While there have been many writers who have tried the invincible loner hero thing, after youve read the reacher books you are bound to be disappointed in almost everything else. Click here all the jack reacher books in order, plus full info on lee child s short stories, nonfiction and. The essential jack reacher, volume 1, 7book bundle. The good thing about lee child s jack reacher novels is that they can be read in any order. If you love lee childs books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus. First, it is the only time that i wish i had read the books in order. Sadly, i keep buying the new ones, in the hope that they will be as good as the earlier ones, but thus far, that hasnt happened. Many individuals may be familiar with the tom cruise one shot movie featuring the character of jack reacher.
Like the medieval knight errant or the western hero, childs hero jack reacher rides into town, bringing justice, accompanied by the requisite violent gunplay, before he leaves without a trace. While many cite the killing floor as his best work and its definitely one of the better ones, its clear that lee child took some special care with man hunter jack reacher and his moral competence and ethical decisions in book 10 of the jack reacher series. A wanted man with bonus short story not a drill jack. Lee child provides enough background in each book to bring the reader. Dont care about the reading order for jack reacher books. Not the order of release, but the reacher books and stories chronologically, from his youth. The are centred around the character of jack reacher, a former major in the united states army military police corps, who retired at the age of 36 to lead a more nomadic existence travelling the united states of america.
You have 3 choices when choosing the reading order for lee child s series of jack reacher books. Jan 01, 2012 jack reacher s rules featuring an introduction by lee child is a simple little novelty book that is fun for jack reacher fans. After leaving the us army as a major in its military police at age 36, reacher roams the united states taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations. Lee child has been publishing a new addition to the jack reacher series annually ever since the series started with killing floor in 1997. The stories on this page feature jack reacher, a former or current military police officer, depending on when the story is set. Written by lee child, the former military police major jack reacher travels all over the united states, via bus or hitchhiking. Persuader, the enemy, one shot, the hard way, bad luck and trouble, nothing to lose, gone tomorrow by lee child books 7 the essential jack reacher 10book bundle. The complete series list for a jack reacher novel lee child. Lee has delighted fans for decades from the very first jack reacher book killing floor. Jack reacher is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by british author lee child. Want to read the jack reacher books in chronological order.
Jack reacher chronological order series 25 primary works 36 total works not the order of release, but the reacher books and stories chronologically, from his youth to his adulthood. To continue reading, get the full word biography in lee child books in order. While filled with familiar excerpts from jack reacher novels, it is simply a listing of various guides that lead reacher to act the way he does. By publishing date in chronological order continue reading. Jack reacher chronological order series by lee child goodreads. After that, all books would go by the order that they were published.
There are no books that are directly similar, because lee child is the top thriller writer currently writing, with a unique style and approach to story. The killing floor by lee child someone recommended the killing floor, and lee childs jack reacher series generally, so i thought i would give it a go. Born in the midlands an area in the middle of england, hence the name author lee child, the creator of the jack reacher character, needs little introduction. So how many lee child books in chronological order have been written so far. The jack reacher series is a series of novels written by the british author lee child. The short stories have second son reacher is and high heat reacher is 16. The jack reacher series in order lee child fictiondb. Well, the lee child bibliography for his jack reacher book series currently includes 22 main novels and several short stories.
Why read the lee child jack reacher books in order. See the complete jack reacher chronological order series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. In chronological order, the enemy would be the first book to read, as it takes place while reacher is still in the military followed by night school. There are only a handful of references to previous stories and some books have no references at all. If youre curious about reacher, you can get a sense of him thru these stories. With all of these thrilling, often crazy and sometimes unimaginable situations that jack reacher finds himself in just during the. The new jack reacher book published in 2018, titled past tense. Previous jack reacher books have generally been of a very high level, and it was on the strength of these that i purchased a wanted man. Diane capri is licensed to thrill full of thrills and tension but smart and human too.
