plays Backstage View(With: Mike Poulton) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1982–1996)

Robert Harris wrote five nonfiction works between 1982 and 1996 that should be read in publication order, beginning with A Higher Form of Killing. The complete series comprises investigations into historical events and political figures, including accounts of the Falklands crisis media coverage, British political leadership, and major historical controversies. These standalone books can be enjoyed individually but together form a comprehensive view of Harris's early investigative journalism before his transition to historical fiction writing.

Start with A Higher Form of Killing, the first of 5 books in the Robert Harris Non-Fiction series.

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1	A Higher Form of Killing 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gotcha!: The Government, the Media and the Falklands Crisis 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Making of Neil Kinnock 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Good and Faithful Servant: The Unauthorized Biography of Bernard Ingham 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Selling Hitler 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (1991–2026)

Robert Harris's collection of thirteen standalone novels spans from 1991 to 2024 and should be read in publication order beginning with Fatherland. The series remains ongoing, with each book presenting an independent story rather than a continuous narrative arc. Harris draws on his background in historical fiction and non-fiction to craft works that stand alone, including titles like Enigma, Pompeii, Conclave, and his most recent release, Agrippa.

Start with Fatherland, the first of 13 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Fatherland 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Enigma 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Archangel 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Pompeii 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Ghost / The Ghost Writer 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Fear Index 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	An Officer and a Spy 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Conclave 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Munich 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Second Sleep 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	V2 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Act of Oblivion 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Precipice 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Agrippa 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible