Which book should i read first in the jack reacher series. Jack reacher series author lee child quits and lets. For a tv series, you might as well start at the beginning and go from there. Reacher had eaten in a thousand similar places and he knew the rhythm, subliminally. There are over 20 books written with jack reacher as the main character. The 2005 book one shot from lee child is the ninth book in the jack reacher series.
The jack reacher series is one of the most popular book series out there, and some of the books have been made into movies. To date child has published over twenty jack reacher books in the series. Then she would take an order, deliver a plate, and scoot over, maybe blowing an errant strand of hair off her cheek in a gesture designed to be both an apology and an. Welcome to the website of lee child, the creator of jack reacher. Jack reacher is a drifter and exmilitary policeman. Former elite military police officer jack reacher has been hailed by stephen king as coolest continuing series character in contemporary fiction. Bad luck and trouble jack reacher, book 11 book 11 of 25.
Aug 05, 2010 his books consistently achieve the numberone slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold over one hundred million copies. Make me has all the elements of a typical jack reacher novel and then some. Two blockbusting jack reacher movies have been made so far. Make me is the twentieth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child. Lee child is known for his jack reacher series of books. Jack reacher races to solve the perfect crime in the fourth novel in lee childs new york times bestselling series. 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.
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. This series began in 1997 with killing floor and has spawned many more novels in the series. Jack reacher was in the military as a military cop and was promoted all the way to major. The 2012 movie jack reacher is an action movie that previously had the title one shot. While there have been many writers who have tried the invincible loner hero thing, after you. This was the first book id read in the jack reacher series. 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. The peter ash series of novels is written by nick petrie. The series was created by lee child with his debut novel the killing floor. You have read all the jack reacher books in order from the first jack reacher book to the latest jack reacher book yet you want more. Jack reacher chronological order series by lee child. It includes some of the typical reacher humor in things that you wont find reacher saying or doing, i.
Read jack reacher series by lee child online free at. Lee childs jack reacher books 16 by lee child nook book. In other novels of the series the bad guys are portrayed like amateurs. Jack reacher, exmilitary policeman relaxed in women are being murdered nationwide by.
No middle name by lee child overdrive rakuten overdrive. Andy mcnab is the author of the number one bestseller, bravo two zero. There is more action in this than some of the previous ones and the violence more extreme. This is referenced a few times throughout the books.
Reacher, a former major in the us army, drifts across the united states to investigate crimes and battle in dangerous situations. Ive spent a year reading and rereading the jack reacher series. Never before has one character especially from a book become such an enigma. The questions are many and the answers are not always. Lee childs books starring jack reacher is one of the bestselling book series out there.
We have a bibliography of his written material so you can check off what youve read see books or. After leaving the us army as a major in its military police at age 36, reacher. He is the recipient of many awards, most recently author of the year at the 2019 british book awards. Lee child, the megapopular, new york times bestselling author, is done writing jack reacher books. Blue moon by lee child jack reacher series hardcover book. With almost 25 books out so far, for anyone new to the series, there is one heck of a ride in the months to come.
All his novels have been optioned for major motion picturesincluding jack reacher based on one shot and jack reacher. I guess the main reason i liked was because the antagonist was a worthy opponent for reacher. The jack reacher series in order lee child fictiondb. Five years ago, reacher sorted and destroyed a team of arms dealers before he moved on. Jack reacher book series 24 books killing floor jack reacher by lee child october 30, 2012 order in the next 41 hours 57 minutes and get it by tuesday, february 25. In the wrong place at the wrong time, hes kidnapped with her. Small wars takes readers back to 1989, when reacher is an mp assigned to solve the brutal murder of a young officer found along an. See the complete jack reacher series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Diane capri series the hunt for jack reacher hunting jack reacher is a dangerous business, as fbi special agents kim otto and carlos gaspar are about to find out. 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. Get the best deals on 1st edition jack reacher books when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Lee child interview author of the jack reacher books, lee answers fan questions such as what he intends doing with the reacher character and where he wants to take the reacher series in the future. The book series begins immediately following his military career the 6ft 5in reacher saw where the military was headed, didnt like how the future of the military looked and quit. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
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. According to a report from the guardian, child, 65 whose real name is james grant, is ready for retirement. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. There are only a handful of references to previous stories and some books have no references at all. Worth dying for was the 15th book in the jack reacher series and that was one of the highest regarded. The hunt for jack reacher series diane capri licensed.
The main character in both the book and the movie one shot is jack reacher. 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. See the complete jack reacher chronological order series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The complete series list for a jack reacher novel lee child. But if you really want to get hooked and really see what reacher is all about, you should start with bad luck and trouble. Which is your favorite book in jack reacher series by lee. Here youll find information on the reacher novels and short stories, non reacher short stories, two international movies. His very first book was killing floor, published in 1995. I often buy books from our local thrift stores and happened upon a lee child book at one of them.
Jack reacher series author lee child quits and lets brother step in this article is more than 3 months old. Jack reacher is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by. 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. As one reads these novels, an immediate image of who jack reacher is and what he looks like can be visualized. The first season of the show will be based on childs first novel in his book series, the killing floor. Oct 21, 2016 jack reacher fansan audience of literally millions whose annual stampede for the latest reacher fix has made lee childs series the. The affair takes us back to before killing floor the first novel in the series when reacher is on his last.
Jack reacher is an innocent bystander when he witnesses a woman kidnapped off a chicago street in broad daylight. His books consistently achieve the numberone slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold over one hundred million copies. A native of england and a former television director, child. Youve heard the phrase printing money and thats pretty much what lee child does when he writes a new jack reacher book to add to our order of jack. Jack reachers creator knows the movie isnt like the book. In 1998 lee child moved to the us where he continued writing his jack reacher series, where he met his wife. Reading the jack reacher novels in order proves this very point. The first jack reacher novel the bestselling novel featuring the. 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.
Information on bestselling writer lee childs novels, tour schedule and more. In the movies tom cruise plays the massive ex soldier. Child had initially been searching for a way to kill off the popular character. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by. It was also the book that started me on my journey of discovering this great author with his enigmatic character. Each book in the series is a selfcontained story, and the plot of each book relies very little on the prior books. After reading that one, i began to look for others, promising myself that i would read them after i retired. Thanks so much sheldon for compiling the chronological order of the jack reacher book series. Jack reacher tv series actor hasnt been cast yet film. The lone waitress would soon glance over at him and nod, as if to say ill be right with you. Not the order of release, but the reacher books and stories chronologically, from his youth to his adulthood. Early in his military career, jack reacher is ordered undercover in washington, to discover which one of four women, all staff officers on fast track careers, is leaking secrets. Looking for lee childs jack reacher books in order. Jack reacher, exmilitary policeman relaxed in women are being murdered nationwide by a killer.
Lee child books in order jack reacher books in order. Each book in the series is a selfcontained story, and the plot of each book relies very little on the prior books in the series. Lee childs jack reacher books in order fantastic fiction. The hard way book, jack reacher by lee child paperback, 2011.
Obviously as a multiple award winner, killing floor is generally regarded as one of the best novels in the jack reacher series. How is the movie jack reacher different from the book one shot. The jack reacher chronological order book series by lee child includes books the enemy, night school, the affair, and several more. In the new jack reacher book, blue moon, reacher comes to the aid of an elderly couple. The prequel the enemy published in 2004 is the eighth book in the jack reacher series written by lee child. Although cruise is excellent as jack reacher he doesnt fit the description. The books in the series follows reacher as he goes through a number of exploits in his world. 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. Well, the logical answer would be the first book in the series, killing floor.
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. Lee child is the bestselling author of the jack reacher books, a series about jack reacher, a former major in the u. There is no series that comes closer to the reacher series than this one, and lee child has even given it his personal recommendation. It was initially published on 8 september 2015 by delacorte press. Across the country, women are being murdered, victims of a disciplined and clever killer who leaves no trace evidence, no fatal wounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues to an apparent motive. Many individuals may be familiar with the tom cruise one shot movie featuring the character of jack reacher. If youre a fan of actionpacked thrillers, youve probably heard of the jack reacher series by lee child. Dont care about the reading order for jack reacher books. The bestselling novel featuring the wonderfully epic heropeople who inspired the hit films jack reacher and jack reacher. Jack reacher finds himself in bad company in the second novel in lee childs new york times bestselling series. Lee childs jack reacher books to be made into series. The affair is the sixteenth book in lee childs jack reacher series.
Nobody can deny the skills of jack reacher, but he has some catching up to do if he wants to compete with the resume of jack ryan. Make offer the hard way book, jack reacher by lee child paperback, 2011. Can anyone recommend books similar to lee childs reacher. Jack reacher is a fictional character and the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by british author lee child. In chronological order, the enemy would be the first book to read, as it takes place while reacher is still in the. No middle name begins with too much time, a brandnew work of short fiction that finds reacher in a hollowedout town in maine, where he witnesses a random bagsnatching but sees much more than a simple crime. The 10 best jack reacher books, according to goodreads. Westlake did the fantastic parker 24 volume novel series with the pseudonym richard stark, on which series of books jack reacher character is a copy. I was in college at the time, feeling miserable because i was studying english literature and all these literary novels id been made to read had drained my passion for reading. An original short story about jack reacher, available exclusively as a separate ebook also included in the new complete reacher story collection no middle name. Like jack reacher stepping off the bus and walking to. While jack reacher is a loner that prefers to stay far away from the limelight, jack ryan isnt afraid to step up and has even gone on to become the president of the united states in the books.