The questions are many and the answers are not always. The jack reacher series is one of the most popular book series out there, and some of the books have been made into movies. About four months ago i read my first reacher novel. The jack reacher series is one of the most successful thrillers in print of all times. Lee childs jack reacher series is so famous that in 2012, hollywood made a movie based on the book, one shot. Jack reacher chronological order series by lee child. The affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of reachers military career, and leads into killing floor. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, non reacher short stories, two international movies. If you enjoy childs books, you may also like those listed below.
Nov 25, 2015 looking for a list of jack reacher books in order. If you have been wanting to read about the famous jack reacher, then this penlighten article will give you a complete list of jack reacher books in the order they should be read. We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books or. Here is the list of all the lee child jack reacher novels in order of publication. I liked them enough to order the first few reacher novels. Not only in terms of quality, but in frequency of publication.
It includes some of the typical reacher humor in things that you wont find reacher saying or doing, i. Below is a list of the jack reacher novels in order of when they were first released. Sederer, md i have now read all twentytwo of lee childs j. I also found a book on called jack reachers rules by lee child, cant wait to.
Lee child provides enough background in each book to bring the reader current without sounding repetitive and redundant. The jack reacher chronological order book series by lee child includes books the enemy, night school, the affair, and several more. This is the order of lee child books in both chronological order and. You have 3 choices when choosing the reading order for lee childs series of jack reacher books.
It makes it a bit tricky for keeping track of which jack reacher books youve read, but lee child wrote them in such a way that each stories exists on its own. This compilation includes three jack reacher novellas and the ultimate fan guide, jack reachers rules. The name lee child for many is equivalent to jack reacher because the author has only written this one series, and he wrote it well. Since then i have read 21works by lee child, this is the 14th novel, jack reacher s rules, the no middle name, short stories collection and all of the other crossover and standalone short stories i could find. Here are the lee child jack reacher books in order. The latest short story is titled the midnight line, published in 2017.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. So much so that one of the biggest hollywood stars ever has played reacher in a number of blockbuster films tom cruise though the staunchest of reacher fans are far from pleased about that. Lee child is known for his jack reacher series of books. This series began in 1997 with killing floor and has spawned many more novels in the series. See more ideas about jack reacher, jack reacher series and books to read. He is the recipient of the anthony award winner for killing floor and the national book award for a wanted man. Jack reacher is the lead character and the protagonist in the series of books by british author jim grant who writes under the pseudonym of lee child. Ive been reading the lee child series of jack reacher books for a long time ive read every one. Below is a list of lee childs books in order of when they were originally published.
Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by. Jim grant on october 29th, 1954, in coventry, england is an english novelist who has written 17 thriller novels following former american military policeman, jack reacher. Reacher teams up with the dea to penetrate a smuggling ring in order to get back. After leaving the us army as a major in its military police at age 36, reacher.
In fact, lee child has written 17 jack reacher books. Jack reacher is one of the more consistent series out there. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by british author jim grant under the pen name lee child. Its a quote and trivia type of book based on the character and the novels that lee child has written. A former major in the united states army military police corps, reacher roams the united states taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations. Not the order of release, but the reacher books and stories chronologically, from his youth to his adulthood. Looking for lee childs jack reacher books in order. Everyone talks a new detective goes to continue reading jack reacher short stories by lee child. Ever wondered what early experiences shaped summoned by military intelligence to washington, a young lieutenant colonel, in a stylish handmade its 1996, and reacher is still in the army.
The hunt for jack reacher series diane capri licensed to. Persuader, the enemy, one shot, the hard way, bad luck and trouble, nothing to lose, gone tomorrow, 61 hours, worth dying for. In thriller master lee childs short story deep down, jack reacher must track down a spy in soldiers clothing by matching wits with four formidable females. All his novels have been optioned for major motion picturesincluding jack reacher based on one shot and jack reacher. Running blind lee child jack reacher book 4 aka the visitor. Lee child books in order jack reacher books in order. Complete order of lee child books in publication order and chronological order. The good thing about lee childs jack reacher novels is that they can be read in any order. Lee child made his debut as a published author in 1997 with the novel killing floor, which began his jack reacher series. This is the first jack reacher book and i have to say, i mostly. A complete list of jack reacher books in order penlighten. Welcome to the website of lee child, the creator of jack reacher.