The Clifton Chronicles

Synopsis & Statistics

Jeffrey Archer’s boldest undertaking, spanning 7 books, and bringing to life the key historical and political events of the 20th century over the course of one family’s story, with their triumphs and their tragedies.

It’s a thrilling episodic saga of love, loss, betrayal and ambition, taking the reader on an exhilarating journey from the back alleys of Bristol to the teeming streets of New York City and the gulags of Stalinist Russia. The ambition of its scale and its memorable cast of characters have captured the imaginations of readers across the globe.

Top 10 selling series of all time on Amazon (see link)

Units Sold

15,000,000

4.59*

Average rating on Amazon reader reviews

14

Countries where The Clifton Chronicles has been No.1

150k+

5* reviews across Amazon

44

Countries published in

"TOTALLY ENGROSSING, INSPIRING AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN"

"QUITE FRANKLY IT’S ANOTHER EPIC READ"

Books in this series

The Clifton Chronicles
150,000 5* reader reviews

"TOOK IT EVERYWHERE WITH ME. THIS IS A MUST BUY BOOK"

"WOW!! YET ANOTHER CLIFFHANGER!"

"KEEPS YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT AS YOU CAN’T PUT IT DOWN"

"JEFFREY ARCHER IS QUITE SIMPLY A BRILLIANT STORY TELLER"

"GRIPPED FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END"

"IT SHOULD REALLY BE MADE INTO A TV SERIES"

"I WILL READ THROUGH THE NIGHT!! I CANNOT SLEEP, I JUST HAVE TO KEEP TURNING THE PAGES"

"THE ONLY DISAPPOINTMENT IS THAT I FINISHED THE BOOK AND HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE!"

"IF I COULD GIVE IT MORE THAN 5 STARS I WOULD"

"STORY LINE IS INGENIOUS"

"ONE OF THE BEST EVER AUTHORS OF ALL TIME"

"AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE"

"SADLY THIS BOOK ONLY KEPT ME OCCUPIED FOR JUST OVER A DAY – UNPUTDOWNABLE!"

"WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS UNTIL THE NEXT ONE IS PUBLISHED…"

"I CANNOT PUT THEM DOWN"

"1AM, I JUMPED OUT OF BED AND GRABBED THE NEXT VOLUME – OTHERWISE I WOULDN’T HAVE SLEPT"

"QUITE FRANKLY IT’S ANOTHER EPIC READ"

"TOTALLY ENGROSSING, INSPIRING AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN"

"1AM, I JUMPED OUT OF BED AND GRABBED THE NEXT VOLUME – OTHERWISE I WOULDN’T HAVE SLEPT"

Jeffrey Archer on This Was a Man – Clifton Chronicles, 7

Published 2017

Jeffrey Archer ‘Cometh the Hour’ message – Clifton Chronicles, 6

Published 2016

Jeffrey Archer on Mightier Than The Sword – Clifton Chronicles, 5

Published 2015

Jeffrey Archer on Be Careful What You Wish For – Clifton Chronicles, 4

Published 2014

Jeffrey Archer on Best Kept Secret – Clifton Chronicles, 3

Published 2013

Jeffrey Archer on The Sins Of The Father – Clifton Chronicles, 2

Published 2012

Jeffrey Archer on Only Time Will Tell – Clifton Chronicles, 1

Published 2011

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