Is Peter Ackroyd A-List?
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No — Peter Ackroyd is currently ranked B tier — a well-known figure with a strong career but not quite a household name.
Ranking Timeline
1971C$0.1M
Early Poetic Works
Begins career as poet and critic.
1982B▲$0.5M+$0.4M
T.S. Eliot Biography
Achieves recognition biography.
1985B$1M+$0.5M
'Hawksmoor' Novel
Receives awards for novel.
1991B$2M+$1M
Dickens Biography Success
Critical praise for biography.
2000B$4M+$2M
'London: The Biography'
Definitive London depiction.
2014B$6M+$2M
Continued Writing
Maintains writing.
2026B$8M+$2M
Prolific English Writer
Continuing to write.
Last updated: February 25, 2026