Its just a list of all the jack reacher books, both chronologically and alphabetically. Start reading jack reacher 6 book series on your kindle in under a minute. Jack reacher author lee child passes writing baton to brother. The series was created by lee child with his debut novel the killing floor. There are only a handful of references to previous stories and some books have no references at all. Lee has delighted fans for decades from the very first jack reacher book killing floor. Jude hardin is an american novelist of crime thrillerpsychological suspense novels.
Former elite military police officer jack reacher has been hailed by stephen king as coolest continuing series character in contemporary fiction. The short stories have second son reacher is and high heat reacher is 16. While there have been many writers who have tried the invincible loner hero thing, after you. Lee child started to write this series back in 1997 with his debut novel killing floor, the first book in the jack reacher series, at least in publication order. The short stories have second sonreacher is and high heatreacher is 16. Jack reacher is a drifter and exmilitary policeman. Two blockbusting jack reacher movies have been made so. 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. Jack does show a number of redeeming characteristics however, and is a reminder not to judge a book by its cover.
I am not a reacher fan, but did read the killing floor book 1 and one shot book 9, the latter of which this movie is based on, prior to watching the movie. Lee child, first edition abebooks passion for books. Lee child collection jack reacher complete series 16 books. A jack reacher novel by child, lee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. How many of these brilliant novels have you picked up already. This is the first installment in the hunt for reacher series by the critically acclaimed author, diane capri. Jack reacher novels in order with story lines jack reacher novels in order with story lines updated 172015. See the complete jack reacher chronological order series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Jack reacher was born on a military base in berlin, on 29 october 1960. Jack reacher creator lee child tells us what makes his thrillers so. A native of england and a former television director, child lives in new york city. Dont care about the reading order for jack reacher books.
As generally happens when books are turned into movies, fans of jack reacher will probably be disappointed. In this installment, capri introduces the reader to agents carlos gasper and kim otto. Below you will find the jack reacher books in order of publication with synopsis inside each book link and with the chronology listed in brackets next to each novel. 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. The jack reacher chronological order book series by lee child includes books the enemy, night school, the affair, and several more. Over 1,300 preorder items now listed for 2020 dont miss out on popular items. See the complete jack reacher series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Reacher fans will want to read this novel to find out. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. It started out thrilling, as expected, but quickly become almost boring. Jack reacher chronological order series by lee child.
Second time reading in order with 3 later books moved from published date to book date. The affair would be the next book to read, as it covers the end of reachers military career, and leads into killing floor. All his novels have been optioned for major motion picturesincluding jack reacher based on one shot and jack reacher. Diane capri books in order by diane on october 27, 2015 in beyond the covers, hunt for jack reacher, hunt for justice, hunt for truth, readers ask several times a month, readers email me asking about the best order to read my books. According to dvd active, rosamund pike s jack reacher film with tom cruise will be released on dvd and bluraydvd combo on may exmilitary investigator jack reacher tom cruise leaps off the pages of lee childs bestselling novel and onto the big screen in this explosive thriller. If youve managed to read all of the books in this series, you must be looking for another action packed, intelligent military thriller. Ive spent a year reading and rereading the jack reacher series. But even so, i was for some time unwilling to share at least with.
Best crime thriller of 2018 kill for me by author tom wood. In honor of lee childs 21th jack reacher book and 2nd movie, heres one fans completely biased ranking of every title, from best to worst. Fbi special agents kim otto and carlos gaspar have received a special offthebooks assignment. 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. In chronological order, the enemy would be the first book to read, as it takes place while reacher is still in the. Lee child books in order for his popular jack reacher thriller series. In this novella, otto and gaspar reveal a bit of themselves as they make every effort to put jack in a box. 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. We take a look at lee childs phenomenal jack reacher books in order. James dover grant cbe born 29 october 1954, primarily known by his pen name lee child, is a british author who writes thriller novels, and is best known for his jack reacher novel series. It is said one of his novels featuring his hero jack reacher is sold somewhere in the world every nine seconds. The complete series list for a jack reacher novel lee child.
Start with point of impact and read them in publication order. To date child has published over twenty jack reacher books in the. Jack reacher 25 and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. Lee child, first edition abebooks shop for books, art. The jack reacher series is a series of novels written by the british author lee child. He has since sold more than 100 million books and amazon has announced it is.
He has no middle name, and most people simply call him reacher, even his family as a child. A complete list of jack reacher books in order penlighten. Before becoming an author, jude has worked installing fences, delivering pizzas, behind the counter at a convenience store, as a film extra, as a drummer, bartending, as an avionics technician, cleaning carpets, supervising a chemical plant, as a substitute teacher and as a. 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.
His books consistently achieve the numberone slot on bestseller lists around the world and have sold over one hundred million copies. Reacher, ranked santa clara county library bibliocommons. Make me has all the elements of a typical jack reacher novel and then some. This really allows you to see lee childs progression as a writer. Bugs bunny is one of my role models, and i support coventry city football club. To date child has published over twenty jack reacher books in the 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. In alphabetical order, you disregard the words a, an, and the when alphabetizing books, but this not how the list is written, so it is confusing.
In what order should i read the jack reacher novels. Why read the lee child jack reacher books in order. You have to read the books to find out exactly why this disarmingly simple character is so beloved. 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. A jack reacher novel solves a mystery surrounding jacks parentagewho, exactly, was jacks father, a guy who could never remember his birthday. Lee child books in order jack reacher books in order. There is more action in this than some of the previous ones and the violence more extreme. Why i love lee childs jack reacher novels books the guardian.
The jack reacher books are well written, gripping, and allow individuals to identify with the title character. Once an elite military cop, reacher is now a man with no phone, no address, and no ties anywhere. Lee childs jack reacher books 16 by lee child nook. Jack no middle name reacher, lone wolf, knight errant, ex milit. These two agents have been assigned to search for jack reacher to recruit him for a posting in the f. The reacher novels are written either in the firstperson or thirdperson. His first reacher novel, killing floor, was published in 1997.
But otherwise, except for the dramatic ending scenes, the novel is. Why i love lee childs jack reacher novels books the. Not the order of release, but the reacher books and stories chronologically, from his youth to his adulthood. Thee are many ways to enjoy a good book and the action of reacher allows you to do so. This fictional character has won the hearts of millions of people all across the globe with his superhumanyetbelievable qualities and his advanced fighting skills and military intelligence. The jack reacher series in order lee child fictiondb.
Jack reacher novels in order for fans to be able to see which jack reacher novels to start from and work their way through. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jack reacher fansan audience of literally millions whose annual stampede for the latest reacher fix has made lee childs series the strongest brand in publishing, according to forbes. After reading about 8 of childs jack reacher books, i finally found a dud. Jack reacher is a fictional protagonist of a series of novels, novellas and short stories by. The books follow the adventures of a former american military policeman, jack reacher, who wanders the united states. Jack reacher is described as being a former major in the united states military police corps.